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Belluno school climate denial controversy

Overview

The Municipality of Belluno, Italy, has faced significant backlash following the distribution of educational materials to high school students that promote climate change denial. The publication, titled ‘Cambiamenti climatici: scenari, sfide, soluzioni’ (Climate Change: Scenarios, Challenges, Solutions), was funded by the municipality and the Veneto Region.

Edited by Giorgio Giacchetti, president of the Order of Geologists of Veneto, the text asserts that global warming is an exclusively natural and cyclical phenomenon driven by astronomical cycles rather than human activity. These claims have drawn condemnation from various groups, including the Belluno Middle Student Network and researchers from the University of Padua, who stated the assertions contradict the scientific consensus and findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

In response to mounting criticism from political figures, academics, and organizations such as the Italian Geological Society, the Veneto Region has suspended a 29,500 euro funding allocation for the book. Regional Environment Councilor Elisa Venturini announced the freeze pending verification of the text’s contents. The Department of Humanities and Arts (DAIS) at Ca' Foscari University of Venice has also expressed concern regarding the volume.

Despite the regional funding suspension, the Belluno municipal administration has stated it does not intend to withdraw the booklet. Local officials have expressed a willingness to host further discussions to address different scientific perspectives.

Entities

Municipality of Belluno · Oscar De Pellegrino · University of Padua · Giorgio Giacchetti · Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Veneto Region suspends funding for climate change book

    The Veneto Region has suspended 29,500 euros in funding for a climate change textbook for Belluno students following scientific and political criticism of its contents.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Belluno municipality distributes climate change book contesting human impact

    The Municipality of Belluno is facing backlash for distributing a school book that claims climate change is driven by natural cycles rather than human activity, contradicting scientific consensus.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Belluno schools face controversy over climate denial text

    High schools in Belluno, Italy, are facing protests after receiving climate change materials funded by the Veneto Region that deny human responsibility and claim the greenhouse effect is negligible.

Sources

adnKronos.com · animaux.jhm-blogs.fr · controcampus.it · greenme.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · informazionecattolica.it · insalutenews.it · key4biz.it · quotidianodibari.it · vaielettrico.it

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