ANCIM reports that the budget bill currently being debated in Parliament, out of over 400 "reported" amendments, includes only two of direct relevance to the municipalities of the smaller islands. In the press release, the Association calls on the Government and Parliament to pay greater attention to the structural needs of island communities and calls for strengthening measures...
The Ministry of Tourism has launched a new national campaign, "Welcome to Meraviglia," dedicated to promoting villages and smaller islands through a coordinated visual presence at Italy's main rail hubs. The goal is to strengthen the image of island destinations as places of authenticity, environmental quality, and sustainable tourism, promoting a narrative that unites natural heritage, local communities, and more.
Three days of discussions in Lipari with national and European institutions, regions, local authorities, and Blue Economy stakeholders to discuss the critical issues and opportunities facing Italy's smaller marine islands. The debate will focus on territorial governance, the management of essential services, and the resilience trajectories of island systems. The event will provide an opportunity to share best practices...
The “30×30 challenge” is online! 30 100% renewable islands by 2030. Deadline for applications on 6 September
The “30×30 challenge” is online! 30 100% renewable islands by 2030. Deadline for applications on 6 September
The island of San Pietro with the Municipality of Carloforte is the Italian pilot island in the context of the Horizon 2020 project, REACT, which aims to test innovative solutions to achieve energy independence in some European islands by combining energy plants renewable with a demand response platform and promoting the involvement of island users in a community ...
On the island of Giannutri, thanks to a memorandum of understanding with Terna Plus, SIE Srl (company that produces and distributes energy in Giglio) and the Tuscan Archipelago National Park, a photovoltaic shelter was built in 2019 by about 60 kW, with its 140 kWh storage system and advanced control system capable ...
In May 2021, a fleet of four new sweepers was inaugurated in the port of Bacoli (Naples) who will have the task of keeping the waters around Ischia, Procida and the other Phlegrean islands that overlook the Gulf of Naples clean. The purchase of the four "sentinels of the sea" is part of the pollution prevention strategy of beaches and coasts envisaged by ...
The Blu Marine Service of San Benedetto del Tronto carried out a project on the Tremiti Islands selected as part of the MedPAN Regular Call for Small Projects and co-financed by the French Facility for Global Environment and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. The project, which takes the name of Tremiti Plastic Free Islands, had as its…
The La Maddalena Archipelago National Park has developed the "Climate Friendly Islands" initiative which is aimed at all local actors, who can acquire the Climate Friendly Islands Environmental Quality Label, adopting and developing good practices of eco-sustainability, innovation and enhancement proposed by the Park Authority, offering a service compatible with safeguarding ...