Temàtiques

Biodiversitat i serveis ecosistèmics

Alarmats per la recent pèrdua de biodiversitat, científics dedicats a la conservació de la natura, i cada vegada més responsables polítics han començat a ressaltar els serveis que els ecosistemes proporcionen, com ara: aliments, aigua i aire nets, espais per a esbargir-se i hàbitats per a animals i plantes.

En col·laboració amb un grup d’educadors formals i informals, com ara científics i gestors de boscos i vida salvatge, els estudiants no només aprendran sobre la gestió sostenible dels ecosistemes, sinó que també estudiaran diferents serveis ecosistèmics i el seu valor per al benestar de les societats. Per a això, s’utilitzaran enfocaments d’aprenentatge col·laboratius, basats en problemes i indagacions, juntament amb la Comunitat de Ciència Oberta a Eslovènia. Això busca fomentar la comprensió i apreciació de la diversitat dels serveis ecosistèmics. Aprofitant l’experiència dels socis de MULTIPLIERS, els estudiants aprendran que els serveis ecosistèmics poden competir entre ells i fins i tot si es poden equilibrar, hi pot haver compensacions.

Spring Carousel – Celebrating Earth Day with a Charitable Touch

jul. 19, 2023

By Sara Močnik, Primary school Šmartno pod Šmarno goro On April 15, the 9th annual Spring Carousel took place at the Šmartno pod Šmarna Gora Elementary School in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Organized to raise contributions to the school fund, the event was dedicated to Earth Day this year. We aimed to find ways to bring environmental …

Opening students’ perspectives to science careers

febr. 23, 2023

The first round of MULTIPLIERS in Germany is dedicated to the topic of vaccination, with a focus on HPV and Covid-19, as well the immunological and ethical aspects of the vaccines. But raising awareness about the infection and promoting science learning are not the only goals of the project. Through visits to authentic settings and …

Slovenian pupils discover the importance of ecosystem services with new “natural sciences backpack”

gen. 10, 2023

Ecosystem services encompass all functions of natural systems that humans benefit from, such as clean air and water, fertile soil, pollinating insects, protection from natural disasters, climate regulation and much more. Despite being essential to all life-support systems, ecosystem services are are often considered “free” and taken for granted. Studying ecosystem services makes their value …

Vaccination in discourse: How students in Bonn, Germany, learn to deal with this controversial issue

gen. 3, 2023

After years of coping with a global pandemic, the topic of vaccination could not be more urgent to society and is at the centre of the first MULTIPLIERS thematic project in Germany. Since the establishment of local Open Science Communities (OSCs) began in November 2021, the group quickly grew into a network of schools and …

Students as Agents of Social Change/MULTIPLIERS & OStogether Inspiration Session

oct. 20, 2022

What does the school of the future look like? The times when students were considered mere recipients of information are over. Still, schools haven’t fully transitioned yet into a model that strongly encourages student participation, agency and self-efficacy, preparing pupils to tackle real-world challenges. With a focus on science education and sustainability dilemmas, the MULTIPLIERS …

Multipliers Open Science Community gets active in Slovenia with outdoor lesson in the forest

jul. 4, 2022

The Multipliers Open Science Community (OSC) in Slovenia is getting active! On 16 June, the project’s OSC partner Slovenian Forestry Institute (SFI) conducted a workshop at the Betnava Forest, in the city of Maribor, attended by 21 students of the gymnasium school II. gimnazija Maribor. Dr Urša Vilhar, from SFI’s Department of Forest Ecology, introduced …