Università di Catania
INVOLVED UNIVERSITIES
Università di Catania, Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "Ingrassia"
WHEN
October 9, 2024
WHERE
Auditorium former Chiesa Purità, Catania
THEMATIC ANALYSIS
The main mission of the conference is to raise awareness and inform the public, the academic community, and professionals in the field about the complex and urgent issues related to climate change. The event aims to address the climate crisis through a multidisciplinary approach that integrates constitutional, criminal, and engineering aspects.
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EVENT
The Climate Crisis: Constitutional, Criminal, and Engineering Perspectives in Light of the 2030 Agenda Goals
The event will take place on October 9, 2024, at the Auditorium of the former Purità Church, Department of Law, with sessions scheduled from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
The first session of the conference will be dedicated to the constitutional aspects of the climate crisis. We will analyze current environmental laws and legislative proposals, with a particular focus on constitutional rights related to environmental protection. We will also discuss the role of institutions in ensuring environmental sustainability.
The second session will address the criminal aspects of the climate crisis. We will explore the criminal penalties currently in place for environmental crimes, assessing the need to update the legal framework to effectively respond to the new challenges posed by climate change. Concrete examples of the application of environmental criminal law will be presented.
The third session will focus on the engineering aspects of the climate crisis. In this part of the conference, environmental engineers and researchers will present innovative technological and engineering solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change. The latest innovations aimed at promoting sustainable development and environmental engineering projects that are making a difference worldwide will be discussed.
The professors organizing this conference are Prof. Ida Angela Nicotra, Prof. Federico Vagliasindi, Prof. Grazia Maria Vagliasindi, and Prof. Paolo Roccaro.
INVOLVED UNIVERSITIES
Università di Catania
OTHER ENTITIES INVOLVED
FIAB Catania
WHEN
October 28, 2024
WHERE
Aula Magna Rectorate, Catania
THEMATIC ANALYSIS
"Urban heat islands, urban health, and sociology of urban environments"
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EVENT
The event will involve citizen associations and various interested entities, as well as students and trainees from different fields.
Key topics will include important issues for addressing "Climate Change Climbing," such as sustainable development, biodiversity and human health, heatwaves, environmental emergencies and significant risks (environmental crisis, energy crisis, wars), inequalities and equity in the distribution of risk and health impacts, environmental anamnesis as a tool to identify and assess population exposure, and respond with preventive measures, especially for more fragile and vulnerable groups, Urban Health, and the Green Economy as a response to climate change.
The day is therefore dedicated to providing students, professionals in the field, and citizens with the foundations to understand the issues of climate change and the necessary interventions to maintain a high quality of life and environment.
If the weather permits, the day will conclude with a bike ride organized by FIAB-CT, called “Tour of Bellini Landmarks.”
INVOLVED UNIVERSITIES
Università degli Studi di Catania, Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali
WHEN
October 30, 2024
WHERE
Ex Conservatorio delle Vergini al Borgo, Via Empedocle 58 - 95128 Catania
Locandina
EVENT
The event will address the themes related to climate variations of the Quaternary and the entry of climatic guests into the Mediterranean among mollusks. A workshop with direct observations of fossil specimens is planned.
Duration of the event: 1 hour from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.