In 2012, the involvement of the Portuguese community with the 'Fascination of Plants Day' was incredible but it got even bigger in 2013: 65 national institutions involved, making us the 1st worldwide, organizing 99 events around May 18th.
1. The document discusses the importance of man-made resources like zoos, museums, and botanical gardens. It provides definitions of each and outlines their educational and conservation benefits.
2. Zoos contribute to conservation efforts, science, and research while providing educational experiences for visitors. Museums satisfy curiosity and provide hands-on learning about history and science. Botanical gardens make nature study effective and provide materials for teaching plants.
3. Together, zoos, museums, and botanical gardens educate people, inspire conservation actions, and manage collections to study and develop our understanding of the natural world.
This document discusses man-made resources like zoos, museums, and botanical gardens. It provides definitions of each and explains their importance. Zoos contribute to conservation, science, and education. Museums provide non-formal education and insights into history and biology. Botanical gardens make nature study effective and provide opportunities to learn about plant varieties. Overall, these man-made resources help educate the public and support research and conservation efforts.
1. The document discusses the importance of man-made resources like zoos, museums, and botanical gardens. It provides definitions of each and outlines their educational and conservation benefits.
2. Zoos contribute to conservation efforts, science, and research while providing educational experiences for visitors. Museums satisfy curiosity and provide hands-on learning about history and science. Botanical gardens make nature study effective and provide materials for teaching plants.
3. Together, zoos, museums, and botanical gardens educate people, inspire conservation actions, and manage collections to study and develop our understanding of the natural world.
This document discusses man-made resources like zoos, museums, and botanical gardens. It provides definitions of each and explains their importance. Zoos contribute to conservation, science, and education. Museums provide non-formal education and insights into history and biology. Botanical gardens make nature study effective and provide opportunities to learn about plant varieties. Overall, these man-made resources help educate the public and support research and conservation efforts.
The Pannonian Plant Biotechnology Association is organizing a one-day conference for Ph.D students in plant biology to exchange ideas and present their research, which will contribute to the future of the field. The conference will take place on May 15, 2013 at the Pannon University Georgikon Faculty in Keszthely, Hungary, and Ph.D students from all university doctoral schools are invited to participate and present their studies.
The University of Pretoria held an open day in 2015 with a theme of "Fascinating Plants" hosted by the Department of Plant Science. Learners from various schools and their parents attended and were amazed by displays from different departments, including carnivorous plants like the Venus flytrap. Students were able to examine these plants under microscopes, opening their eyes to new wonders. Medicinal plant science exhibited new cosmetics and research using Venus flytraps for cancer treatment. Biotechnology explored the genes that allow certain carnivorous plants to digest insects, while plant ecology focused on the local distribution of these unusual plants.
The Genoa Science Festival is...
A fixed point of reference for science dissemination
A great opportunity to meet for researchers, science enthusiasts, schools and families
One of the major international scientific events.
An event for everybody
Meetings, workshops, shows and conferences to tell science in a new, engaging way, crossing over traditional subject boundaries.
11 days during which the classical barriers between mathematic, natural and human science fall down to take an intedisciplinary approach, explore and investigate science with no limits.
A new paradigm
Every year the Genoa Science Festival takes inspiration from the latest and most burning issues of the day, offering a multifaceted scientific debates, absolute previews, shows and exhibitions crossing over and exploring the connections between Art & Science, paying special attention to the latest research findings, as well as to what’s new in emerging countries.
A global event
Intimately tied to the city of Genoa and to the region of Liguria, the Science Festival also features a high international level. Panel discussions and face-to-face meetings with Italian and foreign top experts make every year a unique event fully dedicated to science, establishing longlasting partnerships and networking with prominent personalities and institutions from all over the world.
Fascination of Plants Day 2013 Italy Success Storywd4u
The Fascination of Plants Day 2013 in Italy was very well received and got a lot of attention from the media. In 36 cities 70 events were organized which included more than 150 activities. These events were organized by Universities, research institutes and botanical gardens and were sponsored by local governments, foundations, societies and companies. An Italian Fascination of Plants Day website was launched (www.plantday.it) that provided (and still does) detailed information about the various initiatives that were undertaken.
Chile continues to add more institutions to its celebration of International Fascination of Plants Day in May, with 13 organizations already participating this year to promote public awareness of the importance of plants to agriculture, the environment, and other industries; young students in Temuco are preparing an art exhibit on the role of plants and plant science to be displayed in local malls and other venues as part of the celebration.
Pro Art & Co is a non-profit organization in London that provides multidisciplinary education and training. It organizes various cultural, educational, and heritage activities for members of the public as well as Erasmus+ projects with European partners. Some of its recent activities include cooking lessons during COVID restrictions, discussions on digital communication and heritage, talks at a cemetery about different cultural funeral rites, and a visit by members to the inauguration of the UN Green in London.
This document announces the second annual Fascination of Plants Day to take place on May 18, 2013. The day aims to highlight the importance of plant science through public events organized by over 580 institutions in 39 countries. In 2012, the first Fascination of Plants Day engaged thousands of people through a variety of plant-based activities. The initiative seeks to raise awareness of how plant science impacts society, the environment, and economics. Anyone can get involved by contacting their national coordinator or the EPSO to discuss supporting materials and plan events celebrating plant science.
2013, May 13 Press Release 'Fascination of Plants Day 2013 May 18wd4u
This press release announces the 2nd International Fascination of Plants Day, an initiative supported by over 54 countries to promote public interest in plant science. Over 600 institutions worldwide will participate on May 18th by hosting over 800 public outreach activities ranging from exhibits to discussions about the importance of plants. The goal is to raise awareness of the critical role of plant science in areas like food, medicine, energy and the environment. In 2012, the inaugural event involved over 583 organizations across 39 countries reaching hundreds of thousands of people.
OSFair2017 Workshop | Why is responsible research & innovation important?Open Science Fair
Aliki Giannakopoulou talks about responsoble research and innovation (RRI)
Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI) is a way of researching that takes a long-term perspective on the type of world in which we want to live. It can strengthen research projects by emphasising openness, transparency, diversity, inclusiveness and adaptation to changes. Essentially, RRI aims to create collaborative frameworks in which citizens engage with scientists, entrepreneurs, decisions makers and other groups to work towards sustainable, ethically acceptable and socially desirable outcomes.
DAY 1 - PARALLEL SESSION 2
This document provides an overview of the ICCROM Forum 2013 on Conservation Science. The Forum was a strategic think tank meeting organized by ICCROM that brought together 80 people from 27 countries to discuss how conservation science can better support conservation practice and contribute to wider societal needs. It was funded by a consortium of 15 cultural heritage organizations from 14 countries. Participants engaged in evidence-based discussion on trends in conservation research and training. The Forum featured inspiring keynotes from experts in science and policy and concluded by developing consensus recommendations and next steps to build an integrated and impactful future for conservation science.
Press information 'Fascination of Plants Day 18th May 2015wd4u
The document announces that May 18, 2015 will be the third annual International Fascination of Plants Day. It is organized by the European Plant Science Organisation to highlight the importance of plant science and increase public awareness about plants. The event has grown each year, with over 1000 events held in 54 countries in 2013 attracting many thousands of people. A wide range of institutions will again open their doors on May 18th 2015 with plant-focused activities for all ages.
By Rosario Toril Moreno
Presented at IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2022, Dublin, Ireland.
Session 152, 28 July 2022:
"Climate Action in Libraries: Creating a More Sustainable Future by Engaging and Inspiring Youth"
Organizers:
Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) with Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section
Redefining the Role of Botanic Gardens: Towards a New Social Purpose
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
On 27 November 2005, the Público newspaper presented as part of its main Sunday edition, the booklet "Career: scientist. Portraits of a generation on the move" .The work carried out by the Viver a Ciência team highlighted 14 young Portuguese scientists at the beginning of their career (up to 40 years old) and was distributed free of charge by the paper, to a circulation of 80,000.
The preface, written by Carlos Fiolhais, powerfully explains the concept of the book « in science, young people are an inexhaustable source of creativity». The introductory note, written by the VaC scientists responsible for the project, highlights the fact that the booklet features work of exceptional quality but that is little known by the public in general, work which impacts on our day to day lives and work that shows great promise, that generates great expectations for the future.
They are all presented, in this publication, in a language and a style that makes them accessible to the general public. As for the scientific areas involved, diversity and multidisciplinary approaches are key. We decided to show a range of scientific discoveries that stand out for being recent and made by Portuguese scientists, emcompassing areas such as Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.
From "remote control" flies to the use of mathematics to help in the fight against infectious diseases, via an explanation of why Venus turns the "wrong" way, they are stories of discovery that distinguish science. Made in Paris, Washington, Aveiro, Braga or Boston. The themes range from the conservation of nature to the evolution of the universe and mechanisms of memory. The applications of the research of these 14 scientists allow, for example, the prevention of blockages in petrol pipelines in the sea bed or the explanation of why certain medication is effective against AIDS. The ‘worlds' that are unveiled range from the most elementary particles ‘surfing' plasma to chick embryos that tell us about their own development, via the secrets of cell division and the ocult genetic evolution in the patterns on butterfly wings.
The Pannonian Plant Biotechnology Association is organizing a one-day conference for Ph.D students in plant biology to exchange ideas and present their research, which will contribute to the future of the field. The conference will take place on May 15, 2013 at the Pannon University Georgikon Faculty in Keszthely, Hungary, and Ph.D students from all university doctoral schools are invited to participate and present their studies.
The University of Pretoria held an open day in 2015 with a theme of "Fascinating Plants" hosted by the Department of Plant Science. Learners from various schools and their parents attended and were amazed by displays from different departments, including carnivorous plants like the Venus flytrap. Students were able to examine these plants under microscopes, opening their eyes to new wonders. Medicinal plant science exhibited new cosmetics and research using Venus flytraps for cancer treatment. Biotechnology explored the genes that allow certain carnivorous plants to digest insects, while plant ecology focused on the local distribution of these unusual plants.
The Genoa Science Festival is...
A fixed point of reference for science dissemination
A great opportunity to meet for researchers, science enthusiasts, schools and families
One of the major international scientific events.
An event for everybody
Meetings, workshops, shows and conferences to tell science in a new, engaging way, crossing over traditional subject boundaries.
11 days during which the classical barriers between mathematic, natural and human science fall down to take an intedisciplinary approach, explore and investigate science with no limits.
A new paradigm
Every year the Genoa Science Festival takes inspiration from the latest and most burning issues of the day, offering a multifaceted scientific debates, absolute previews, shows and exhibitions crossing over and exploring the connections between Art & Science, paying special attention to the latest research findings, as well as to what’s new in emerging countries.
A global event
Intimately tied to the city of Genoa and to the region of Liguria, the Science Festival also features a high international level. Panel discussions and face-to-face meetings with Italian and foreign top experts make every year a unique event fully dedicated to science, establishing longlasting partnerships and networking with prominent personalities and institutions from all over the world.
Fascination of Plants Day 2013 Italy Success Storywd4u
The Fascination of Plants Day 2013 in Italy was very well received and got a lot of attention from the media. In 36 cities 70 events were organized which included more than 150 activities. These events were organized by Universities, research institutes and botanical gardens and were sponsored by local governments, foundations, societies and companies. An Italian Fascination of Plants Day website was launched (www.plantday.it) that provided (and still does) detailed information about the various initiatives that were undertaken.
Chile continues to add more institutions to its celebration of International Fascination of Plants Day in May, with 13 organizations already participating this year to promote public awareness of the importance of plants to agriculture, the environment, and other industries; young students in Temuco are preparing an art exhibit on the role of plants and plant science to be displayed in local malls and other venues as part of the celebration.
Pro Art & Co is a non-profit organization in London that provides multidisciplinary education and training. It organizes various cultural, educational, and heritage activities for members of the public as well as Erasmus+ projects with European partners. Some of its recent activities include cooking lessons during COVID restrictions, discussions on digital communication and heritage, talks at a cemetery about different cultural funeral rites, and a visit by members to the inauguration of the UN Green in London.
This document announces the second annual Fascination of Plants Day to take place on May 18, 2013. The day aims to highlight the importance of plant science through public events organized by over 580 institutions in 39 countries. In 2012, the first Fascination of Plants Day engaged thousands of people through a variety of plant-based activities. The initiative seeks to raise awareness of how plant science impacts society, the environment, and economics. Anyone can get involved by contacting their national coordinator or the EPSO to discuss supporting materials and plan events celebrating plant science.
2013, May 13 Press Release 'Fascination of Plants Day 2013 May 18wd4u
This press release announces the 2nd International Fascination of Plants Day, an initiative supported by over 54 countries to promote public interest in plant science. Over 600 institutions worldwide will participate on May 18th by hosting over 800 public outreach activities ranging from exhibits to discussions about the importance of plants. The goal is to raise awareness of the critical role of plant science in areas like food, medicine, energy and the environment. In 2012, the inaugural event involved over 583 organizations across 39 countries reaching hundreds of thousands of people.
OSFair2017 Workshop | Why is responsible research & innovation important?Open Science Fair
Aliki Giannakopoulou talks about responsoble research and innovation (RRI)
Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI) is a way of researching that takes a long-term perspective on the type of world in which we want to live. It can strengthen research projects by emphasising openness, transparency, diversity, inclusiveness and adaptation to changes. Essentially, RRI aims to create collaborative frameworks in which citizens engage with scientists, entrepreneurs, decisions makers and other groups to work towards sustainable, ethically acceptable and socially desirable outcomes.
DAY 1 - PARALLEL SESSION 2
This document provides an overview of the ICCROM Forum 2013 on Conservation Science. The Forum was a strategic think tank meeting organized by ICCROM that brought together 80 people from 27 countries to discuss how conservation science can better support conservation practice and contribute to wider societal needs. It was funded by a consortium of 15 cultural heritage organizations from 14 countries. Participants engaged in evidence-based discussion on trends in conservation research and training. The Forum featured inspiring keynotes from experts in science and policy and concluded by developing consensus recommendations and next steps to build an integrated and impactful future for conservation science.
Press information 'Fascination of Plants Day 18th May 2015wd4u
The document announces that May 18, 2015 will be the third annual International Fascination of Plants Day. It is organized by the European Plant Science Organisation to highlight the importance of plant science and increase public awareness about plants. The event has grown each year, with over 1000 events held in 54 countries in 2013 attracting many thousands of people. A wide range of institutions will again open their doors on May 18th 2015 with plant-focused activities for all ages.
By Rosario Toril Moreno
Presented at IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2022, Dublin, Ireland.
Session 152, 28 July 2022:
"Climate Action in Libraries: Creating a More Sustainable Future by Engaging and Inspiring Youth"
Organizers:
Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) with Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section
Redefining the Role of Botanic Gardens: Towards a New Social Purpose
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
On 27 November 2005, the Público newspaper presented as part of its main Sunday edition, the booklet "Career: scientist. Portraits of a generation on the move" .The work carried out by the Viver a Ciência team highlighted 14 young Portuguese scientists at the beginning of their career (up to 40 years old) and was distributed free of charge by the paper, to a circulation of 80,000.
The preface, written by Carlos Fiolhais, powerfully explains the concept of the book « in science, young people are an inexhaustable source of creativity». The introductory note, written by the VaC scientists responsible for the project, highlights the fact that the booklet features work of exceptional quality but that is little known by the public in general, work which impacts on our day to day lives and work that shows great promise, that generates great expectations for the future.
They are all presented, in this publication, in a language and a style that makes them accessible to the general public. As for the scientific areas involved, diversity and multidisciplinary approaches are key. We decided to show a range of scientific discoveries that stand out for being recent and made by Portuguese scientists, emcompassing areas such as Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.
From "remote control" flies to the use of mathematics to help in the fight against infectious diseases, via an explanation of why Venus turns the "wrong" way, they are stories of discovery that distinguish science. Made in Paris, Washington, Aveiro, Braga or Boston. The themes range from the conservation of nature to the evolution of the universe and mechanisms of memory. The applications of the research of these 14 scientists allow, for example, the prevention of blockages in petrol pipelines in the sea bed or the explanation of why certain medication is effective against AIDS. The ‘worlds' that are unveiled range from the most elementary particles ‘surfing' plasma to chick embryos that tell us about their own development, via the secrets of cell division and the ocult genetic evolution in the patterns on butterfly wings.
The 21st century presents gigantic challenges for all of humanity and humans will have to unite to better face them. This is why the seventh edition will have "togetherness" as a general theme. It will take place on May 11-17 on all digital platforms.
Open to all types of cultural institutions, this unique event is an opportunity to gain worldwide visibility and get closer to your audiences by sharing original content!
Cultural institutions are invited to explore 7 themes, share digital content, and organize activities in their spaces to raise awareness among connected global audiences and local communities.
The document compares the National Museum of Natural History in Paris and New Delhi. It notes that the Paris museum was founded in 1793 and comprises 14 sites across France, including the original location at the Jardin des Plantes. It has galleries of mineralogy, geology, and paleontology. The New Delhi museum was created in 1972 to promote environmental awareness and opened in 1978. It has extended to several regional museums across India and aims to be more active on social media and improve its website and facilities.
The "Tale of the two cities" projects was financed by European Commision funds in frame of Erasmus+ Programme. The project aims at deploying youth to participate in multiple activities for the purpose of increasing
awareness and appreciation of cultural and environmental heritage of Madeira Island. EVS participants engage in
various endeavours for strengthening integration of local community and promote healthy lifestyles.
We The Curious is manifesto for radically transforming the science centre in Bristol into a place that cultivates curiosity. It aims to open up science to diverse participation by removing boundaries, enabling authentic scientific research and experiments. The vision is for the science centre to become a hub that strives for sustainable futures and brings the community together in a united culture of curiosity.
Frascati Scienza is a non-profit organization that has organized the annual European Researchers' Night event in Italy for 12 years, involving over 50 partner institutions across 30 Italian cities. The 2018-2019 theme will be "Be a Citizen Scientist", encouraging public participation in mini citizen science projects with researchers. Over the past years the event has grown from involving 3 research centers and 70 participants in 2006 to over 50 partners and 50,000 visitors in 2017. Science communication aims to communicate science topics to non-experts through various means, and also includes communication between scientists and with policymakers. However, science popularization also risks mystification, exploitation of results, and limitations on science freedom, requiring responsibility from researchers.
The environment has been erroneously perceived as a god’s-given resource to be explored and exploited for production of goods and services necessary for the satisfaction of human needs and comfort. This perception inspired man to engage in breath-taking explorations into the huge vaults of the heavens with ozone layer depletion, green house effect as consequences resulting to global warming, climate change, loss of biodiversity on one hand and pollution, deforestation, flooding, draught, famine, flood, extreme weather events on the other hand, as global catastrophic threats to human kind. These problems have become a major concern of the international community who has called for a new type of education for a better understanding of the complexity of the problems of the environment as well as for effective management of environmental resources. This type of education is referred to as environmental education. This paper explored the library as a medium for the dissemination of knowledge of the environment and its problems. It explored various ways through which knowledge of environmental problems and their prevention is promoted through the instrumentality of the library. It concludes that library as a reservoir of knowledge should be equipped with materials containing information on environmental problems and as well as be made accessible to all humans in every part of the globe.| Publisher: International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS)
The Department of Botany and Plant Biology at the University of Geneva held various events to celebrate Fascination of Plants Day 2015, including educational activities for school children and an evening debate for the public. During the morning, over 50 school children learned about plant evolution through an interactive game and observed plant collections. Students also acted as scientists investigating tomato domestication and extracting tomato DNA. The evening debate among experts addressed challenges for modern agriculture, alternatives to GMOs and pesticides, and new sustainable strategies. Around 100 people participated in the debate and subsequent poster session.
Fascination of Plants Day 2015 Russia Success Storywd4u
Fascination of Plants Day 2015 was celebrated in Russia with great success, engaging over 1500 people across 10 cities and 48 events organized by 23 institutions including 8 high schools. Events included lectures, workshops, experiments, excursions and tree plantings for students to learn about the importance of plants. The week long celebration engaged students in learning about plant biodiversity and development in their local regions. Organizers were pleased with the enthusiasm of participants and look forward to expanding the initiative in future years.
Tercer Dia International de la Fascination por las Plantas 18 de mayo de 2015...wd4u
Tercer Dia International de la Fascination por las Plantas
18 de mayo de 2015
Dossier de Actividades
3rd International Fascination of Plants Day 2015 in Spain
Fascination of Plants Day 2013 Portugal Success Story
1. Fascinated in Portugal –institutions, scientists and
the public celebrate plant research
In 2012, the involvement of the Portuguese community with the
'Fascination of Plants Day' was incredible but it got even bigger in
2013: 65 national institutions involved, making us the 1st worldwide,
organizing 99 events around May 18th.
As organizers we are grateful for all the people that got interested,
but also wondered how this was possible. We believe it has a lot to do
with the involvement of many different partners that could equally
reach many different publics, mainly by acting locally. Universities,
research institutions, botanic gardens, museums, schools, science
centres, city halls, biotech companies, several societies and non profit
associations - all over the continent and islands, organizing events of
different types: seminars, workshops, field trips or promoting lab
experiments. Some proposals were very “out of the box”, crossing
science and arts, music, drawing, writing and also crossing territories
poorly explored in science communication in Portugal, such as
shopping centres and street markets.
We invested in online presence, through the official website but
mainly through a dedicated facebook page; this proved to be an
excellent communication tool. Still, we believe that acting through
proximity is the key to success. The commitment of Plant Scientists in
actions with and for the community was an essential part of the
project. This is not always easy, as scientists seem distant from
society, starting from the lexicon they use, but when the barrier is
broken, people usually feel comfortable upon the realization that a
scientist is in fact “one of us”. At the same time, the scientific
community earns public recognition for their work and scientists gain
a more global vision of the importance of their research in the society
they live in.
We believe that one can only be contaminated by science through
example, and it was greatly due to the commitment and passion for
Plant Sciences from researchers, teachers, communicators, farmers,
ecologists, botanists, both amateur and professionals, that the
hundreds of people that have celebrated May 18th in Portugal got to
be themselves fascinated by plants.
Nelson Saibo, Ana Sanchez, Joana Lobo Antunes
Portugal Coordinators Fascination of Plants Day