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“A luta contra a desertificação: o grande desafio para
os jovens”
“The fight against desertification: a major challenge for
young people“
8-11 JANUARY 2020
SANTARÉM- PORTUGAL
XXII ENCONTRO INTERNACIONAL DE JOVENS CIENTISTAS DAS ESCOLAS ASSOCIADAS DA UNESCO
22nd INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS OF
UNESCO ASSOCIATED SCHOOLS
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WELCOME
TO THE 22nd
INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS OF THE UNESCO
ASSOCIATED SCHOOLS
Co-organizers
Sponsors
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PROGRAM / SCHEDULE JAN8 – Wednesday
10.00 - Reception
11.00 – Auditorium-Opening session
Performance of the Conservatory of Music of Santarem
Visit to the exhibitions: Library - “Thirst”
Library Hall: -communication posters from the participating schools /-posters with the identification of the schools and the
participants/ -drafts / handicrafts from all the schools/kindergarten belonging to the Escola Sá da Bandeira Cluster:
“Our planet is changing its colour!”
13.00 - Lunch - ESSB
14.30 – Seminar – Associação Portuguesa de Meteorologia e Geofísica – Dr. Luís Pessanha
15.30 - Group Photography and visit to the Historic Centre of Santarem: Dra. Celeste Lopes
20.00 - Dinner – offered by ESSB
21.30 - Concert offered by the Conservatory of Music of Santarém
JAN9 – Thursday 9.00 – Multipurpose Room- Presentation of communications -Part A 10.30- 11.00 Break 12.00- Library – Discussion of the communications – Part A – Work in small groups; 13.00 - Lunch – ESSB 14.30 - Presentation of communications – Part B 16.30 – Break 17.00 - Library – Discussion of the communications – Part B – Work in small groups; - General Conclusions of the communications – Work in small groups * see pages 4 and 5; 18.30 –Presentation of the General Conclusions of the communications (groups) 20.00 - Dinner – offered by the Town council CMS ESSB 21.00 – Cultural performance “Our school artists”
JAN10 – Friday Study Visit to Évora – Monsaraz – Alqueva: “Alentejo: a future desert or an oasis of opportunities?” 8:00—Departure from Sá da Bandeira ;
10:30—Arrival to Monsaraz – visiting the village ;
11:30—Departure from Monsaraz
11:45— visiting the Xerez Cromlech
12:30— Departure to Evora city
13:30— Lunch time (University canteen)
14:30—visiting the city: - Colégio Espírito Santo; - Largo das Portas de Moura;
15:00-17.30—St. Francisco Church // Bone Chapel; Giraldo square ; Visiting the cathedral; Roman Temple
18:00—Return to Santarém
20.00 - Dinner – offered by Parents Association of Escola Secundária Sá da Bandeira
21.00 – Cultural performance – “Songs and Sounds
11JAN – Saturday
9.30 - General conclusions of the Meeting - Evaluation - Presentation of the 23rd International Meeting of Young Scientists of the UNESCO Associated Schools - Delivery of certificates of participation - Closing session
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ESCOLAS PARTICIPANTES – PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Alemanha – Germany – NTK: Naturwissenschaftliches Tecnikun Dr. Kunkele - Landau
Andorra – EASC: Escola Andorrana de Santa Coloma – Andorra
Brasil – Brazil – CM – Colégio Magno – São Paulo
Espanha – Spain - CLA: Colegio los Abetos – Madrid
CEP: Colégio Eduardo Pondal - Pontevedra
IESLS: Instituto de Educación Secundaria Luis Seoane – Pontevedra
IESPM: Instituto de Educación Secundaria Pazo da Mercé – As Neves
EUA – USA – HHS: Hudson High School – Hudson (MA)
NSHS: Newton South High School – Newton (MA)
Itália – Italy – IST: International School of Turin – Turim
Portugal
ESAR: Escola Secundária de Aquilino Ribeiro – Oeiras
ESAS – Escola Secundária Aurélia de Sousa - Porto
ESDBM: Escola Secundária Dr. Bernardino Machado – Figueira da Foz
ESML: Escola Secundária Maria Lamas – Torres Novas
ESSB: Escola Secundária de Sá da Bandeira – Santarém
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JAN8 – Wednesday
10.00 - Reception
11.00 – Auditorium-Opening session
Performance of the Conservatory of Music of Santarem
Visit to the exhibitions: Library - “Thirst”
Library Hall: -communication posters from the participating schools /-posters with the identification of the schools and the
participants/ -drafts / handicrafts from all the schools/kindergarten belonging to the Escola Sá da Bandeira Cluster:
“Our planet is changing its colour!”
13.00 - Lunch - ESSB
14.30 – Seminar – Associação Portuguesa de Meteorologia e Geofísica – Dr. Luís Pessanha
15.30 - Group Photography and visit to the Historic Centre of Santarem: Dra. Celeste Lopes
20.00 - Dinner – offered by ESSB
21.30 - Concert offered by the Conservatory of Music of Santarém
Opening session
CNU- Espanha: Dra Luísa Marquez Town Council: Dra. Inês Barroso
ESSB/Host school: Dra Adélia Esteves
Performance with the Portuguese guitar played by Madalena Porto
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Welcome speech from Headmistress of Agrupamento de Escolas Sá da Bandeira, Dra. Adélia Esteves
Good morning to you all
Today, the day that the work of the XXII International Meeting of Young Scientists from UNESCO Associated Schools begins, under the theme: “The fight against desertification - the great challenge for young people”, allows me to confess the pride I feel for the quality work that Escola Secundária de Sá da Bandeira has been developing over the years, promoting the discussion and consequent awareness of such relevant updated pressing issues.
This year, the work focuses again on an urgent problem - desertification - which we urgently need to reflect on, with the awareness that the problems facing the contemporary world must be the object of awareness, intervention and of everyone's commitment.
Considering that desertification results from climate change and human activity, we must all face the problem, aware that the degradation of the soil and the terrestrial bio-productive system inevitably lead to a decrease in the quality of life, to depopulation and, ultimately, it questions the survival of man. I recall that, currently, desertification threatens the income of more than a billion people in about 100 countries. It is seriously compromising 44% of the cultivation systems in the world - facts with disastrous repercussions, within the scope of the world economy.
Therefore, in addition to the application of fighting measures that prevent the advance of desertification, it is also necessary that we rethink our relationship with nature, training ourselves for the importance of a natural heritage that is collective responsibility and requires the commitment of all.
I would like to remind you of the importance of strengthening research and training, transferring, and disseminating knowledge, investing in innovative solutions, generating the so desirable sustainability.
As far as innovation is concerned, I mention, for illustrative purposes only, the contribution of information systems, digital tools and mobile applications for this fight to be successful and reach the goals, allowing, for example, to identify and diagnose situations of stress in the cork oak (which I mention, as it is a protected tree, which was considered the national tree of Portugal), thus monitoring the vitality of the tree.
Thus, using new digital tools, useful information is generated, providing specific management recommendations, and promoting more effective intervention, capable of reversing undesirable situations. (Regarding the cork oak, I recall that in one of the recent meetings, a cork oak was planted in our school).
Considering, therefore, the magnitude of this relevant problem, I would like to thank, gratefully to all the participating schools, which are up to participate in this Meeting with the ideas and proposals that the current world needs.
I wish you all a prolific work and a pleasant stay in the Scalabitan lands.
Thank you all so much for accepting the challenge of participating in this Meeting!
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Brief welcome letter sent by Dra. Fátima Claudino – CNU-Portugal
XXII Encontro Internacional dos Jovens cientistas das escolas associadas da UNESCO, Escola Secundária de
Santarém, 8 de janeiro de 2020
Bom dia a todos,
Agradecemos o convite formulado para participarmos na sessão de abertura do XXII Encontro Internacional dos
Jovens Cientistas das Escolas Associadas da UNESCO, e muito saudamos os professores e alunos dos países aqui
presentes.
Felicitamos especialmente a ESSB pela coorganização deste XXII Encontro bem assim a temática associada “A
luta contra a desertificação: o grande desafio para os jovens?”. Não esquecendo também todos os parceiros
que se nos apoiaram.
Falamos especialmente da Agenda 2030 dos Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e do ODS 15 —
Proteger a Vida Terrestre.
Dia 17 de junho a UNESCO celebra o Dia Mundial de Combate á Desertificação e á Seca e, em 2019, o tema
foi - “Juntos, cultivemos o futuro”. Esta celebração tem como objetivo sensibilizar o público para os
esforços internacionais desenvolvidos com vista à neutralização da degradação dos solos, graças às
ferramentas de cooperação científica, à resolução de problemas e ao forte envolvimento das comunidades
no terreno. A UNESCO tem estado na vanguarda deste esforço coletivo apoiando-se nos seus programas
científicos e promovendo programas relativos á água e ao ambiente.
Trabalhar juntos é fundamental, o progresso só pode ser alcançado no combate à seca e à desertificação com a
participação de todos os agentes: autoridades públicas, agentes do setor privado, cientistas, associações e
comunidades locais, especialmente as escolas e os jovens. Afinal, não esqueçamos que atualmente, a
desertificação afeta mais de 165 países em todo o mundo.
Não me alongando muito mais, queria terminar esta breve exposição sem uma vez mais agradecer o apoio de
todas as pessoas e instituições que tornaram possível mais este Encontro. Fazemos votos de uma jornada feliz.
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EXHIBITIONS – “OUR PLANET IS CHANGING ITS COLOUR”
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LIBRARY EXHIBITION
“THIRST”
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SEMINAR – DR. LUÍS PESSANHA --- “DESERTIFICATION vs CLIMATE CHANGE”
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VISITING THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF SANTARÉM “To resist thirst: fountains and cisterns in Santarém”
Guided visit by Dra. Celeste Gregório Lopes
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NIGHT CONCERT BY CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC FROM SANTARÉM
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JAN9 – Thursday
9.00 – Multipurpose Room- Presentation of communications -Part A 10.30- 11.00 Break 12.00- Library – Discussion of the communications – Part A – Work in small groups; 13.00 - Lunch – ESSB 14.30 - Presentation of communications – Part B 16.30 – Break 17.00 - Library – Discussion of the communications – Part B – Work in small groups; - General Conclusions of the communications – Work in small groups * see pages 4 and 5; 18.30 –Presentation of the General Conclusions of the communications (groups) 20.00 - Dinner – offered by the Town council CMS ESSB 21.00 – Cultural performance “Our school artists”
“THE TIME IS NOW! PAST, PRESENT &FUTURE”
OUTLINE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS – PART A
CLA - “Espana, el próximo desierto?”
ESSB - “Desertificação em Portugal.”
IESPM- “Como frenar a desertificación?” Accions contra la desertificacion
ESSB - Desertification: “The biggest problem for our generation!”
IESLS - “A vulnerabilidade do pulmón español”
ESSB - “Portugal, the burning desert: fighting this real nightmare”
CM -“Desertificação como processo socioeconómico”
EASC - “Desertification: a great silent threat for our planet”
ESAS - “Uma desertificação invisível”
ESML- “A desertificação num país de grandes rios”
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COLEGIO LOS ABETOS
“Espana, el próximo desierto?”
Ádrian Sanchez // Álvaro Fernández
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ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA SÁ DA BANDEIRA
“Desertificação em Portugal"
Maria Pelarigo // Mariana Melo
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INSTITUTO DE EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA
PAZO DA MERCÉ
“Como frenar a desertificación?” - Accions
contra la desertificacion
Lara Miguez // Lorena González
Maria Pelarigo // Mariana Melo
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ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA SÁ DA BANDEIRA
Desertification: “The biggest problem for
our generation!”
Maria Beatriz Teodoro // Victoria Isacenco
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INSTITUTO DE EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA
LUIS SEOANE
“A vulnerabilidade do pulmón español”
Sabela Solla // Cristina Grandal
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ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA SÁ DA BANDEIRA
“Portugal, the burning desert: fighting this
real nightmare”
Matilde Sousa // Sara Carvalho
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Colégio Magno
“Desertificação como processo
socioeconómico”
Manuela Azevedo // Victória Martire
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Escola Andorrana Segona Ensenyança
Santa Coloma
“Desertification: a great silent threat for
our planet”
Zoe Díez // Martina Campolier // Dai García
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ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA AURÉLIA DE SOUSA
“Uma desertificação invisível”
Beatriz Alago // Eduardo Roçadas
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ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA MARIA LAMAS
“A desertificação num país de grandes
rios”
Cláudia Martins // Matilde Oliveira
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“STOP DESERTIFICATION! ACT!”
OUTLINE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS – PART B
CEP- “Hidroponics: Sensible use of water”
IST- “Investigation on Sicily’s and Turin’s sustainable agriculture - are farmers pushed
towards unsustainability?”
ESSB- “We are running out of time – less water, less life”
HHS- “The time is now!”
ESBM -“Desertificalgae”
NTK - “Healing plants as anti- desertificatives”
ESAR - “Solo degradado e o humano é o culpado”
NSHS - “Desertification”
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COLÉGIO EDUARDO PONDAL
“Hidroponics: Sensible use of water”
Alberto Piñeiro // Sofía Rodríguez
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF TURIM
“ Investigation on Sicily’s and Turin’s
sustainable agriculture - are farmers
pushed towards unsustainability?”
Jazmin Davico // Thea Schuering
Nicole Gally // Alessandro Sacco
Paul Chavé // Christian Berchielli
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ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA SÁ DA BANDEIRA
“We are running out of time – less water,
less life”
Carolina Spínola // Sofia Barreiro
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HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL
“The time is now!”
Rachel Frias // Jacob Resendes
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ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DR. BERNARDINO
MACHADO
“Desertificalgae”
Edite Batata // Diogo Vieira
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NATURWISSENSCHAFTICHES TECHNIKUN
DR. KUNKELE
““Healing plants as anti- desertificatives”
Emily Wissert // Jakob Bell
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ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA AQUILINO RIBEIRO
“Solo degradado e o humano é o culpado!”
Ana Loureiro // Margarida Almeida
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NEWTON SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
“Desertification!”
Ethan Kopf // Cheri Lookner Maya Makarovsky // Mika Sade
Dana Silvian
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Colégio Afonso Pena - Santos
“Desertification: human action decreasing
food production!”
Ana Oliveira // Marcela Tavares (non-presential school)
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“THE TIME IS NOW! PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE”
“STOP DESERTIFICATION! ACT!”
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS - WORKSHOPS – GROUPWORK
WORKSHOPS - GENERAL CONCLUSIONS TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• Desertification, climate change and habitability on the planet.
• Ethics in human activities with a view to:
✓ Restore, preserve, and improve ecosystems linked to agriculture and forestry.
✓ Reduce the risk of pollution of soil and water resources. ✓ Improve soil condition and its fertility. ✓ Select plants within the native vegetation. ✓ Develop pilot projects to promote and test sustainable and innovative
management strategies capable of reversing decline and improving economic indicators in areas affected by desertification.
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GROUP: A
Alvaro Fernandez -CLA; Alberto Pineiro – CEP; Vitória Martire-CM
Jakob Bell –NTK; Rachel Frias – HHS; Beatriz Alago – ESAS; Maria Pelarigo – ESSB.
(J) We learned what desertification was and saw how it impacted different parts of
the world. Many people do not understand what desertification is, but nonetheless
is important and needs to be addressed. (AF) Desertification is the process of fertile
land becoming dirt. This is caused by many factors, but mainly overpopulation, over
irrigation, deforestation, agriculture, and misuse of natural resources. (B) Every
part of the world is impacted by desertification, but central Asia has the greatest
impact. During our discussion, we heard research from different countries that face
this problem, and the solutions they came up with. (M) To combat deforestation
and climate change, planting trees and reducing carbon dioxide are simple ways to
solve this, since it creates life and absorbs gases from the atmosphere. (AP)
Furthermore, in the We Are Running out of Time presentation, they talked about
reusing rainwater to wash personal items and irrigating a garden as an easy way to
make a difference. (V) Here are a few ways to face the effects of desertification
around the world. Spreading awareness and creating a domino effect (more people
involved, the bigger the impact) towards this global issue is the best way to combat
this problem, as seen in the discussion.
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DESERTIFICATION: CAUSES: -deforestation
-agriculture instability -poverty -climate change - fires -overgrazing -increasing world population -Droughts
CONSEQUENCES: - soil degradation - spread of desert into new areas - political instability - food shortages - loss of biodiversity - unemployment - overcrowding -Poverty
SOLUTIONS: ✓ Collecting Rainwater ✓ Pedagogical Gardens ✓ Warka Tower ✓ Smart Greenhouse ✓ Sustainable agriculture ✓ Recycling ✓ Crop rotation ✓ Policy changes (climate conscious
legislation) ✓ Locally sourced food ✓ Environmental city planning ✓ Teaching sustainability and create
awareness of the climate ✓ Plant plains able to survive the arid
territories ✓ Community outreach
Using algae
GROUP: B Adrien Sanchez – CLA; Lorena González – IESPM; Ethan Kopf – NSHS; Alessandro Sacco
– IST; Eduardo Roçadas – ESAS; Diogo Vieira –ESDBM; Victoria Isacenco – ESSB.
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• The causes of desertification are mainly caused by human activity. Deforestation, deforestation, overgrazing, forest fires, climate change, poor farming practices, and poverty.
• The consequences of desertification are poverty, loss of resources, economic repercussions, political instability, famine, and loss of biodiversity
• Places that are being directly affected by desertification include the Gobi Desert, Portugal, Spain, and Australia. Up to 30% of land globally is affected by desertification
• Educating our communities is an important part of the fight against desertification. By educating the younger generations, they will be able to grow up with the knowledge and information to continue working to find solutions.
• Some solutions include greenhouses to create optimal conditions for plants to combat desertification. Other ideas include forms of conservation of water to keep the soil hydrated and fertile. Reform agricultural practices to maintain the health of the land and avoid damaging irrigation systems. Working collectively as a community is the basis of all these solutions, for any of them to be truly effective, everyone must be working together.
GROUP: C
Matilde Sousa – ESSB; Cláudia Martins – ESML; Jazmin Davico – IST; Mika Sade – NSHS
Lara Miguez – IESPM; Dai Garcia – EASC.
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• Definition of desertification: - Degradation of the soil
• History of the word desertification and talking about it
• Causes: - Forest fires - Urbanization - Climate change
• Consequences: - Poverty - Hunger - Economic issues - Diseases
• Possible solutions: - Reforestation - Salinization - Greenhouse - Microbial fuel cell - Warka tower - Hydroponic farming - Carbon monoxide sensor - Hyperfertilization of soil
• Daily basis strategies: - Saving water - Using reusable containers - Smaller carbon footprint
• Relating desertification to presenters’ own country and how its effects will affect their lives
• Raising awareness of why it is important
GROUP: D Zoe Diez- EASC; Manuela Azevedo – CM; Cheri Lookner – NSHS; Nicole Gally –
IST; Ana Loureiro – ESAR; Sofia Barreiro- ESSB.
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GROUP: E Maria Carolina Spínola – ESSB; Paul Chave – IST; Maya Makarovsky – NSHS; Emily Wissert –
NTK Sabella Sola – IESLS; Margarida Almeida – ESAR.
Definition
Desertification: the process when fertile land becomes dry and not arable
Causes
• Climate change
o Forest fires (Australia, California, Portugal)
o Droughts
• Deforestation
• Overgrazing
• Bad irrigation practices
• Urbanization
• Political instability
Solutions
• Awareness
o Social media, education
• Technological innovates
o SMART greenhouse: automated greenhouse that regulates itself
o Hydroponics plants: do not need dirt. Good individual solution to benefit the atmosphere
in industrial/urban areas
o Healing plants: sekem farms grows healing plants to prevent desertification
o Warka Tower: collects rainfall and transforms it to potable water
• Agricultural practices:
o Permaculture: agricultural system where you use less intensive and less invasive
approaches. Base agriculture on natural processes.
o Munching: Removing invasive species that disrupt ecosystems
• Everyday solutions
o Collect rainwater
o Conserve water
▪ Use sprinklers well
o Decrease meat consumption
o Reduce reuse recycle (all climate change issues) Conclusion
This is a global issue that affects too many people. It is important to be mindful of what we can do to combat
desertification. Time is running out; what will you do.
Impacts
• Poverty/hunger
• Displacement/mass migration
• Biodiversity/ecosystems
• Atmosphere
o Plant degradation
• Urbanization + overpopulation
o Fueling climate
change more
Economic decline + political instability
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We learned more about what desertification was through other presentations’, such as its causes, consequences, and socioeconomic effects. We learned that climate change is related to desertification through presentations shown, and how it influences our planet. As humans, we accelerated the process of climate change, therefore, causing desertification to speed up. It is our responsibility to find solutions to this problem. For example, the “Hydroponics: Sensible use of water”, the “SMART Green House”, and the “Desertification: a great silent threat for our planet” presentations showed us direct solutions and preventions to take in order to combat desertification. We learned that we could minimize the usage of harmful materials or everyday products that can damage our ecosystem, such as the “Desertificalgae” project, where they suggested replacing chemical fertilizers with algae. During our discussion, we pointed out that each of the presentations touched upon some ways to prevent desertification, and everyone had a different point of view depending on where they came from. Overall, seeing everyone’s presentations as well as creating ours allowed us to realize the real dimension of this issue.
GROUP: F Mariana Melo – ESSB; Edite Batata – ESDBM; Thea Schuering – IST; Jacob Resendes- HHS;
Martina Campolier – EASC; Matilde Oliveira – ESML
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GROUP: G Maria Beatriz Teodoro- ESSB; Sara Carvalho- ESSB; Cristina Grandal- IESLS, Sofia
Rodriguez- CEP; Dana Silvian – NSHS; Christian Berchielli – IST.
Ways to deal with desertification without government intervention 1. Education Lots of people don´t know about desertification Young kids will grow up to create better government, start at beginning The issue with this is that it takes too long Also educate older people (human resources, TV, media) 2. Finding new forms of energy and agriculture Intersection of profitability and sustainability - Coal will become too expensive soon, companies should learn to make the switch now - Another example is going back to glass bottles so that companies don´t have to pay for packaging and less waste will be created - Sustainable agricultural practices will be profitable because selling food makes money - Making it clear that the consumers of products want them to be sustainable - Food prices higher w desertification because if an individual pollutes, farmable land will decrease, and food prices will increases Spreading ideas beyond this conference - Celebrities - Media - Innovation from young scientists like us!
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- TEACHERS’ FINAL CONCLUSIONS OF THE STUDENTS’ COMMUNICATIONS -
CNU – Spain – Dra. Luísa Marquez
Town Hall representantive: Dr. João Carvalho
TEACHERS FROM THE DIFFERENT FOREIGN SCHOOLS
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MUSICAL PERFORMANCES – OUR SCHOOL ARTISTS
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JAN10 – Friday
Study Visit to Évora – Monsaraz – Alqueva: “Alentejo: a future desert or an oasis of opportunities?”
8:00—Departure from Sá da Bandeira ;
10:30—Arrival to Monsaraz – visiting the village ;
11:30—Departure from Monsaraz
11:45— visiting the Xerez Cromlech
12:30— Departure to Evora city
13:30— Lunch time (University canteen)
14:30—visiting the city: - Colégio Espírito Santo; - Largo das Portas de Moura;
15:00-17.30—St. Francisco Church // Bone Chapel; Giraldo square; Visiting the cathedral; Roman Temple
18:00—Return to Santarém
20.00 - Dinner – offered by Parents Association of Escola Secundária Sá da Bandeira
21.00 – Cultural performance – “Songs and Sounds
Monsaraz a graceful medieval village one of the oldest in Portugal maintains the magic from ancient times like few others in the world. Made of lime and schist, this place whispers us, between the echo of our footsteps in its streets. Its privileged location on the top of the hill with a magnificient view over the river Guadiana and the frontier with Spain.
Évora, a town classified by UNESCO as A World Heritage . Its architectural and artistic heritage will provide pleasant walks from the Roman to the Neoclassical. We are going to visit the Roman Temple, the Cathedral of Santa Maria, the Igreja (church) de São Francisco and the Chapel of Bones, the Colégio do Espírito Santo, now part of Évora University and Praça do Giraldo (the main square).
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11JAN – Saturday
9.30 - General conclusions of the Meeting - Evaluation - Presentation of the 23rd International Meeting of Young Scientists of the UNESCO Associated Schools - Delivery of certificates of participation - Closing session
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22nd International Meeting of Young Scientists of UNESCO Associated Schools –Evaluation Survey
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