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On October 16 and 17, a meeting took place at the headquarters in Salbertrand of the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps among the partners of the ALCOTRA ACLIMO project, the cross-border initiative Italy-France dedicated to water resource management in times of climate crisis. The Italian staff from the Protected Areas of the Maritime Alps, the Gesso Stura River Park, the Regional Natural Park of the Ligurian Alps, and the Gran Paradiso National Park, along with their French colleagues from the Mercantour National Park, the Écrins National Park, and the Vanoise National Park, gathered for an intensive two-day exchange on the progress of work and field visits to observe some initiatives under development in the Parks of the Cozie Alps.

The Giletta family has been raising cattle in Val Troncea for generations. Following a flood, the aqueduct that supplied water to the farm was destroyed.
The reconstruction takes place thanks to the dialogue between the Parks of the Cozie Alps and the family, experimenting with technical solutions that have improved the quality and quantity of water available for the livestock while minimizing impacts on the landscape and biodiversity, reconciling business needs with environmental protection.

Interreg-ALCOTRA Project “ACLIMO” - Drops of Change: eight experiences of sustainable water management in agriculture and livestock: a series of eight videos that tells some of the numerous experiences of sustainable water management in agriculture and livestock that have emerged in the area thanks to the commitment of operators in dialogue with institutions, and that deserve to be shared and promoted.

The evening is called Drops of Change, like the title of the videos produced by the Interreg project Aclimo on the subject of water resource management in the Protected Areas of the Western Alps. The appointment is on Friday, March 21 at 9 PM at the municipal cinema of Condove (TO) in Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 13 for the first public screening of the films, organized thanks to the collaboration of the Protected Areas of Alpi Cozie with the Valsusa Filmfest on the occasion of the World Water Day. A conference featuring images and words with Luca Giunti, park ranger, Elena Valsania, director, Bruno Usseglio, park ranger and filmmaker, and Alba Meirone, head of the technical area of the Park Authority.

On Friday, March 21 at 9:00 PM in Condove, at the Comunale cinema - Piazza Martiri della Libertà 13 - as part of the Valsusa Filmfest and on the occasion of the World Water Day: "Drops of Change. Water management in Protected Areas".

The Colombano Romean Ecomuseum presents at the Fort of Exilles the curated exhibition by the Cultural and Territorial Association to promote the territory through the history and traces of the hydraulic factories

ACLIMO aims to provide concrete support to the territory towards a sustainable transition of human activities, in particular pastoral ones, for the conservation of the natural heritage, through an ever-increasing knowledge of the effects of climate change on the habitats and species most vulnerable to availability of water.

The river prawn (Austropotamobius pallipes complex) is one of the most discreet and valuable inhabitants of our waterways. Brown-olive in color, with the underside of the claws lighter, hence the Latin name pallipes ("light feet"), it has a distinctive appearance: a robust, segmented body, two large front claws, and an abdomen that ends with a wide caudal fan, which allows for rapid backward movements in case of escape. Adults typically reach a length of 8–12 centimeters and move carefully along the gravelly and rocky bottoms of streams.

An excursion to explore the ecosystems consisting of the two lake basins of Avigliana, the hilly reliefs, and the marsh area of ​​Mareschi.

Excursion in the Natural Park of Avigliana Lakes to talk about Water: from the water cycle, to the origin of the lakes, to the relationship that humans have established over the centuries with this environment. The educational field workshop will allow us to analyze the communities of macroinvertebrates and establish the level of water quality.

A journey through the history of the formation of the Val Troncea to discover the dynamics related to watercourses: the animal and plant life next to the river, the management over time of water resources, and the risks related to hydrogeological instability.

Attività STEM per meglio comprendere l'ambiente intorno a noi sia da un punto di vista geomorfologico che biologico utilizzando gli strumenti dei ricercatori.