PEREIRA DA CUNHA MARTINS COSTA, MANUEL FILIPE ; VÁZQUEZ DORRÍO, JOSÉ BENITO ; SALMON LANDI JR. (EDS)
Sustainability is a key concept of fundamental importance in all aspects of our
lives and to society.
Back in 2006, the 3rd International Conference on Hands-on Science held in
Braga, Portugal, had as main theme “Science Education and Sustainable
Development”. The more than four hundred participants, that were coming
from all over Europe and the World, presented at the conference a remarkable
number of examples of good practices and discussed passionately this issue in
a friendly and most productive way setting important and significant
conclusions. The proceedings book of the conference remains a most valuable
tool freely available to all at the website of the Hands-on Science Network
(www.hsci.info).
Almost two decades later no one (hopefully…) have doubts about the
importance of sustainability in all aspects of our society and to our future, and
how fundamental is the role of Science Education and a sound widespread
scientific literacy in promoting sustainability and sustainable development.
From September 23 to 27 these issues are going to be further explored and
discussed at the 21st International Conference on Hands-on Science in the
charming city of Pirenópolis in Goiás, Brazil. With an excellent organization by
the local organizing committee, conformed by members from all over the
Brazilian state of Goiás, and the enthusiasm of all the participants teachers,
educators, ecologists, researchers, world renowned scholars and local schools’
students, an exciting and fruitful week waits us all.
All presentations at the conference and the works selected, after careful
reviewing, to be included as chapters or abstracts in this book, will be a
valuable tool available to all concerned and interested on these topics of
utmost actuality.
