News & Events
SUR Lab contributed to Il Sole 24 Ore and Radiocor with an article on the growing value of urban green for climate adaptation and water management. Urban parks and green areas help reduce temperatures, absorb CO2, and mitigate the effects of pollution and heavy rainfall. In the article, Benedetta Lucchitta, researcher at SUR Lab at Bocconi University, highlights the strategic role of green infrastructure in making cities more resilient.
SUR Lab will take part in Pact4Future 2026, a major event on sustainability and global challenges. On 26 March 2026, prof Edoardo Croci, SUR Lab Director at Bocconi University, will participate in the session “Cities at the limit: Regenerating urban life in a changing climate.” The discussion will focus on how cities can respond to climate change through resilience and regeneration.
Cities produce about 70% of global emissions but are also key drivers of climate solutions. In Bocconi News, Edoardo Croci describes cities as laboratories where mitigation, adaptation, and regeneration align under global and EU frameworks, with ESG-based policies guiding measurable and systemic change.
The second episode of “Città in transizione”, the special series of the Città di Will Media podcast produced in collaboration with the Sustainable Urban Regeneration Lab (SUR Lab) at Bocconi University, focuses on Rome’s climate transition. Guest speakers discuss governance, citizen engagement, costs, and priorities for climate mitigation and adaptation in a historic city of 2.8 million inhabitants.
On 24 February 2026, Prof. Edoardo Croci, SUR Lab Director, will speak at the RICS Italia Conference in Milan. The event, titled “Innovation in Real Estate – Dalle Città alle Professioni”, brings together leading experts to discuss the future of cities and the real estate industry. Prof. Croci will join the panel “Cities of the Future”, contributing insights on sustainable urban development and investment strategies. The conference will take place at the Auditorium Banco BPM.
Cities are central to achieving the EU's energy and climate targets. In its second contribution to the Il Sole 24 Ore and Radiocor series on urban regeneration, SUR Lab Bocconi calls for a comprehensive “city strategy” integrating buildings, renewables, infrastructure, and mobility. District heating and Renewable Energy Communities emerge as crucial tools.
Discover the newest episode of Città, Will’s podcast dedicated to the transformations shaping contemporary cities. Developed in collaboration with SUR Lab – Bocconi University, this episode explores Italy’s urban strategy toward 2030, focusing on sustainability, resilience, and quality of urban life.
Professor Edoardo Croci explores the links between green building policies, housing strategies, and urban regeneration in recent interviews with Il Sole 24 Ore and Radiocor. The discussions highlight how regulatory frameworks and investment in cities can drive sustainable and climate-resilient urban development. The contributions were developed in collaboration with Bocconi University.
On December 3rd 2025, a dedicated parallel session within the final MUSA event explored how the One-Health approach can guide long-term urban sustainability strategies. An in-depth interview with Edoardo Croci, Director of the SUR Lab at Bocconi and coordinator of the parallel session, is now available online.
The SUR Lab Director, Prof. Edoardo Croci, took part in Digital World, the RAI CULTURA program exploring innovation and the digital transformation of our cities. Across three in-depth video features, Prof. Croci discusses the future of smart and sustainable cities, highlighting how digital tools can drive urban efficiency, inclusiveness, and environmental quality.