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World Earth Day 2026

Apr 22, 2026 — Apr 22, 2026

Dedicated events, outreach initiatives, educational campaigns: ISPRA is at the forefront of World Earth Day. President M. Alessandra Gallone said: "The Earth is not just the space we inhabit; it is the living system that supports us, protects us, and demands responsibility. On this World Earth Day, we must remember that every choice—public and private—has an impact on our future."

ISPRA and the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA) are providing data, monitoring, and knowledge to support the work of institutions and local communities.

"We need a new awareness to transform sustainability into concrete action, taking care of ourselves and future generations."

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Screening of the documentary “The Phantom Catch – The Great Problem of Ghost Nets”

Apr 22, 2026 05:00 PM — Apr 22, 2026 07:00 PM

The story of the Strong Sea LIFE project

On Wednesday, April 22, at the Roma Eventi Piazza di Spagna Conference Center, the documentary “The Phantom Catch – The Great Problem of Ghost Nets,” directed by Igor D’India, will be premiered, and the results of the Strong Sea LIFE project, coordinated by ISPRA, will be presented.

The documentary tells the story of a five-year journey involving researchers and divers working to free the Mediterranean from more than 22 tons of lost fishing gear.

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Italian port infrastructure and its monitoring: ISPRA’s two new geodatabases – Maritime Works Layout and Port Transformation Areas

Apr 29, 2026 09:00 AM — Apr 29, 2026 01:45 PM Rome, ISPRA headquarter, via Vitaliano Brancati 48

On April 29, 2026, at 9:00 AM, the Conference Hall of ISPRA will host the conference:
“Italian Port Infrastructure and Its Monitoring: ISPRA’s Two New GeoDBs – Maritime Works Layout and Port Transformation Areas.”

Based on high-resolution data layers covering the entire national coastal system, ISPRA presents and releases two new databases:

Maritime Works Layout (AOM), including the digitization and characterization of all structures classified as port infrastructure, with details on their type, function, and usage conditions, their evolution over time, ISTAT references, affiliation with relevant territorial authorities or administrations, and declared or estimated berthing capacity;

Port Transformation Areas (ATP), including the digitization and characterization of polygons related to obstruction (seabed occupation), excavation (coastal land occupation), and alteration (modification of natural conditions within basins) for all coastal port infrastructures, compared to pre-development conditions (ante operam).

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The City Nature Challenge 2026 is back

Apr 24, 2026 — Apr 27, 2026

ISPRA’s participation

From April 24 to 27, 2026, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) returns—an international event that invites citizens to observe and document plants and animals in urban areas, contributing to the collection of data useful for scientific research and the management of urban biodiversity.

The CNC combines the practicality of technology with the beauty of nature: thanks to the digital platform iNaturalist,, which can be downloaded for free on computers or smartphones, users can record the GPS coordinates of their sightings and identify the observed animal or plant species by uploading a photograph.

Each year, participating cities compete to record the highest number of nature observations: citizens can contribute independently or by taking part in the various local initiatives organized in participating cities.

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