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At the very beginning of the project, a blog has been launched. This time-line,  written by the students, was common to all the teams involved in the project. Thanks to it, each group was able to share its progress with the other teams. It was a great opportunity for each stakeholders to have a fair overview of the daily work of the other groups. Very helpful and inspiring, this journal has been during all the project the main tool of communication between the various teams. Today, it tells the story of their experiences, different for each group.

The Second Annual French-American Science Festival will be taking place under the theme of “Sustainable Development and Sustainable Energy for All”. That is why the Scientific Office of the French Consulate of Chicago decided to launch an international project in science outreach examining sustainable management of water and waste in the world, two major global issues of the 21st century. The goal of this project is to induce dialogue between students and the audience toward those two issues during the Science Festival. The project aims also to expand the debate between experts by showing a new light on these challenges, especially regarding science mediation.

 

 

The main idea of this project is that we all share the same planet. How then should we manage our waste and water resources so that everyone’s living needs of the present can be met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs? The project is captured in twelve-minute films directed by student groups from Chicago, France, and India. The students were given the liberty of their own artistic direction and freedom to treat the subject as they saw fit. Their research has allowed the students to discover the emerging concerns of water and waste management by examining issues specific to their location and gain understanding of them within a global context. This will shed light on the recent advancements in innovation and cooperative programming.

The Blog: follow up the international film project 2012 "Water and Waste Management"

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