All stakeholders of this observatory

  • Founded by Mario Cucinella, SOS School of Sustainability is a professional school that offers a First Level Master’s Degree in Sustainable Architecture and Design, a post-graduate program accessible to recent graduates and young professionals seeking to develop the necessary skills to succeed in their careers as experts in sustainability.

    As a nexus for the exchange of knowledge in the fields of construction, education and design, SOS strives to bring together the know-how, competencies, and skills that Mario Cucinella has acquired over more than thirty years of professional practice in the global context, with the expertise of MCA, the SOS team and partners. Thanks to its unconventional and unique approach, SOS provides the highest quality practice-based experience and opportunities, training students how to work by doing research. To prepare participants to deal with such issues that are emerging globally, it is necessary to equip them with new cognitive and technical tools.

  • CNR IBE combines the knowledge of over 200 researchers, creating a complex network of interdisciplinary skills the shape the study areas.

    IBE's aim is to identify strategies for mitigating and adapting to global change, enhance biodiversity and develop sustainable systems for utilizing bioresources in food, manufacturing, and energy applications. This mission is accomplished through a range of activities such as studying primary productivity of agroecosystems, preserving plant biodiversity, implementing new technologies for biomass management, utilizing precision agriculture, developing agro-environmental modeling, assessing the environmental sustainability of production processes and products, and enhancing ecosystem services.

    CNR IBE is also engaged in training, communication, information dissemination, and developing new teaching approaches to increase public understanding of the connections between the environment and risks, technology and society, and food security.

  • Our main goal is assessing how the company is emphasizing the circular economy and highlighting its crucial importance for customers, stakeholders, and the community at large. This includes educating on the sustainable practices being implemented, underscoring the fundamental role played by the circular economy in the current business landscape.

  • Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in 2014 and located in La Vall d’Uixó, Valencian Community (Spain).

    The Foundation is committed to sustainable and low carbon solutions. Its members are professionals in education, sustainability, environment and possess an extended network of VET educational centres, green enterprises, eco-associations and youth organisations.

    The aim of the Foundation is to promote trainings, dissemination, demonstration, mentoring, financing, consultancy and comprehensive management in environment and sustainability areas based on a low carbon economy model, through the following fields:

    • Renewable energies and energy efficiency

    • Biofuels

    • Management and valorisation of waste, especially agro-forestry waste

    • Environmental conservation and regeneration

    • R+D+I (Research, Development and Innovation) for the promotion of low carbon economy

    • Bioconstruction

    • Landscape management

    • Cooperation and rural development

    • Social economy, solidarity and fair trade

    • Environmental education

    Low Carbon Economy Foundation has a large experience in comprehensive management of educational projects at local, regional and European level.

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