Salvo Cocina, Director General of the Sicilian Region’s Department of Civil Protection, visited the green roof and described it as “an example of a green roof that absorbs and retains rainwater, releasing it slowly, and prevents dangerous runoff onto the streets and flooding in urban areas caused by an...
The Roberto Burle Marx Foundation has dedicated space to the 22 May seminar, confirming how far the event’s resonance travelled beyond Catania. Founder and Chair Andrea Burle Webb opened proceedings with the keynote “Roberto Burle Marx: A Vision in Motion”, while Laura Maria Mourão brought the Pampulha Modern Ensemble case...
Scientific advancement and territorial valorization extend beyond purely technical dimensions and quantitative frameworks. Integrating the perspectives and active engagement of local communities is essential.The implementation of innovative and effective solutions is achieved through participatory dialogue and bottom-up involvement.Your insights, lived experiences, and ongoing support serve as an invaluable foundation...
On 27 May 2026, a seminar dedicated to biodiversity and landscape art entitled “Biodiversity and Art – Tropical and Mediterranean landscape architecture in comparison” took place at Parco Paternò del Toscano in Sant’Agata Li Battiati. The event, organized by Etna Garden Club in collaboration with the University of Catania...
On 23 May 2026, an event of didactic and participatory character entitled “Ferla: ideas, nature and people – A journey between sustainability and community” took place in Ferla, at Piazza Aldo Moro, organized in synergy among the European projects URWAN, CARDIMED (Demo 4.1 – 4.2) and NICE, with the...
The Department of Agriculture, Food, and Environment (Di3A) at the University of Catania and CSEI Catania, in collaboration with laborArch, DIAMETRO, and IRIDRA srl, present the seminar: “Art, Bioarchitecture, and Nature-Based Solutions for a New Culture of Environmental and Urban Regeneration.” This initiative is part of the CARDIMED Project...
On 21 May 2026, a seminar was held at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania dedicated to Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Flood Risk Mitigation, with focus on case studies from the city of Catania. The event, organized in collaboration with CSEI Catania...
On January 30, 2026, the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania will organize a Training Lab dedicated to nature-based solutions for sustainable water management in the Mediterranean, an increasingly central theme in the debate on urban resilience, climate change, and the quality of...
The GreenLab project, developed within the framework of the Programma Operativo Complementare (POC) “Per la Scuola” 2014–2020, represents a structured orientation pathway designed for upper secondary students of the Liceo Scientifico Statale “Galileo Galilei” of Catania. Under the scientific coordination of Prof. Antonio Biondi (Di3A, University of Catania) and...
The Priory and Convent of St. Dominic, located adjacent to the Church of St. Dominic and the Blessed Virgin in Rabat, Malta, represents a site of considerable historical, religious, and cultural significance that remains relatively under-recognized within mainstream tourism. Founded by the Dominican Order, a Catholic monastic order established...
