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...
A field-based learning experience was carried out with the students of the Irrigation Systems course, who participated in a practical exercise led by Prof. Giuseppe Cirelli, with the technical contribution of Dr. Alfonso Russo from the company IRRITEC. The activity involved the analysis of the various irrigation technologies installed...
A high-level institutional and professional meeting involved the Order of Agronomists and Foresters of Catania, represented by President Aurora Ursino, Vice President Francesco Carpinato, Secretary Roberto Caponnetto, and Council Members Nicola Furnitto and Laura Giuffrida. The initiative strengthened the dialogue between academic training and the professional world, fostering direct...
On October 24, 2025, the conference “Urban Regeneration: Catania Sponge City – From Project Hypothesis to Possible Reality” was held at Sicilia Fiere, as part of Garden Day, the fair dedicated to gardening and floriculture. The initiative, promoted by ANCE Catania in collaboration with the Sicilian Region, the Municipalities...
