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The blog collects news, reporting, activities, and guest articles related to the LUMEN project, discussing potential solutions and impact of policies and offering suggestions to maximize their impact.
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Sustainability Takes the Stage at the XXI Agrishow 2025
Silvia Bagni brings the LUMEN project to Pesaro during the event organized by the A. Cecchi Higher Education Institute from May 23 to 25, 2025
Published on 20 May 2025
Reports
Perceptions of Climate Change Among Ghanaian Citizens
Preliminary Findings from a UNIFI Study on Social Determinants Based on Afrobarometer Data
Published on 14 May 2025
Publications
New LUMEN Publication Explores Expanding Animal Rights in Ecuador’s Socio-Biocentric Framework
Serena Baldin from UNITS examines constitutional protections for non-human animals under Ecuadorian law
Published on 09 May 2025
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The Emerging Traces of an Ecological Approach to Seed Regulation in Africa
Round table organized on May 8, 2025, by the University of Florence research unit as part of the LUMEN project.
Published on 30 April 2025
Reports
The Rules of the Seeds in Africa: The UNIFI LUMEN Group Discusses Research, Rights, and Ecological Approaches
The UNIFI unit of the LUMEN project met on April 14 to discuss research, rights, local practices, and ecological approaches to seed regulation in Sub-Saharan African countries.
Published on 20 April 2025
Reports
Sustainability and Agro-Food: Experiences and Models for the Enhancement of Territorial Heritage in Friuli Venezia Giulia
On April 11, experts discussed key topics for sustainable agriculture, including biodiversity, agroecology, and the preservation of traditional seeds.
Published on 16 April 2025
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The rule of Seeds in Africa: a Transcultural Eco-Legal Perspective
UNIFI hosts a round table on April 14, organized within the framework of the LUMEN project, to explore the rights, practices, and challenges related to seeds on the African continent.
Published on 12 April 2025
Reports
Wildlife Management. Comparing Global North and Global South
Teaching module by Silvia Zanini, UNITS research unit, held on March 27 as part of the EVE – Exchanging Visions of the Environment project coordinated by the University of Florence.
Published on 07 April 2025
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Caring for Nature: Values, Principles, Rights, and Duties
New online LUMEN seminar on May 23, organized by the UNITS Research Unit with the participation of experts and project partners
Published on 03 April 2025
Reports
The Environment Between Anthropocentrism and Biocentrism
Educational module by Silvia Bagni, LUMEN project coordinator, on March 13 for the EVE – Exchanging Visions of the Environment project, coordinated by the University of Florence.
Published on 19 March 2025
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EVE Undergraduate Modules at the University of Florence Launch with the LUMEN Project
An interdisciplinary program exploring environmental challenges between Europe and Africa
Published on 11 March 2025
Reports
LUMEN and SCALA Spring 2025: A Meeting of Knowledge Between Anthropology and Indigenous Wisdom
On March 7 in Ravenna, an interdisciplinary dialogue took place to overcome epistemic racism and integrate indigenous knowledge into scientific research.
Published on 10 March 2025