How to save one of the most special and emblematic species of the Mediterranean from extinction

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Mom goes to Antarctica, by Anna Cabré Albós and Mariona Tolosa Sisteré (Zahorí Books, 2020).

Anna Cabré, a local weather physicist and oceanographer, was the solely Catalan to journey to Antarctica with the Homeward Bound 2019 mission. That expedition introduced collectively 100 girls scientists from round the world to examine the results of international warming at the South Pole and, at the identical time, to advocate for higher feminine management in political decision-making relating to the local weather emergency. Under the premise of “What does mom do when she’s not home?”, this household ebook combines Anna’s testimony with Mariona Tolosa’s illustrations to inform us what her journey to one of the most distant locations on the planet was like. A young journey with an environmentalist background that, full of icebergs, whales, and seals, encourages us to unite to cease the melting of her world.Pioneers

On July 1, 1935, was born Josefina ‘Pepita’ Castellví

Catalan oceanographer and biologist, she specialised in marine micro organism and microalgae. She fought towards gender limitations to develop into the first lady in Spain to take part in a world expedition to Antarctica, in 1984. She was additionally half of the workforce liable for the set up of the Joan Carles I Antarctic Base, the first in the State, on Livingston Island. She took over its course in 1989, thus changing into the first lady in historical past to direct an Antarctic base. Pepita, as she appreciated to be known as, died in February 2026.At a look

The plastic we eat (and throw into the sea)

Food and drink packaging is the major supply of international plastic air pollution. The rise of residence supply and takeaway meals has precipitated a surge in the quantity of single-use packaging, with every European producing round 36 kg per 12 months.

Agenda

Premiere of ‘The Odyssey of the Old Sailor’

From June 18, completely on CaixaForum+

The monk seal is one of the most endangered species on our planet. Also known as the Mediterranean monk seal, it used to stay all through the Mediterranean basin. But due to human motion, and since the twentieth century, its inhabitants has been dwindling till just a few remoted colonies remained. The refuge of one of these final colonies is discovered on the Atlantic coasts of Cape Blanc, in Mauritania. It is there, atop some cliffs and towards the harshness of the climate, the place a gaggle of scientists units up a small camp to give you the chance to examine it. This documentary, which takes the type of a street film, will comply with the efforts of this workforce of scientists who, by documenting the secret life of the monk seal, are preventing to save one of the most special and emblematic species of our Mediterranean Sea from extinction.Guided excursions at CRAM (El Prat de Llobregat)

Every weekend, by prior reservation

The Centre for the Recovery of Marine Animals opens its doorways to its amenities. Guided by its educators, we will probably be in a position to uncover the totally different areas of the heart and go to the animals which are being recovered there earlier than they’re reintroduced into their pure setting. Aimed at each adults and kids, these visits purpose to elevate consciousness of the fragility of marine biodiversity, foster particular person and collective dedication to its conservation, and publicize native actions to protect it. All this with hope and optimism.

Exhibition ‘Invisible Animals’, at the Barcelona Museum of Natural Sciences (Barcelona)

Until January 10, 2027, with ticket buy

A journey by way of the imaginary that invisible beings have generated inside us. Beings from the previous, extinct or legendary… but additionally those that are nonetheless alive and we don’t see, due to their shortage or elusiveness. At this historic second when the biodiversity of our planet is at risk, the exhibition goals to reclaim the significance of all animals, whether or not seen or not. Always from a scientific perspective, and with Viggo Mortensen as host, that is an progressive and reflective proposal to speak about the significance of preserving our ecosystems.