Brazil's 22nd National Science and Technology Week Engages Youth Nationwide with Focus on 'Planet Water'
The 22nd National Science and Technology Week is actively engaging Brazilian youth nationwide with its focus on water and ocean culture to confront climate change.
- • The 22nd SNCT runs until October 26, 2025, centered on the theme of ocean culture and climate change.
- • Camaçari hosted the event's first action featuring workshops on technology and sustainability.
- • UFPI in Teresina expanded its activities to all campuses, emphasizing science popularization.
- • Búzios schools showcased projects on ocean preservation, strengthening scientific education.
- • Over 600 EJA students in Brasília engaged with interactive scientific exhibits, highlighting inclusion and learning.
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The 22nd National Science and Technology Week (SNCT), themed 'Planet Water: Ocean Culture to Face Climate Change in My Territory,' is actively taking place across several Brazilian cities, running until October 26, 2025. The nationwide event emphasizes the crucial role of scientific knowledge in addressing environmental challenges, especially those related to water and oceanic ecosystems.
Camaçari inaugurated the first action of SNCT with workshops on Maker Culture, Smart Homes, Renewable Energies, and underwater robotics, coordinated by Bahia's Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation, featuring partnerships with local and federal bodies (ID 114620). In Teresina, the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI) hosted the event's opening at its Afonso Sena auditorium, highlighting the expansion of activities across all UFPI campuses. The university underscored the social importance of popularizing university-developed science, with events also held in Picos involving lectures, workshops, and cultural presentations (ID 114618).
Búzios mobilized all municipal schools in its Science and Technology Fair, showcasing student projects focused on sustainable ocean protection solutions, further strengthening scientific education and oceanic culture locally (ID 114617). Meanwhile, Brasília saw over 600 Education of Young and Adults (EJA) students touring interactive scientific exhibits, engaging with projects, and participating in immersive experiences that promote scientific knowledge as an inclusive right, as emphasized by Minister Luciana Santos (ID 114611).
Youth participation is a marked feature of this year's SNCT, garnering robust engagement nationwide to foster environmental awareness and scientific exploration in line with the event’s climate-focused theme (ID 114619). These coordinated efforts across Brazilian states reflect a strong commitment to bringing science closer to society and inspiring the younger generations toward sustainable futures through education and innovation.