ENI Circular future kit

OpenDot in partnership with Maker Faire Rome, designed a kit to convey the circular future concept through four educational activities for secondary school students organised in teams. The kit has been touring 12 schools in Italy.

The activities show four circular innovations in a playful and understandable way. These were co-designed with Eni's communication and R&D department. The importance of daily actions are presented on the same level as ENI's technological innovations, to emphasise that "every action produces a result" to improve the present and facilitate change.

The ENI Circular Future Kit is made up of four interactive tables showing four actions: producing and storing energy from renewable sources, repairing mistakes made in the past and learning how to transform waste into resources. Each activity is based on a question that children must answer by thinking, playing and theorising actions by trial and error.

Why are there different types of solar panels if there is only one sun?

The activity explains the three photovoltaic panel technologies developed by ENI, which optimise energy production depending on sun exposure.

Why do we need batteries if energy is already provided by wind?

The interactive panel shows that energy is something unstable and not always accessible, and invites participants to use, collect and store renewable energy efficiently.

Why do we cultivate plants if the soil is polluted?

The activity explains phytoremediation technology that uses plants to reclaim soils. Plants, such as hemp, sunflower, fern or lupin, have a capacity to absorb metals or hydrocarbons and should be used correctly and with the appropriate soil conditioners.

 Why should we not waste anything?

The table illustrates that waste can be transformed into a resource and shows the recovery processes of used oil, organic, agricultural and forestry waste.