This year's World Oceans Day theme is “Gender and the Ocean”, emphasizing the importance of gender equality for the effective conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and marine resources. This program will organize a community talk show for women and girls of the Ibarapa community to build greater ocean and gender literacy and discover possible…
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EXHIBITION TO CELEBRATE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2019: “AIR POLLUTION” – SUJU NEPA, THE SMALL EARTH NEPAL
The air pollution in Kathmandu Valley has become a serious concern to both the environment and human health. Building on World Environment Day’s theme of air pollution, the Small Earth Nepal will organize a school-level exhibition on overall environmental management. The event will educate school children on the status and impacts of air pollution in…
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SAVING PHILIPPINE SEAS THROUGH STORIES (S3) – DEBORAH TANGUNAN, UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN, GERMANY
A team of 29 young scientists (postdoctoral researchers and PhD students) from 15 countries based in different institutes at the University of Bremen produced a collection of stories known as the "Once Upon A Time . . . A Scientific Fairy Tale" (OUAT) aimed to communicate science and promote dialogue between scientists and the general…
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THE WATER CRISIS IN URBAN POOR: A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN DELHI SLUMS – SHYAM RANJAN, SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, NEW DELHI, INDIA
Access to clean water and water borne diseases are serious issues in cities like Delhi where thousands of newcomers arrive every day in addition to already high population levels. This project will raise public awareness in these communities about more efficient water management and how to properly utilize water for day to day use while…
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SCOPE: SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT – MELISSA KENNEY, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
This six-week science communication workshop aims to enable working level scientists to translate their scientific knowledge into effective science communication for a variety of audiences. Participants will be exposed to a diversity of science policy and communication and engagement approaches, including writing op-eds, blogs, policy memos, presentations, role-playing, writing for specific non-expert audiences, and developing…
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SAVE THE WORLD: SAVE TOGO’S COASTLINE REGION FROM CONSEQUENCES OF EROSION FROM THE STRONG WINDS AND WAVES OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – FLORENCE CHINONYE ADESIYAN, TOGO TECHNICAL TRAINING STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Soil erosion is a naturally occurring process of soil degradation but has been accelerated in Togo due to human actions. As soil erosion can permanently affect the land, it threatens both major cities and fishing villages. This project will work with three local communities to raise public awareness of the severity of the crisis and…
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ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME – PUERTO RICO – LINDSAY DAVIS, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
Hurricane Maria demonstrated the vulnerability of Puerto Rico to natural disasters as well as the value of community-based initiatives. This project seeks to support local communities in organizing their knowledge and promoting awareness of their resilience by giving them a voice and agency in designing their own disaster risk preparedness and mitigation projects. The objective…
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BUILDING COASTAL COMMUNITY RESILIENCE: PREPAREDNESS THROUGH POETRY – JENNY BROWN, NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE, LIVERPOOL, UK
The project will create a narrated walk, available on the web, about coastal defense of Crosby Beach, north of Liverpool, UK. The walk will stop at 5 statues part of a local art installation. Each stop will include a narration describing the coastal processes, beach response and human interaction experienced by the statue. The walk…
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GLACIAL ERRATICS / ECHO DUNE – TYLER RAI, SCHOOL FOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE AND THOUGHT
The project will share the story of the glacial history of the Connecticut River Valley through a 75-minute dance work. This will demonstrate history’s relevance in studying the potential conditions of a post-glacial world and engage the local community, leading to a deeper sense of history and appreciation for the landscape. The performance will be…
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COMMUNICATING RESPONSIBLY ABOUT GEOHAZARDS: A COURSE FOR SCIENTISTS AND JOURNALISTS – BETH BARTEL, UNAVCO, BOULDER, CO
This project aims to build community among journalists and geoscience students and early professionals through a two-day course with up to three remote follow-on sessions on the effective and responsible communication of geohazards. The short course will begin with an exploration of general communication skills and will then move into established best practices and an…
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