The Politecnico di Torino participated in M'illumino di meno 2024 by fully embracing the theme "No borders" and involving numerous foreign universities in Albania, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Colombia. However, alliances were also created within the city context, by means of a collective performance by the university's Polietnico choir and the G. Verdi Conservatory of Turin, demonstrating the shared commitment to promoting change for a more sustainable future.

As part of of "M'illumino di Meno", throughout February 16, the University of Rome Sapienza joined the initiative by turning off the lights of the facade of the Rectorate and the propylaea at the "Città Universitaria", and of the facades of the external offices of the Faculties of Sapienza. Sapienza intends to raise awareness among University community staff and citizens about more responsible energy consumption and the adoption of sustainability practices.

On February 16th at 6 pm UnitelmaSapienza symbolically turned off the lights of its building. Subsequently, the University participated with their photos in the collage which will be published on the RUS website on the page dedicated to the initiative, to highlight the commitment and support of the Universities.

The modulation of schedules and shutdown of lighting systems was carried out in compliance with safety regulations, ensuring the performance of institutional activities, and considering the presence of teachers and students for educational activities during evening hours. At the Brescia Campus, where a sustainable lighting system is active, all lights were turned off at the close of buildings every day, in accordance with safety standards.

The actions promoted by UnivAQ for the 2024 edition consisted of turning off the lights of Palazzo Camponeschi, home of the Rectorate, the Roio University campus and the Ernesto Pontieri building, home of the Department of Human Sciences.

Responding to the 2024 edition's theme, «No borders», a video testimony was shared by Gabriele Carugati, the Insubria technician who heads the "wintering" team of the Concordia Station at the South Pole, who talked about sustainability, how he was preparing to the total darkness from May on and what daily energy saving actions can be carried out in a scientific station in Antarctica.

On February 16 the Rector's Palace's lights were shut off, like every Friday since last June, and the staff was able to work either in smart working or by going to other University offices, in order to allow the completion of the ongoing monitoring for the the purpose of carrying out a comparison of the energy consumption of the period under observation with the same kind of data from the previous year, allowing the implementation of an energy saving model.

On the occasion of M'illumino di meno on February 16, 2024, UniCam organized a contest aimed at rewarding the best virtuous behaviors within its community. The top 5 initiatives were rewarded with the UniCam Biodegradable Stationery Set.

The University Committee for Sustainable Development (CASe) organized on Friday 16 February 2024, the event "Peace Education: let's shed light!" dedicated to "M'Illumino di Meno" "National Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles".

On the occasion of M'illumino di meno, during the 7.30-8.00 p.m. time slot, the lights on the façade of the Rectorate (Piazza San Marco, 4) were switched off, in respect to the safety of the adjacent areas. On the same day, a communication was sent to the entire academic community reminding them of the importance of adopting careful and responsible behaviour to reduce energy consumption, and at the same time a video was spread on institutional channels on the installation of jet-breaker devices on the UniFi premises.

Friday, February 16 the university facilities closed an hour early and the shutdown of lights and unnecessary equipment was performed.

A seminar was held on February 16, in the Steri Monumental complex in Piazza Marina 61 in Palermo, during which the experiences of the University relating to the energy transition and decarbonisation processes were presented. During the seminar, some projects in the energy field that the University is developing were also illustrated, within Extended Partnerships and the Sustainable Mobility Centre, as part of the PNRR.

In 2024 too, on February 16th, the University of Parma participated to "M'illlumino di meno", the National Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles. The initiative is created and promoted by Rai Radio2 with the "Caterpillar" program. On February 16th from 5 pm all lights were turned off in various University locations. The initiative is sponsored by the RUS Network.

The University joined M'illumino di meno with the Instagram challenge #milluminodimenounipv, in which the entire academic community is asked to publish stories or reels of 15 seconds, tagging @unipavia, while turning off the lights in study rooms, offices and homes. The 3 most original videos were awarded with sustainable freebies. Furthermore, on February 16th from 6.00 pm the lights of the New Pharmaceutical Sciences hub, the Green Tech House and the Art Library were symbolically turned off.

On February 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the university community took part in the "Book Swap" organized at the Vilfredo Pareto Library of the Faculty of Economics. The initiative aimed to encourage the reuse of the object that par excellence allows us to go beyond our boundaries, namely the book.

“We take care of UniTrento, we take care of the environment. #ReduceYourUse”. The University of Trento launched an awareness-raising campaign aimed at those who attend university facilities every day. Small stickers with the hashtag #ReduceYourUse have been placed in offices, lecture halls, study rooms, lifts and common areas as a reminder about saving resources. Everyone can participate by sending suggestions to the UniTrento Green Office: unitrento-sostenibile@unitn.it.

The University of Urbino Carlo Bo went beyond the usual symbolic act of turning off the lights at Palazzo Bonaventura, from 6:00 PM on February 16. Indeed, in line with the "No Borders" edition, the University invited partner universities of the Qn European Alliance to join the event by turning off the lighting of their respective academic venues to share this symbolic gesture and to raise awareness of the importance of global energy saving.

A few years ago, the University of Verona launched an awareness campaign on energy saving called "Think Green". Joining the M'Illumino di meno initiative is one of the activities planned by the project.

A public meeting organised by the University's Interdisciplinary Sustainability Committee, with ENEA, CNR, Kyoto Club, Schneider Electric, and schools, to emphasize the importance of "energy education": in order to change an unsustainable energy paradigm, action must be taken also on the "immaterial" front of human, individual and collective, private and public, behaviour.

“SOBENE" (acronym for "SOBrietà ENErgetica") is an awareness-raising campaign. Based on the best practices of Italian and foreign universities and various public institutions, the University's Interdisciplinary Sustainability Committee has drawn up "50 eco-recommendations for energy sobriety", indicating simple and concrete gestures that can be practised in everyday life at the university, but are useful for everyone to orient the behaviour outside the university as well.

The University of Pisa joined M'Illumino di meno 2024 by turning off all the lights of the Rectorate, the central administrative headquarters of Palazzo Vitelli and the La Sapienza building from 6.15pm for 5 minutes. The action was simultaneous and coordinated with the Scuola Normale Superiore, the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and with the Municipality of Pisa.

Friday, February 16th, the University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria turned off the lights of the Rectorate from 18.30 to 22.30, a symbolic gesture to address the academic community towards the issue of reduction of electricity consumption. It is the will of the University to implement strategies to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint, in order to improve the energy and environmental performance.

The theme "No Borders" was particularly fitting for the mission of UniStraSi. During February 16th, in connection with the Kookmin University, the Ewha Womans University of Seoul, and the Busan University of Foreign Studies, the University invited to reflect on the small sustainable gestures, through graphic installations and active participation in awareness-raising proposals. Thus, the attempt was that of mapping the spaces of environmental awareness, easily attributable to a single terrestrial community, without borders.