Action for Climate 2024 - Calabria

 

INVOLVED UNIVERSITIES


Università degli Studi "Magna Graecia" di Catanzaro, Università della Calabria, Università degli Studi "Mediterranea" di Reggio Calabria

 

OTHER ENTITIES INVOLVED


Plastic Free Onlus

 

WHEN


October 26 and 29, 2024

 

WHERE


Rende (CS), Catanzaro (CZ), Reggio Calabria (RC)

 

THEMATIC ANALYSIS


Raising Awareness on the Effects of Climate Change and Organizing a Cleanup

 

 

Link to the page of the event

Flyer

 

EVENT


Calabrian Universities Networked for Sustainability: Climate Change Awareness and Cleanup Activities

 

The event falls within the framework of two initiatives promoted by the Network of Universities for Sustainable Development (RUS): Action for Climate 2024 and RUSClean.

The Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, the University of Calabria, and the Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, in collaboration with the non-profit organization Plastic Free, are organizing a day to raise awareness among student communities about climate change and the issue of plastic pollution. This is the first initiative within RUS carried out in synergy among the Calabrian universities, in anticipation of the upcoming establishment of the regional RUS Calabria network.

Specifically, the University of Calabria will kick off the event on October 26, followed by the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria and the Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro on October 29. Together with local representatives from Plastic Free, they will discuss good practices to mitigate the impact of plastic waste on their territories. Following this, they will guide participating students to nearby urban areas for a cleanup activity focused on plastics and cigarette butts. All participants will be provided with the necessary tools for collection by Plastic Free.

Here are the event details:

UNICAL 26/10/2024  
10:00 a.m. - Gathering and talk at the TAU amphitheater of the Vermicelli multifunctional complex  
10:45 a.m. - Cleanup in nearby areas of the campus  

UMG 29/10/2024  
9:00 a.m. - Gathering and talk at Room G of the Department of Law, Economics, and Sociology (DiGES)  
10:15 a.m. - Gathering at the west entrance of DiGES and cleanup in the surrounding areas of the campus  

UNIRC 29/10/2024  
9:30 a.m. - Gathering and talk at the University Residence on via Roma  
10:45 a.m. - Cleanup in the surrounding areas of the Residence.