On Friday, March 14, 2025, in the council chamber of Terralba, MEDSEA held a meeting with the Municipality of Terralba to officially introduce Wetland4Change to stakeholders (productive activities, as well as institutional representatives). In addition to the MEDSEA project team, the Mayor of Terralba, Sandro Pili, and the Councillor for the Environment and Productive Activities, Maura Mura, participated in the meeting.
The Wetland4Change project team from MEDSEA, led by environmental engineer Manuela Puddu, presented the initiative's activities to Terralba's stakeholders, gathering opinions and feedback regarding the latest and daily challenges due to climate change effects.
Wetland4Change, an Interreg Euro-MED project, experiments with two natural solutions against climate change in five European wetlands, including the Terralba wetland area. The solutions involve the capacity of the Marceddì lagoon and the San Giovanni pond to store CO₂ and regulate water, thereby mitigating flood risk. Through experimental modeling, the project will define how much water these areas can absorb and gradually release, enhancing the current regional tools for flood risk planning. Terralba, the only Italian pilot area involved, is listed in the RAMSAR list for its high ecological value.
"Climate change is unfortunately a reality that those working in the field face daily," states Manuela Puddu. "However, we are witnessing a growing awareness that these challenges can and must be addressed collectively, joining forces to adapt adequately to a future of change."
In May, a meeting with the project's international partners will take place in Sardinia, involving researchers from the Universities of Valencia, Malaga, Sofia, and representatives from nature and wetland research institutes such as Tour du Valat and EKBY. This event will also mark the beginning of field surveys in Terralba's wetlands.
Mayor Sandro Pili expressed his appreciation for the initiative and the scientific and technical work that MEDSEA is carrying out in Sardinia, reiterating that "the wetlands of Oristano deserve the utmost attention both for their environmental value and their productive potential. Therefore, it is essential to maintain a balance in this matter for fully sustainable development."
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