Montagna, Battisti (Roma Tre):“The threat takes away value, we must react”

Corrado Battisti, professor at Roma Tre University and members of the scientific committee of the CAI National Congress:"We must increase our awareness of the mountain"

ROME - "The value of the mountain is the first level of awareness, the value of everything there is in the mountain. The mountains and nature are Chinese boxes, landscapes with ecosystems that contain species, communities of species and individuals.Even when evaluating the impact, this hierarchy must be kept in mind. To also be active actors, however, those who want to conserve nature must separate the levels” and evaluate “whether the actions are negative impact events or positive impact events”, the difference between a ski lift or a fence, to simplify. Corrado Battisti, professor at Roma Tre University and members of the scientific committee of the CAI National Congress, he says speaking from the stage of the Italian Alpine Club event.

“To be active, aware actors, overcoming the complaint that hurts, to be people who want to solve the problem without delegating, we need to increase our awareness” and with “the awareness of having a role, if you have a role you are also more motivated”, says Battisti.

“Be aware of threats, actions with a negative impact, and do something" are consequent steps, keeping in mind that the threat "is something that takes away value, and we must react to that.The CAI can do it,” he concludes.