Eco-mural at the school that won the MUV Tournament among Piedmont Schools

24 October 2022

Last week the mural at the Liceo Scientifico Alessandro Volta in Turin was completed. The school had won the sustainable mobility tournament among upper secondary schools in Piedmont, which ended in June 2021. If you don’t know what we are talking about and need a “refresh”, feel free to take a step back and find out more about the Piedmont Tournament.

The mural made with Airlite smog-absorbing paint

“Immaginare un futuro” is the name of the eco-mural of about 40 m², created in the courtyard of the Liceo Volta in Turin with the Airlite ecological paint by Air is Art, MUV partner and official sponsor of the tournament, which provides this special patented technology capable of eliminating air pollution and sanitising walls from bacteria and viruses.

The eco-mural is signed by Bernardo Scursatone, street artist of the Associazione Monkey Evolution. The design was conceived in May for the students who were about to face their final school exams. A very special moment in life when you ask yourself, perhaps for the first time, “What now? “What will I do?”. “The invitation is to take a moment to reflect, look at the sky and, why not, get bored, so as to listen to yourself and let your dreams emerge.” the artist tells us.

On Friday 21 October we took part in the inauguration event organised by the management of the Liceo Volta. In addition to the partners and the former class 5A, the class representatives of the current school year were there, in the hope that it may also inspire them and lead them to change towards new mobility habits.

The goal is to reduce environmental impact

In addition to reducing CO₂, Airlite’s properties include:

• anti-pollution, eliminating the main pollutants in the air, such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulphur oxides (SOx), as well as fine and ultrafine particulates such as PM10, PM5 and PM2.5;
• antibacterial and antiviral, removing up to 99% of bacteria and viruses from any surface;
• anti-mould: thanks to its active ingredient, its alkaline pH and its high breathability, it prevents mould from growing on the surface and slows down its formation;
• anti-dirt and anti-odour, creating a super-hydrophilic surface on the walls that reduces the amount of dirt that builds up on the treated wall. Moreover, it is a completely odourless mineral paint because it contains no substances such as glues, solvents, resins or other harmful compounds, and it also reduces bad smells without generating waste and without maintenance.
• energy efficiency thanks to its solar reflectance properties, making it possible to save up to 30% on cooling energy costs and to protect the environment.

The MUV Tournament

The sustainable mobility Tournament among upper secondary schools in Piedmont, run by MUV thanks to the support of Fondazione CRT, involved 354 students from 54 fourth- and fifth-year classes. In just six weeks of competition, they made 10,388 trips and 31,037 km were recorded by the MUV app, with total savings of more than 16 tonnes of CO₂. The data collected by the app were subsequently processed by DISAFA of the University of Turin and welcomed by the Piedmontese municipalities involved, with the aim of co-designing new solutions to improve urban mobility.

What next?

Our commitment to the school community does not stop. In March 2023 the MOB tournament will start, open to girls and boys aged 16 and over, and training has already begun!