This project will create a public-facing academic forum where developers of climate models can engage with spatial designers, planners, artists and social scientists to explore new ways of thinking about models and design for a changed climate. Current models are abstract and uncertain. The project aims to create material that is broadly accessible and can…
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SAFE THE WATERS AND LAND: AWARENESS ON THE EFFECTS AND DANGERS OF OIL SPILLAGE ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT BAKASSI PENNINSULA – ESTHER AJILORE, CAMEROONIAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH, CAMEROON
This project aims to work with the communities located at Bakassi on raising awareness and training the local population to prevent and respond to oil spills. It’s been estimated that between 7 million to 10 million barrels have been spilt since oil drilling began in Cameroon. This program will provide survival tips and training on…
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BIODIESEL IN THE HOMES AND AT SCHOOLS: AN AWARENESS ON THE BENEFITS OF BIODIESEL AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FUEL – KINGSLEY NDIMELE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
Biodiesel has strong potential as an alternative to petroleum, given it is easily produced from waste vegetable oil which is cheap and readily available. Despite this, biodiesel usage is not common in Africa, particularly Nigeria. This project will create an awareness campaign for students, the local population, private organizations and governmental agencies through seminars and…
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THE DYING AQUATIC WORLD: AN AWARENESS ON THE CONSERVATION OF THE OCEAN ECOSYSTEM – CONSTANCE MBA, NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY, NIGERIA
This project will raise awareness of exploitation of the ocean ecosystem by educating students, local fishermen, and the local population in Ondo State and Osun State, in south west Nigeria. The primary focus will be on the importance of conservation. Through seminars, symposium, and open-air outreach, education of the issue can be tailored to each…
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G.E.M. ENVIRONMENTAL (GEM) FIELD EXPERIENCE PROGRAM – AMIE WINTERS, GEM INTERNATIONAL, ARIZONA
GEM and Yavapai College will offer a hands-on science education through a field experience program for underserved college students. The program will offer students the opportunity to apply their knowledge, broaden perspectives on conservation, and gain insight into managing public lands. GEM is seeking to address the problem that 90% of lower-income, first generation college…
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RECLAIMING STEM – EVELYN VALDEZ-WARD, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
Reclaiming STEM will be the second annual science communication workshop, aimed at providing training for diverse scientists to learn how to communicate their science at the intersection of research and social justice. The workshop will host 200 scientists in Fall 2019 and is focused on teaching them how to effectively communicate their science in a…
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FORGING A GREATER SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN STEMIST – STANLEY CHINANU, PREMALEY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATE
The event will begin with a meet and mingle exclusively for LGBTQ in STEM to identify some of the major issues facing the field. Following that, there will be an open mic where STEMist LGBTQ+ members can volunteer to give short, publicly accessible talks about their ongoing research work and discuss solutions to some the…
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QUEER SCIENCE HIKING FIELD DAY – JULIE JOHNSTON, QUEER SCIENCE
Queer Science has been engaging LGBTQ+ high school students by bringing them into research labs alongside LGBTQ+ scientists and helping them explore their passion in STEM. This event will bring students outside the lab to experience fieldwork and demonstrate how our scientific fields are intertwined with the natural world! A diverse team of LGBTQ+ scientists…
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CONTRIBUTING TO MORE GENDER-EQUAL GLOBAL OCEAN COMMUNITY – AZEEZ MUTIU, MARINE SCIENCE SOCIETY, TOGO
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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