Verofax Partners Twin Science And LikeToBe To Sponsor Antarctic Research On Sustainability
Verofax, a Smart serialization and traceability solution provider, has joined forces with children's STEM app Twin Science and LikeToBe in sponsoring a scientific expedition to Antarctica to research the effects of microplastics on life, the environment, and the melting of ice caps.
Verofax, Twin Science, and LikeToBe share the common aim of providing "Tech for humanity" and partnered to support the scientific expedition to Antarctica. Polar Explorer Antony Jinman, the twelfth Briton to have skied to the geographic North Pole and skied solo to the geographic South Pole, led the expedition in December 2021 and spent two months in Antarctica gathering data on how microplastics are affecting the environment and wildlife.
This partnership's collaboration aims to inspire young children to act responsibly by re-educating them on responsible consumption in line with UNSDG goal #12, through gamification and turning children into sustainability advocates for influencing older generations.
Antony documented the expedition and answered children's questions in a series of interactive videos via the Twin Science app for children aged 7-12, hoping to encourage them to seek answers to questions such as "What are Microplastics, where do they come from and how does it affect life and the environment?", "What would happen to the Antarctic habitat if all the ice caps melted?" and "What can we all do as responsible individuals?"
"This expedition to Antarctica is promising and aims to provide insights on microplastics' impact on life and the environment," stated Antony. "We are happy to be partnering with Twin Science and Verofax to engage children on the expedition and the many challenges we faced to collect scientific evidence. Twin Science' in-app education and Verofax' sustainable lifestyle tracker are great vehicles to drive awareness on how to act responsibly and opt for greener choices."
Wassim Merheby, CEO of Verofax, explained, "Our solution enables transparency and audibility on consumer goods' sustainable credentials. Brands can now engage with consumers and retailers and upsell their certified "Green" range of products. Retailers are empowered to check and validate product life cycle assessment before purchasing, interact with the product and advocate for sustainable brands among peers. We believe this process begins naturally with sustainable education for youth, and as gamification which is a compelling medium."
Asude Altintas, CEO and co-founder of Twin Science, says, "This is a new approach to education. First, it excites us immensely to bring young 'Twinners' through our Twin Science app, along for this incredible journey to Antarctica, and have them overcome challenges with Antony in real-time. Secondly, with Verofax, we want not just to tell but show children how real climate change is and how they can combat this.
"In the Twin app, all our content aims to show children how to use STEM for good, and we believe this is a great opportunity to do so. To date, we have had over 500,000 children use our STEM kits and STEM apps or attend our STEM workshops, and we have seen them use their know-how to invent earthquake detectors, reforestation robots, or ocean cleaning ships. We hope that what they experience on this journey will inspire them to revert the effects of climate change one day."
Prof Ger Graus OBE, the Project and Education Advisor to this partnership, explained, "As someone who is a firm believer in introducing children to the wonderful role models who provide inspiration and aspiration, I am confident in this partnership's ability to have true social, environmental, and sustainable impact."
Expedition to Antarctica at https://twitter.com/twin_science/status/1475195508738170884.
Founded in 2018, Verofax's blockchain-powered 'Traceability as a Service' solution enables brands to validate their sustainability claims with a repository of credentials while bringing their products to life with unique digital IDs offering immersive customer experiences. Verofax helps brands upsell their sustainable product range based on sustainable rating metrics, including 6 data points in line with UNSDG Goal No.12.
Verofax Limited - a GoGlobal Portfolio company has received investment from global investors such as Benson Oak Ventures, Wami Capital, and 500 Startups, totaling $3.0M. Verofax is a Microsoft Gold partner, co-selling on enterprise solution platforms such as Microsoft AppSource, Amazon AWS, and Alibaba's AntChain.
For more information, visit https://www.verofax.com/industries/sustainability/ or Email info@verofax.com.
Twin Science & Robotics is a new-generation ed-tech startup that empowers children with 21st-century skills and provides STEM education with a humanitarian perspective through its physical and digital products. The company started within the scope of YGA's World Science Movement, a social responsibility project that organized science workshops throughout Anatolia. Twin has raised a $2.5M seed round and is loyal to its NGO roots.
For more information, visit https://www.twinscience.com/en/what-is-climate-change-for-kids/.
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