Society
Event 5th international yale symposium on olive oil & health
This symposium was focused on current and emerging issues including, but not limited to: olive oil in public, global and planetary health; olive and olive oil policies and regulations (both local and global); olive oil quality, authenticity, chemistry, and testing; olive oil marketing; health-related considerations (e.g., nutrition, nutriscore and the Mediterranean diet); the bioeconomy; the circularity and sustainability; and climate change and climate resilience.
In collaboration with: Câmara Municipal de Oliveira do Hospital, Câmara Municipal de Tábua, Câmara Municipal de Seia, Portuguese Society of Biotecnology, and enterprises, Azeites Cobral, Confraria do Ervedal, Estrela Artesanal, Fumeiro de Seia, Museu do Azeite, Quinta de Jugais.
Lab-I-Duca
LAB-i-Duca is an educational R&TD programme, developed by BLC3 since 2012, focused on sustainable development for children and young people, as part of the Agenda 21 School theme and the European Union's smart growth strategy, and has already reached more than 6000 students in the last 3 years.
Using the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) educational methodology, this programme aims to develop a set of activities, projects and crafts that promote scientific literacy in children and young people, as well as their cognitive and entrepreneurial skills and competences.
Based on the promotion of the Bioeconomy and Circular Economy, the aim is to promote resilience and social and environmental responsibility among young people, in order to create an active and relevant citizenry for a more sustainable future.
Science on Wheels
LAB-i-Duca Science on Wheels arises from the need to bring children and young people (aged 3 to 15 years) closer to science and technology, promoting creativity and a sustainable development, making it an integral part of pre-school, primary, secondary and vocational education, in order to foster an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, scientific literacy and new learning models. In this service, students are supported technically and methodologically, with human and material resources provided, including BLC3’s laboratories (physical and mobile) for the development of various activities. Throughout the year, science is brought to schools, including the “3 days with science” activity, at the BLC3 campus (Carnival, Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays). Open Days, Workshops, Webinars and Circular Bioeconomy Days are also activities developed under LAB-i-DUCA’s Science on Wheels.
Science 3G
LAB-i-Duca Science 3G is part of a strategy that BLC3 has been developing with several national institutions, in the field of education for sustainable development. With the substantial increase of the senior population in Portugal and mainly in the interior region, this initiative aims to use scientific literacy as a way to cognitively stimulate this age group, thus contributing to healthy aging through science, creativity and innovation.
InScience
LAB-i-Duca InScience arises from the need to bring scientific literacy to institutions helping children, young people and adults with special needs and/or who are in disadvantaged situations, promoting equal opportunities in education.