12.06.2026 Climate Walk "WE ARE THE GREEN DEAL" in Venice

On Friday, 12 June 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the Climate Walk “C’È MURO E MURO! Discovering the Stones of Venice” will take place in Venice. This is the second event in the “Il Green Deal siamo noi 2026” series, organised by Europe Direct Venezia Veneto of the City of Venice, EuCliPA.it – Association of Italian Ambassadors of the European Climate Pact, CNR-ISP Venice (National Research Council, Institute of Polar Sciences), CNR-ISMAR (Institute of Marine Sciences of the CNR) and DVRI – Venetian District for Research and Innovation. The programme consists of three events between May and September 2026 focusing on climate change and on the need for a radical transformation of lifestyles, the economy and society.

 

 

Our homes, historic palaces, streets, monuments and other public and private buildings have been built throughout history using a variety of materials, which have always been closely linked to the local area, their availability and transport routes. During the walk, led by researchers Francesca Alvisi from CNR-ISMAR Bologna, Paola De Nuntiis from CNR-ISAC Bologna and Angela Squassina fromUniversità Iuav di Venezia, participants will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Venice and its surrounding area. By observing and touching the different stone materials from the Venetian Alps and Pre-Alps, participants will learn to recognise their technical characteristics and geological origin, very often linked to the sea, and to distinguish them from materials that come from farther away. Participants will also discover how and where these materials were used by architects in the construction of the city’s historic buildings, leaving their geological mark — often unique and unmistakable — and influencing their forms and structures. Finally, the group will identify and analyse together the effects of climate change on these materials, as well as the solutions proposed and adopted thanks to scientific research.

EuCliPA.it Association was founded in 2022 and, since 2025, has served as the National Coordinator for Italy of the European Climate Pact, with the aim of making climate action concrete, local and participatory.

The association promotes knowledge and awareness of the climate and ecological crisis, and also implements initiatives and projects that help address the effects of climate change, thanks to the knowledge, passion and commitment of its members, in the belief that “every small action, together, can make a difference.”