Unictmagazine devotes an extensive feature to the themes at the heart of our project. During the seminar “Art, Bioarchitecture, and Nature-Based Solutions”—organized by Di3A and Csei Catania in collaboration with LaborArch, Comitato Diametro, and Iridra srl as part of the European Cardimed project—international scholars, designers, and institutions outlined a...
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...
The Di3A rooftop garden, under the guidance of Professor Giuseppe Cirelli and Dr. Liviana Sciuto, was visited by a delegation from Tsinghua University as part of the reciprocal student and faculty exchange program, aimed at fostering education and research on sustainable development. The Tanwei College of Tsinghua University, one...
The Cardimed Project, Climate Adaptation and Resilience Demonstrated In the MEDiterranean region, will allow the experimentation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in various demonstration sites, including Catania and Ferla. The CARDIMED project is funded under the Horizon Europe 2020 program, launched in September 2023, and involves a partnership of 52...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) has launched a social reintegration and space maintenance program, involving an inmate student enrolled in the Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science and Technology. Under the supervision of Professors Daniela Ferrarello, Giuseppe Cirelli, and Giovanni Cascone, the student took part in the...
Integrated management of stormwater has become a priority in European environmental policies due to the increase in runoff volumes and the limited availability of water resources. For this reason, urban runoff waters are considered a strategic resource to be valued and recovered. Climate change, with the intensification of rainfall...
“Green roofs represent a paradigm shift; we work so that flooding due to rain no longer occurs.” This was the explanation given to MeridioNews by Professor Enrico Foti, from the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture. The green roof, installed at the bioscientific hub on Via Santa Sofia of...
On November 27, 2023, the editorial team of La Sicilia, a daily newspaper, published an article on environmental issues, focusing for the inauguration of the new “green roof” at the Department of Agriculture on Via Santa Sofia. This infrastructure was realized thanks to the Gifluid project. For more information,...
On November 21, 2023, at the Aula Magna of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania, a significant seminar was held: “National Tree Day – The Value of Arboreal Heritage and Greenery of Our Territory as a Fundamental Element for the Improvement of...
On November 22, 2023, the editorial team of CataniaToday, a digital daily newspaper, published an article on environmental issues, focusing on the San Nullo area for the inauguration of the new “green roof” at the Department of Agriculture on Via Santa Sofia. This infrastructure was realized thanks to the...
