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All around the world, cities are searching for solutions to face the climate crisis. The Covenant of Mayors and many other initiatives are rising to support cities in paving the path for a sustainable future. But are those initiatives effective and where are we now?
Paolo Bovio talks with professor Edoardo Croci, SUR Lab director, and Dr Benedetta Lucchitta, researcher at GREEN and SUR Lab, about the relevance and effectiveness of environmental policies at the urban level.

Edoardo Croci, Director of SUR Lab and Professor at the Department of Social and Political Sciences in Bocconi, has been appointed as a member of the group of experts supporting the Interministerial Committee for Urban Policies (CIPU). The Interministerial Committee for Urban Policies works at the definition of urban policies and the urban agenda.

The first edition of the course in Economics of Sustainable Urban Regeneration at Bocconi University - Department of Social and Political Sciences - will start on February 3.
Registrations are still open.

Sustainable urban regeneration is at the core of scientific and public debate. After the COVID-19 crisis, massive resources will be invested in cities to ensure a just, green recovery. Relevant issues range from new forms of mobility to new models of sustainable finance, including the role of Public-Private Partnerships.

Professor Edoardo Croci, SUR Lab Director and Professor of Practice at Bocconi University, will participate in three events this week, discussing those crucial topics.

On Wednesday, 10th November 2021, Bocconi University has launched the Sustainable Urban Regeneration Lab to promote research and education on sustainable urban regeneration at the global level, with the contribution of four partners: Hines, Intesa Sanpaolo, MilanoSesto and Prelios. Watch here the opening conference.

The new book on urban Nature-based Solutions, edited by Edoardo Croci and Benedetta Lucchitta, will be presented at COP26.

Bocconi University launches the SUR Lab to promote research and education on sustainable urban regeneration at the global level. Powered by four Partners, the SUR Lab is focused on defining challenges and impacts of urban regeneration, with the aim to identify key elements to reshape cities in the post-pandemic era. 

Bocconi University’s Sustainable Urban Regeneration Lab (SUR Lab) is a new collaboration powered by Hines, Intesa Sanpaolo, Milanosesto S.p.a. and Prelios, leading players in the real estate sector involved in MilanoSesto, the biggest urban regeneration project in Italy and among the largest ones in Europe.

Bocconi University, through  its Sustainable Urban Regeneration Lab, is official partner of the New European Bauhaus, an interdisciplinary  initiative that connects designers, artists, researchers and citizens with the  aim to support, facilitate and accelerate the green transformation of European  cities.

Professor Edoardo Croci, SUR Lab Director and member of the Management Committee at GREEN in Bocconi University, has been elected chairperson of the Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA), a European network that brings together 58 European research organizations involved in urban studies and innovation.