ISPRA Events

Presentation of the Municipal Waste Report. Edition 2024

The XXVI edition of the Municipal Waste Report, which presents the data relating to the year 2023, is the result of a detailed and complex data collection, analysis and processing activity conducted by the National Center for Waste and Circular Economy of ISPRA, with the contribution of regional and provincial agencies for environmental protection.
The Report, published annually in accordance with current legislation, intends to provide, through an effective and complete knowledge system on waste, an objective, timely and updated information framework to support the legislator in orienting appropriate policies and interventions, to monitor their effectiveness. and to introduce, if necessary, any corrective measures.

Geology accessible to all

CARG project: geological maps, 3D subsoil models and databases in one click

The CARG Project has developed new tools with the aim of responding to the needs of decision makers, businesses, technicians and citizens to make surface and subsoil geological data increasingly accessible and easily usable.

A new access point to all the geological and geothematic maps, the subsoil sheets, the related explanatory notes and databases, produced in the CARG Project, downloadable and reusable, which is accompanied by Geo-IT3D a viewer for navigating and querying the 3D geological models available throughout the country, with harmonized and freely downloadable data.

Two new tools, created by ISPRA for the CARG Project, capable of guaranteeing the sharing and reuse of strategic and high-value data (High-Value Datasets) and providing the knowledge of our territory necessary to effectively respond to future challenges in the field of geological hazards, water, mineral and renewable energy resources, safety of citizens and infrastructures.

Presentation of the Report “Land consumption, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services” - 2024 Edition

Today, at the ISPRA headquarters in Rome, the 2024 edition of the Report "Land consumption, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services" has been presented by the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA), which ensures the monitoring activities of the territory and land consumption.

The loss of ecosystem services linked to land consumption is not only an environmental problem, but also an economic one: in 2023 the reduction of the "sponge effect", i.e. the ability of the soil to absorb and retain water and regulate the hydrological cycle, according to estimates, it costs the country over 400 million euros per year. An "expensive soil" that comes alongside the other costs caused by the loss of ecosystem services due to the decrease in habitat quality, the loss of agricultural production, carbon storage or climate regulation.

Overall, land consumption still remains too high, although with a slight decrease compared to the previous year and continues to advance at the rate of approximately 20 hectares per day, covering new 72.5 km2 (a surface area as large as all the buildings in Turin , Bologna and Florence). A lower growth compared to last year's figure, but which is still above the ten-year average of 68.7 km2 (2012-2022) and only partially compensated by the restoration of natural areas (just over 8 km2, due in largely to the recovery of construction site areas).

On the occasion of the presentation of the Report, the winning images of the 2024 Photo Contest "One shot to tell the story of change" will be presented.

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Regional data

Main data at regional, provincial and municipality level

Final event Life Perdix

The LIFE Perdix project is coming to an end after six years of intense work. During the project, individuals of Gray Partridge were genetically selected and reintroduced into the “Valle del Mezzano” SPA, forming a stable and reproductive population.

The final conference will take place over two days, during which the results obtained will be illustrated.

The products of the GeoSciences IR infrastructure: geological data accessible to all

Thematic webinars to collect feedback on GeoSciences IR products

With the aim of collecting feedback on the products being created as part of the GeoSciences IR project, 10 thematic webinars were organized aimed at potential end users of the infrastructure, from Regional Geological Services to stakeholders up to professional geologists.

XI Edition of the Study Days “Research and Application of Ecotoxicological Methodologies”

As usual, every 2 years starting from 2006, ISPRA promotes the Study Days "Research and application of ecotoxicological methodologies" with the collaboration and support of other public and private institutions. These days represent a meeting moment for the Italian scientific community, control bodies, private individuals and all those interested in ecotoxicological issues and their practical applications and regulatory evolution.

From violence to rebirth. Paths against gender violence

On 25 November, on the occasion of the International Day against Violence against Women, the round table "From violence to rebirth. Paths against gender violence" was held at the ISPRA Conference Room in Rome. The participants explored the cultural roots of gender violence and discussed how a profound cultural change can counteract these dynamics, as well as how female leadership can be a driving force for change.

The strategic role of the SNPA in the land protection and in the management of environmental aspects in emergency situations

Risk for the environment and Environmental Risk: two aspects to be evaluated in supporting the management of an emergency
The event aims to explore the role of the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA) in emergency situations, highlighting the impact of events on environmental matrices. The complexity and heterogeneity of the situations faced will be highlighted, as well as the technical-scientific skills, the in-depth knowledge of the territory and environmental legislation that make the SNPA an essential "actor" in critical situations.

EMAS Italy Award 2024

The EMAS Italia 2024 Award took place today in Rimini as part of Ecomondo 2024. The Ecolabel and Ecoaudit Committee and ISPRA gave recognition and visibility to the EMAS registered organisations, rewarding those which have best interpreted and applied the inspiring principles of the EC Regulation 1221/09 EMAS. The commitment in this area was enhanced both in terms of communication and in terms of the effectiveness of actions aimed at improvement. In the 2024 edition of the event, the organizations that managed to achieve the best results in communication and that stood out in the adoption of innovative projects and initiatives in the field of waste management in adaptation/mitigation to climate change were rewarded.

Higher education and specialization, the ISPRA School to face the challenges of environmental sustainability

Inauguration of the ISPRA School of Specialization in Environmental Disciplines

Today more than ever, the environment presents us with challenges that require knowledge, competence and scientific rigor. We need new professional figures, especially young people, who will be protagonists in building a more sustainable tomorrow. For these reasons, iSPRA will inaugurate the School of Specialization in Environmental Disciplines on Thursday 17 October: a national-level school, which will respond, in a systematic and highly qualified way, to training needs on environmental protection issues.

The School will be an authoritative entity that will provide specialist courses of transversal interest to the entire Public Administration and the Armed Forces and Police on issues of environmental protection and sustainability.
The School will also train university students and young researchers, activating advanced training courses and innovative research doctorates, in collaboration with universities.

The School of Specialization in Environmental Disciplines, unique on the national scene, is the result of the teamwork of many people: the researchers and experts of ISPRA who every day, in network with the national and international scientific world, work in the field to increase the knowledge and protect the Environment in which we all live.

Participation in the event is reserved for guests

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RADON risk and energy efficiency interventions

The conference "Radon risk and energy efficiency interventions" will be held on 16 October in Rome, final event of the MASE-ISPRA collaboration agreement for the support of the activity prevention and reduction of the risk of indoor radon exposure.

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Country visit of the European Environment Agency in Italy

The Country visit of the European Environment Agency (2024) has as its main objective the strengthening of the European environmental information and observation network (Eionet) at national level through greater involvement of institutional subjects relevant for the sharing of environmental data from the world of research. The Country visit also represents an opportunity for the country to consolidate environmental information to support government action and research in order to guarantee the quality, authority and accessibility of data.

Pollution, an integrated sea-coast response

Level 2 emergency management meetings
As part of an agreement between MASE and ISPRA, a project was launched on operational synergies deriving from the "MiTE anti-pollution plan" and national and local planning, which address the response methods, at sea and on the coast, in the event of pollution accidental events caused by spills of petroleum products and dangerous and noxious chemical substances (HNS).

Understand the environment through maps and data

On 30 September in Turin, as part of the Terra Madre event, the conference "Understand the environment through maps and data" will be held.
Data and maps regarding highly topical environmental issues are brought together in a single, easy-to-consult place. The EcoAtlante, thanks to a series of storymaps, and the Atlas of environmental data (2024 edition), thanks to a series of maps on all the main environmental themes, are two in-depth tools on the entire national territory created by ISPRA. The Atlas and the EcoAtlante represent a real access point to environmental and territorial data with the possibility of subsequent in-depth analysis through direct connection to the databases published within the National Environmental Information System.

Second SNPA Conference. Dealing with water

Managing water in a changing climate

In conjunction with the anniversary of the 30 years of activity of the Environmental Protection Agencies, completing the path begun with the two preparatory conferences (Rimini November 2022 and Rome April 2023), the SNPA National Council has decided to hold the Second Conference National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA). The theme is that of water resources also seen from the perspective of climate change, in the framework of the ETE Expo (Earth Technology Expo) event which sees the Water Festival taking place within it.

Air, water, earth, fire: the environment explored through cartography

From 25 to 27 September 2024, the Annual Conference of the Italian Cartography Association will be held in Rome, at the headquarters of the Italian Geographical Society, which brings together the state cartographic bodies on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the foundation.
The conference intends to place cartography at the basis of environmental information as an indispensable tool in the analysis of processes, with a view to integrated territorial protection. Cartography and environmental management represent the underlying theme of this sixtieth conference.

Launch Event: AQuaBioS - The sea farm: for organic and sustainable aquaculture

The launch event of AQuaBioS, the sea farm: for organic and sustainable aquaculture (INTERREG ITALIA – FRANCE MARITTIMO 2021 – 2027) will be held on Thursday 12 September from 10:00 am at the ISPRA headquarters in Livorno.

The AQuaBioS project promotes the development of sustainable aquaculture through the creation of a network between research centers and companies in the sector, based on the use of the natural food chain for the feeding, growth and reproduction of marine organisms of business interest, naturalistic and scientific.

MICO-weekend! The hidden world of fungi

The MICO-weekend event will be held on Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September 2024! The hidden world of mushrooms organized by the Science Museum of Trento.
The event will be held at the Viote Alpine Botanical Garden of Monte Bondone.

Critical and strategic raw materials

The role of ISPRA in light of the new European regulatory framework for the sustainable and circular use of raw materials useful for the ecological and digital transition

One month after the entry into force of the decree, ISPRA launches the national mining program. In total there are 76 mines still active in Italy, 22 relating to materials that are included in the list of 34 critical raw materials of the EU. In 20 of these, feldspar is extracted, an essential mineral for the ceramic industry, and in 2, fluorite (in the municipalities of Bracciano and Silius), which is widely used in the steel, aluminium, glass, electronics and refrigeration. In particular, the Genna Tres Montis fluorspar mine (South Sardegna), which will return to full production at the end of the renovation works, will represent one of the most important in Europe. Of the other 91 fluorspar mines active in the past, some very important ones - to be revalued with current prices quadrupled compared to 1990 - are located in the Bergamo, Brescia and Trentino areas, in addition to those in Sardegna and Lazio

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The database GeMMA – Geologico, Minerario, Museale, Ambientale V. 1.0

Web site Georisorse minerarie d'Italia

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Presentation of the SNPA Report "The climate in Italy in 2023"

The presentation of the SNPA Report "The climate in Italy in 2023" will be held on July 11th. The Report illustrates the main elements that characterized the climate in 2023 and the variations in the climate in Italy in recent decades, also in the global and European climate context, and analyzes the average values ​​and trends of the main hydro-meteo-climatic variables and their values extremes. Furthermore, it provides insights into the climate at a national, regional and local scale, and into the most relevant and critical hydro-meteorological and meteo-marine aspects and events that occurred during the year.
The event also aims to underline the fruitful collaboration between the SNPA System and the other institutional, national and local subjects, who participated in the Report through the provision of their data and information.

VeBS - The good use of green and blue spaces for the promotion of well-being and health

The presentation event of the PNRR-PNC project "The good use of Green and Blue spaces for the promotion of well-being and health" financed by the Ministry of Health will be held on 3 July in Tropea.
The VeBS Project - The good use of green and blue spaces for the promotion of well-being and health - is financed, from 2023 to 2026, by the National Plan for Complementary Investments (PNC) to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), as part of Investment 1.4 dedicated to the promotion and financing of applied research with multidisciplinary approaches in specific areas of health-environment-climate intervention, of which the Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Health Prevention is the implementing body.

The evolution of Italian beaches in ISPRA monitoring of the coastal strip

The coastal structure in the updating of the ISPRA information layers dedicated to beaches

A fundamental element for the planning and management of coastlines is the knowledge of long-term coastal evolution, due to the action of the sea, anthropic activity and climate change. The Italian coastal strip plays a strategic role for the socio-economic development of the country.

The constant monitoring of the evolution of the natural and anthropic elements that determine the Italian coastal structure by ISPRA through the updating of the digitalisation and environmental characterization of the national coasts allows us to have a constantly updated picture of the Italian coastal system.

On 26 June during the event entitled "The evolution of Italian beaches in ISPRA monitoring of the coastal strip" the update of the information layers dedicated to beaches will be presented, an important step in understanding the evolution of the beach resource.

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Dancalia: the contribution of Italian geologists in the exploration of the Afar

The conference entitled "Dancalia: the contribution of Italian geologists in the exploration of the Afar" will be held in Rome on 7 June. During the day there will be an in-depth analysis of the role played by the Italian scientific community in the exploration of the Danakil region (East Africa). In fact, there are many examples of geologists, explorers and scientists who, from the 19th century to the present day, have traveled the length and breadth of the Afar depression, a desolate region but very rich in geosites: from the Erta Ale volcano to the area of Dallol and the Salt Plain, from the geothermal springs of Alalobed to the Awash valley with the various fossil finds.
During the conference there will be several interventions by various experts, university professors, researchers, geographers and historians, with the aim of enhancing the contribution that the geological community has historically produced on the Dancalia area, in terms of studies, research, discoveries, reports, images and geological and geographical maps, and to share new ideas and lines of research

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The national IdroGeo platform on hydrogeological instability: data and services for the PA and companies

ISPRA meets decision makers and stakeholders

The conference "The IdroGEO national platform on hydrogeological instability: data and services for the PA and  companies - ISPRA meets decision makers and stakeholders", organized as part of the Open Gov Week, will be held on 30 May.
ISPRA will present the balance sheet on data and services provided by the national IdroGEO platform, four years after its launch in May 2020.
The IdroGEO Platform is an open data, open source and multilingual web application that allows you to view, query, download and share maps and data on hydrogeological instability in Italy.

It is a communication and information dissemination tool, to support decisions in the context of risk mitigation policies, territorial planning, preliminary planning of infrastructures, planning of structural soil defense interventions, management of hydrogeological emergencies and of environmental assessments.

As part of the event, the new functions for consulting and sharing hazard data and maps, hydrogeological risk indicators and the Inventory of Landslide Phenomena in Italy will be presented. The event will constitute a moment of meeting and discussion with decision makers, businesses, professions, universities and associations.

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XVI National Mining Day - 2024 Edition

National Mining Day, promoted to spread the value and cultural significance of mining tourism, has reached its sixteenth edition this year, registering growing interest across the entire national territory. The initiative, organized by REMI, ISPRA SNPA, with MASE, AIPAI, ANIM, ASSORISORSE, G&T  and the patronage of Consiglio Nazionale dei Geologi, EuroGeoSurveys e Primavera della Mobilità dolce involves the organization of dedicated events throughout the national territory and the creation of a "national calendar" with all the initiatives promoted by the Sites/Museums and Mining Parks.

The environmental challenge for sustainable finance

Methodologies, information and environmental indicators

The event will be an opportunity for an analysis of the characteristics of the new European legislative framework on sustainable finance, within which tools have been introduced to reorient private sector investments towards sustainable activities.

The implementation of the legislation will lead to an expansion of the subjects involved in sustainability reporting which will go from the current 11,700 to around 50,000 companies at a European level and from around 200 companies to more than 4,000 at an Italian level.

During the event ISPRA will present a study on 'Environmental information for sustainable finance' in which it intends to provide useful and supportive elements to businesses, investors and banks, to correctly understand the contents of the information underlying environmental reporting and the ways to generate some of this information required by the new standards.

The event will also be a useful opportunity to stimulate discussion between institutional representatives, those from the business world and the banking/financial sector.

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The environmental challenge for sustainable finance

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VeBS - The good use of Green and Blue spaces for the promotion of health and well-being

The third presentation event of the PNRR-PNC project "The good use of Green and Blue spaces for the promotion of well-being and health" financed by the Ministry of Health will be held on May 14th in Bologna.
The VeBS Project - The good use of green and blue spaces for the promotion of well-being and health - is financed by the National Plan for Complementary Investments (PNC) to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), as part of the Investment 1.4 dedicated to the promotion and financing of applied research with multidisciplinary approaches in specific areas of health-environment-climate intervention, of which the Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Health Prevention is the implementing body. It was started in 2023 and will be completed in 2026.

Final conference of NewLife4Drylands project

VeBS - The good use of Green and Blue spaces for the promotion of health and well-being

The second presentation event of the PNRR-PNC project "The good use of Green and Blue spaces for the promotion of well-being and health" financed by the Ministry of Health will be held on May 10th in L'Aquila.
The VeBS Project - The good use of green and blue spaces for the promotion of well-being and health - is financed by the National Plan for Complementary Investments (PNC) to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), as part of the Investment 1.4 dedicated to the promotion and financing of applied research with multidisciplinary approaches in specific areas of health-environment-climate intervention, of which the Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Health Prevention is the implementing body. It was started in 2023 and will be completed in 2026.

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Green and blue infrastructure: opportunities and challenges for city planning

The theme of green and blue infrastructures has fully entered the political agendas of central and local administrations, as they are strategic resources for the environmental quality and liveability of contemporary cities. Starting from the European Strategy on green infrastructures and, in our country, from law 10/2013 "Regulations for the development of urban spaces", in fact, over the last decade a regulatory, technical and strategic framework has been emerging that makes the planning and management of urban and peri-urban green infrastructures are matters of absolute urgency.