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FAO & Archaeological Park of Pompeii launch ‘Sustainable Pompeii’
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Monday, 26 May, 2025, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Pompeii, Italy
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, inaugurated Sustainable Pompeii (Pompei Sostenibile) – a pioneering educational itinerary designed to connect the city’s archaeological heritage with the global effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda.
The launch event was held at the Auditorium of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, with the participation of Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director general of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
The Sustainable Pompeii initiative transforms the ancient city into a living classroom. Fourteen key locations within the archaeological site – including houses, gardens, baths, and urban infrastructure – have been selected for their historical relevance and connection to core themes of sustainability: resource management, climate resilience, biodiversity, food systems, social inclusion, and innovation.
Each stop along the itinerary is linked to one or more SDGs and to FAO’s global mandate to eradicate hunger and ensure food security for all. Sites such as the House of the Orchard, House of the Silver Wedding, and Central Baths illustrate how the people of Pompeii lived in close harmony with their environment, applying techniques for water collection, urban gardening, and natural energy efficiency that still inspire contemporary practices.
Maurizio Martina, FAO deputy director-general, said, “This initiative fully embodies one of FAO’s essential functions: to promote awareness and education on food security, sustainable agriculture, and social inclusion that leaves no one behind. It is a concrete example of how the wisdom of the past, in harmony with nature, can still guide us today towards a more equitable and sustainable future.”
Edmondo Cirielli, Italian deputy minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, said, “Pompeii, with its millennia-old history, still speaks to us today about how ancient societies faced challenges related to agriculture, natural resource management, and nutrition. This site—which welcomes millions of visitors from around the world each year—also becomes a space for reflection and education on sustainability issues. The Sustainable Pompeii project shows how cultural heritage can become a living, tangible tool to raise awareness and engage citizens, communities and young people in the major goals of the 2030 Agenda.”
“Pompeii is deeply connected to the theme of sustainability, because it is now clear to everyone that sustainability is not just a technical matter—about solar panels or land use—but a question of responsibility towards humanity and future generations. It is, therefore, a humanistic, historical and social issue. That’s why we also included the project Sogno di volare, which involves local teenagers and children in a theatrical production that will be staged at the Grand Theatre of Pompeii on Saturday and Monday evenings. From this perspective, antiquity becomes a repository of human experience that can help us rethink our relationships and behaviours, and imagine a more desirable future,” said Zuchtriegel.
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