A stretch of the pine forest of Su Siccu, in Cagliari, long relegated to the shadow of indifference, is being reborn thanks to the creativity and civic sense of the students of the 5th B of the Liceo Scientifico Alberti.
An ambitious project, with the evocative title “Pineta Blu - Nuove Gener-azioni Green”, involved girls and boys in a path of environmental education and active citizenship, curated by Ceas Laguna di Nora, which shed new light – literally – on an urban space that had been marginal for too long.
With the help of the center's educators and teachers, the young people have rethought the pine forest that runs along Viale Colombo, imagining it as a lively and welcoming place, capable of speaking to the new generations.
There was no shortage of ideas: sustainable lighting, daily cleaning, a picnic area with a student-sized kiosk – including wi-fi – equipment for physical activity, and even a play area dedicated to the little ones.
"We reflected on the perception we have of our city - the students say - on how it is tailored to young people, on how safe we feel. And we focused on that pine forest that we cross every day, but that few really see."
The project was presented in the high school's main hall, in front of the municipal councilors Luisa Giua Marassi (Ecology and Public Green) and Giulia Andreozzi (Public Education), as the final act of the transnational Erasmus program "You4blue - Let's blue our land", which links Cagliari to Crete and Majorca in an educational network aimed at protecting and enhancing the marine and coastal environment.
«Su Siccu is an area where nature has been able to create wonder – the students underlined – but which remains on the margins of daily life».
Returning it to the community, in a sustainable way, thus becomes an act of concrete and responsible citizenship.
"These kids have acquired awareness, vision, and above all a sense of care for public space," conclude Daniela Fadda and Andrea Orrù of Ceas, "transforming a forgotten area into an opportunity for beauty and inclusion."
