The last day for the science on saturday evening was dedicated to the free forecast of the story movie Sammy II in the Gardens of Paofai. Goal of this screening was to gather families to make them aware about the necessity to protect the nature and to diffuse the “Booklet on Ecosystemic services” realised to everyone that would like to get involved to the nature conservation. An evening that gathered more than 200 persons.

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Finally, as part of the Science Fair, the foundation created a special “booklet on Ecosystemic services in French Polynesia” for the public (mostly teenagers, teachers and adults). Edited in 4 000 specimens, every child received a booklet to discover all the services offered by our nature and to try to help to protect those services, essential for the health of the human being. We need to remeber that“Overused and polluted, our Earth is worn out”.

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This  24th edition of the Science Festival in French Polynesia is coordinated by the association Te Mana o Te Moana which was appointed by the Country and the High Commission of the French Republic in French Polynesia.

We would like to thank all the research centers, experts, scientists of the “Fenua” (French Polynesia) that participated to make a real celebration of the Science and gathered more than 1 600 persons, mostly teenagers (15-17 years old).

• The IRD (Institute for the Research and the Dévelopment) organised a “open door” day after the school-children. Studend of the College from Paea and 2 College from Moorea (Afareaitu and Paopao) went to the scientific center to discover the variety of exepriences held by the IRD and its motivated scientists. From thecomposting to the  phytoplankton, teenagers discovered through the experiences the importance of our polynesian nature. A day that permits to gather more than 90 students.

In the afternoon, the eco-delegates from the  Collège of Paopao went to the CRT of Motu Uta to better understand the sorting and compacting from the trash thanks to Mr Moana… For the eco-delegates from Moorea, this visit of the center was the first one.

On the islan of Tahiti, programs were performed in secondary schools by local experts and scientists.

Delivering programs with the teenagers from 15-17 years old from theLycée La Mennais : during the all morning long, 5 experts delivered programs on their respective thematics based on ecosystemic services : Christian Monier (Direction for the Marine and Mining Ressources), Anthony Tchekménian (UPF), Gilles le Moullac (Ifremer), Jean-François Butaud (Botanist), Faimano Boulet (Direction for the Environment in French Polynesia).

In the meantime, school children from 17-18 years old from Aorai welcomed Marc Tardy (Meteo France) and Magali Verducci (Heremoana consulting).

Thanks a lot to the experts and scientists that adpated themsleves to the public and permit to make from the event a real science fair:

Benoit Beliaeff (Ifremer), Faimano Boulet (Direction for the Environment in French Polynesia), Jean-François Butaud (Botaniste), Benjamin de Clume (apiculteur), Gilles Le Moullac (Ifremer), Jean Kape (Best – Tamariki Te-Puka-Maruia – Te Reo o te Tuamotu), Chin Long Ky (Ifremer), Elodie Martinez (IRD), Christian Monier (DRM), Régis Plichart (association ProScience), Gilles Tehau Parzy (Eden Park Bio Stratégies), Antoine Poteau (IRD), Philippe Raust (SOP Manu), Marc Taquet (IRD), Marc Tardy (Meteo France), Taivini Teai (UPF), Anthony Tchekemian (UPF), Magali Verducci (Heremoana consulting), Thierry Zysman (Editions Tethys).

• Friday morning – University from French Polynesia – Heiva for the sciences

The in-trainging teachers for the Elementary school from the IUFM organised the “Heiva for the sciences” towards 3 school-classes from Punaauia Elementary school (9-11years old). Children participaed to various activites showing the importance of the nature for the human being and the need tho preserve our ecosystems. Futre teachers have created their own workshops based on : pollinating, water-cycle, composting… The CRIOBE entity and our educator and director joined the event to provide educational activities and deliver the Booklet on ecosystemic services realises as part of the event. At least, more than 90 children were welcomed.

In total, more than 90 students of Moorea were welcomed by the research scientists from the  CRIOBE ….

On the island of Tahiti, programs were still performed in secondary schools by local experts and scientists :

– Educational activities at the “Lycée” of Papara by Thierry Zysman (Author and Photographer) and by Faimano Boulet (Direction for the Environment in French Polynesia) with teenagers of 16-17 years old.

– Guided tour at the Recycling and Transfer Centre of Motu Uta with Moana from Fenua Ma by the teenagers from the Hitia College (14-15 years old).

– Visit of the “Polynésienne des Eaux“, Water and Sanitation Centre by the teenagers of the Lycée Professionnel from Faa’a.

A day that gathered more than  330 teenagers from 14-17 years old from Tahiti and Moorea.

During the forenoon, at the Paul Gaughin High School, 350 students from 15 to 17 years old, attended the simultaneous programs from 6 lecturers, experts in their own sector:

Benjamin de Clume (beekeeper), Jean Kape (Best – Tamariki Te-Puka_Maruia – Te Reo o te Tuamotu), Elodie Martinez (IRD Institute for Research and Development), Gilles Tehau Parzy (Eden Park Bio Strategies), Antoine Poteau (IRD), Taivini Teai (University of French Polynesia).

We thank Mr Eric Besse, Principal of the College who welcomed our team and help to make from this event a real fair for the sciences…

From the left to the right : Mr Eric Besse (Principal of the Paul Gauguin Lycée) – Antoine Poteau (IRD), Magali Soria (te mana o te moana), Benjamin de Clume (beekeper), Vie Stabile (te mana o te moana), Taivini Teia (UPF), Elodie Martinez (IRD), Marc Taquet (IRD) and Elena Gorchakova (te mana o te moana).

The evening was focused on the Conference Cycle, which was held at “Le Petit Théâtre de la Maison de la Culture” where more than 50 people came to the scientific lectures and where local experts, from Earth to Ocean, passing by the Sky, explained the favours given by the Polynesian nature.

The precious lecturers:

Dr. Serges PLANES, Research Manager at the CNRS (The French National Centre for Scientific Research) and Head Manager of the Centre for Island Research and Environment Observatory (CRIOBE), Dr. Marc TAQUET, Head Manager of the French Research Institute for the Development – IRD, Dr Pierre SASAL, Researcher at the CRIOBE Moorea – Centre for Island Research and Environment Observatory, Jean-Michel BORIE, FOGER Department’s Head – Rural Development Services,  Jean-Yves MEYER botanist from the Delegation for the Research and the Technology in French Polynesia, Philippe RAUST, President of the Ornithological Society of French Polynesia Manu, Dr. Hervé BOSSIN, Medical Entomologist in the Louis Mallardé Institute (ILM) in French Polynesia, Jean KAPE, President of the association “Tamariki Te-Puka-Maruia”, of “Te Reo o te Tuamotu” and coordinator of the BEST project.

This 24th edition of the Science Festival in French Polynesia is coordinated by the association Te Mana o Te Moana which was appointed by the Country and the High Commission of the French Republic in French Polynesia.