Fostering Public Awareness related to Polar Regions and Global Climate Change Through
Education Outreach Programs
Dr. Burcu OZSOYITU POLAR RESEARCH CENTER (PolReC)
For the purpose of Education and Outreach:
• Engage in national and international courses, seminars, conferences and suchlike activities.
• Carry out trainings intended to raise public awareness about National Arctic and Antarctic Research Programs,
• Dissemination of scientific and educational information on globalclimate change, polar regions and similar issues
• Create a sustainable environment for science, dissemination,presentation, education and outreach
• APECS Turkey was founded in 2013
• In 2015 Polar Research Team (PolSTeam) was founded to have organic body with APECS Turkey.
• Since than APECS Turkey is a growing family with undergraduate and graduate students along with public involvement.
• APECS Turkey has a big E&O program, executed by PolSTeam members;
• Visit about 30‐60 primary, middle and high schools, each year,• Make age oriented presentations about climate change and polar
regions,• Organize public events and surveys,
To reach more children;
• Teach more than 150 science teachers all around the Turkey with almost half of the teachers founding polar clubs (reach to 60 clubs * 10‐20 students/year)
• During club times (1 h / 20 weeks) they follow a curriculum designed by APECS Turkey
• Developed a project named “Supporting Educators for Collaborating on Polar Regions Project (SECoP)”, is supported by ITU PolReC to involve teachers to Arctic and Antarctic expeditions forK‐12 education opportunities,
• APECS Turkey is working with Ministry of Education to include more climate and polar issues to national curriculum for K‐12.
POLAR PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS
E&O THROUGH POLICITICS
E&O THROUGH MEDIA PRESENCE
HISTORY & POLAR MUSEUM Know the history! Invest in the future...
*ITU PolReC supported all participants accommodation and funded all travel. (http://www.polarresearch.center/en/)
APECS Turkey shared experiences on the topics; (Bulgaria, Brazil, France, India, Mexico, Norway, Russia, South Africa, UK, USA) – How APECS Turkey solved some of difficulties,– How can we improve the E&O program and adapt to other countries and collaborate with them,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
a) PolReC’s official site. b) PolReC’s twitter page. http://www.polarresearch.center @ITU_PolReC