Come together! is a two-year project (2023-2025) which stems from the need for socially inclusive informal education for adults about climate change.
The project network brings together different partners with a range of expertise. The goal shared by the National Museum of Science and Technology "Leonardo da Vinci" the lead partner, the science centre Universcience, the non-governmental organization ScienceCenter-Network, as well as the Ethnological Museum Berlin and the Slovene Ethnographic Museum is to address pressing social issues and promote visitor participation, inclusion, and engagement.
In addressing climate change issues, the network combines the expertise of its partners by focusing on improving scientific communication, creating and supporting innovative pedagogies for adult education, enhancing social inclusion, and creating museum content in collaboration with diverse heritage communities.
The project partners believe that in order to build a society capable of dealing with our environmental challenges, there must be a lateral flow of knowledge, concerns, and understanding about environmental and climatic issues across various communities and professions. That is why we aim to bring together people from various backgrounds, such as science educators, scientists, NGO workers, indigenous experts and disadvantaged individuals, to share their perspectives and approaches on this topic.
The project sets out to provide trainings for adult education professionals (museums/science center educators, scientists, indigenous experts, and NGO workers) using the principles of active listening and dialogue. To strengthen the role of disadvantaged adults (ethnic minorities, migrants, people with disabilities etc.) in combating climate change, we work to develop and test innovative and creative educational activities about environmental issues.
The project entails the creation of 5 national hubs, as innovative learning spaces, working at local and international level with stakeholders in social inclusion and climate change education.
Partnes then cooperate to develop and organize diverse activities, including:
In addition, Partners seek to develop an artistic format, aimed at promoting social inclusion and involving participants also at an emotional rather than just rational level.
Project website: come-together-project.blogspot.com
Project funding: Funded by the European Union. EU programme for education, training, youth and sport
Duration: 2023 to 2025