The northern promenade in front of the museum will be the setting for the playful activities of the Big Van Science group.

This Tuesday, April 22nd, in collaboration with the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, we will celebrate a tribute to Earth Day, in which various educational activities will take place during the afternoon.

The event will start at 6 pm on the stage of the northern promenade in front of the Museu de les Ciències, with the participation of the group of science popularizers “Big Van Science”, who will perform different experiments.

The show will follow a narrative in which science helps us to understand climate phenomena and to face the problem of global warming. To this end, the two main characters, two scientists dedicated to the study of climate change, will be assisted by the audience to illustrate several key concepts, such as the effect of combustion on CO₂ emissions (it will be shown how burning fuels generates large amounts of carbon dioxide) and the impact of CO₂ on the climate and the oceans (using carbonic snow to demonstrate how a higher concentration of CO₂ increases heat retention, contributing to global warming).

The science outreach company Big Van Science will also explain the acidification of the oceans by dissolving CO₂ in water and turning it into carbonic acid. All of this will be done in an interactive way, inviting volunteers from the public to participate.

Strategies for reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere will also be discussed, ranging from reducing the use of fossil fuels to developing biofuels from organic waste, such as bioethanol. Finally, sustainable transportation will also be discussed, and eco-friendly rockets will be built and launched alongside attendees.