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Festival for Sustainable Development

 

On the occasion of the Festival for Sustainable Development – now in its third edition and scheduled from 21 May to 6 June 2019 throughout Italy – a weekend entirely dedicated to the dialogue between art, society and the environment was proposed. The Festival for Sustainable Development is the largest Italian initiative to raise awareness and mobilise citizens, the younger generations, businesses, associations and institutions on the issues of economic, social and environmental sustainability, to spread the culture of sustainability and to bring about a cultural and political change that will enable Italy to implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda and achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The proposal stems from the conviction that it is precisely culture that is entrusted with the most complex and delicate task, namely that of inviting sincere individual reflection, authentic community thinking and a conscious gaze towards a world that can change. These are the reasons why the Novecento Museum, the UNESCO Office of the City of Florence and MUS.E proposed, in collaboration with the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, two days dedicated to sustainability and inspired by the 17 Global Goals defined by the United Nations 2030 Agenda, objectives that form the basis of the Management Plan for the Historic Centre of Florence World Heritage Site: to contribute to an important and vital process that requires each of us to take a new vision and prompt action towards a planet that is less focused on us and more on what surrounds us. The initiatives aimed to disseminate the objectives of the European project AtlaS.WH to raise awareness of the sustainable development of historic cities, contemporary societies and their cultural heritage.

Among the initiatives on the calendar, there was the meeting ‘Life Guards. Dialogues between art, architecture and sustainability’. The conversation took place at the Museo Novecento in Florence and revolved around exhibition projects linked to the theme of sustainability, with particular reference to the works of Lucy + Jorge Orta and the projects linked to eco-sustainable architecture by the German studio Bureau Baubotanik and the School of Sustainability (SOS) directed by Mario Cucinella. The installations, models and images allowed for a reflection on the major themes of contemporary and future society, and offered food for thought towards a new – and possible – balance with the planet.

More information on the initiatives scheduled for Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June can be found on the MUS.E Association website: http://musefirenze.it/larte-puo-salvare-il-mondo/

 

FAQ

Why is the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site?

The Historic Centre of Florence was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982. The justification for its inscription is contained within the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, which articulates the criteria for inscription of the site, its integrity, authenticity and the management system for its protection. The Historic Centre of Florence is considered to be a unique artistic achievement embedding museums, churches, palaces and globally renowned cultural goods of inestimable value. The city has also been able to exert an important cultural, economic and architectural influence in Italy and Europe for centuries, defining itself as the birthplace of modern Humanism and Renaissance values. The stratification of these values is also enriched by the relationship between the Historic Centre and the surrounding hills, which form a perfect harmonious backstage.

What is the area of the city of Florence inscribed on the World Heritage List?

The Core Zone inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982 coincides with the Historic Centre of Florence, traditionally identified with the area included within the avenues corresponding to the ancient circle of the fourteenth-century walls. In 2021, a boundary modification of the perimeter was approved to include the complex of San Miniato al Monte and the surrounding area. The Buffer Zone of the site encompasses the eighteen Belvedere points and includes part of the territories of four municipalities: the Municipality of Florence, the Municipality of Sesto Fiorentino, the Municipality of Fiesole and the Municipality of Bagno a Ripoli.  

What is the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)?

Cultural and/or natural significance that is so exceptional that it transcends national boundaries and is of common importance to present and future generations of humanity as a whole, constituting the fundamental requirement for the inscription of porperties on the World Heritage List. The properties  deemed to hold Outstanding Universal Value can be included in the World Heritage List if:

  • They satisfy one or more Selection Criteria;
  • They respect the conditions of Integrity and Authenticity;
  • They have an adequate Protection and Management System to ensure their safeguarding
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