The document discusses the 2012 Festival of Plant Day (FoPD) in Portugal, which included 64 events across 23 cities hosted by 61 participant institutions. Up to 10,000 people were directly involved in FoPD events, which covered a wide range of activities from workshops and seminars to art projects. FoPD aimed to educate hundreds of thousands of additional people about plants through media coverage and an online map of participating locations.
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FESPB EPSO meeting August 02, 2012
1. A great enthusiasm across Portugal
64 events
61 participant institutions (23 cities)
http://www.plantday12.eu/map.htm
Up to 10.000 people directly involved
Hundreds of thousands of people heard about FoPD
2. A great enthusiasm across Portugal
How did we reach that
high number of participants?
Universities
Research Institutes
Botanical Gardens
Schools
Biotech companies
Plant Breeders
Garden centers
Societies
Social network
Media
10. Many Thanks to
Jan Kellmann
Karin Metzlaff
Ronald Hirt
Martin Kater and his team
ASPB
Ana Sanchez
Joana Lobo Antunes
Cristina Oliveira
Claudia Pinheiro
Luis Morgado
All Portuguese organizers
António Costa de Oliveira