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En el Galápagos Science Center creemos que la ciencia se fortalece cuando todos participan.
A través de la educación, la colaboración y la acción local, llevamos la investigación a la vida — transformando el conocimiento en cambios positivos para las islas y sus habitantes.
La ciencia es para todos
Desde investigadores y profesores hasta familias y estudiantes, cada persona desempeña un papel en la construcción de un futuro sostenible para Galápagos.
Nuestras iniciativas comunitarias, recursos educativos y proyectos colaborativos invitan a personas de todas las edades a aprender, participar y marcar la diferencia.
Formas de Participar
Ya sea que vivas en Galápagos o en cualquier parte del mundo, hay muchas formas de involucrarte en nuestro trabajo.
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Empoderando la participación local a través de la ciencia, la educación y la identidad cultural.
Desde actividades escolares hasta eventos a nivel de isla, nuestros programas acercan la ciencia a la comunidad e inspiran acción ambiental.
Recursos educativos gratuitos inspirados en Galápagos.
Acceso a materiales basados en historias, diseñados para enseñar a niños sobre naturaleza, empatía y conservación — desde cualquier lugar del mundo.
Tu contribución nos ayuda a continuar con la investigación, la educación y el trabajo comunitario.
Cada donación respalda programas comunitarios, materiales para escuelas locales y nuevos recursos para nuestra Aula Virtual.
Nuestro Impacto
A través de alianzas con escuelas, familias y organizaciones locales, nuestros programas de participación han llegado a más de 9.000 personas en todo Galápagos.
Desde educación ambiental hasta eventos científicos, seguimos construyendo conciencia, responsabilidad y esperanza para un futuro sostenible.
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+9,000
Participantes
20+
Eventos comunitarios
6
Fases del programa completadas
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Colabora con Nosotros
Colaboramos con escuelas, ONGs, universidades e instituciones locales para co-crear proyectos significativos.
Si representas una organización o iniciativa de investigación que comparte nuestra visión, nos encantaría saber de ti.
Juntos, podemos expandir la educación, promover la sostenibilidad y proteger los ecosistemas únicos de las Islas Galápagos.
Únete al Movimiento
Sé Parte del Cambio
Únete a nosotros en la protección del patrimonio natural y cultural de Galápagos a través de la ciencia, la educación y la participación comunitaria.
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In 2022, the Galapagos Science Center (GSC) and the broader UNC & USFQ Galapagos Initiative will celebrate its 10th Anniversary. We are proud to announce the World Summit on Island Sustainability scheduled to be held on June 26–30, 2022 at the Galapagos Science Center and the Community Convention Center on San Cristobal Island.
The content of the World Summit will be distributed globally through social media and results documented through papers published in a book written as part of the Galapagos Book Series by Springer Nature and edited by Steve Walsh (UNC) & Carlos Mena (USFQ) as well as Jill Stewart (UNC) and Juan Pablo Muñoz (GSC/USC). The book will be inclusive and accessible by the broader island community including scientists, managers, residents, tourists, and government and non-government organizations.
While the most obvious goal of organizing the World Summit on Island Sustainability is to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the GSC and the UNC-USFQ Galapagos Initiative, other goals will be addressed through special opportunities created as part of our operational planning of the World Summit.
For instance, we seek to elevate and highlight the Galapagos in the island conservation discourse, seeking to interact with other island networks in more obvious and conspicuous ways to benefit the Galapagos Islands, the UNC-USFQ Galapagos Initiative, and the world. We will seize the opportunity to further develop the I2N2 – International Islands Network-of-Networks. Further, we wish to highlight and emphasize multiple visions of a sustainable future for the Galapagos Islands and we cannot do this alone. Therefore, engaging the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Tourism, the Government Council of Galapagos, the Galapagos National Park, and local Galapagos authorities, including government and non-government organizations and local citizen groups, is imperative.
Borrowing from Hawaii’s and Guam’s Green Growth Program and the Global Island Partnership, we wish to examine existing global programs that emphasize island sustainability and their incorporation into life, policies, and circumstances in the Galapagos Islands. We will also seek to enhance our connections with the institutional members of our International Galapagos Science Consortium and expand the Consortium through the recruitment of other member institutions. We will also work to benefit islands and their local communities by working with citizen groups as well as important NGOs who seek to improve the natural conditions in the Galapagos and diminish the impact of the human dimension on the future of Galapagos’ ecosystems.
Lastly, we will use the World Summit to benefit UNC & USFQ and our constituencies through a strong and vibrant communication plan about the World Summit, creating corporate relationships as sponsors, identifying funding goals through donors, and benefiting our study abroad program for student engagement in the Galapagos Islands. We plan to develop and issue a Galapagos Sustainability Communique after the World Summit that includes the vision and insights of all its participants for a sustainable Galapagos with applicability to global island settings.
We are eager to hear your perspective and have you join us at the World Summit on Island Sustainability!