In Praise of Diversity
Journey through Italian Ecosystems

27.11.2024__30.03.2025

Curated by Isabella Saggio and Fabrizio Rufo

Promoted by Assessorato alla Cultura di Roma Capitale and Azienda Speciale Palaexpo
Curated by Sapienza Università di Roma with Università di Padova and with the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), instituted by Piano nazionale di ripresa e resilienza (PNRR)
In collaboration with Raggruppamento Carabinieri Biodiversità and Assessorato all'Agricoltura, Ambiente e Ciclo dei rifiuti di Roma Capitale

www.elogiodiversita.it

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In Praise of Diversity Journey through Italian Ecosystems27 November 2024__30 March 2025

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In Praise of Diversity is an exhibition devoted to the themes of biodiversity and one health. Promoted by Rome the Capital City’s Cultural Affairs Department and Azienda Speciale Palaexpo, and curated by Sapienza Università di Roma, the exhibition is funded by the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), established under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) as one of five national centres focusing on frontier research. It engages in an activity of strategic importance with a view to contributing to the achievement of the goals enshrined in the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 for sustainable development.

At a moment in history marked by a crisis in biodiversity and by climate insecurity, caused chiefly by man’s activities, an exhibition capable of drawing attention to, and increasing awareness of, the fragile nature of the balances governing our ecosystems, the interdependence between the various different life forms existing on our planet and our relationship with biodiversity, is more urgent than ever and is extremely useful for triggering forms of individual and collective responsibility.

In Praise of Diversity | Journey through Italian Ecosystems, photo by Alberto Novelli

The exhibition sets out to highlight a range of issues and circumstances: the value of biodiversity both in absolute terms and in relation to man’s psycho-physical wellbeing; the main anthropic factors – climate change, invasive species, habitat fragmentation and pollution – that are thought to be the root causes of the threat to biodiversity; the ‘one health’ vision as an integrated approach to balancing the health of people, animals and ecosystems; and the potential actions identified to reverse the trend and to move in the direction of enriching biodiversity on earth while simultaneously facilitating paradigms of prevention.

The scholarly advisory board comprises leading personalities and scientists from a range of Italian and international universities and research centres, composed by the Nobel Prize Giorgio Parisi, Enrico Alleva, Carlo Blasi, Stefano Boeri, Ferdinando Boero, Maria Chiara Carrozza, Luigi Fiorentino, Enrico Giovannini, Vittorio Lingiardi, Antonella Polimeni and Ling San.

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Climate, global changes and biodiversity

An encounter with Carlo Rondinini, Sapienza Università di Roma, National Biodiversity Future Center, and Laura Sadori, Sapienza Università di Roma; National Biodiversity Future Center

9 january 2025 at 18:30

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The diversity of seaweed… yet to be discovered

An encounter with Roberta Congestri, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Erika Bellini, Sapienza Università di Roma, Saverio Savio, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Domenico D’Alelio, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, National Biodiversity Future Center

23 january 2025 at 18:30

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