From July 9, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. to July 12, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
Galassi Refuge City of Mestre, Forcella piccola Antelio, Calalzo di Cadore (BL)
The workshop on water and the environment returns to the Galassi Refuge from July 9 to 12, 2025.
A year ago, there was the Marmolada avalanche; yesterday, the sea temperature reached 27.8 degrees; the Poles are under special surveillance because they are sentinels of climatic events that reach our latitudes.
So we return to talking about the environment with “Water as a resource, from the Dolomites to the sea,” the fourth edition of the multidisciplinary workshop, with the City of Venice leading a group that has consolidated and expanded over the years, together with the great interest of scientific institutes.
On July 3, at Ca’ Loredan, a press conference was held to present the new edition, which will take place from July 9 to 12, as always at the Pietro Galassi refuge in Mestre, at Forcella Piccola dell’Antelao.
“We are now in our fourth year and academic and scientific interest is growing, with an increasing number of partners involved in the conference/workshop and Venice acting as a catalyst for an increasingly collaborative effort,” explained Massimilano De Martin, Councilor for the Environment of the Municipality of Venice. “These three days are an opportunity to make it clear that decisions must be taken in a shared and conscious manner.”
“The Earth system is made up of connections, and what happens in the Arctic affects the Dolomites and affects Venice,” explained Giuliana Panieri, director of the Institute of Polar Sciences of the National Research Council, which is involved this year in the initiative that explores the theme of glaciers and their conservation. “Furthermore, these phenomena must be understood so that we can all protect the environment. Events like these are therefore extremely important.”
Francesco Trovò, associate professor at IUAV Venice, also emphasized the link between the Dolomites and Venice, Mose and Marmolada: “These issues are intrinsically linked, and the Galassi event is an opportunity to share and discuss, where nature is not just evoked.”
The refuge will also welcome the younger generation, from young people sent by UNESCO to students from Ca’ Foscari University, who will be able to gain practical experience in the field: “The university, after all, has been at the forefront for ten years and now has to tackle the increasingly serious environmental problem in a multidisciplinary way: complex phenomena must be analyzed from the point of view of science and the humanities,” explained Corinna Guerra, UNESCO chair of the Water Heritage Development course.
A partner from the very beginning, Cai Mestre was present at the conference with regional president Francesco Abbruscato and president of the Veneto, FVG, and Trentino Alto Adige Scientific Committee Marco Cabbai: “The freezing point has been recorded above 5,000 meters, which is a worrying sign, and this is an opportunity to share our knowledge and then disseminate it.”
“Research, science, and technology must be brought to a concrete level in order to seriously address climate change, which in our specific case affects water: from Mose to rivers, laminations, hydrogeological risks, and meteorology. The presence of Arpav this year will allow us to offer a different perspective,” concluded De Martin.
Along with the City of Venice, the National Research Council has been contributing to the project since its first edition.
Other partners involved in subsequent editions include: the Italian Alpine Club, the Metropolitan City of Venice, the Venice World Capital of Sustainability Foundation, the UNESCO Regional Office for Science and Culture in Europe, the UNESCO Dolomites Foundation, Europe Direct Venice, IUAV University of Venice, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, ARPAV, and the Consorzio di Bonifica Acque Risorgive.
The press conference was also attended by Angela Pomaro of the Institute of Marine Sciences of the National Research Council, CNR representative for the initiative; Sara Pavan, head of the Hydrology Unit for Arpa Veneto; Alessandra Costa, general director of the Venice World Capital of Sustainability Foundation; Genny Busetto of the Mitilla company; and Francesca Vianello for the Municipality of Venice – Europe Direct.
Image gallery: https://v41.it/L1mgz
Video contribution:
- Interview “assessore De Martin” https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/c0cec93e-1c6d-4b46-b0bb-a722c8090db6
- Immages from 2024 edition https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/57fba446-75cd-4b01-9a73-b56dc0c1fb07
- Presentation video 2025 edition https://vimeo.com/1095595149/efea4d2c9f
Organized by:
CNR
Comune di Venezia, Club Alpino Italiano, Città Metropolitana di Venezia, Fondazione Venezia Capitale Mondiale della Sostenibilità, Ufficio Regionale UNESCO per la Scienza e la Cultura in Europa, Fondazione Dolomiti UNESCO, Europe Direct Venezia, Università IUAV di Venezia, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, ARPAV, Consorzio di Bonifica Acque Risorgive
Organizational contact person:
Angela Pomaro
Cnr-Ismar
Arsenale Tesa 104, Castello2737F 30122 Venezia
angela.pomaro@cnr.it
Access: free admission
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