Saverio Mecca

    Councillor for ecological transition with the municipality of Scandicci, Italy

    Architect and Professor Emeritus at the University of Florence, where he served as Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and later of the Department of Architecture from November 2009 to November 2020. Since June 2024, he has held the position of Councillor for Ecological Transition in the Municipality of Scandicci.
    His academic and professional work focuses on research into proximity and wellbeing in the city of the future, architectural heritage, circular knowledge, sustainable development, and projects related to urban risk management.

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    • Day 2: 30 April 2025


    • 10:15  - 11:30

      In this session, speakers will share actions for promoting cultivated biodiversity in the framework of green infrastructure and connectivity and climate and biodiversity programmes.

      Moderator: Marcelo Gerlach, Expert for Nature-based Solutions and Biodiversity at ICLEI-Europe.

      Speakers:

      • Saverio Mecca – Councillor for ecological transition with the municipality of Scandicci, Italy.
      • Lise Lykke – President of the European Genebank Managers Network.
      • Maria Young – Cork Food Policy Council representative, Ireland.
      Where
      Roca Umbert, Sala NAUB1



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    Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity
    Through Local Food Policies

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