The Unit is committed to creating a system for environmental sustainability and ecological transition by identifying actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to the Institute’s activities and by launching new projects aimed at stimulating and accelerating this process.
The Unit addresses the sustainability of healthcare systems, through projects involving the hospitals of Bergamo, the University of Bergamo and the Municipality of Bergamo. It also focuses on the sustainability of industrial systems through projects related to the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) approach.
Climate Transition
In line with the signing of the Climate City Contract, a declaration of intent promoted by the Municipality of Bergamo to demonstrate a concrete commitment toward climate neutrality, the Unit has developed a Strategic Environmental Sustainability Plan. This plan serves as an operational guide for the entire Institute in its ecological transition journey. Within this framework, the Unit plays a leading role in outlining and coordinating priority actions, including the accurate definition of the current carbon footprint, which will serve as the baseline for the implementation, management, and monitoring of future environmental strategies.
Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD)
In collaboration with the Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, the Unit coordinates and participates in activities focused on the development and application of approaches embedded within the SSbD paradigm. The goal is to find innovative and sustainable solutions for the assessment and management of substances and products.
Environmental Impact Assessment
In close synergy with other Units of the Department, the Unit carries out activities aimed at the integrated assessment of risk scenarios associated with the presence of environmental contaminants. These activities include the development and implementation of predictive models for the analysis of human and environmental exposure, using advanced tools such as MERLIN-Expo and INTEGRA. These software platforms allow for rigorous and transparent simulation of chemical exposure dynamics across various environmental contexts.
International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
