event:
Plastic Pirates – Go Europe! Summit Date: November 05, 2024 to November 06, 2024
Place: BluePoint, Brussels - Belgium
Description of the event:
We are thrilled to invite you to one of the largest Horizon
Europe citizen science projects' summit. Join us to discuss the bigger picture
of engaging young Europeans, combatting plastic pollution, and promoting
citizen science in the European Research Area. Discover its impact on the
Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters by 2030.
At the summit, you will be getting the unique opportunity to
learn about and discuss together with young adults, teachers, researchers,
policy makers and other stakeholders:
- What
are the scientific findings of Plastic Pirates – Go Europe! On plastic
pollution in European rivers and oceans? What have we learnt about plastic
pollution sources, pathways and hotspots?
- What
was the experience for young adults in the citizen science initiative
across Europe and what can we learn from their feedback? How has
participation affected their knowledge and attitudes?
- How
does citizen science and engagement contribute to the monitoring and
implementation of EU policies for ocean and waters?
- What
has been learned over the course of the project from upscaling and
Europeanising a citizen science campaign to 13 European countries?
- What
kind of lessons can be drawn for local, regional, national and European
public engagement, for combatting plastic waste pollution, for supporting
citizen science initiatives, and for the European Research Area as a
whole?
Network with citizen science experts, high-level
representatives from the European commission, experts on plastic waste
pollution, representatives from national ministries of those countries
participating in the Plastic Pirates and many more. You can also hear from
students and teachers that have participated in the Plastic Pirates if the
campaign had an effect or what their opinions are towards citizen science and
public engagement within the European Research Area. Last but not least, you
can also take part in one of engaging workshops scheduled for day-two of the
summit.
The Plastic Pirates initiative is contributing to the Mission Restore our Ocean
and Waters by 2030 and is part of the ERA Policy Agenda 2022-2024, Action 14,
“Bringing Science closer to Citizens”. Since June 2022, the initiative has
expanded to 13 European countries and has engaged over 8,000 school children to
join the fight against plastic pollution in European rivers and oceans as
citizen scientists. At over 130 rivers, waterways, and coastal areas, valuable
data on waste pollution has been gathered, with a particular focus on
macroplastics and microplastics.
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