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From the Bioeconomy Strategy to the Integrated Bioeconomy, in harmony with life and the laws of nature

Dec 12, 2022 to Dec 13, 2022 Rome, Villa Celimontana,
On 12 and 13 December in Rome, the Interdisciplinary Observatory for the Bioeconomy and the scientific journal "Economy and the Environment" are promoting the multidisciplinary scientific conference between research and action entitled "From the European Commission's bioeconomy strategy to the integrated bioeconomy and in harmony with the life and the laws of nature: analyses, practices, experiences, activities".

Project "Egyptian Vulture". The fight against the illegal use of poison: a commitment for everyone

Nov 21, 2022 from 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM Cefalù (PA) - Parco Regionale delle Madonie, Palazzo del Comune,
As part of the "Egyptian Vulture" Life Project, which provides concrete measures that can avoid the extinction of the Egyptian vulture in Italy and consolidate its recovery marked in the last two decades in the Canary Islands, a meeting promoted by Federparchi will be held in Cefalù (PA) and from the Madonie Park.

Intervention priority criteria in the Regional Reclamation Plans: start of the experimentation phase

Nov 17, 2022
On November 17 there will be a meeting of the Technical Roundtable, that include  15 Regions, 1 Autonomous Province and 13 ARPA. Thus begins the second phase of the activities to define the risk assessment criteria aimed at identifying the order of priority of the interventions in the Regional Plans for the Reclamation of Polluted Areas (PRB). In fact, the art. 199, paragraph 6, letter a) of Legislative Decree 152/06 assigns this task to ISPRA which has decided to share the work with the bodies involved in the matter: Regions/Autonomous Provinces and Agencies for the environmental protection. The Table aims to test the flexibility of the methodology already identified in the first phase of the activities, presented in the workshop last May and illustrated in the Report Risk assessment criteria for priority setting of the remediation interventions  (365/2022)

Regeneration and bioeconomy to protect the landscape and safeguard the agricultural soil of Rome

Nov 18, 2022 from 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM Roma - Aula del Chiostro, Facoltà di Ingegneria dell’Università La Sapienza,
Starting from an in-depth study of current trends, the intention is to open a discussion on the path to quickly stop soil consumption in Rome. The goal is to propose regeneration alternatives, first of all preserving the Agro Romano, its extraordinary landscape and ecosystem services. The participation of an ISPRA expert is expected with the intervention "The state of the soil in Italy and in Rome".

ISPRA participates in the XXXIX Annual Anci Assembly

Nov 22, 2022 to Nov 24, 2022 Bergamo,
The XXXIX National Assembly, entitled “The voice of the country. The word to our communities”, will be held in Bergamo from 22 to 24 November 2022. It is an important appointment that involves Mayors, administrators and representatives of the institutional and business world in a focus of dialogue on the main issues of interest to the Municipalities . The three days of work are accompanied by the ANCI EXPO review, an opportunity for the world of business and public administration to meet, for the growth and development of ambitious projects and solutions that increase the efficiency of municipalities and the well-being of citizens.

Research recounts: cities and travel of tomorrow

Nov 21, 2022 from 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM Airporto of Rome Fiumicino,
How will we move in the future, and in which city will we live? Will scientific advances allow us to live and travel cleanly, sustainably and efficiently? Six Italian researchers tell the public about their experiences. An informal chat with short interventions in an unusual and symbolic place: the Schengen departures area of ​​Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Third World Conference on SMART Destinations

Nov 21, 2022 to Nov 23, 2022 Valencia,
The event to be held in Valencia from 21 to 23 November is organized by the Spanish government, together with the Generalitat Valenciana, the Municipality of Valencia, the Visit Valencia Foundation and with the collaboration of the World Tourism Organization.

Soil: where nutrition begins

Dec 05, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Worl Soil day The Department of Finance, Innovation, Public Works and Territory of the Autonomous Region of Valle d'Aosta in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources are organizing a meeting on Monday 5 December 2022, at 10 am, in Aosta by the Regional observatory on land take, focused on the message launched this year by FAO "Soil: where food begins".

Landslide in Ischia

A strong storm hit the island of Ischia in the night between 25 and 26 November causing flooding, the rains that fell violently at dawn caused a landslide in the Celario area. According to the data contained in the  Landslides and floods in Italy: hazard and risk indicators – 2021 Edition,  overall 93.9% of Italian municipalities (7,423) are at risk from landslides, floods and/or coastal erosion. 1.3 million inhabitants are at risk of landslides and 6.8 million inhabitants at risk of flooding. The regions with the highest population values ​​at risk of landslides and floods are Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Campania, Veneto, Lombardy, and Liguria. There are almost 548,000 families at risk due to landslides and over 2.9 million due to floods. Out of a total of over 14.5 million buildings, over 565,000 (3.9%) are located in high and very high landslide hazard areas; those located in floodable areas in the average scenario are over 1.5 million (10 .7%). Italian platform on landslides

TECHNOLOGY for ALL 2022

Nov 21, 2022 to Nov 23, 2022 Rome,
It will be held in Rome the fifth edition of TECHNOLOGY for ALL. With the partnership of institutions, research institutions and universities, professional orders and specialized companies, the aim of the Forum is the exhibition of innovative technologies for the protection and enhancement of the territory, cultural heritage and historic Italian smart cities, facilitating in the comparison the illustration to the widest possible audience of the use, advantages and results of the applications,

General States for the regeneration of the territories

Dec 01, 2022 to Dec 03, 2022 Gela,
During the conference, the topics of "Reclamation of contaminated sites: nodes and perspectives" of the "Circular economy and new job opportunities" of "Virtuous and fair choices for regeneration" and finally "The participation of territories" will be addressed.

Open Summit 2022

Nov 23, 2022 Rome, Museo MAXXI,
A special day at the MAXXI in Rome to analyze the results of COP27 and discuss the state of the ecological transition. We will talk about energy communities, electric cars, regional initiatives and startups that have identified "clean tech" solutions. During the event, the exhibition "Climate Change Italia" will also be inaugurated, created by seven photographers from Contrasto to tell the impact of the climate emergency in Italy.

In ISPRA meeting celebrating the International Day against violence on women

Nov 23, 2022 from 10:30 AM to 12:15 PM ISPRA - Rome and online,
Episodes of violence and harassment, prejudices and gender stereotypes also in the workplace At the meeting celebrating the International Day of Violence against violence on women, after the institutional greetings of Dr. Maria Siclari -  General Director  of ISPRA - will follow the speeches of Dr. Serenella Molendini, Dr. Francesco Pirrone - Head of Service for the planning and legal management of ISPRA personnel and of Dr. Maria Stella Ciarletta - ISPRA trusted advisor.

Energy and ecological transition

Nov 25, 2022 from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM Video conference,
The energy issue is important not only from an economic point of view due to the vertiginous increase in costs and from a geopolitical point of view but, in perspective, also for the very future of the terrestrial ecosystem. But has the policy followed so far really gone in the direction of an ecological transition and a circular economy?

Making sustainable choices simple: let's get involved

Nov 24, 2022 from 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM Webinar,
FacciamoCircolare for sustainable choices Today the  FacciamoCircolare campaign realized by ISPRA in cooperation and with the funding of the Ministry of Companies and Made in Italy will be presented at the webinar "Make sustainable choices simple let's get involved" organized by Other Consumption and funded by MiSE. Law 388/2000 - YEAR 2021.

Public research bodies for Open Science

Dec 06, 2022 02:00 PM to Dec 07, 2022 03:00 PM Rome, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, p.zzale Aldo Moro,
First national conference of the CoPER Open Science working group The Open Science working group of the Council of Presidents of Public Research Bodies (CoPER) - in collaboration with the Evaluation working group - is organizing its first conference on 6 and 7 December in Rome at the National Research Council. The conference aims to take analized the work carried out and the short and medium-term prospects, and to create links external to CoPER to establish or strengthen synergies in the variegated world of Open Science.