Planet Earth and the Climate Change
The earth is not just ours. We humans have existed for a very short time in the Earth's long history. The climate and life have varied through the ages. What are the causes? And how do we know that? Join our climate journey and find out how everything is connected!
In this interactive exhibition, we explore our planet together and take a closer look at what we can do to move towards a more sustainable society. There are things that you and I can do to make a difference!
We want our visitors to:
- become aware of the Earth's finite and renewable resources.
- understand how we can use the latest technology to protect the planet.
- try and learn about different methods in geology, environmental and climate research.
- realize how school subjects such as mathematics, science and technology are important for the development of sustainability and climate work.
- get examples of how technical research in Lund has contributed to the development, what the researchers are doing today and what opportunities they see for a positive climate development.
School visits
This exhibition is most suitable for pupils in grade 7-9 or from upper secondary school.
To visit with your pupils make a request at the pages Grade 7-9 or Upper secondary school. We offer two different themes in this exhibition:
Earth and geology
In the exhibition, Earth and the Climate through the Ages, the pupils take part in a climate expedition to see how the climate has changed through the ages. During the expedition we find out more about the carbon cycle, Agenda 2030 and the Global Goals. We carry out laboratory sessions with air and water, fossils and impressions, simulate earthquakes, examine the effects of the Gulf Stream and simulate mine operation and investigate its impact on water, soil and the climate.
Earth and the climate
The pupils take part in a climate expedition in the exhibition, Earth and the Climate through the Ages, to see how the climate has changed through the ages. During the expedition we find out more about the history of the Earth, explosions of life, mass extinctions, the connection between the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide level and temperature, and more about the carbon cycle, Agenda 2030 and the Global Goals. The pupils carry out laboratory sessions and exercises using Escape experiences and VR (Virtual Reality) games. The exercises make the pupils aware of how humankind is affected by water shortage and agriculture. In addition, they gain an insight into how researchers create models to predict the future climate.
The exhibition The Earth and the climate throughout history was developed and built by staff at the Vattenhallen Science Centre in consultation with the researchers at the Departments of Geology, Biology och Physical Geography & Ecosystem Science at Lund University. (Links open in new tab).
The exhibition was produced with financial support from SIDA and the research environments Lund University Centre for studies of Carbon Cycle and Climate Interactions (LUCCI) and BECC - Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate, Lund University and the University of Gothenburg. (Links open in new tab).
Report: Communicating climate science on a global scale to a young and interactive audience.
Johan Gren & Kristin Aleklett, 2018.