Last Monday, April 22, the Rei Jaume I Prizes Foundation celebrated Earth Day at the Príncipe Felipe Science Museum in the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències.

In collaboration with Big Van Science Communicators, the public, mostly children, enjoyed experiments performed in conjunction with mentions of several Rei Jaume I Prize winners vindicated for their contributions to environmental protection.

The show featured a narrative that explained climate phenomena and helped viewers understand and confront the problem of global warming. The two main characters, who were scientists dedicated to studying climate change, received invaluable help from the small audience outside the museum. Together, they illustrated key concepts, such as the effect of combustion on CO₂ emissions and the impact of CO₂ on the climate and oceans. For example, they demonstrated how burning fuels generates large amounts of carbon dioxide and how a higher concentration of CO₂ increases heat retention, contributing to global warming, by creating carbonic snow.

The science outreach company Big Van Science explained ocean acidification by dissolving CO₂ in water to create carbonic acid. They presented this information in an interactive way, inviting volunteers from the public to participate.

They also discussed strategies to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere, ranging from reducing the use of fossil fuels to developing biofuels from organic waste, such as bioethanol. Finally, the group discussed sustainable transportation and built several ecological rockets with the attendees, delighting the youngest members of the audience.