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LIFE SUBSED at the FRUIT ATTRACTION 2021 – 05-07 October 2021

The Fruit Attraction international fair took place from 05 to 07 October in Madrid. Caliplant Agro S.L organized a series of meetings and seminars to present and illustrate the contents and activities of the LIFE SUBSED project.

Our Juan Miguel Rubio coordinated the technical team, composed by Juan Luis Jiménez Martínez and Oussama Hamza, in strong dissemination action in favor of the LIFE SUBSED project.

The technicians Juan Miguel Rubio and Oussama Hamza.

 

The technician Juan Luis Jiménez during a meeting with the Peruvian company Inka’s Berries, discussing the possibility of converting marine sediment into commercial substrate.

 

Aroa González, project financial manager for Caliplant Agro S.L, together with Pilar Legua and Pablo Melgarejo from UMH and the President of the Region of Murcia, Fernando Lopez Miras.

 

Antonio Luengo Zapata, Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Environment of the Region of Murcia, together with the director Víctor Serrano and the scientists of the Instituto Murciano de Investigación y desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental.

 

Emilio Bascuñana Galiano, Mayor of Orihuela, together with Víctor Valverde Sáez, Councilor for Emergencies, Rural Development, Employment Promotion and Agriculture.

 


Víctor Roberto Serrano Conesa director of IMIDA, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario Medioambiental.

 

Caliplant’s technical team illustrating the LIFE SUBSED project to several visitors from various companies.

 

Amine Bennani, manager of STE PHYTO LOUKKOS SARL, a company based in Morocco, specialized in innovation in the field of plant protection and nutrition.

 

Mateu Chilet, Business Development Manager of Genesis Innovation Group, an international company highly specialized in the production of new protected varieties on a global scale.

 

The technical team of the Diamond Seeds company, S.L. specialized in the selection, production, development and marketing of vegetable variety seeds and member of the International Seed Federation (ISF) and of the Professional Association of Selected Seeds (APROSE).

 

Angel Pino, Research and Development director of the Anecoop Group, a group of Spanish citrus cooperatives very active in improving the environment.

 

Miguel Bilbao, technical director of Agrosana Servicios Agrícolas, a company with various areas of activity related to agriculture, operating both in the Region of Murcia and in the north-east of Almería.

 

Pedro Fernandez Henarejos Garre president of SOLTIR (Sol y Tierra Campo de Cartagena), a company operating in the marketing and distribution of fruit and vegetables at national and European level, together with Jose Antonio Martínez Sanchez, managing partner of the same.

 

Fernando Cosme, Director of the companies Torremendo lo Costa SL, Rambla Salada S.L and Proap SL, specialized in the cultivation of citrus, stone fruit and grapes.

 

Daniel Rivero, Director of Viveros Rivera, a gardening plant production and marketing company based in Malaga.

 

Members of the C.V.V.P – Compañía de Variedades Vegetales Protegidas.

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LIFE SUBSED at RemTech 2021 – 20-24 September 2021

The CNR-IRET of Pisa participated in the RemTech Expo 2021, which took place in Ferrara from 20 to 24 September 2021.

RemTech is an international event specialized in the protection and sustainable development of the territory; remediation of contaminated sites, coasts and ports; hydrogeological instability; climate change; seismic risk; urban regeneration and sustainable chemical industry.

The researchers of CNR-IRET presented the objectives, actions and results of the LIFE SUBSED project to the visitors of the fair, also sharing the promotional material prepared for the occasion.

The poster presented by the CNR at its stand can be downloaded here.

Here are some photos taken during the event.

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LIFE SUBSED at the ISHS International Symposium on Growing Media, Soilless Cultivation, and Compost Utilization in Horticulture – Ghent (Belgium), 22-27 August 2021

LIFE SUBSED took part in the II edition of the ISHS International Symposium on Growing Media, Soilless Cultivation, and Compost Utilization in Horticulture, which was held in Ghent (Belgium) from 22 to 27 August 2021.

It represents a reference event for all operators in the sector, and the issues of environmental impact and the circular economy are increasingly recurrent in the programs of each appointment: this is certainly a favorable environment for making the LIFE SUBSED project known and collecting interesting feedback from operators and researchers.

The LIFE SUBSED project was presented by the researchers of the CREA-OF in Pescia thanks to a poster created for the occasion entitled “Sustainable substrates for agriculture from dredged remediated marine  sediments: from ports to pots (LIFE 17 ENV/IT/000347)” (downloadable here).

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LIFE SUBSED at the XII SedNet International Conference (online) – 28 June-2 July 2021

The SedNet international conference entitled “Sediment Challenges and Opportunities due to Climate Change and Sustainable Development” this year took place online, from 28 June to 2 July (the program is available here).

The conference was attended by both the team of researchers from the CNR-IRET of Pisa and the team of researchers from the CREA-OF of Pescia.

During the event the groups gave some speech and presented posters relating to the objectives, actions and results of the LIFE SUBSED project.

 

Dr. Cristina Macci, from the CNR-IRET team, held the presentation entitled “Recovery and environmental recycling of sediments: CNR-IRET Pisa experience“, summarising all the projects in which the team has participated over the years focused on the treatment and the reuse of dredged sediments. By clicking on the preview below you can access and download the presentation in pdf!

 

The CREA-OF team prepared for the event an oral presentation and a poster about to the LIFE SUBSED project.

In the video below, Dr. Stefania Nin of the CREA-OF team holding the presentation entitled “Developing pattern in Prunus laurocerasus grown on sediment enriched substrates (LIFE SUBSED 17 ENV/IT/000347)” (available here in pdf format).

 

In the video below, also Dr. Stefania Nin of the CREA-OF team illustrates the contents of the poster entitled “Quality assessment in wild strawberry fruit and basil leaf from plants cultivated on dredged remediated sediment (SUBSED LIFE17 ENV/IT/000347)” (available here in pdf format).

 

 

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Networking meeting with Luca Sittoni – 2 August 2021

On 2 August 2021, Cristina Macci, Grazia Masciandaro, CNR researchers and involved in the SUBSED project, met Luca Sittoni, senior advisor in the Ecosystem and Sediment Dynamics department of Deltares (Netherlands) and Program Manager and member of the EcoShape Building with Nature Management Team.

Cristina Macci and Luca Sittoni met in the “12th International SedNet Conference (online)” when, during the “Circular Economy” session, Cristina gave a presentation entitled “Recovery and environmental recycling of sediments: CNR IRET Pisa experience”, and Luca Sittoni gave the Keynote presentation “Beneficial Sediment Use and NatureBased Solutions: opportunities for sustainable and circular developments”.

 

During the meeting, the problem of sediments dredging and management was addressed, focusing on the importance of their remediation using natural technologies (NBS, Natuaral Based solution) and of their reuse.

In the Netherlands the sediments that comply with the limits set by national legislation, can be reused in the environment and also in agriculture, while in Italy it is not still possible.

This meeting gave rise to the interest in collaborating on future projects, in participating in the drafting of manuals containing case studies on sediment remediation and recovery (PIANC report on the Beneficial Use of Sediments) and the possibility of organizing a workshop to present their own experiences.

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The first Italian workshop of the LIFE SUBSED project – 8 July 2021

Flora Toscana, with the contribution of the entire consortium, organized the first Italian workshop of the LIFE SUBSED project, entitled “Substrati sostenibili per l’agricoltura ottenuti da sedimenti marini dragati e bonificati: dai porti ai vasi” (Sustainable substrates for agriculture obtained from dredged and reclaimed marine sediments: from ports to vessels-  here the program).

103 participants took part in the online event: agronomists, researchers, students and operators in the agricultural, floricultural and nursery sectors.

At the opening of the workshop, greetings were held from figures relevant for the success of LIFE SUBSED and the future exploitation of its results: the consortium thanks Dr. Gennaro Giliberti, manager of the Tuscany Region, Dr. Giulio Lotti, President of the Order of Agronomist and Forestry Doctors of the Province of Pistoia (which sponsored the event), and Dr. Stefano Gori, technical-scientific director of the interprovincial Lucca-Pistoia Nursery Association.

LIFE SUBSED also thanks Prof. Edgardo Giordani, Associate Professor of the University of Florence and coordinator of the LIFE HORTISED project (in which LIFE SUBSED has its roots), and Dr. Sofia Mannelli, president of the Bionet Green Chemistry Association.

During the workshop, in addition to presenting the progress of the LIFE SUBSED project and its objectives and expected results, a discussion was opened between the participants regarding the possibility of implementing circular economy solutions in the current regulatory context, reaching the common conclusion that it would be preferable to have support from the legislator for the implementation of these eco-sustainable technologies.

By clicking on the following images, you coul download the slides presented during the last workshop of the LIFE SUBSED project. The consortium thanks everyone for the participation and interest shown in our initiative. We look forward to welcoming you again during our next events!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LIFE SUBSED took part in the SWAP Seasonal School of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna – 30 June 2021

From 28 June to 2 July 2021 the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa organized a series of workshops/webinars as part of its Seasonal School “The soil-water and plant continuum for urban and rural wastewater phytotreatment and contaminated site remediation (SWAP)“.

Dr. Masciandaro presented the LIFE SUBSED project during the day entitled “Phytoremediation of contaminated land and phytotreatement of polluted water: successfull case studies” (here the specific program).

The presentation shown during the intervention entitled “Phytotreatment techniques for dredging sediments: the LIFE AGRISED and LIFE SUBSED experiences” can be downloaded here.

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LIFE SUBSED at the XI International Symposium on Environmental Engineering 2021 in Turin – 29 June-2 July 2021

The CNR-IRET group of Pisa presented the LIFE SUBSED project during the XI International Symposium of Environmental Engineering, which was held in Turin from 29 June to 2 July (the program is available here). For the occasion, the group presented an abstract entitled “Landfarming to valorize phytoremediated sediments for their reuse in nursery “LIFE SUBSED LIFE17 ENV/IT/000347””.

Together with the abstract, a poster (downloadable here) was also presented, which systematically illustrates the process and the results of the landfarming carried out during the LIFE SUBSED project.

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LIFE SUBSED at the XIII edition of Giornate Scientifiche SOI – 22-23 June 2021

After a pause due to the difficult moment experienced with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Giornate Scientifiche SOI (SOI Scientific Days) returned in June 2021. The chosen theme, namely that of sustainability and how the objectives of the UN 2030 Agenda are declined by those in Italy who deal with research and dissemination in the field of horticulture, is perfectly in line with the contents of the LIFE SUBSED project.

The team of researchers from CREA-OF of Pescia brought LIFE SUBSED to the attention of the conference participants, through a presentation of the poster entitled “Sustainable substrates for agriculture from dredged remediated marine sediments: from ports to pots (LIFE 17 ENV/IT/000347)” (available here in pdf). Below is the recording of the presentation given by Dr. Maurizio Antonetti.

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Presentation of LIFE SUBSED to Coldiretti representatives – 27 May 2021

The LIFE SUBSED project has been presented to the representatives of the Coldiretti association during a visit at Flora Toscana. Flora Toscana and CREA researchers and technicians illustrated the objectives, expected results and progress of the project. Particular attention has been paid to the issues of circularity and environmental sustainability.

In the photo above (from left): Marco Innocenti (Vice President of Flora Toscana), Paolo Batoni (Vice President of Flora Toscana), Maurizio Procissi (Head of the Pescia Coldiretti Office), Gianfranco Drigo (Director of Coldiretti Pistoia), Teodoro Cardi (Director of CREA -OF), Stefania Nin (CREA-OF researcher and scientific responsible of LIFE SUBSED) and Daniele Massa (CREA-OF Head of Pescia).