Lecco Sustainability Festival
Six days dedicated to the environment, water, and future cities
About Sustainability Festival
A city rethinking its future
The Lecco Sustainability Festival is the event that invites the city each spring to reflect on its relationship with the environment. Promoted by the Municipality of Lecco together with Legambiente and the partners of the River Contract, it reaches its fifth edition in 2026, a sign of an event now rooted in Lecco's cultural calendar.
The 2026 theme: living waters and circular resources
The 2026 edition revolves around the theme "New urban realities between living waters and circular resources". At its core is the relationship between the city and its waterways—a theme particularly felt in Lecco, which overlooks Lake Como and is crossed by streams—and the challenge of the circular economy and ecological transition.
A program for everyone
For six days, from March 24 to 29, Lecco hosts a packed schedule of events: talks on climate and ecological transition, conferences on sustainable energy and river valorization, workshops on microplastics and environmental education, reuse ecolabs, itinerant birdwatching, documentary screenings, and even an evening poetry slam. A program that alternates scientific dissemination, culture, and experiential activities, designed to engage citizens of all ages.
The grand finale
The closing, on Sunday, March 29, is among the most evocative: a 10 km walk starting from the Acquate church and, in the evening, a theatrical performance at the Teatro Sorelle Villa, powered by energy produced by a collective cycling session. An original and coherent way to conclude a festival that makes sustainability not just a theme, but a concrete practice, in the heart of the Province of Lecco and the Lombardy Region.
Sustainability Festival — edition 2026
The Lecco Sustainability Festival 2026, 5th edition, runs from March 24 to 29 with the theme "New urban realities between living waters and circular resources". It is promoted by the Municipality of Lecco together with Legambiente and the partners of the River Contract.
The program alternates talks on climate and ecological transition, conferences on energy and river valorization, workshops, reuse ecolabs, birdwatching, screenings, and a poetry slam. The closing on March 29 includes a 10 km walk starting from Acquate and a theatrical performance at the Teatro Sorelle Villa powered by the energy of collective cycling.
Programme Sustainability Festival 2026
March 17 — pre-festival
- Presentation of the book "Se l'acqua ride" by Paolo Malaguti at Palazzo delle Paure
March 24 — inauguration
- Talk on climate and ecological transition
- Renewable energy community assembly
- Conference on tourism and waste
- Evening poetry slam
March 25-26
- Conferences on sustainable energy and river valorization
March 27
- Reuse ecolab, workshops on microplastics and education, talks on pastures in Erna
March 28
- Testimonies of former Badoni employees, itinerant birdwatching, screening of a climate documentary
March 29 — closing
- 2:00 PM — 10 km walk starting from the Acquate church
- Evening — theatrical performance at the Teatro Sorelle Villa powered by collective cycling
Highlights Sustainability Festival 2026
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Getting there
Events take place in various locations in Lecco, including Palazzo delle Paure and the former Officina Badoni area. The city is reachable by train from Milan and Bergamo and by car via the SS36.
Admission
Most events are free admission. For information and registration for some activities: [email protected].
Tip
Consult the program on the Lecco River Contract website: some activities, such as excursions and workshops, require booking.
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Palazzo delle Paure, Piazza XX Settembre 22, 23900 Lecco