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“Getting the new generation on board too” / “Working together across generations” (Educational Competitions) “Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I’ll remember. Involve me and I’ll understand”. This quote encapsulates the “learning by discovery” methodology of InCommOn’s educational competitions, but it is merely the start. Rather than assuming that we, the adults and teachers are the starting points of knowledge, InCommOn’s educational competitions are designed to allow the new generation to explore, experiment, create and innovate….so that we, the older generation, will learn from the scientists of tomorrow! The competitions offer the tools, motivation and support to young people to think critically, work together and produce innovative solutions for environmental issues. In this way, they will not only ‘understand’ the world but will also change it. With this philosophy in mind, InCommOn has been implementing national and local annual student competitions since 2019, approved by the Ministry of Education. We believe that the younger generations must not only be provided with timely and factual education about environmental issues to support the formation of responsible attitudes and behaviours, but also be given the space to discover, think independently, work on pressing social and environmental issues in a tangible manner and connect the scientific facts with a feeling of interest, excitement and experience of the natural world (not simply learning by rote).
