The University of Siena participates in “M’Illumino di Meno”: National Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles

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Date(s) - 16 February 2026
17h00

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On February 16, at 5 p.m., in the historic Aula Magna of the Rectorate (Banchi di Sotto, 55 – Siena), a meeting entitled “Create the recipe for perfect decarbonization with the CO2 PACMAN Tool” will be held as part of “M’Illumino di Meno,” the National Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles. Faced with the challenges of climate transition, for two years, the CO2 PACMAN project, funded by the Interreg Euro-MED program, has been proposing an approach that integrates scientific knowledge and the direct involvement of local communities. The project involves the participation of 10 European partners from 7 different countries. Professor Simone Bastianoni, Rector’s delegate and scientific coordinator of the project, together with his collaborators, will present software that allows everyone (politicians and citizens alike) to create their own “recipe” for decarbonization: a clear and concrete path to understanding what it means to decarbonize a territory, which individual and collective policy choices are most effective and can make this goal realistic and shared. During the CO2 PACMAN project, applied to the Mediterranean islands, local data on greenhouse gas emissions were collected and analyzed in the three pilot islands of Brač (Croatia), Crete (Greece), and Elba (Italy). This initial phase allowed for the creation of a knowledge base on the main emission sources related to energy, mobility, buildings, and resource use. Based on this evidence, the CO2 PACMAN Tool was developed, a scientific tool that translates the data collected into clear and immediate visual scenarios that are understandable even to non-experts. Through the CO2 PACMAN Tool, Prof. Bastianoni and his research team will show how different policies and behaviors can affect emissions: citizens will be able to visualize the effects of individual and political choices, comparing possible alternatives and creating a shared “recipe” for decarbonization. The goal is to move from knowledge to action, making scientific evidence accessible and promoting informed and shared decisions. In the CO2 PACMAN project, decarbonization is conceived as a participatory process that values the role of citizens alongside that of institutions. The CO2 PACMAN Tool, designed for a wide audience, thus becomes a tool capable of promoting dialogue between science and the community, useful for imagining and building together “the island we would like,” in a shared journey toward climate neutrality.