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Air pollution

According to the World Health Organisation, an estimated seven million people die each year as a result of exposure to air pollution.

However, air pollution not only severely affects human health, but also the health of animals and vegetation. In cities, traffic is one of the most significant sources of air pollution, and we need citizens’ active involvement to tackle the problem. Within MULTIPLIERS, students will be supported to make science-based decisions and become responsible citizens. Starting in Spain, they will consider how to improve cities’ air quality by collecting and analysing data and discussing it with scientists, experts in global health, and other relevant interest groups.

Air pollution
Air Pollution
Enabling the enablers – when pupils become knowledge MULTIPLIERS

Enabling the enablers – when pupils become knowledge MULTIPLIERS

Mar 29, 2022
“Base decision on facts, not on beliefs” – Kick-off Meeting of MULTIPLIERS project by Gesche Schifferdecker and Rosa Castañeda In schools, science is often presented in an abstract way and without a context – but if we want to get young people interested, topics need to be relevant to their everyday life. This is the …