- 14 Settembre 2024
- Mauro Masiero at TEDx Piazzola sul Brenta
- Piazzola sul Brenta
- 14 Settembre 2024
Siamo felici di annunciare che Mauro Masiero, Professore Associato in Economia e Politica Forestale presso l’Università di Padova e Presidente di Etifor, sarà uno degli speaker del TEDx Piazzola sul Brenta il 14 settembre 2024.
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A new partnership to integrate natural, social, and human capital into business strategies.
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A new partnership to integrate natural, social, and human capital into business strategies.
Solutions for a sustainable future of tourism
- 24-25 september 2024
- Sustainabile Tourism Course | 24-25 September 2024 Trento
- Trento
- 24-25 september 2024
On the 24th and 25th of September, join this 2-day-long in-person and interactive training class in Trento (Italy): a convenient way to improve your sustainability skills while at the same time learning alongside GSTC experts and fellow sustainable tourism practitioners. The GSTC Italy Working Group organizes the course in collaboration with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council.
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- Strategies to reduce waste in protected areas
- EU
- European Union
ETRA, Università degli Studi di Trieste, ARPAV, Natura Histrica, Istituto di Agricoltura e Turismo di Parenzo (ITPTO), SUNCE, Regione Istriana, Natura Jadera (partner associato)
The Interreg Italy-Croatia WASTEREDUCE project is an initiative to improve waste management in protected areas and Natura 2000 sites by implementing concrete, joint actions.
Read MoreWorking together to enhance waste management in protected areas and Natura 2000 sites through coordinated efforts between Italy and Croatia
- 2024
In February 2024, the European Parliament and the EU Council reached provisional agreement on the proposal for a Regulation on the establishment of the Carbon Removals Certification Framework (o CRCF), the first EU-wide voluntary framework for certifying carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products across Europe.
Read MoreThe goal is to incentivize and regulate carbon removal and soil emission reduction activities
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- 06.2024
On 6 and 7 June 2024 in Siena, the first GSTC course dedicated to sustainable tourism was held entirely in Italian. Federica Bosco, Sustainable Tourism Manager of Etifor and vice-president of the GSCT Italy Working Group led the course.
Read MoreA course dedicated to sustainable tourism and GSTC certification
- 2024
Carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2), is part of the air we breathe and an indispensable element to ensure life on Earth. For more than a century, however, human activities have increased the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, accelerating the climate crisis we are currently experiencing.
Read MoreHow trees absorb CO2 from the atmosphere: the role of forests and the most effective species in combating the climate crisis
- 09.03.22
- Closing the loop: sustainable finance | Webinar
- Sustainable investments
- Online
- 09.03.22
On the 9th of March 2022, the webinar “Closing the loop: sustainable finance” will discuss sustainable investments with the aim to provide participants with the necessary knowledge and tools to accompany their companies’ green transition.
Read MoreSUBSCRIBESustainability and profit. How can they be combined for the development of a more sustainable and green economy?
- 03.03.22
- The evolution of the European Timber Regulation | Webinar
- Responsible management
- Online
- 03.03.22
The webinar taking place on the 3rd of March 2022 will explain the legislative process, the aims and the main operational aspects of the new regulation. In addition, it will be an opportunity to discuss the experiences gained during the implementation of the EUTR through the voice of experts and people working in the timber sector.
Read MoreSUBSCIRBELegality and sustainability of agroforestry production and the affirmation of Due Diligence in the new "Zero Deforestation" Regulation.
- 02.03.22
- Climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation in Europe | Webinar
- Responsible management
- Online
- 02.03.22
This webinar, taking place on the 2nd of March 2022, will explore synergies and trade-offs related to climate change adaptation, mitigation, and biodiversity conservation in European forests. This online event is part of the webinar series “SINCERE Talks”, organised in the context of the SINCERE project by partners IUCN and EFI.
Read MoreSUBSCIRBEAre climate change adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity conservation in European forests two sides of the same coin?
- 23.02.2022
- Urban Jungle 2.0: nature based solutions in the most unthinkable places
- Rho Milano Fiera
- 23.02.2022
Taking place on 23 February in Milan, this event will discuss the benefits and potential of nature-based solutions for cities.
Read MoreHow can we make our cities greener and
- 02-03.2022
- Technical assistance service for proposals “BioClima” | Webinar
- Responsible management
- Online
- 02-03.2022
A webinar, free of charge and in Italian, to allow you to learn more about the aims and criteria of the Lombardy Region’s BioClima call for proposals and the opportunities offered by the assistance service.
Read MoreREGISTER NOWISCRIVITI A webinar, free of charge and
- Apply by 29.09.21
- Green4C new online course
- Local development
- Online
- Apply by 29.09.21
Interested in starting your own business in Green Care? The Green4C team designed a high-quality online course in entrepreneurship and innovation for students and professionals in the field of Green Care. The course will run from the 4th of October, 2021 until the end of January, 2022 so find out more and subscribe now the application will close on September 29th!
Read MoreOFFICIAL WEBSITEGreen Care: from academic theory to entrepreneurial practice
- 28-29.09.21
- Registrations are open SINCERE Final Conference on incentives for FES
- Responsible management
- Online
- 28-29.09.21
The conference combines the findings and experiences from both projects, based on practical lessons learned from designing and implementing innovative mechanisms for enhancing FES provision, on further developing and upscaling these mechanisms and on supporting related policy development.
Read MoreOFFICIAL WEBSITEREGISTER NOW Registrations have opened today for
- 15-16.04.21
- Final Conference & Brochure INCREDIBLE project
- Responsible management
- Online
- 15-16.04.21
On 15-16 April, the INCREDIBLE project celebrates its Final Conference online. The event, co-organised by the European Forest Institute (EFI) and Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa (ISA), will explore and celebrate during 3 sessions the outcomes of the project with a special emphasis on the flagship initiatives and important achievements of each Interregional Innovation Networks (iNets).
Read MoreOFFICIAL WEBSITEOn 15-16 April, the INCREDIBLE project celebrates its
- 18.11.20
- Webinar for GSTC Members Sustainable tourism approaches to tackle the climate crisis
- Local development
- Online
- 18.11.20
On Wednesday 18th November, at 18 o’clock (Rome Time), our team will present the webinar titled “Sustainable tourism approaches to tackle the climate crisis: examples from destinations in Italy”during which Catie Burlando and Federico Pinato of Etifor will share insights and lesson learned from their work with two tourist destinations in Italy: Valsugana-Lagorai (a certified sustainable destination to the GSTC Criteria) and Alta Badia.
Read MoreOFFICIAL WEBSITEWith more frequent and more severe extreme events,
- 2024
La riforestazione è il termine più comunemente usato per indicare l’impianto di alberi, ma non sempre è il più corretto. Quando si parla di piantare nuovi alberi, c’è un termine più generico e più appropriato che dovrebbe essere utilizzato: forestazione.
Read MoreA guide to reforestation: how it is done, what benefits it generates, and some projects in Italy and around the world
- 23-26.04.2023
From April 23 to 26, we were in Sweden, where we attended the annual Global Sustainable Tourism Council conference. This edition’s central theme was “Purposeful Travel,” a valuable opportunity to discuss the challenges and solutions of sustainable tourism.
Read MoreThe GSTC 2024 Conference took place from April
- 2024
The term Net Zero refers to a situation in which the difference between greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere and those removed from the atmosphere is zero.
Read MoreThis is a guide to the Net Zero concept: its meaning, how it is achieved, limits, and a more ambitious alternative.
- 2024
Più che di “turismo rigenerativo”, sarebbe meglio parlare di approccio rigenerativo al turismo, per indicare un modo di pensare e fare turismo che ha l’ambizione di creare costantemente le condizioni affinché la vita si crei e si auto-rigeneri.
Read MoreAn approach that learns from nature to radically change tourism
- 2024
Il progetto LIFE ClimatePositive procede a pieno ritmo, con un’importante momento in presenza tra tutti i partner ospitati dal CREA nella sede di Arezzo dal 13 al 15 marzo 2024.
Read More3 days of working tables and learning in the woods to outline 2024 activities
- 2024
What does compensation mean, and what role does it play in corporate impact reduction pathways? What are the most suitable approaches and tools? A short guide to help companies understand how to credibly, effectively, and responsibly integrate nature-based solutions into their climate and nature-positive strategies.
Read MoreHow to integrate nature-based solutions into their climate and nature-positive strategies.
- 2024
The Italian climate change adaptation plan provides a framework and analyses climate trends in Italy in detail, identifying climate change impacts and sectoral vulnerabilities. Based on this analysis, the document provides a set of actions for adaptation.
Read MoreA positive step to tackle climate change, with some weaknesses
- 2024
According to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) definition, a protected area is a “a clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.”
Read MoreProtected areas are divided into different categories, all essential in biodiversity conservation.
We are looking for a freelancer with a passion for science dissemination in the environmental sector, able to write and organise promotional activities for one of our European projects.
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