Eureka! recognises that we are in the midst of a huge environmental crisis which encompasses a whole range of issues including biodiversity loss, ecosystem destruction, and climate change. We recognise this is the most critical issue of our time and one which requires urgent attention by societies around the world.
Our vision is to help children learn about the world around them, and to gain the confidence, knowledge and skills to lead fulfilling lives and to make a difference as individuals and collectively. We take this responsibility very seriously and believe it’s time to articulate and implement a clear focus on addressing the sustainability of the planet as a major theme of our remit and organisational practice.
Our primary audience consists of children up to 14 years of age across our two sites in Halifax, West Yorkshire and Seacombe, Liverpool City Region, reaching an audience between 400 and 500K each year. These children and young people, and future generations, are those who will be most affected by the current environmental crisis if it is not addressed and curtailed. They also comprise the next generation of scientists, climatologists, engineers, and technological experts who will solve the problems of sustainability and secure a future for our planet and its inhabitants. They represent our best hope for the future and there is evidence that today’s generation of young people are more interested and concerned about these issues than older generations. Yet there is a huge gap between concern, engagement and action.
As a children’s museum and science and discovery centre we are in a unique position to build on the current interest and use our strengths and track record working with children and young people to inform, engage, influence and impact the future of the planet and all of the species which inhabit it.
