The University of La Rochelle and the Regional Natural Park of the Marais Poitevin are implementing two main activities: scientific shows and book editions intended for the general public. The purpose of this initiative is to disseminate knowledge on climate change, marine submersion, coastal diversity, coastal erosion and adaptation through nature-based solutions. It is a dialogue between science, art and comedy, to overcome the psychological barriers linked to the changes and the anxiety caused by climate change.

(1) The Science shows: 

Neither conferences, nor science classes, nor even comedy shows, but rather “Science shows”, they target the general public, but also spatial planning managers, politicians and coastal users. The first show: “Hey … The sea is rising!”, deals with climate change, marine submersion and marshes adaptation to rising sea levels. The second show: “The sea strikes back”, after a brief reminder on climate change, is about the diversity of coastlines, coastal erosion and the adaptation provided by Nature-based solutions. 

(2) Two general public books supplement these shows. With identical titles: “Hey … the sea is rising!” and “The sea strikes back”, they allow through comedy, art and science, to go in-depth and present the scientific references mobilized for the writing.

In total, between 400 and 900 people attended each representation of the shows while the book “Hey… the sea is rising!” sold at 2000 copies.