In celebration of Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, UniGe is joining FIAB’s national campaign “Let’s Move for the Earth,” inviting everyone to travel to the University in a sustainable way.
On this special day, you can also take part in one of the many themed events organized by UniGe in collaboration with numerous local partners. Discover them here.
Let’s Move for the Earth!
For Earth Day, FIAB (Italian Federation for the Environment and Bicycles) has launched the national campaign “Let’s Move for the Earth,” which invites everyone to take a simple step: choose sustainable modes of transportation for one day to get to school, work, and daily activities.
The University of Genoa is joining the initiative, in line with its policies on sustainability and sustainable mobility, encouraging the entire university community to participate by choosing to travel via a sustainable mode of transport—whether by bike or scooter, public transit, car-sharing, or even on foot! A small gesture to try changing our mobility habits and reducing car use.
This is a symbolic yet significant gesture that underscores the urgent need to rethink our habits: in 2025, Earth Overshoot Day fell on July 24, demonstrating that we are consuming resources as if we had 1.8 Earths at our disposal. Sustainable mobility is one of the most immediate levers for reducing climate-changing emissions, pollution, and health impacts, with benefits that extend not only to the environment but also to people’s well-being.
Learn more about UniGe’s initiatives for sustainable mobility.
Circular City Forum
As part of the Circular City Forum, an event dedicated to the circular economy and urban sustainability, promoted by the City of Genoa, UniGe will participate in two events on April 22:
- Toward an ecosystem of services for the sustainability of businesses and local communities
In the morning at Palazzo Tursi, the discussion will focus on the relationship between sustainable finance, innovation, regional development, and businesses. The Vice Rector for Sustainability, Adriana Del Borghi, will speak.
- Rethinking our relationship with the sea and the beach
In the afternoon at the Blue District, a meeting dedicated to the relationship between cities and beaches, providing a forum for discussion on the challenges and opportunities related to the management and use of coastal areas, with a focus on environmental sustainability. The session will be moderated and facilitated by Mariachiara Chiantore and Claudio Ferrari of UniGe’s Centro del Mare.
IMPRONTE
As part of the scientific and cultural series dedicated to climate change titled IMPRONTE – observe, understand, act – what we leave behind, organized by the Department of Architecture and Design at the University of Genoa, the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Liguria, the IANUA Consortium, and the Regional College of Alpine Guides, two events are scheduled for Earth Day on April 22:
- Mayday, Terra chiama uomo
In the afternoon, two sessions at the San Salvatore Architecture Auditorium:
- ClimaticaMente: From Climate Science to the Psychology of Climate Delay, with Serena Giacomin
- Zero, a theatrical reading conceived by SpostaMenti
- Mayday, Terra chiama uomo
In the evening, at the Porto Antico-Arena del Mare Conference Center, there will be a stargazing session (Moon and Jupiter) led by Chiara Righi
Registration appreciated at: impronterassegna@gmail.com
Giovani Protagonisti del Futuro
For Earth Day on April 22, the CIMA Foundation, the City of Savona, Youth for Science, and the University of Genoa are organizing a simulation of the COP (the UN Conference of the Parties on Climate Change) that focuses on high school students, with the goal of fostering active and shared reflection on climate change issues. The event will be divided into two parts:
- The Cop for Young
The morning at the Priamar Fortress in Savona will be dedicated to school group work, during which a COP will be simulated on the specific topic of water management
- What solutions exist for more sustainable water resource management?
In the afternoon at the Mercato Civico, the participating students, supported by the CIMA Foundation and Giovani per la Scienza, will present the proposals developed during the simulation to the public, offering a space for open and participatory discussion.
