Fortalecimiento al proceso de investigación en ciencia participativa que adelanta la línea de conectividad e interacciones ecológicas de la subdirección científica del Jardín Botánico de Bogotá José Celestino Mutis

Abstract

The Botanical Garden of Bogota (JBB) is an entity characterized for being a space for scientific research, environmental education and sustainability, the processes that are managed there allow the inclusion of the communities in the research, under the model of Participatory Science give way for the communities to have presence and active participation, decision making and knowledge generation (Ortiz,2023) Participatory Science works hand in hand with training processes, environmental education, reproducing values and social techniques as an instrument of knowledge transmission that allows understanding the human nature relationship and in turn, has the ability to train people capable of understanding the importance of the rights of all living beings, including humans (Martinez, 2010) Thus, under the model of Participatory Science, the internship was developed where we worked with the community in four (4) study sites in the locality of Kennedy: Humedal El Burro, Humedal Techo, Huerta Monterrey and the Magdalena Corridor. As a strategy to contribute to the conservation of the study areas, community training was implemented. Throughout the internship, talks, activities and workshops were carried out with the active participation of the communities, and at the same time strengthening the relationship between the community and the institution. Through the different activities carried out, a bond of trust was established with the community and a more detailed understanding was obtained of the needs of the population, the processes that are managed, the pros and cons of each process and, at the same time, the trajectory they have had and the effort and dedication required to maintain them. Among the most outstanding results were community training processes, consolidation of educational and dissemination material for the community, multimedia material on biotic interactions, dissemination of information and socialization of results.