Science, environment and gender: The Reception of “Silent Spring” nowadays.

Welcome to an event intitled “SOLUTIONS TO (IN AGRICULTURE) SUSTAIN THE GREEN TRANSITION IN AGRICULTURE” organized in the context of the Circle U alliance and the project SEGRETI, whithin the series of workshops online regarding the following topic: “Science, Environment and Gender: the Reception of “Silent Spring” nowadays to celebrate Rachel Carson and her most famous book”.

Three appointments will be held:

  • 14th of November – Solutions to Sustain the Green Transition
  • 19th of November – Health and Disinfestation
  • 26th of November – A Provocative Book or a Provocative Woman?

Program on the first appointment – Solutions to sustain green transition (in agriculture) organized in the context of the Circle U alliance and the project SEGRETI, whithin the series of workshops online.

Online workshop november 2024 | Oper8

Program

Chair Costanza Ceccanti, University of Pisa

12.00 PM
Welcome and greetings from organizers and partners Circle U. climate knowledge hub
Stefano Galatolo, University of Pisa

12.10 PM
Silent Spring – Chapter 1: A Fable for Tomorrow

12.15 PM
Green Transition: advances and challenges through a long, complex yet vital journey
Sara Burbi, Sant’Anna – School of Advanced Studies, Pisa

12.50 PM
Glyphosate, growers and recent policy
Deborah Piovan, farmer and head of FNP association

1.20 PM
Chemicals, society and solutions: what is the public opinion?
Three questions for the public – student led activity

1.35 PM
What the experts say
Olga Kriezi, University of Athens
Giovanni Pecchioni, Agronomist
Lorenzo Tramacere, University of Pisa

2.15 PM
Q&A

2.30 PM
The role of activists
Anne Jensen, University of Aarhus

2.55 PM
Conclusions

Welcome!