TPG for social

TPG aims at fully human and professional career development of its affiliates, personnel and students, considering the ethical, environmental, social and cultural aspects of engineering activities. TPG CARE (Cooperative Actions by Research and Education) group aims to give a contribution to achieving a better and more sustainable future for all, working with partners who share our mission and passion for improving the quality of life, across the globe. TPG CARE is currently involved in several projects in developing countries in which we are glad to make available the professional skills, the practical expertise and the scientific knowledge acquired in the more than twenty years of experience by our group. TPG is aware of the need to build new generations of innovative, multi-disciplinary and globally responsible people, for this reason, TPG CARE actively contributes to educational and research activities within the University of Genoa, such as the Atheneum course on International Cooperation for Development.
The mission of TPG CARE is to exploit academic expertise to enhance and qualify international cooperation activities. Such a mission is pursued through the United Nation guidelines based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): in particular, TPG aims to contribute to SDG#7 – Affordable and clean energy.
Since 2021 TPG-UNIGE coordinates the UniTwin/UNESCO Chair Innovative,Sustainable and Clean Energy Research and Education. (Chair Holder: Prof. Ing. Aristide F. Massardo)
The Network includes 13 partners (both Research Centres and Universities) from 11 Countries, located in EU, Africa, North and South America and focuses on the UNESCO SDG7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), with strong connections with SDG4 (Education and Research) and SDG10 (Equity).
Among the key-targets of the Chair:
- Knowledge sharing with Extra-EU developing Countries
- Promotion of green successful technologies already tested and proven in EU
- EU citizens sensibilization towards energy consumption reduction
- Quality Education
In this framework, an extensive training program has been realized by the Partners which constitute the Network Chair. The program is divided in two courses, fully available online and open to citizens from all over the world to help reaching the targets above reported.
The Chair focuses on different main topics linked to the energy and environmental sustainability, such as:
- Green energy transition
- Hydrogen revolution
- Sustainable transport
- Bioenergy in agriculture
- Energy access for all
More details are available on the UniTwin-UNESCO Chair Official Website