Award for Polito project at Youth4Climate 2026
Date of the event:
On 23 October 2026 the final event of the Youth4Climate Italian Innovation Challenge is held in Rome, an initiative promoted by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), after a journey through five Italian cities. On this occasion the thesis project of Matteo Armellino, a student at the Politecnico di Torino, is awarded; he is among the five young Italians selected to take part in the international Youth4Climate: Connecting Solutions event [1].
The award-winning project
The work, titled «24 Indicators for Urban Sustainability and Climate Adaptation», originates from Armellino's bachelor's thesis in Environmental and Land Engineering at the Politecnico di Torino, carried out under the supervision of Professor Silvia Fiore [1]. The methodology developed assesses urban sustainability and the capacity to adapt to climate change through an integrated system of 24 environmental and socio-economic indicators, organised around seven United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), linked to assessment thresholds based on official targets and benchmark parameters [1]. The methodology was applied to the city of Turin as a first case study, with the aim of identifying strengths, vulnerabilities and areas for improvement [1].
The challenge
The Youth4Climate Italian Innovation Challenge was open to young people aged 18 to 29 resident in Italy who had launched an innovative project to tackle climate change. The five selected finalists presented their work during the Rome leg of the initiative, engaging with young innovators from around the world and with representatives of institutions, universities, businesses and organisations [1].
Sources
- Politecnico di Torino — 23 October 2026