From 22 to 26 of May 2019 a follow-up of the art project “The Republic of Marvels” – “A Human Flower Wall” by the artist Sasha Vinci and the curator Diego Mantoan is going to be held in New York City. The follow-up will be organized after the invitation from the New York University on the occasion of the international conference EDRA50 Brooklyn, the most important conference in North America about sustainable urban environments. The artistic performance will make people reflect on the contrast between an ordinary western society more and more inward-looking and an ideal society focused on reaching the 17 Sustainable Developments Goals symbolizing integration, welcoming and social inclusion.
From 21 of May to 6 of July the Italian Alliance for the Sustainable Development ( ASviS – Allenaza Italiana per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile) will promote the third edition of the Sustainable Development Festival. This Festival is a national initiative of awareness and cultural development aimed to enhance knowledge about the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Ca’ Foscari University will participate to the Festival with several national and international events.
It is the action program for people, planet and prosperity signed by UN member countries. By 2030, with the 17 SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals, countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind.
Ca’ Foscari University in partnership with the Departments, schools and the University Library Services promotes the development of many Book Crossing corners, which are located in many university buildings. In this way, everyone could take one or more books and release others, for free. This initiative support the sharing of knowledge and the cultural exchange. Moreover, it is faithful to the sustainability politics of the University of re-using paper resources. All you have to do is finding out where is your closest corner!
Palazzo Foscari has officially earned the LEED EB:O&M certification becoming the oldest “green”
building on the planet. The LEED certification attests the sustainability level of a building.
In 2018 Ca' Foscari placed 88th in the international ranking of sustainable universities (out of 719 participants universities), turning out to be the third italian university.
