Adattamento e rigenerazione in Sicilia
This course offers a region-specific understanding of climate change and socioecological responses based on a multidisciplinary approach uniting historical ecology, climate science, permaculture, anthropology and social sciences.
Course description
This course offers a theoretical and experiential knowledge of ongoing adaptation and regeneration processes in Sicily.
The first part of the course provides an overview of the historical ecology of Sicily, including past climate change and human impacts related to food systems, socioeconomic organization and colonial-like occupation of the island. Based on this ecological history and current climatic trends, science-based predictions are then made for the future decades.
The second part focuses on adaptation and regeneration in response to anthropogenic climate change and related sociopolitical trends. Adaptation strategies are drawn from indigenous practices in semiarid and arid regions, local traditions (eg. grani antichi siciliani), permaculture design and regenerative climate solutions. The last module focuses on the social and cultural dimensions of ecological regeneration, highlighting effective practices for trauma response, community-building, civic participation, activism and grassroot democracy that are essential in facing the challenges present and ahead.
The course provides several field trips and hands-on activities for the participants to directly experience ongoing processes of adaptation and regeneration in the Sicilian context, through direct engagement with places, people, projects related to the course topics.
Course structure
Online – al raggiungimento di minimo 10 iscrittə
In presenza – presso istituzioni ospitanti
45 ore
in totale
Tra lezioni, visite guidate, laboratori e guest lectures.
3
visite guidate
Alla scoperta di progetti ecologici e sociali, luoghi in via di rigenerazione, centri di ricerca, orti urbani e molto altro.
3
guest lectures
Tenute da docenti, permacultori e facilitatrici che guidano la rigenerazione in Sicilia.
2
laboratori pratici
Per toccare con mano le pratiche rigenerative introdotte durante il corso.
Moduli
Module 1 – Historical Ecology of Sicily & Climate and Sociopolitical Trends for the Next Future
Lectures
- Past climate change and responses in Sicilian history
- Food systems and foodprints since prehistory to the present day
- Social hierarchies, empire, colonization and their socioecological impact
- Climatic and sociopolitical trends for the next future
Field-trip
Agricultural landscapes of the Comiso-Gela Plain
Module 2 – Climate Adaptation
Lectures
- Growing food in a drier, hotter climate: ancient grains and traditional agroforestry systems
- Rewilding, afforestation and indigenous fire ecology
- Urban resilience & wellbeing (decarbonization, depaving & urban rewilding, urban agriculture, ecc.)
Field-trip
Bosco di Santo Pietro and Caltagirone
- Stazione Sperimentale di Granicoltura, the home of Sicilian ancient grains
- Cork oak wood, Santo Pietro, exploring fire ecology in one of the last pristine woodlands in Sicily
- Piazza di Terra, urban gardening project on public land in Caltagirone
Module 3 – Socioecological Regeneration
Lectures
- Individual and collective trauma healing
- Facilitating cooperation and communal life
- Civic participation, localized democracy and activism
Field-trip
Priolo and/or Augusta: industrial wastelands and civic activism
Laboratory
Cartonera creative workshop: crafting a self-made zine with recycled and ecological materials
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