Gioconda: Building The Unavoidable Dialogue An Evidence Informed Tool To Support Decisions On Environment And Health

The LIFE + GIOCONDA project (i GIOvani CONtano nelle Decisioni su salute e Ambiente - the young count in the decisions on environment and health) provides young citizens and local administrations with a tool for dialogue on health and environmental issues. The dialogue is built through the active involvement of these actors, in a process of participation and education in decision-making on the environment and health. This participatory process was set up in secondary schools, within five areas in Italy with different socioeconomic and environmental pressures: Ravenna and Ferrara, which are small towns with significant industrial and agricultural activities; the Lower Arno Valley (San Miniato), an area with small tanneries and agriculture; Naples, a metropolis affected by waste management problems, air pollution and high noise levels; Taranto, town that is home to the largest steel industry in Europe.