In the heart of Milan, inside the Pippa Bacca Garden, spazioBACCA is born: a place open to the city, dedicated to meeting, participation and the care of urban space.
The project takes its name from the Milanese artist Pippa Bacca (1974–2008), whose work explored themes of trust, human connection and the possibility of building relationships beyond cultural and social boundaries. Naming this space after her means preserving that vision and turning it into a living place, where the community can come together, engage in dialogue and imagine new ways of living together.
spazioBACCA is conceived as a civic and cultural space dedicated to urban biodiversity, the environment and climate, as well as culture and creativity. Here, nature, knowledge and participation come together through activities open to the public, cultural initiatives and moments of dialogue between institutions, associations, schools and local communities.
The project is promoted by Green City Italia and ECCO – the Italian climate think tank, with the aim of creating an inclusive and accessible space to build awareness, share knowledge and develop new practices together for a more sustainable city.
Green City Italia🡵 is a non-profit, apolitical association founded in 2010, part of a network of sister organisations active across Europe. Its mission is to raise awareness of the value of urban green space for citizens’ wellbeing and for the sustainable transformation of cities. It works as a facilitator between public administrations, businesses, professionals, the scientific community and citizens, through cultural, editorial, project-based and social initiatives focused on sustainability.
ECCO – the Italian climate think tank🡵 is a non-profit Foundation, a Third Sector Entity, founded in 2021 as an independent think tank. ECCO is not tied to private interests and is funded exclusively through philanthropic or public resources. ECCO works in the public interest to accelerate climate action at national, European and global level. ECCO brings together a team of experts who develop and promote evidence-based analysis aimed at shaping transformative climate policies, solutions and strategies, building new narratives, and generating consensus for climate action that is inclusive, effective and timely.
More than a physical space, spazioBACCA aims to be a place of connection: a meeting point between nature and culture, between scientific knowledge and everyday life, between the city and the people who live in it.