The Facsa Chair at UJI is giving a talk on the complete water cycle for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

La Cátedra Facsa The Innovation in the Integrated Water Cycle participated in the “Science Day”, a day of activities dedicated to different scientific disciplines organized by the Ntra. Sra. de la Consolación school in Vila-real.

With the aim of attracting 4th-year ESO students to science education, the Chair prepared a talk on the complete water cycle, highlighting the most important hydrographic features of the province of Castellón. Furthermore, to introduce the role of women in science to the final-year students, the talk was given by Aina Macías, a young researcher at the UJI, a doctoral candidate, and a member of the Chair.

During the online talk, held due to the health situation, students were able to understand the actual availability of water through simple examples. Despite being the most abundant resource on the planet, as Aina Macías pointed out, "only 0,0064% of the world's water is freshwater, readily available and accessible for drinking and irrigation." Therefore, after a brief explanation of the origin of the water we consume and the importance of protecting aquifers, the students learned how water reaches their homes and its main urban, industrial, and agricultural uses. Furthermore, through approximate estimates, they were able to calculate the amount of water they consume daily at home, raising awareness about possible actions they could take to conserve this resource in their daily lives.

In conclusion, the “Tria l'aixeta” campaign was presented, whose objective is to promote the consumption of tap water from the province, which is beneficial to health and offers economic and environmental advantages.

This talk is part of the Chair's training activities FACSA Innovation in the Integrated Water Cycle of the UJI, which aims to make the operation of the integrated water cycle known to secondary schools in the province of Castellón.