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The international conference "Nature in Mind - A new culture of nature for the protection of biodiversity was presented to the President of the Italian Republic

May 18, 2022 Rome, Quirinale,
On the occasion of World Biodiversity Day, it was presented at the Quirinale to the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, the International Conference "Nature in Mind - A new culture of nature for the protection of biodiversity", organized by the Carabinieri, with its specialty department of the forestry, environmental and agri-food units.

World Turtle Day

May 23, 2022
World Turtle Day is celebrated on 23 May, which Italy protects with dozens of recovery and rehabilitation centers located in protected marine areas and the CUFA and Biodiversity Carabinieri centers. ISPRA is involved in the INDICIT European project, which studied the impact of plastic on Mediterranean animals, in particular on Caretta caretta sea turtles.

Webinar - recovery and reuse

May 23, 2022 from 03:30 PM to 04:30 PM Webinar,
The presentation of "Let's circulate" continues, a communication platform and campaign on the circular economy, with a focus on food waste and separate collection. A set of actions on the national territory aimed at companies, associations, institutions, citizens, consumers and schools. The goal is to promote the "circular" awareness of citizens, businesses and associations. The platform is carried out by ISPRA in collaboration and with funding from the Ministry of Economic Development.

The new environmental governace business-friendly

May 27, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM Online event,
The assembly will face the topic "The new environmental governace business-friendly", with particular reference to the qualification of the RT, which, especially for companies already operating, will have to be submited to the updated verification by next October 16, 2023; as well as the subject of telematic traceability of waste, with the new RENTRI system.

CIMPA projectg, training activities in Portofino

Today, 25 May, the “Portofino” Marine Protected Area will welcome ISPRA experts to continue training on the topic of combating hydrocarbon spills and their minimization. Staff and volunteers will be trained in the assessment of the state of the coast of the littoral (medology called SCAT) and in the rapid characterization of the main physico-chemical characteristics of the hydrocarbon product, two activities useful for providing support to institutions in emergency contexts.

EGU 2022

May 23, 2022 to May 27, 2022 Vienna/online,
The General Assembly of EGU 2022 brings together geoscientists from around the world for a meeting that covers all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career scientists, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience.

For a sustainable soil management

May 30, 2022 from 09:30 AM to 04:00 PM Milano,
On 30 May, Politecnico di Milano will hold a conference in which the results of the European project SOIL4Life will be announced and at the same time the CRCS 2022 Report will be presented "Land consumption, ecosystem services and Green infrastructures: Methods, research and innovative projects to increase capital and improve urban resilience ".

Innovation Smart Energy Conference

May 26, 2022 from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM Rome, Palazzo Wedekind – P.za Colonna, 366,
The "Innovation Smart Energy Conference" organized by the National Association of Young Innovators was held today. "As citizens even more than as environmental operators, we should rethink the quality of life as the asset to be valued. We can no longer afford to consider the protection of the environment and the safeguarding of health separate." said the general director of ISPRA, Maria Siclari, who spoke at the conference this morning

Circular Economy as a strategic axis of the Ecological Transition

May 31, 2022 from 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM Online event,
On Tuesday 31 May at 3 pm the meeting will be held on the theme: "Circular economy as a strategic axis of the ecological transition. Technologies and systems to create new wealth from the recovery of resources and raw materials ". We will be faced some topics such as circular economy and its areas of application, such as the environment, supply chains and work.

The theme of the reuse of sediments and waste materials at the center of the IMO "Science Day"

As part of the meeting of the scientific groups of the Convention and the 1996 London Protocol for the prevention of marine pollution deriving from the deliberate sinking of waste and other substances, to which 100 countries adhere, a "science day "To share and deepen knowledge on a topic of interest for the implementation of these international agreements within the International Maritime Organization (IMO).