Milan
GOCCIA - Green opportunities to clean-up contaminants through an interspecies alliance
Location
The ‘La Goccia’ in Milan is a public space in the Bovisa area near the Farini railway yard, spanning 33 hectares of forest and ruins. Owned by the City of Milan, Polytechnic University of Milan, and the A2A energy company, it has an important industrial past. It was the site of a major gas production plant in Europe until its closure in 1994. Now only remnants remain, surrounded by vegetation, awaiting significant redevelopment.
Urban authorities
The Municipality of Milan coordinates project activities, partners, and relations with the EUI Secretariat. Responsibilities include:
- Project management and financial compliance monitoring (WP 2);
- Participating in communication and monitoring (WP 3 and WP 4);
- Remediation via phytoremediation, recovering a building, creating a governance model, and implementing the strategic plan (WP 5);
- Transferring results to involved European cities (WP 9);
- Closing activities (WP 10)
Municipality of Milan (CDM)
ItalyTransfer partners
Transfer Partners are urban authorities that join the EUI-Innovative Action project to observe and learn. Their primary aim is to enhance the adaptability of the project's solutions to different urban contexts within the EU. These partners play a crucial role in facilitating knowledge exchange among EU cities and fostering innovation. They come from different EU member states than the project Main Urban Authority and participate during the project's implementation phase. Each project generally involves three Transfer Partners. The involvement of Transfer Partners is vital for ensuring the project's innovative solutions are effectively adaptable and replicable in various contexts across the EU.
Transfer Partner 1
Transfer Partner 2
Transfer Partner 3
Delivery partners
A Delivery Partner is an organization selected for its expertise and experience to help design and implement specific parts of a project. Their role is to carry out certain tasks, create outputs, and manage a part of the project's budget. They are essential for bringing in knowledge and skills that enhance the project's overall value.
- Climateflux GmbH (CF)
- Eutropian Association (EUT)
- FROM (FROM)
- La Goccia Observatory (OG)
- Polytechnic of Milan (POLIMI)
- Ambiente Italia Srl (AMBIT)
- Open Impact (OI)