THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY REQUIRES AWARENESS AND COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY. YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE TASK TO DISCOVER THE TRUE MEANING OF CONTRIBUTING TO CREATING A BETTER FUTURE. THE BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THIS SUBJECT “VENICE IS BEAUTIFUL, ON A JOURNEY TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY”RECENTLY PRESENTED IN MESTRE
“Venice is fantastic, on a journey towards sustainability”
At the comic shop Multiverse Comix the book was presented by Mestre “Venice is fantastic, on a journey towards sustainability” by Armando Curcio Editore, written by Vittorio Baroni e Nadia de Lazzariwith illustrations of Maurizio Amendola e Valerio Held. Dedicated to young readers, this section explains the concept of sustainability in a simple and direct way, divided into eighteen chapters.
The main character, Gigatais a curious girl who in 1902 threw the first stone for the reconstruction of the Campanile of San Marco, which collapsed that same year. Through his adventures, the book explores the themes of ecological sustainability and educational.
Eighteen chapters to support education and sustainability
During the presentation, Marco de Cassanowner of Multiverse Comix, underlined the importance of a work like this for the education of young people. «We thought it right to give space to a collection aimed at very young people, which not only talks about Venice, but also about environmental education and sustainability. – stated De Cassan – and we recommend it to local schools for the study of citizenship education, with a view to innovative and transversal education». The book actually wants to be one too learning tool to introduce children to the concept of sustainability, through a historical and educational story.
Venice, teacher of sustainability
‘Venice is Fantastic’ not only pays tribute to Venice’s history, but also describes the Serenissima’s past as an example of sustainability, fulfilling some of the goals ofAgenda 2030. For example, the goal of ‘no hunger’Venice had devised a food supply system that booked and paid for grain crops, such as wheat and corn, years in advance. This allowed the city to guarantee sufficient resources for everyone.
The commitment to responsible consumption and gender equality
Also about the subject consumption e responsible productionVenice has a sustainable past. The Serenissima cultivated the San Marco Forests in Cansiglio, Cadore and Istria, renewable resources that guaranteed timber supplies without impoverishing the territory.
Moreover, in terms of gender equality, the Serenissima represented an advanced example for the time: the Dogaressa, the Doge’s wife, enjoyed the same honors reserved for her husband, and Venetian women had great freedom of thought and space for autonomy, with they actively contributed to public and political interests. cultural life.
