Venice
3 – 8 June, 2025
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CMCC is a partner of the Venice Climate Week, taking place in Venice from 3 to 8 June, 2025.
Conceived and curated by the journalist and innovation advocate Riccardo Luna, Venice Climate Week is an international forum, a week of high-level dialogues and immersive experiences, inviting institutions and communities to take back leadership and accelerate systemic change.
CMCC scientists will join the event to present our cutting-edge climate research and policy insight, as international and national experts converge in the city of heritage and resilience, to address the narrowing window for change.
Venice becomes the beating heart of a renewed ecological pact, of a multistakeholder platform where science, culture, politics and innovation intertwine to co-create solutions to drive a fair and regenerative ecological transition.
The future is not a deadline. It is a choice.
Discover and meet CMCC’s leadership and researchers involved in the Venice Climate Week!
OPENING | 3 June, 2025
An inspiring start to Venice Climate Week, bringing together institutional leaders and global thinkers to reignite climate ambition. In the symbolic heart of Venice, local and international authorities will join voices with leading scientists. The highlight: a visionary Lectio Magistralis by economist Jeremy Rifkin, unveiling “Planet Aqua” and the central role of water as our most precious common good. With the participation of Antonio Navarra, CMCC President.
h. 15:00 – 18:00 CEST, Procuratie Vecchie
Luigi Brugnaro, Mayor of Venice
Carlo Barbante, President of CSRCC
Antonio Navarra, CMCC President
Francesca Santoro, IOC-UNESCO
Ekhosuehi Iyahen, International expert in marine governance
Jeremy Rifkin, Founder of the Foundation on Economic Trends
Renato Brunetta, President of CNEL
PLANET AQUA | 4 June, 2025
Water from different perspectives: scientific panel in collaboration with Marevivo, Jeremy Rifkin and the Italy Pavilion at Biennale Architettura 2025. With the participation of Giulio Boccaletti, CMCC Scientific Director, and Andrea Rinaldo, CMCC.
h. 09:00 – 13:00 CEST, Ocean Space
Giulio Boccaletti, CMCC Scientific Director
Ferdinando Boero, Full Professor, University of Naples and Associate Researcher at CNR
Tosca Sala, Project Officer at EMBRC-ERIC
Valerio Rossi Albertini, Senior Researcher at CNR and Professor at Sapienza University
Louise Carver, founding member of the Convivial Conservation Centre
Massimo Perotti, CEO, Sanlorenzo
Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO, Fincantieri
h. 15:00 – 18:00 CEST, Ocean Space
Pietro Daniel Omodeo, Director, Associate Professor at Ca’ Foscari University
Andrea Rinaldo, CMCC, Professor at EPFL and Full Professor at University of Padua
Antonio Scurati, author and Professor at IULM University
Francesco Musco, Full Professor at IUAV Venice, President of CORILA
Antonio Ragusa, founder of Rome Business School and Space Economy Institute
Rosalba Giugni, Founder and President of Marevivo
LIFE ECONOMY | June 5, 2025
In a time of disruption, this day explores the foundations of a new life-centered economy—where food systems, human health, and business converge to regenerate the planet. With the participation of Anna Pirani, CMCC Scientist and Director of the Program Predicting socio-economic impacts of climate change.
09:00 – 10:30 CEST, Aula Magna Ca’ Foscari
Tiziana Lippiello, Rector of Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Anna Pirani, Scientist, CMCC
Daniele Franco, Scientific Director, CINI Foundation
Barbara Terenghi, Director of the Sustainability Division, Edison
Angelica De Vito, diplomatic consultant in climate migration and human rights
Kim Polman, co-founder and Chair of Reboot the Future
Carlo Giardinetti, Sustainability Lead at Deloitte Switzerland
Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement
Miria Pigato, World Bank
FUTURE EARTH | June 6, 2025
Future Earth is a crossroads: from circular cities to regenerative territories, where climate-responsive urban design meets bold rural innovation. IUAV and CMCC guide a deep dive into urban adaptation strategies, featuring climate mapping insights by Paola Mercogliano, CMCC Principal Scientist.
h.09:00 – 13:00, Aula Magna IUAV
Luca Mercalli, President of the Italian Meteorological Society
Paola Mercogliano, Principal Scientist, CMCC
Valentina Orioli, Professor at University of Bologna
Michela Tiboni, Professor at University of Brescia and Councillor, Municipality of Brescia;
Edoardo Zanchini, Director of the Climate Office, City of Rome
Sebastiano Carrer, Head of the Environment and Territory Department, Thetis S.p. A.
Pierluigi Sacco, OECD Senior Advisor and Harvard Research Associate
Luigi De Vecchi, Founder, Sylva Foundation
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