Events

NbS Italy HUB Week: 7-10 luglio, registrazioni aperte
June 5, 2026

#SaveTheDate: NbS Italy HUB Week. July 7-10, registration is now open

From July 7 to 10, Bari University will host the NbS Italy HUB Week, a key event for the national community working on Nature-based Solutions, promoting the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and best practices. The event will be structured in several phases: July 6, 2026: Internal meeting dedicated exclusively to NbS Italy HUB partners. July 7, 2026: Annual Meeting. To view the updated programme, participants can visit the dedicated event page, where useful information and event-related updates will also be

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May 29, 2026

Saproxylic biodiversity in the forest – LIFE SPAN closing event

At the end of the six-year project, LIFE SPAN is organising a closing event to present the activities carried out, the results achieved and possible future developments. The event, ‘Saproxylic biodiversity in forests – How to integrate conservation and management’, to be held in June 2026 in Cansiglio, aims to go beyond the scope of the individual project by involving experts capable of outlining the state of the art on the subject at national and European level. The event will take

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May 20, 2026

Plant Experience 2026: at the CNR in Montelibretti, plant science meets the younger generation

To mark Fascination of Plants Day 2026, the CNR Regional Research Campus of Rome 1 (ARRM1) opened its doors to secondary school pupils with ‘PLANT EXPERIENCE’, an immersive day dedicated to discovering the plant world and the strategic role of interdisciplinary scientific research in tackling the environmental challenges of the present and the future. The initiative gave participants the opportunity to engage directly with the latest technologies and experimental applications, turning scientific knowledge into practical experience. Our Institute was

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April 15, 2026

Entomological Excursion in Sardinia: Discovering Biodiversity in the Foresta di Montes

The Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (CNR-IRET) is taking part in the organization of a new initiative dedicated to the study and dissemination of entomology, in collaboration with the Italian Entomological Society and the Department of Agriculture of the University of Sassari. The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Sardinia, in the evocative Foresta di Montes, located in the Barbagia region of Orgosolo. The excursion offers a unique opportunity to explore one of the island’s most fascinating

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April 13, 2026

CNR-IRET is taking part in Rome’s Science Festival, ‘Chaos and Harmony’

From 15 to 19 April 2026, the CNR will be taking part in the 21st edition of the Rome Science Festival at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30 – 00196 Rome). This year’s theme is ‘Chaos and Harmony’. The events scheduled for this year’s Science Festival aim to explore how the universe and life are the result of transformations, disorder, symmetries and opportunities. A vital balance that never ceases to amaze us: from the chaotic

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March 30, 2026

Biodiversity: the Italy-China partnership is stronger

The third Sino-Italian Conference on Biodiversity concluded in Naples on 28 March. The three-day event, which brought together the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), confirmed that cooperation between Italy and China in the field of biodiversity has now moved beyond the exploratory phase and entered a much more structured phase. This view is supported not only by the level of participation – with a delegation of around forty scientists from China – but also

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#SaveTheDate Forum nazionale della Biodiversità Napoli, 19 – 21 Maggio 2026
March 10, 2026

3rd National Biodiversity Forum 2026

The 3rd National Biodiversity Forum 2026 represents a moment of synthesis and reflection on three years of research and innovation activities carried out within the framework of the PNRR projects, offering an integrated vision of marine, terrestrial, and urban systems. The Forum aims to highlight the results achieved in order to strengthen strategies for the conservation, monitoring, enhancement, and restoration of biodiversity, in synergy with productive and territorial systems, promoting sustainable and nature-based development models. In this perspective, particular attention will

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March 6, 2026

Curious by nature: let’s purify the environment with plants!

  On World Nature Day, 5 March 2026, the Iret headquarters in Montelibretti took part in the “Curiosi per Natura!” (Curious by Nature!) Open Day organised by the Working Group for the Dissemination of the Regional Research Campus of Rome 1 – Montelibretti (ARRM1). The morning was dedicated to primary school students, who explored the world of science through practical and interactive activities. As part of the “Let’s clean up the world with plants” initiative, researchers Patrizia Brunetti, Maria Luisa Antenozio, Francesca Maria

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February 16, 2026

When asphalt becomes a community urban garden: the event of REUSES project in Ancona

On February 27, 2026, the final results of the REUSES project will be presented at the Casa delle Culture in Ancona. The project focuses on the regeneration of sealed urban soils to restore ecosystem service. On Friday, February 27, 2026, starting at 6:00 PM, the Associazione Casa delle Culture APS in Ancona (Via Valle Miano 46) will host the event within the REUSES project (REstore Urban Sealed soil

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30 marzo, a Milano un evento dedicato alle Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
February 13, 2026

Nature-based Solutions (NbS), UNI and CNR in Milan to present a common reference framework

On 30 March 2026, from 09:30 to 13:00, the UNI Headquarters in Milan will host an event dedicated to Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The aim of the day is to present the new EN 18140 standard, developed within CEN TC 465/WG01 with the support of UNI and coordinated by CNR IRET, which provides a common reference framework for Nature-based Solutions. The meeting is organised by UNI (the Italian National Standards Body, responsible for developing and publishing voluntary technical standards that define shared requirements,

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