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March for science - Cairns

22 April 2017, 4:00pm - 22 April 2017, 6:00pm

Recent world events have inspired us to march in our cities to ask our leaders to use science to make decisions through evidence, not ignorance, and to ensure science and scientific literacy is accessible and achievable to all.
TAKE A STAND FOR SCIENCE IN POLITICS - Science, not silence
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Recent world events have inspired us to march in our cities to ask our leaders to use science to make decisions through evidence, not ignorance, and to ensure science and scientific literacy is accessible and achievable to all. The March for Science celebrates the public discovery, distribution, and understanding of scientific knowledge as crucial to the freedom, success, health, and safety of life on this planet. We are a nonpartisan group, marching to demand action in the following areas: Funding, Communication, Policy, and Literacy.

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Politicians who devalue expertise risk making decisions that do not reflect reality and must be held accountable.  A government that ignores science to pursue ideological agendas endangers the world.

The March for Science celebrates the public discovery, distribution, and understanding of scientific knowledge as crucial to the freedom, success, health, and safety of life on this planet. We are a nonpartisan group, marching to demand action in the following areas: Funding, Communication, Policy, and Literacy.

Funding: A long-term, strategic approach to investment in research and development is essential for driving innovation. Government commitment to stable science funding policy will deliver solutions to complex challenges, promoting future growth and prosperity for all.

Communication: Publicly-funded scientists must be free to communicate openly their research, data, and interpretations of their work. Public outreach, education, and accessibility of scientific knowledge should be encouraged.

Policy: Public policy should be guided by evidence-based scientific research, local scientific knowledge, and mainstream scientific consensus.

Literacy: A well-informed community is essential to a free and successful society. We support initiatives to promote broad public knowledge and discussion of scientific work.

The the Cairns March for Science recognises the local traditional custodians, Gimuy Walubara Yidinji, Djabugay and the Yirrganydji peoples. We are committed to making science accessible to everyone and encouraging people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to pursue science careers, as diversity can only strengthen and enrich scientific inquiry. We oppose the manipulation of science to marginalise groups of people, and instead support the right to pursue and enjoy the fruits of science regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, religion or lack thereof, political affiliation, or socioeconomic status.

More information is available on the March for Science Cairns website.

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