Reconice has put its "hands in the soil" to help plant 500 new trees at Milan's Porto di Mare Park, giving the city cleaner air, biodiversity and shared well-being spaces.
There are places that tell stories of transformation. Like Porto di Mare Park in Milan. Here, where once existed the dream of connecting a great lowland metropolis to the sea, today another type of connection is being created: one between people, nature, and a more sustainable future.
That's why on November 4th, Reconice enthusiastically participated in a new urban forestation initiative at Porto di Mare Park, contributing to the planting of 500 new trees and shrubs—oaks, hazelnuts, dog roses, hornbeams, dogwoods, and many other species—together with Intesa Sanpaolo and the nonprofit Rete Clima, as part of the national Foresta Italia® campaign, promoted with Coldiretti and PEFC Italy.
Every tree planted is a tangible sign of a commitment that grows and renews itself day after day: for Reconice, sustainability is not an abstract concept, but a journey of daily choices that generate value for the environment and communities. A path that intertwines with that of cities like Milan, where regenerating green spaces means recovering a heritage of biodiversity, well-being, and sociality for citizens.
But there's more. "Trees are our best allies in the challenge of climate change," says botanist Stefano Mancuso, a professor at the University of Florence and director of the International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology. "They function as natural air conditioners: they absorb heat, release oxygen, and lower temperatures. In 2022, 64,000 people died in Europe due to heat, 16,000 in Italy. Planting trees is a matter of health protection, especially for the most vulnerable: a beautiful and inexpensive solution."
Mancuso's words show us the profound value of actions like this: creating urban forests helps regenerate the urban fabric, improve air quality, and counteract the effects of extreme heat.
And if the name "Porto di Mare" still evokes an unfulfilled dream—connecting Milan to the Po River and thus to the Adriatic—today, thanks to revitalization projects like this, the area is finding a new purpose. No longer a water port, but a "port" of green space, a symbol of a city that looks ahead.
Just as Reconice looks ahead, toward distant horizons: with the firmness of its roots planted firmly in the ground and its ever-rising branches, challenging the sky
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