Programme
2 March 2026
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09:15 - 9:45
Welcome coffee
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09:45 - 10:00
Opening remarks
Giovanni Molari, Rector, University of Bologna
Panel A – Environmental Sustainability, Ecosystems and Climate
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10:00 - 10:20
Linking water sustainability to social outcomes
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10:20 - 10:40
Sustainably governing freshwater in a thirsty world: the challenges of finding eco-friendly, equitable innovations that benefit everyone.
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10:40 - 11:00
Advancing Sustainable Chemical Processes and Materials to Reduce the Carbon Footprint
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11:00 - 11:45
Discussion
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11:45 - 12:05
Landslides in a Changing Climate: Future Perspectives from Experiences
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12:05 - 12:25
From Biomass to Climate Action: Integrated Modelling and Applied Physics for Carbon Removal
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12:25 - 13:00
Discussion
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13:00 - 14:30
Lunch break
Panel B - Energy, Technology and Sustainable Goals
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14:30 - 14:50
A Brighter Future: Improving Environmental and Societal Sustainability Through Solar Thermal
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14:50 - 15:10
Contributions to SDG 7 by Waseda University
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15:10 - 15:30
Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability: Challenge or Opportunity?
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15:30 - 15:50
Sustainability and Safety in Energy Transition
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15:50 - 16:45
Discussion
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16:45 - 17:15
Coffee Break
Panel C – Sustainability, Health, and Well-Being
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17:15 - 17.35
Promoting Future Well-Being through Smart Life Science Reducing Isolation
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17:35 - 17:55
Exposure model matters: heat, air pollution, and human health
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17:55 - 18:15
Building sustainable research ecosystems: genomic West Nile virus surveillance across vectors, animals, and humans
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18:15 - 18:35
Food Systems at the Core of Global Sustainability
3 March 2026
Panel D – Cultural Heritage, Migrations and Sustainable Urban Transformations
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09:00 - 09:20
A View into Sustainability-Oriented Research at UC San Diego
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09:20 - 09:40
Sustainable Cities for All: Intersectional Perspectives on Urban Inclusion
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09:40 - 10:00
Transition timescapes: from global sustainability to urban futures
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10:00 - 10:45
Discussion
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10:45 - 11:15
Coffee break
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11:15 - 11:35
Understanding Tangible Cultural Heritage through 3D Digital Archives: Visualization-Based Analysis of High-Resolution Measurement Data
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11:35 - 11:55
From Risk Awareness to Heritage Resilience: Integrated Strategies for Sustainable Communities
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11:55 - 12:30
Discussion
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12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
Panel E – Human Behaviour, Finance Mechanisms and Economic Sustainability
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13:30 - 13:50
Beyond Markets & States: The Need for a Civil Society Research & Development Initiative
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13:50 - 14:10
Bridging Circular Economy transition and impact investing
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14:10 - 14:30
Sustainability metrics, ambiguity and the emerging role of natural capital in sovereign climate risk
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14:30 - 14:50
Sustainable behaviour changes for a greener future
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14:50 - 15:50
Discussion
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15:50 - 16:15
Coffee break
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16:15 - 17:00
PhD Research Presentations - Round 1
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16:15 - 16:30
Designing the Green Transition: Institutions, Infrastructure, and Diffusion
Maria Tremuli, PhD Student Department of Economics, University of Bologna -
16:30 - 16:45
Behavior, Trust, and Refurbished WEEE: Human-Centered UX for Circular Economy
Fatimah Anwar Ali, PhD Student Department of Psychology, University of Bologna -
16:45 - 17:00
From Trade-offs to Synergies: Integrating Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts into Food System Management
Simone Amadori, PhD Student Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna -
17:00 - 17:30
Discussion
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17:30 - 18:15
PhD Research Presentations - Round 2
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17:30 - 17:45
Measuring the Thermal Effects of Urban Transformation: A Fine-Scale Analysis of Land Surface Temperature
Marika D'Agostini, PhD Student Department of Statistical Sciences "Paolo Fortunati", University of Bologna -
17:45 - 18:00
A Study on the volume fraction of fine-grained sediment in immature debris flows using image analysis based on optical theory
SATO Kohei, Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba -
18:00 - 18:15
From desalination to resource recovery: sustainable pathways for water resilience and circular materials
Edoardo Teresi, PhD Student Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering -
18:15 - 18:45
Discussion
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18:45 - 19:30
PhD Research Presentations - Round 3
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18:45 - 19:00
Investigation of Controlling Factors of Rainfall-Induced Landslide Depth Using Airborne LiDAR Data
Kudo Yuki, Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba -
19:00 - 19:15
Tracking environmental contaminants in the maternal-fetal compartment: investigation of Microplastics and PFAS infiltration
Arianna Fornasari, PhD Student Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna -
19:15 - 19:30
Mathematical Modeling of Alzheimer’s Disease Dynamics
Samira Johanna Breitling, PhD Student Department of Mathematics, University of Bologna -
19:30 - 20:00
Discussion and conclusion