BIKE &
FLOWERS

Location: Cumiana, Piscina, Airasca, Cercenasco, Scalenghe, Vigone, Villafranca Piemonte, and Moretta: 8 municipalities in the rural area of Pinerolo and Cuneo, now crossed by or near the “Via delle Risorgive” bike path

Project: Bike & Flowers is a three-year project, from 2024 to 2027, that aims at ecological regeneration along an existing 19-km bicycle path located in the Po River areas and was created in response to the global crisis of pollinators, whose decline is endangering biodiversity and food security. The project includes interventions on 3.5 hectares to increase biodiversity, improve habitats for pollinators and promote sustainability by involving local communities and farmers. Ideated and coordinated by Fondazione ZOOM - in partnership with Agrion Foundation, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology (DBIOS) and Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA) of the University of Turin - the project received a grant from the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo under the second edition of the call for proposals "Symbiosis: Together with Nature for the Future of the Planet," which aims to support projects that protect and enhance natural heritage and  biodiversity as well as increase public and individual awareness of the role that environmental degradation has on people's health.​

Objective: Bike & Flowers aims to increase the connection between pollinator populations, regenerate natural habitats, and capture more carbon in the soil. It also aims to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity and promote sustainable agricultural practices.