LIFE REDUNE Tour - Seven days of Communication & Networking
An end-of-summer "Tour" is about to start, full of appointments with a varied public to discover the dunes of the northern Adriatic Sea and ending with a stop in Spain to compare experiences and practices for the integrity of dune ecosystems in Andalusia.
In the framework of the Communication and Networking activities, the Life REDUNE project will be involved in four important events aimed at a very heterogeneous audience.
Friday 27 September, contribution to the round table "From balconies to urban parks: designing greenery to conserve biodiversity" organized by ISPRA and University of Cagliari, partners in the Life ASAP project, within Flormart 2019.
Dedicated to nurserymen and landscape architects, the event will deepen the most correct gardening and landscaping practices to limit the spread of invasive alien species. In this context, Professor Gabriella Buffa, coordinator of the Life REDUNE project, will present environmental recovery activities on coastal dunes..
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Saturday 28 September, speech at TEDx in Mestre-The Awakening.
Entire areas of cities remain dormant, i.e. they "do not react" architecturally, socially, economically or environmentally to the stimuli arriving from the world around them. Dedicated to those who want to develop strategies for action to awaken these parts of the city, the event will bring examples so that interventions become seeds for new virtuous development. In this sense Professor Gabriella Buffa, coordinator of the Life REDUNE project, will testify to her experience of involving the various stakeholders in the protection and conservation of dune areas..
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On Sunday 29 September guided nature walk for adults and children to discover theintegrated nature reserve of Bosco Nordio (Sant'Anna di Chioggia -VE).
As part of the "Falling in love with a few dunes" events Cà Foscari University, in collaboration with the Aqua cooperative and Veneto Agricoltura, is organising a naturalistic visit to discover and take to heart the environment of the dunes that host the Reserve. Young people will also be involved in a treasure hunt game that will stimulate their naturalistic curiosity.
From 1 to 4 October, a meeting between the delegations of the Life REDUNE and Life CONHABIT ANDALUSIA projects..
The ultimate aim of the network of connections that the Life REDUNE project is weaving with other Life projects with which it shares themes, objectives or activities is the restoration and conservation of priority habitats present in the coastal dune areas of the Natura 2000 network and the promotion of social awareness of the need to protect these spaces and ecosystems.
The partners of LIFE REDUNE will meet the team of LIFE CONHABIT ANDALUSIA, for four days of intensive collaboration between the two Life projects which will include the exchange of information and best practices and the building of relationships and synergies to make the best use of the tools developed within each project in order to improve territorial regeneration interventions, increase the awareness of different stakeholders and increase the visibility of the project, its contents and its activities.
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LIFE REDUNE flies to Spain: meeting with LIFE CONHABIT ANDALUSIA
From 1 to 4 October, staff from the LIFE REDUNE project will stop in Seville, to visit members of LIFE CONHABIT ANDALUSIA "Preservation and improvement in priority habitats on the Andalusian coast". The Spanish project started in June 2014 and its main objective is to conserve and promote the integrity of the dune ecosystems present in 15 Natura 2000 Network areas on the Andalusian coast.
LIFE REDUNE flies to Dunkirk!
From 12 to 14 June 2018, LIFE REDUNE flies to Dunkirk (France) to participate in the International Workshop on Management of Coastal Dunes and Sandy Beaches, organised within the framework of the LIFE FLANDRE project.
They talk about US!
Visit the new page of the website "Press Review", where you can consult and download all the articles, news, press releases dedicated to the LIFE REDUNE project! You can find the page inside the main menu "Dissemination"!
FIRST PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SURVEY LIFE REDUNE!
The video of the first photogrammetric surveys with a fixed-wing drone carried out by the project partner EPC srl, as part of the final and executive design of the interventions foreseen by the project, is now online. The video shows a three-dimensional animation of three sites subject to intervention, obtained through the processing of aerial images acquired. Visit the Gallery and enjoy!
Spring Festival at the Natural History Museum of Venice
Life REDUNE participates in the Spring Festival to be held at the Museum of Natural History in Venice (Fontego dei Turchi) Sunday, March 18 from 10 am to 6 pm We look forward to seeing you! Click here to see the programme of the event! For information: msn.visitmuve.it/ facebook.com/MSNve twitter.com/MSNvenezia
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AT LIFE REDUNE PRESENTATION CONFERENCE
A profound thank you to the project partners, speakers and moderators, who with their experience and expertise have made the scientific debate on the sustainable management of dune ecosystems intense, bringing to the participants, through discussion and debate, the possibility of educational and professional enrichment.
Gabriella Buffa (Ca' Foscari University, project coordinator).
Mauro Giovanni Viti (Veneto Region, Proproject Regional Strategy of Biodiversity and Parks, project partner)
Roberto Fiorentin (Veneto Agency for innovation in the primary sector, project partner)
Federico Carollo (EPC srl, project partner)
Francesco Scarton(SELC, project partner)
Alicia Teresa Rosario Acosta (University of Roma Tre)
Rossella Boscolo Brusà (ISPRA - LIFE LAGOON REFRESH)
Visit the www.liferedune.it/download page to see the speakers' presentations!
Action A2: II meeting with stakeholders @Municipality of Heraclea
On 30 January 2018 at 14.30 at the headquarters of the Municipality of Heraclea, the first consultation meeting was held with the stakeholders involved in the conversation actions of the project.
The following participated in the meeting representing the Municipality of Heraclea:
- Patrizia Furlan (Councillor Ecology-Environment, Culture);
- Lorenzo Ghirardo (Ecology and Environment Office Manager);
- Micaela Gessi (Ecology and Environment Office Manager)
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During the meeting, Gabriella Buffa (Ca' Foscari University - project coordinator) briefly presented the objectives, programme and impacts of LIFE REDUNE, highlighting the high naturalistic value of the areas involved, the need to direct the flow of tourists in favour of the conversation of the species and the fundamental role that municipalities play in ensuring the sustainability of the actions undertaken.
Subsequently, each project partner introduced its role and responsibilities in the implementation of the project. Mauro Giovanni Viti (Veneto Region) presented the role of the Veneto Region, both technical and in coordination with local authorities and stakeholders, highlighting the need to discuss with the municipalities involved on the most appropriate way to carry out the interventions, maintain the use of the beaches and actions to raise awareness among tourists. Federico Carollo (EPC srl) illustrated the phases and timeframes related to the final and executive design, focusing on those that will see a greater involvement of municipal administrations. Marco Baldin (SELC) introduced the topic of coastal protection, taking up the guidelines of the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Food and Forestry (MATTM), in particular with regard to the indication of adopting non-rigid measures and reinforcing the dune belts for both naturalistic and hydrogeological defence purposes. Finally, Roberto Fiorentin (VA) introduced the theme of species planting (ammofila and other species envisaged), briefly illustrating the institutional activities of Veneto Agricoltura and stressing the difficulty of recreating a plant in a nursery, starting from seed and therefore the challenge that the project poses.
The Municipality of Eraclea underlined the strategic importance of the LIFE REDUNE project for the territory and reiterated its willingness to collaborate with the partnership.
LIFE REDUNE PROJECT PRESENTATION CONFERENCE @Auditorium Danilo Mainardi, 23 February 2018
We are pleased to announce the conference organised in the framework of the LIRE REDUNE Project, which will be held on
Friday 23 February 2018
from 09.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
at the Danilo Mainardi Auditorium - Campus of Via Torino, 155 - Mestre (Venice).
The project partners - University of Venice Cà Foscari (coordinator), SELC applied biology and geology, EPC srl, Agenzia Veneta per l'innovazione del settore primario, Regione Veneto - Project Structure Regional Strategy for Biodiversity and Parks - will present the objectives, characteristics and impacts of the LIFE REDUNE project.
Moreover, during the conference the state of dune ecosystems in Italy and Veneto will be presented and the interventions to be carried out in the 4 years of the project will be described.
The following speakers will take part in the conference: Alicia Teresa Rosario Acosta (University of Roma Tre) with a presentation on sandy coastal ecosystems; Rossella Boscolo Brusà (ISPRA) with the LIFE LAGOON REFRESH project for the improvement of the coastal lagoons habitat.
To take part in the event it is necessary to register at this link: http://bit.ly/2ANw54G