FROM 3 TO 6 OCTOBER, LUCCA WILL HOST THE PIANETA TERRA FESTIVAL. AN EVENT BASED ON COOPERATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. OVER NINETY MEETINGS, MORE THAN A HUNDRED GUESTS BETWEEN SCIENTISTS, PHILOSOPHERS, ARTISTS AND INNOVATORS, ALL GATHERED TO REFLECT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL COMMUNITIES AS A FUNDAMENTAL ENGINE OF EVOLUTION
A Festival to reflect on natural cooperation
Dal 3 to 6 October 2024il Planet Earth Festival return to Luccaunder the direction of Stefano Mancusoto explore the theme of “natural communities” and cooperation as an evolutionary force. Designed by Laterza Publishers and promoted by Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca Foundationthe festival will see the participation of over 100 guests including scientists, philosophers, writers and artists, with a program full of events, workshops and reflections on sustainability, symbiosis and alliances between species.
Solos, dialogues and many guests
Among the numerous internationally renowned guests, Telmo Pievani will talk about altruistic behavior in nature, while Laura Crispini will take us to discover Antarctica. Dario Fabbri will offer an analysis of the ecological crisis through a geopolitical lens, and Gaia Vince will delve deeper into the phenomenon of climate migrations. The theologian Vito Mancuso and astrophysics Ersilia Vaudo Scarpetta they will argue about the universe, and Franco Arminio will guide us in a reflection on the sacred nature of everyday life.
The neuroscientist was also present, Vittorio Gallesewhich will talk about our relational nature, while Vittorio Lingiardi will explore the harmony between body and spirit. Among other guests, Tomaso Montanari will challenge contemporary individualism and Maria Rescigno will illustrate the link between the brain and the gut. The festival will also host many other well-known names, such as Michela Marzano, Nicola Lagioia and Gustavo Zagrebelsky, all ready to offer insights into how communities can strengthen humanity.
A festival also for the little ones
They won’t be missed exhibitions, workshops, quizzes, puppet shows and interactive lessons edited by scientists from the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research. A unique opportunity to learn by playing.
Lectures e workshop
From the institutions where research is carried out such as IMTthe Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna and the University of Pisa, some of the most brilliant ideas arrive, of which the scheduled meetings, aimed at a more general public, are the most direct expression. There will also be a workshop Climate change and urban design by theUniversity of Camerinoreserved for students, with Gherardo Chirici, Roberta Cocci Grifoni, Graziano Marchesani, Federica Ottone and Dajla Riera.
Energy Transition and Waste Management
There are many opportunities for reflection and in-depth analysis coming from the world of production and institutions. Among the many events: on the theme of energy transition they will intervene Francesco Caio e Carlo Cottarelli illustrating costs, risks and opportunities, in an appointment created by EOS IM; Lorenzo Bardelli and Daniele Fortini will focus on the theme of recycling and waste recovery as a fundamental service in our communities, in an event organized by Retiambiente; and many others.
Cinema, art and music for the Pianeta Terra Festival
Il Green Tree Award will be awarded to the European film most sensitive to environmental issues and Davide Monteleonean internationally renowned photographer, will illustrate the theme of the growing demand for raw materials. Furthermore, the festival will be enriched by three concerts: from the opening with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 to the closing with an original musical show with Master Mario Brunello e Stefano Mancuso. Elisabetta Salvatorifinally, he will propose a reading of “Nina and stain and other stories by Pia Pera”.
For further information and the complete programme, you can visit official site of the festival and follow its social channels.