On May 30th at the Polytechnic University of Turin, a conference on Risk Communication through play will be held, which includes the dissemination of the scientific results of the RETURN project.

The initiative refers in particular to the involvement of the population and young generations in order to develop awareness of natural risks, through gaming platforms (LEGO models).

The event includes:

• Practical demonstrations with LEGO models, organized in collaboration with the “Mi Lego al Territorio” team and with professors from the Universities of Florence, Bologna and the Milan Polytechnic.
• A conference open to the entire population, which will take place in the Aula Magna of the Polytechnic of Turin, with interventions dedicated to the dissemination of the results of the RETURN project and the communications of natural risks.
• The creation of a network of Universities to promote risk awareness through innovative communication activities. The activity involves the participation of professors from the Universities of Florence, Bologna and the Polytechnic of Milan and several professors from the RETURN project.

The initiative aims to strengthen the visibility of the RETURN project at a national level, promoting public interest in the issues of awareness of natural risks and the related adaptation to the challenges of anthropization of the territory.

The spokes involved are VS1 – TS2 – TS3 – DS and the partners Politecnico di Milano University of Bologna University of Florence.

Applications are open from 6 to 26 May, the results will be communicated on 28 May.