In a book and an exhibition, the students of the Liceo Artistico Caravillani in Rome and the researchers of INGV together to defend the planet
The presentation of the volume edited by scientists Daniele Melini and Spina Cianetti for Pacini Editore and INGV Editore will be held on Saturday 27 November, starting at 11:00, in the outdoor spaces of the Library of Villino Corsini - Villa Pamphilj.
The climate emergency told to the young generations by 25 students of an art school in Rome, accompanied by two scientists from INGV: here is “ClimArt - images of change”, the project carried out by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) and by the "Alessandro Caravillani" Artistic High School in the Monteverde district of Rome to transmit and communicate, through the universal language of art, scientific evidence on the state of health of our planet and to awaken in consciences the awareness that it is no longer possible to postpone common actions to protect the environment.
It is a cry of alarm and anguish, but also a message of hope for the future.
The “ClimArt” project is now a book and will soon become one as well show.
At the presentation, which will be opened by the President of INGV prof. Carlo Doglioni, will be present together with the protagonists prof. Carlo Eufemi, Headmaster of the Caravillani High School, Dr. Leonardo Sagnotti, Director of the INGV Environment Department and expert on climate change, and Prof. Manuela Policicchio, representing the team of teachers who followed the project.
Edited by Daniel Melini e Spina Cianetti, INGV researchers, the volume published by Pacini Editore and INGV Editions, addresses through thoughts and graphics created by Caravillani students some crucial issues related to the climate emergency: the greenhouse effect, global warming, rising seas, sustainable development and threats to ecosystems.
The initial chapter, relating to the 'vital signs of the planet', represents an introduction of a scientific-popular nature with which the researchers Melini and Cianetti, recounting the progress of science in the study of the Earth and its 'state of health', clarify phenomena and imbalances that for several decades now have called for the responsibility to implement concrete actions and behaviors to save it.
"ClimArt – explains the President of INGV Carlo Doglioni in the preface to the book - ci leads to a dimension in which the current knowledge of climate change caused by the increase in greenhouse gases develops new concepts within us, forms of expression that translate these emotions produced by an impending reality”. "Never like today - goes on - theman finds himself facing a problem that he himself unknowingly generated, at least until a few decades ago. The CO2 level of 415 parts per million in the atmosphere is such that no human being living today will ever see this value fall below the 400 parts per million threshold in their lifetime, even if today we suddenly stopped emitting this gas: they are in fact centuries old nature's times to digest this chemical alteration of the air and reabsorb this molecule in the oceans, sediments and plants. TOWe have the task of finding new forms of energy, possibly that do not create other problems, resources that do not produce unnatural chemical-physical gradients. Geosciences can contribute enormously to this challenge”. “Now we must act – concludes the INGV President – and this book has the delicacy of art in conveying the message that we must work together for the common good, beginning to communicate to all age groups, starting with the youngest. Scientists, painters, poets, public administrators: we must stand together, like ants, to defend our world. Thanks to the authors of this beautiful book which gracefully conveys a loud and clear message: let's defend the environment, the climate and man”.
The proceeds from the book, on sale in bookstores, will be used by the "Alessandro Caravillani" art school to finance other projects.
The event will take place outdoors in the space in front of the library.
In case of bad weather, it will be postponed to a later date.
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Image from the book ClimArt, images of change.