Baku – Again this year, the University of Ferrara will participate with some of its experts in the 29th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference, COP29, the annual summit dedicated to global climate negotiations, which will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan. Representing Unife at this global event on climate change and sustainability will be Massimiliano Mazzanti, Director of the Department of Economics and Management; Stefano Grignolio, professor in the Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology; and Asia Guerreschi, research fellow in the Department of Economics and Management. The three experts will participate in two sessions focused on mitigation and adaptation strategies to address the climate crisis.

The first event, titled "Universities and Youth in Education, Mitigation and Adaptation for Climate Initiatives," will be held on November 12 at 5:30 p.m. Organized by the Polytechnic University of Turin for the Network of Universities for Sustainable Development, it will explore the role of universities and youth in education and implementing concrete strategies to combat climate change. Guerreschi will highlight the efforts of the interuniversity research center SEEDS (Sustainability Environmental Economics and Dynamics Studies), of which Unife is a member, as well as the CERCIS (Centre for Research on Circular Economy, Innovation and SMEs) – an interdepartmental center at the University of Ferrara – and the Climate Circular Coop project within sustainability initiatives.

The second panel, "Design and Promote Integrated Approaches for Carbon-Neutral and Resilient Cities," will take place on November 21 at 1:15 p.m., organized by Bocconi University in Milan, the European Association of Environmental Resource Economists, and the University of Ferrara. Mazzanti will discuss the contributions of the SEEDS and CERCIS research centers, along with the Climate Circular Coop project, in developing resilient and carbon-neutral cities. (9colonne)