Reduce, Repair, Reuse and Recycle are the key words at the heart of the event “Ferrara si fa in 4(R)” (Ferrara goes all in on the 4Rs), organised by the European University Alliance COLOURS and partners, scheduled for Saturday 15 November at 9:30 at the former Teatro Verdi, Ferrara, Italy. A morning to explore how to reduce waste and dispose of it correctly, with practical workshops showing how to reuse household materials by turning them into useful objects. If you are visiting Ferrara, do not hesitate to join us for this exciting event.
Programme
- 9:30 — Welcome and institutional greetings
- 10:00 — Learn and play:
Games: how to sort household waste with Hera
Reuse workshops for children and adults
Quiz for all ages: “How much do we know about waste?” with Plastic Free and Difesa Ambientale Estense
- 11:15 — Refreshments for everyone
- 11:30 — Litter collection activity with Plastic Free and Difesa Ambientale Estense
How to participate:
The event is free and open to the public and the student community. Registration is required via this link.
To provide practical ideas on how to reduce waste and lower the cost of living (energy, water, clothing), the COLOURS team, together with volunteers, has prepared 30 tips for living sustainably. The 30 tips are available here.
For further information, please contact colours@unife.it
Thanks to the partners who carried out this project with COLOURS:
- Plastic Free
- Difesa Ambientale Estense
- Gruppo Hera
- Comune di Ferrara
- ER.GO
- Erasmus Student Network Ferrara
Sincere thanks to Greta Guerrero Chilin, Eliana Gardeci, Asia Righetti, Noemie Marchenay and Thomas Spitzlei for their research support, fact-checking and insights that shaped the 30 practical tips.
Categories: Seminar
Topics: Ecology Sustainability
