Towards climate neutral cities: Energy TexTi(l)e

As part of the Erasmus Plus Innovation Alliance Circular Design (CiD)- Circular design for bio-based innovation towards climate-neutral cities the University of Genoa Department Architecture and Design organises a conference titled: Towards climate neutral cities: Energy TexTi(l)e

Speakers will address the increasingly important topic of the Circular Economy and textiles ecosystem in the architectural dimension. In 2023 the European Transition pathway for the textiles ecosystem policy report envisages the need to work on several fronts-from ecodesign to carbon footprint reduction, from the adoption of scientific methods of measuring environmental impact to better integration between production systems and natural capital/biodiversity - to impact both production-distribution systems and public opinion and consumers.

The conference will bring together experts, researchers, and companies from the textiles ecosystem to discuss this challenge as an awareness-raising activity, which addresses the local community in a public space conceived to support innovation, technological research and new forms of business related to the blue economy. The conference will be held in English (possibly translated into Italian).

Agenda

1. Welcome and presentation_UniGe
2. “CiD Project Presentation” J. Schröder_LUH
3. “The sustainable textile revolution for Design”_M. Spadafora
4. “Growing futures: the potential of biobased materials”  D. Amandolese _ GUC
5. “Ex-novo fabrics” G. Tucci _ UNIGE