Clima di Pensiero
Edition 2026 Documentary Nature Environment

Clima di Pensiero

A cultural series on the environment at Castel Belasi, in Val di Non

Campodenno — Trento (022) Since 2025
Dates 08 Jul — 26 Jul 2026
Location Campodenno (022)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Clima di Pensiero

Clima di Pensiero is a cultural festival held every summer at Castel Belasi, in the municipality of Campodenno, featuring some of Italy's most authoritative scholars to reflect on the major environmental issues of our time. Launched in 2025 with an edition dedicated to glaciers and climate change, the series takes place within the walls of a frescoed medieval castle, now a contemporary art center for ecological thought, offering informative evenings, scientific meetings, and open dialogues.

A cultural series on the environment in Val di Non

Clima di Pensiero is a cultural festival promoted by the Municipality of Campodenno, hosted at Castel Belasi, a frescoed medieval castle overlooking the Val di Non in Trentino-Alto Adige. The castle, now a contemporary art center dedicated to ecological thought, becomes a summer venue for collective reflection on nature's delicate balance and the environmental challenges of the present day.

Science, nature, and community

The festival brings together some of the nation's most renowned researchers, university professors, and science communicators, inviting them to explain complex topics—such as climate, biodiversity, ecosystem health, and the relationship between environment and economy—in an accessible way. The evenings, which are free and open to all, combine scientific rigor with clear language to provide citizens with concrete tools for knowledge and awareness.

The Castel Belasi network

The series was born from a collaboration between the Municipality of Campodenno, the Artistic Direction of Castel Belasi, and important local Trentino institutions, including the MUSE - Science Museum, the Edmund Mach Foundation, the La Pimpinella Association, SAT Val Cadino, and the Pro Loco Castel Belasi. Each edition engages with the contemporary art exhibitions hosted in the castle, creating an original bridge between scientific research and artistic expression.

An experience blending culture and alpine landscape

  • Informative evenings with national-level speakers
  • Meetings and tastings of local products
  • Screenings of environmental documentaries
  • The evocative setting of a medieval castle in Val di Non

Attending Clima di Pensiero means enjoying an evening of culture in the open air at one of Trentino's most fascinating castles, combining the pleasure of discovering the alpine landscape of Val di Non with reflection on the future of our planet.

Clima di Pensiero — edition 2026

The 2026 edition of Clima di Pensiero is dedicated to biodiversity. From July 8 to 26, Castel Belasi in Campodenno will host three informative evenings and a final day featuring national-level scholars to reflect on the value of ecosystems, the link between nature and health, and the relationship between biodiversity, climate, and the economy.

Clima di Pensiero 2026 - Biodiversity

The second edition of the festival focuses on biodiversity, one of the most important yet least perceived themes of our time. From July 8 to 26, 2026, Castel Belasi welcomes researchers and university professors for three evenings and a final day of events. This edition engages with the exhibition "Signal from the Earth," curated by Stefano Cagol in collaboration with MUSE, dedicated to the soil as an invisible but fundamental element for life.

Program

  • Wednesday, July 8, 8:30 PM - "Animals, forests, territory: a balance that sustains life," with Luigi Boitani (Sapienza University) and Giorgio Vacchiano (University of Milan).
  • Wednesday, July 15, 8:30 PM - "When natural balances break: the invisible cost to health," with Hellas Cena (University of Pavia) and Giulia Ferrari (Edmund Mach Foundation).
  • Thursday, July 23, 8:30 PM - "The future is born from the territory: biodiversity, climate, and economy," with Maurizio Casiraghi (University of Milano-Bicocca) and Davide Pettenella (University of Padua).
  • Sunday, July 26 - Final day "Alpine Footprints": from 2:00 PM meetings with the La Pimpinella Association and Azienda Campirlota, at 6:00 PM the conversation "Cultivating biodiversity" with wine tasting, at 8:30 PM screening of the documentary "The Last King."

Programme Clima di Pensiero 2026

Wednesday, July 8, 8:30 PM - "Animals, forests, territory: a balance that sustains life" (Luigi Boitani, Giorgio Vacchiano). Wednesday, July 15, 8:30 PM - "When natural balances break: the invisible cost to health" (Hellas Cena, Giulia Ferrari). Thursday, July 23, 8:30 PM - "The future is born from the territory: biodiversity, climate, and economy" (Maurizio Casiraghi, Davide Pettenella). Sunday, July 26 - Final day "Alpine Footprints": 2:00 PM meetings with La Pimpinella and Azienda Campirlota, 6:00 PM conversation "Cultivating biodiversity" and wine tasting, 8:30 PM screening of the documentary "The Last King."

Highlights Clima di Pensiero 2026

Three informative evenings with national-level scholars on biodiversity, health, and economy; final day with farm meetings, wine tasting, and screening of the documentary "The Last King"; dialogue with the "Signal from the Earth" exhibition curated by MUSE.

Prices Clima di Pensiero 2026

Free admission to evening meetings.

Practical information — Clima di Pensiero

Location

Castel Belasi, Municipality of Campodenno (TN), Val di Non, Trentino-Alto Adige.

How to get there

By car via the A22 Brenner motorway, take the San Michele all'Adige/Mezzocorona exit, then follow signs for Val di Non until you reach Campodenno. By train, take the Trento-Malè railway to the lower Val di Non stations, then continue by car or local bus.

Admission

The evening meetings are free of charge. For schedules, reservations, and information on special days, we recommend checking the official channels of the Municipality of Campodenno and Castel Belasi.

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Documentary Nature Environment Mountain Science Folk traditions Ecology Outdoor Free Multidisciplinary Trento

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