Brazil's 2025 National Science and Technology Week Highlights Ocean Culture and Climate Action
Brazil's 2025 National Science and Technology Week focuses on ocean culture's role in climate change through diverse regional events and educational activities.
- • The 2025 SNCT is scheduled between October 14-26 across multiple Brazilian states.
- • Focus theme is 'Planet Water: ocean culture to face climate change' emphasizing ocean's role in environmental sustainability.
- • Events feature cultural presentations, workshops, scientific exhibitions, and interactive technology showcases.
- • Key institutions include Instituto Federal de Pernambuco, UNEB, and the Bahia state government promoting regional and scientific integration.
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Brazil is gearing up for its 2025 National Science and Technology Week (SNCT), running from mid-October, with a concentrated theme promoting the role of ocean culture in combating climate change. The event spans various regions including Recife, Bahia, and Salvador, featuring a wide range of scientific, cultural, and educational activities.
In Recife, the Instituto Federal de Pernambuco Campus Recife has opened registrations for its 22nd edition of SNCT scheduled for October 21-23. The program will emphasize "Planeta Água: a cultura oceânica para enfrentar as mudanças climáticas no meu território" (Planet Water: ocean culture to face climate change in my territory), featuring exhibitions, cultural presentations, workshops, lectures, and round tables aimed at raising awareness on environmental crises and ocean conservation (ID 94951).
Similarly, Bahia is preparing for the event from October 20 to 26 with activities across multiple municipalities such as Camaçari and Salvador. The focus here is on the ocean's critical role in climate balance, oxygen production, and its significance for food security and local economies. Highlights include workshops on renewable energy and culture, exhibitions on history of navigation, and the launch of the 4th edition of Revista Bahia Faz Ciência. Government officials underline the need to integrate scientific knowledge with local realities to foster sustainable practices (ID 94965).
Additionally, the State University of Bahia (UNEB) is hosting its 22nd SNCT from October 14 in Salvador with the theme "UNEB, one ocean: knowledge and practices in conjunction with science and technology." UNEB showcases innovative projects in aquaculture, environmental conservation, and sustainability, including interactive exhibits like Aquatech and Vivência Aqua. The partnership with Bahia Pesca brings immersive technology demonstrations and educational programs connecting students and local fishing communities (ID 94955).
Together, these coordinated events collectively underscore Brazil's commitment to scientific education focused on ocean culture as a vital tool in addressing climate change and fostering environmental stewardship.