‘The Inivisible Reserve: Fresh Water Under the Sea’ promises to be a dynamic stakeholder event open to the public, showcasing and discussing the themes raised by the Project RESources in Coastal groundwater Under hydroclimatic Extremes (RESCUE), funded by Water 4 All and co-funded by the European Union.
The event, organised in collaboration with the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG), is intended for stakeholders from the industrial, economic, and scientific fields, as well as the general public. It aims to inform about the opportunities and tools for the sustainable use of water resources under the sea bed, with potential benefits for various sectors of the economy and the environment.
The initiative is promoted on the occasion of the celebration of UNESCO World Water Day in collaboration with the Blue Economy Forum ‘The Blue Way,’ part of the Interreg Italy – Slovenia WABIN Project.
The event will be hosted by the Region of FVG at Sala Tessitori – Piazza Oberdan 5 in Trieste on Monday 23 March from 10.00 – 12.15, and will feature an introduction to the Project activities, and bite size presentations given by speakers from the University of Trieste (UNITS) (Project Coordinator), National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS (Project Partner), and Ca’ Foscari University (Corinna Guerra). This will be followed by a rountable discussion before the launch of a project ‘community.’ To view and download the full programme, access our event flyer here.
To register for the event for free, please register here. Please note the event will be held in Italian.
RESCUE began in March 2024 with the aim to build knowledge on offshore and deep onshore low salinity aquifers in European coastal areas, to evaluate novel freshwater resources, and help secure a steady supply of water to both population and industry, in times of hydroclimatic extremes.
The Project is led by the University of Trieste (UNITS) and is focused on helping to establish the foundations for the evaluation of new resources for local and regional policy makers, while the global applicability of the outputs will allow upscaling to Europe-wide or other large areas worldwide, where water is needed. The Consortium of the 36-month long project also includes National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS , Ruden AS, University of Derby (UoD) and University of Malta (UM).
