Turkish initiative encourages children to use science to combat climate crisis

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Children measure soil moisture, design energy-efficient homes and make bioplastics from household materials in workshops at science centres in Türkiye and abroad.

Children introduced to science at an early age through the Science Türkiye project are being encouraged to develop scientific solutions to climate crisis and sustainability challenges.

The project, run by the Türkiye Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation), is being showcased at a booth set up as part of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31), hosted by Türkiye in Antalya.

Speaking to Anadolu, Kubra Sari, an education research and development coordinator at the T3 Foundation, outlined the project’s efforts to raise scientific awareness among children.

Noting that the foundation’s main goal is to help transform Türkiye into a society that develops technology, Sari said the Science Türkiye project aims to introduce children and young people to science from an early age.

The project organises workshops at nearly 33 science centres in Türkiye and abroad, covering areas including agricultural technologies, technology, natural sciences and design, she said.

Sustainability-related topics, such as the water cycle, water conservation and climate change, are also incorporated into the educational programmes, Sari added.

Emphasising that the activities focus on developing children’s scientific thinking and innovation skills, she said: “We want children to use science and technology to develop products and find solutions to climate-related challenges.”

She noted that educational activities at the science centres are supported by hands-on experiments and workshops.

“From primary school age onwards, we introduce children to science through activities that encourage them to conduct experiments, explore and create at science centres,” she said.

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