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LIFE SUBSED at the Expo Jardim fair in Lisbon – 7-9 April 2022

Flora Toscana brought the LIFE SUBSED project to the Expo Jardim international fair in Lisbon.

The fair, which was held from 7 to 9 April, was attended by over 15,000 operators from the gardening and plants sector. This therefore represented a great opportunity to present the LIFE SUBSED project, its objectives and the expected results to operators in the sector.

Here are some photos taken during the fair.

José Frazão (Administrator of Exposalão) and Paulo Amaral – (Director of Exposalão)

 

Nuno Mota (Green Architect)

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The Italian technical course of the LIFE SUBSED project – 3 March 2022

The technical course organized by the LIFE SUBSED project was a great success (here the program)!

The course took place in hybrid mode, with online connection and online / live visit to the demonstration sites of the LIFE SUBSED project.

About 60 participants took part in the course, coming from both the research field and the plant and flower production sector.

The consortium thanks the Italian Horticultural Society – SOI and the Association of Agronomists and Forestry Doctors – ODAF of the Province of Pistoia for their patronage and support to the organization.

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The Port Authority of Alicante meets LIFE SUBSED – February 15, 2021

Researchers from Miguel Hernández University illustrated the progress of the LIFE SUBSED project to the authorities of the port of Alicante.
Doctor Pilar Legua and Doctor Pablo Melgarejo met on February 15 with the port authorities of Alicante, at the facilities of the port of Alicante. The meeting was attended by the director of the port of Alicante, Carlos Eleno Carretero, the manager of the environment of the port of Alicante, Javier Jeréz Escolano, and the president of the Official College of Agricultural and Graduate Technical Engineers of Alicante (COITAGRA), Miguel Agulló Velasco.

During the meeting the objectives and expected results of the project were illustrated, as well as the progress of the actions currently underway.
The meeting represented a valuable opportunity to discuss sustainable alternatives for the reuse of marine sediments, which represent a significant problem for the Port Authority.

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Spanish Minister Antonio Luengo visits the Caliplant trial site – 16 December 2020

On Wednesday 16 December 2020 Caliplant welcomed the Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and the Environment of the Region of Murcia, Antonio Luengo, the mayor of San Javier, José Miguel Luengo, the Councilor for Agriculture Sergio Martinez and the General Director of Waters Sebastian Delgado.

The technician Juan Luis Jimenez Martinez presented the objectives and the expected results of the LIFE SUBSED project to the politicians, underlining the importance that these initiatives have for the development of a more sustainable future in the agricultural sector.

During the visit, various political and legislative aspects were discussed, aspects which sometimes constitute real barriers to the development of a real and effective circular economy.

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24 months online coordination meeting – 15 September 2020

In light of the restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fifth periodic meeting of the LIFE SUBSED project was held online.

Although the contacts between the beneficiaries are almost daily, the coordination meetings represent an opportunity to present to the beneficiaries the progress of the individual actions and the results obtained. During the meeting the next steps and expected results have been also illustrated.

The beneficiaries, in light of the difficulties related to the current health emergency, have evaluated the possibility of requesting an extension of the duration of the project to EASME.

 

Below are the slides presented during the meeting.

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