More than two-thirds of the world's major cities are coastal cities, vulnerable to sea-level rise and extreme weather events. The aim of the conference is to deepen, with an eye that embraces the entire planet, the present and future sustainability of adaptation measures to the rise of sea level in the urban context; through a...
©PaoloPellegrin/MagnumPhotos This side event of the Biennale della Sostenibilità 2023 - L’era del Mose is the photo exhibition "Paolo Pellegrin. L'orizzonte degli eventi" by Marsilio Arte and Fondazione Cini. In the "Le stanze della fotografia" space, on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, from August 30, 2023 to January 7, 2024, will take...
Venice, founded on the sea and closely linked to it, is implementing a sustainable defense that does not imply an "isolation" from this dimension, but an opening to new perspectives. Recently, the city has pledged to promote a sustainable"blue growth" approach for the Mediterranean and beyond, involving Venetian research institutes and soliciting the European Union's...
The workshop to be hosted by Regione del Veneto on 20 September is open to the Foundation's members who have expressed interest in Sub-Site 2 'Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy'. The contents of the Sub-Site will be presented and project suggestions and ideas related to the topics under discussion will be discussed in relation to...
On September 21, 2023, the event "Balancing Port Development and Lagoon Preservation: achieving a Sustainable Equilibrium is already possible," a side event of the Bienniale della Sostenibilità 2023 - The MOSE era, was held, during which the results of the study "Channeling the Green Deal for Venice," a project of the North Adriatic Sea Port...
The European Cultural Heritage Summit 2023, the annual ‘rendez-vous’ for cultural heritage stakeholders in Europe organised by Europa Nostra and co-funded by the European Union will be held from 27 to 30 September in Venice. The Forum "Reimagining the Anthropocene: Putting Culture and Heritage at the Heart of Climate Action" è side event della Biennale...
The urban transformation of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, driven by scientific and technological progress, shaped European cities. This metamorphosis involved all aspects of city life, from infrastructure to mobility, from social services to economics, from sanitation to residency. Even Venice, with its unique configuration, was not immune to these transformations, which gave birth to...
For attendance details contact: alessandro.scardino@vsf.foundation Thanks to its storing and transporting capability, thus addressing intermittent renewable sources limitations, hydrogen plays an increasingly evident role in the transition to an economy in line with Net Zero carbon emission targets. Given their progressive maturation, technologies based on this energy carrier - including hydrogen fuels - can play...
The "World Built Environment Forum - Europe Conference" will be held on 19 and 20 October 2023 at the Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza S. Marco in Venice. The "side event" of the Biennale della Sostenibilità, organised by RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, www.rics.org), will take place in "The human safety net" auditorium. The two-day...
The second Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum stands as a beacon of innovation and reflection in the vast landscape of sustainable fashion. This forum is a not to be missed appointment as Side Event of the Sustainability Biennial 2023 - The MOSE Era for those who wish to critically analyze the present and future of sustainable...
In light of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, it is crucial to address the challenges posed by rising sea levels and extreme meteorological events, which are expected to increase in frequency. Even with efforts to decarbonize our economies, the sea level is projected to rise for the next two centuries, putting at risk...
The economy and its links to the social and urban fabric are the focus of the side event of the Biennale della sostenibilità 2023 - The Mose era entitled "Sustainability, Green Transition and Territories" that will take place on November 9 at the Goldoni Theater in Venice. The event, organized by the Bank of Italy,...