Espacio Mediterráneo has activities all this month for International Water Day
Young people and families are encouraged to join in the sustainability and environmental workshops this March
Since March is the month of Sustainability and the Environment, and on the occasion of the International Water Day celebrated on March 22, Espacio Mediterráneo shopping centre in Cartagena has launched, from the 14th to the 30th of this month, the event ‘El Camino del Agua’. The main aim of this initiative is to raise awareness about the importance of water as a source of life, wealth and energy and, at the same time, as a limited resource that must be taken care of.
A playful learning space has been installed in the shopping centre where young people can learn about the journey that water takes from the mountains to the sea, through a circuit of games and interactive experiences. The journey begins at the top of a mountain, where the rain falls, filling the children’s backpacks with drops of water in the form of blue balls. Along the way, the children take their drops of water through the different stages of the water cycle and learning that it is a limited resource that can become scarce up if it is misused. By watering a vegetable patch, giving animals a drink, filling up the washing machine, running a factory and taking a shower, the little ones can play and learn together with their parents about water usage.
In addition, Espacio Mediterráneo is running family workshops on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 5pm to 7pm to create flamingos out of coloured salt in recognition of the Cartagena salt flats. There is also a workshop to make a homemade water purifier with natural filters to separate the different waste products from the water until it is transparent and suitable for reuse. And then there is a waterwheel where young and old discover how water is used to generate energy.
Finally, there is a workshop for all ages from the staff of the Southeast Naturalists Association (ANSE) about the Marchamalo Salt Flats to discover the process of creating salt, its different states and the formation of crystals. Attendees will be able to see the different salinity of the different types of salt, its qualities, and learn the importance of salt and its uses in the evolution of society.
Espacio Mediterráneo is a Committed and Sustainable Space that carries out Environmental, Social and Governance actions throughout the year in line with the 2030 Agenda to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The water activities and events held at Espacio Mediterráneo this March specifically meet five SDGs: 4 Quality Education - 6 Clean Water and Sanitation - 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities - 12 Responsible Production and Consumption - 15 Life of Terrestrial Ecosystems’. In this way, Espacio Mediterráneo is working for a better world “where every drop counts”.
Address
PARQUE MEDITERRANEO, P.I. CABEZO BEAZA CARTAGENA 30353 MurciaTel: 968 086 433
Mobile: 968 086 436
Mobile: 968 086 436
Where to shop Cartagena and the Mar Menor Murcia
The Espacio Mediterráneo shopping centre is on the eastern outskirts of Cartagena, heading out of the city towards La Manga and the Mar Menor, and contains a large Carrefour hypermarket, as well as C&A, Primark, Zara, Massimo Dutti, Levi's, Sdera, Mango, Benetton, Springfield, Stradivarius, Rumbo, Women's Secret, The Phone House, Game Stop, HyM, restaurants, a cinema complex and a bowling alley.
There are a wide range of retail outlets specializing in fashion, household goods, cosmetics, accessories, holiday necessities, electrical goods and footwear, including big name brands and other major brands also operate large stores in the neighbouring retail park.
Those who enjoy their shopping will be quite happy to spend the entire day here, enjoying a 
well-earned break at lunchtime to enjoy one of the restaurants or bars, most of which are located on the first floor above the main entrance hall. There are fourteen establishments to choose from, offering kebabs or pasta, hamburgers or ice-cream, tapas or Brazilian barbecues: there's bound to be something for everyone among the dishes on offer!
With easy motorway access and ample parking both on the main concourse of the retail park and underneath the Carrefour hypermarket, it's easy to leave the car while you stroll around the pleasant, modern mall before filling the boot with your purchases and heading back after a hard day's shop!
Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 22.00 (restaurants 12.00 to 01.00)
How to get there:
By car
From Cartagena: A-30 direction Murcia, exit 191
From Murcia: A-30 direction Cartagena, exit 191
From Alicante: AP-7 direction Cartagena, exit 191
GPS
37º 37' 33.01" N
0º 56' 52.40" W
By bus
Bus Number 4. Timetable Monday to Saturday
From Canteras: 7:00 a 22:30 every 30 minutes
From Polígono Industrial: 7:45 a 22:15 every 30 minutes
From Galifa: 6:55; 7:55; 11:25; 13:25; 16:25; 19:25; 21:55
Bus Number 4. Timetable Sundays & Holidays
From Canteras: 8:00 a 22:30 every 30 minutes
From Polígono Industrial: 8:00 a 22:00 every 30 minutes
From Galifa: 7:55; 11:25; 13:25; 16:25; 19:25; 21:55
Espacio Mediterráneo
Pol. Industrial Cabezo Beaza
30395 Cartagena, Murcia
968 086433
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