Garnering more than 70 media hits and reaching a potential audience of more than 1.7 billion all over the world, IGLO and NASA’s Albedo Experiment was a demonstration of the impact international cooperation can make. The experiment results of were shared during a session at the 5th Science Centre World Congress in Toronto this past June – a copy of the PowerPoint presentation given is available for download in the IGLO Toolkit...(more)

Students at Lakeview Museum of Arts & Sciences, Peoria, IL

As the international science center field's first unified statement of its goals and beliefs, the Toronto Declaration was unveiled at the 5th Science Center World Congress (5SCWC). This document, which was read and endorsed at the 5SCWC closing ceremony on June 19, asserts that science centers can be “a powerful force for good.” It sets forth the following objectives: increasing access to science centers, connecting people through science, facilitating dialogue and engagement in scientific issues, and working toward achieving the United Nations Millennium Goals - many of which are IGLO's aims as well. Visit the 5SCWC web site to sign the Toronto Declaration and submit feedback...(more)

Lesley Lewis, 5SCWC chair and CEO of host institution Ontario Science Centre, signs the Toronto Declaration on June 19