FORTIC project Green Sustain Lab
General information
Dates: 22nd and 23rd October 2024
Location: Educational Campus of St. John’s Fortress, Šibenik, Croatia
As part of activity 1.2. Sustainable Cultural Heritage Interpretation, the Green Sustain LAB on climate change adaptation, environmental sustainability, and related topics will take place on October 22 and 23 in Šibenik. The workshop will cover a range of issues, including the 3 dimensions of sustainable development, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework, circular economy practices, and carbon footprint reduction measures.
Please download the full program of the Green Sustain Lab HERE!
PROGRAMME
DAY 1 – OCTOBER 22nd
Registrations 9:30 – 10:00 AM
Learning (10:00 - 17:00)
Sustainability Essentials
- 3 dimensions of sustainability, SDGs, ESG
- Climate action
- Circular Economy
- Leadership & joining forces
DAY 2 – OCTOBER 23rd
Workshop (10:00 - 17:00)
Our Sustainable Night of Fortresses
- Sustainability framework for cultural institutions, NEMO
- Sustainable Logistics
- Activities & Audience engagement
- Sharing & Contributing to Action Plans
The workshop will be led by Mrs. Laura Orlić, founder of the Artivist Company, which focuses on sustainable development in the cultural heritage sector and the business world. With over 20 years of international experience in leadership roles, including heading Human Resources for a multinational company across 11 countries, Mrs. Orlić brings extensive expertise in designing learning programs that foster dialogue, inspire action, and equip participants with the skills needed to build a sustainable future.
The workshop aims to deepen participants' understanding of sustainability, highlighting the potential and opportunities the circular economy offers for building a sustainable future, while exploring the role that cultural institutions can play in this process. Participants will also gain valuable insights into what achieving sustainability truly requires within their organizations, equipping them with the tools and knowledge to implement effective strategies. Together, they will develop an actionable plan to make the Night of Fortresses more sustainable, focusing on organization, logistics, and meaningful audience engagement.
In the hands-on part of the program, special attention will be given to the international event Night of Fortresses, which from 2025 will adopt a green framework — Night of Fortresses Goes Green. The topics will include a sustainability framework for cultural institutions (NEMO), sustainable logistics, activities and audience engagement, and contributing to action plans.
The cross-border workshop will gather 30 cultural managers mainly from Croatia and Italy to collaborate in planning the future of this sustainability initiative.
FORTIC Project:
Programme is organized within project FORTIC - From Remains of the War to the Architecture of Peace in the Cross-Border Area of Italy-Croatia
Project FORTIC addresses common challenges across Adriatic cross-border territories, focusing on enhancing sustainable tourism through digital solutions and innovative social models. Key challenges include the lack of digital tools for developing joint sustainable tourism products, seasonal dependency of tourism activities, and the need for green and digital technologies in cultural heritage preservation. The project aims to strengthen the role of cultural heritage, particularly fortifications, in promoting sustainable tourism. This involves recognising and implementing business models that integrate innovative digital solutions and inclusive social models tailored to the needs of vulnerable groups and heritage communities. By achieving these objectives, FORTIC seeks to establish strategic and sustainable tourism management practices across the Adriatic region, emphasising natural heritage conservation and reducing territorial vulnerability. FORTIC will deliver pilot actions to test digital and physical solutions that improve access to cultural heritage for diverse user groups. Projects aims to enhance cooperation and position the Adriatic cross-border area as technologically advanced and sustainable, promoting its attractiveness for tourism while preserving cultural and natural heritage.
Lead partner: City of Pula (HR)
Partners: HR -Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, PCI Fortress of Culture Šibenik, Town of Korčula; IT -CA' FOSCARI University of Venice, Municipality of Cervia, Municipality of Vieste
More information: https://www.italy-croatia.eu/web/fortic
Contact:
PCI Fortress of Culture Šibenik
International cooperation and projects department
Vera Jergović vera@tvrdjava-kulture.hr
Đurđa Vrljević Šarić djurdja@tvrdjava-kulture.hr
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