30 April – 4 May 2014, MARLISCO IN THE 1^st ATHENS SCIENCE FESTIVAL

School groups, University researchers, families, artists and scientists formed the diverse group of more than 5000 visitors that took part in the 1^st Athens Science Festival. Amongst them 1600 students.

The Exhibition on Marine Litter was there, in the framework of the rich program of the Festival. MIO-ECSDE / MEdIES stuff through games and interactive activities showcased the sources the scale and the impacts of marine litter. We have enjoyed some interesting thought provoking discussions with youth and adults on possible ways to solve this challenging problem.

Obviously we have a long long way ahead to tackle it, but we feel rather empowered by the hundreds of pledges and commitments that that were handwritten and left to us by the visitors.

Find here some shots from the MARLISCO Exhibition within the Festival:

Prof Scoullos, MIO-ECSDE chair and MEdIES coordinator also visited the exhibition.

Rubber bands around a child's fingers to demonstrate entanglement of sea wildlife due to marine litter.

 

An aquarium is used to find out how long it takes for various materials to decompose in the sea.

 

An aquarium is used to find out how long it takes for various materials to decompose in the sea.

 

An aquarium is used to find out how long it takes for various materials to decompose in the sea.

 

The wall of pledges of what individuals can do to adress the issue of litter in the sea.

 

The wall of pledges of what individuals can do to adress the issue of litter in the sea.

The wall of pledges of what individuals can do to adress the issue of litter in the sea.