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A policy for Italian forests: from strategy to coordinated action

Jun 17, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM Abbazia di Vallombrosa (FI),
In implementation of the Consolidated Law on Forests and Forestry Supply Chains, (Decree 34/2018), the National Forest Strategy was approved, after an extensive consultation process, as well as a series of decrees on specific issues such as professional training, roads forestry, ancient woods, etc. A Fund of 420 million Euros was set up to implement the strategy.

Castelporziano for the biodiversity. 30 years after Rio

Jun 03, 2022 Rome, Presidential Estate of Castelporziano,
With the amendment of art. 9 of the Constitution, Italy has recognized the environment as a value protected by the constitution On May 19, during the Nature in mind event, the " Charter for biodiversity education " was presented, wanted by the Presidency of the Republic and supported by the Ministries of Education and Ecological Transition. A Charter to accompany the new generations to understand the complexity of the phenomena of nature and to act for the path of ecological and cultural transition. The "Charter for biodiversity education" will be presented on June 3 during an institutional event to be held at the Presidential Estate of Castelporziano, in Rome.  The document testifies to the will of the world of schools and civil society to promote innovative training courses and the commitment to spread a culture of sustainability oriented towards respect for nature and a conscious use of the planet's resources. ISPRA will be present at the event with dissemination and environmental education products and a photographic exhibition. The participation of the president of ISPRA, Stefano Laporta and of the DG of ISPRA, Maria Siclari is expected. Program of the conferece  "Educare alla biodiversità. 30 anni dopo Rio" Program of the conference "Castelporziano per la biodiversità. 30 anni dopo Rio" Live streaming Photo gallery

Project's presentation ISPRA "BIO Lazio"

Jun 08, 2022 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Roma, Orto Botanico,
Rural development program - PSR Lazio 20142022 The ISPRA environmental surveillance center will participate in the presentation of the PSR Lazio projects (2014-2020), organized by the Sapienza University of Rome on 8 June.

XIV meeting Network ReMi

Jun 17, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM Online event,
The 14th ReMi meeting reserved for the members of the Network coordination committee has been called for June 17, 2022. The meeting will be held remotely and provides for the updating of some activities that are being developed and or concluded.

CIMA Project - Training for operators: "first intervention strategies for the defense of the sea and coastal areas of marine areas protected from accidental pollution by hydrocarbons"

Jun 07, 2022 Area Marina Protetta di “Miramare”,
Today, at the Marine Protected Area of ​​“Miramare”, the cycle of training activities for the 11 AAMMPP partners of the CIMA project (Contrast to Accidental Marine Pollution by hydrocarbons) will end. For the last time, staff and volunteers will practice in assessing the state of the coast due to  pollution.

Protection and conservation of marine systems

Jun 15, 2022
As part of the activities launched on May 21 to celebrate 30 years of the Life Program, ISPRA will present the Life CONCEPTU MARIS project at the "Protection and Conservation of marine systems" conference organized by the Port System Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, which held on June 15 at the Port of Civitavecchia.

Discussions of Applied Hydrology: cycle of seminars organized by the Italian Hydrological Society

Jun 23, 2022 from 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Review and update of the Flood Risk Management Plans. Current situation and next goals The Italian Hydrological Society (SII)   is organizing a cycle of remote seminars entitled "Discussions of Applied Hydrology" aimed at investigating issues such as the role of Hydrology is particularly relevant, through the analysis and discussion of the most widely used procedures.

Started the activity on field of MoRinet project

Field activities have begun in the Gulf of Asinara and in the Marine Protected Area of ​​Capo Carbonara (Villasimius) of the Mo.Ri.net project (Monitoring, census, removal and recycling of ghost nets: fishermen as key players in the safeguard of the sea. Through campaigns on board fishing boats and scuba diving, ISPRA, together with the University of Siena and the Carabinieri Underwater Unit of Cagliari, give life to the phase of the project which involves the characterization of the two areas subject to protection, describing the populations present. At the same time, the number and type of marine litter will be determined to remove, if possible, the fishermen and the underwater carabinieri. The collected waste, which has suitable characteristics, will be sent to the recycling process to start a new life thanks to the Polieco Consortium, while the non-recyclable ones will be sent for proper disposal.

Adaptation and mitigation to climate change: urban interventions for health promotion

Jun 08, 2022 from 09:30 AM to 01:30 PM Roma, Dipartimento di Architettura, Università degli Studi Roma Tre,
Final workshop of the CLIMACTIONS project CLIMACTIONS is a CCM project funded by the Ministry of Health coordinated by the DEPLAZIO to which adheres the Istituto Superiore di Sanità; the University of Roma Tre - Faculty of Architecture; ASLTO3 Suprazonal Epidemiology Service; Liguria Region; S.S.R. Emilia Romagna; Ares Puglia; Institute of Translational Pharmacology of the CNR Section of Palermo; Sicily Region. The project aims is to identify urban heat island (UHI) and air pollution mitigation strategies and interventions that promotes health benefits of the population in the urban context of 6 cities (Torino, Genova, Bologna, Roma, Bari and Palermo).

Word Oceans Day

Jun 08, 2022
The 8 June of every day United Nations celebrates the  Word Oceans Day   with the aim to make aware  public opinion and institutions on the importance of their protection, considering their importance for our survival. This year the theme of World Oceans Day is "The Ocean: Life and means of Life", a very clear title that focuses on the many forms of life that are hosted by ocean ecosystems and the impact that oceans have on very existence of humanity.

Ecological Culture: 56th course

Jun 22, 2022 to Jun 24, 2022 Centro Studi Ambiente Alpino, San Vito di Cadore/Online,
Biodiversity in practice The reduction in biodiversity has generally resulted in a lower ability of natural systems to resist disturbances and therefore a greater "instability" in the flows of the various benefits that man receives from nature. The models indicate that the turnaround will be very difficult to achieve but in any case it is necessary to implement all possible solutions to conserve the biodiversity still present on our planet.

GRIM 2022 with ISPRA Italy-Ecuador GMO compared

Jun 10, 2022
The Embassy of Italy in Quito and the Salesian Polytechnic University together with ISPRA will organize a scientific workshop on biotechnologies on 10 June on the occasion of the 2022 edition of the Italian Research Day in the World (GRIM).

Urban Digital Center - Open Urban Innovation Laboratory

Jun 10, 2022 Rovigo,
The Urban Digital Center - Open Urban Innovation Laboratory is held from 9 to 11 June. A three-day event to tell the story of two years of Urban Digital Center - Innovation Lab and the 11 Digital Gyms of Rovigo, Adria and Villadose. An opportunity to illustrate the results achieved with animation activities, worklabs, hackathons, information meetings and seminars addressed to citizens, businesses and public administrations.

General States of Geothermal

Jun 16, 2022 from 09:00 AM to 06:30 PM Rome (Sala Capranichetta dell’Hotel Nazionale in Piazza Montecitorio n.131) and Webinar,
The conference represents an opportunity to share the state of the art of geothermal  in Italy, evaluating the importance of the resource and feasibility in the context of relaunching national energy production. The components of the "Geothermal Platform" take part in the event, who have been working  in order to provide proposals and support the potential of this renewable resource.

Sixth conference on Nuclear Safety

Jun 20, 2022 to Jun 21, 2022 Online event,
The sixth European Conference on Nuclear Safety, organized by the Group of Nuclear Safety Authorities (ENSREG), in collaboration with the European Commission, will be held in Brussels on 20 and 21 June. Among the participants, the ISPRA president, Stefano Laporta, president also of the Working Group on radioactive waste management and decommissioning as well as coordinator of the ISIN Council.

Desertification and Drought World Day

Jun 17, 2022 from 09:30 AM to 01:30 PM Online event,
The Desertification and Drought World Day 2022 will be celebrated in Sassari in the context of the Summer School “SANAI SA TERRA” (in Sardo language: “Healing the soil”) on the environmental contamination and soil restoration. The event is organized by the Department of Agricultural Sciences and by the Desertification Research Centre (NRD) of the University of Sassari, in Sardinia and is sponsored by the PRIMA foundation, by the Italian Society of Agronomy, the Italian Association of Agricultural Scientific Societies and Desertnet international. It is addressed to graduate students, PhD students, researchers, agronomists, and other stakeholders will include three sessions.

Geological and geomorphological cartography - Applications in territorial planning and risk management

Jul 01, 2022 from 03:00 PM to 07:30 PM Palermo/Online,
The conference includes two sessions that will deal with the new geological cartography of the CARG project and the interpretations and practical applications, the SUFRA project (FRana susceptibility) for the realization of maps of landslide susceptibility at various scales, using the data of the new geological maps ( CARG), the landslide inventory (IFFI) and the PAI archive. The second session will deal with the issues of updating the PAI with related applications on the classification, evolution and monitoring of landslides and the actions to safeguard the territory for risk management.

Fourth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Jun 21, 2022 to Jun 26, 2022 Nairobi - Kenya,
The last stage of UN negotiations in preparation for a post-2020 global biodiversity agreement is opening today in Nairobi. As part of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) from 21 to 26 June 2022, the fourth and final session of the working group called to prepare the draft of a global agreement to stop and reverse the dramatic decline in biodiversity.