Camilla Perrone is a researcher in Urban Planning Techniques and teaches Urban and Territorial Policies at the School of Architecture, University of Florence. She has been a visiting fellow at York University in Toronto, where she conducted research on multicultural planning. Her current work focuses on territorial planning and interactive design, with research and training activities as well as consultancy for public institutions and foundations on the social construction of urban and regional plans. She contributed to the drafting of the Tuscan regional law on public participation (Law 69/07) and is a member of several international research networks, including INURA (International Network of Urban Research and Action), AESOP (Association of European Schools of Planning), and AAG (Association of American Geographers). 

Paolo Pileri is Full Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning at the Politecnico di Milano, where he teaches courses on land use, environmental effects, and ecological urban planning. Trained as an environmental engineer, he has devoted his academic career to studying the environmental dimensions of spatial planning, with a particular focus on soil as a critical and living resource. His research explores the impacts of land consumption, the role of open spaces in urban design, and the relationship between planning and environmental justice. Pileri is the scientific coordinator and founder of several innovative national projects, including VENTO, a 700 km cycling route connecting Venice and Turin along the Po River, which promotes slow mobility and territorial regeneration. He also leads TWIN and BorghiLenti, initiatives that explore new forms of sustainable development for Italy’s inner areas through light infrastructure and community engagement. 

Pascal Bernhardt is the Director, cameraman, and editor of the documentary Romagna Tropicale. Born and raised in the suburbs of Paris, he has been living in Genoa for over thirteen years. He earned a Master’s degree in Social, Visual, and Cultural Anthropology in 2011 and trained in directing and cinematography through various experiences with independent video collectives. His filmmaking spans music videos, short films, and documentaries, with a strong focus on social and political issues. His work explores existential narratives to reveal how political power, social hierarchies, and economic systems shape individual lives and everyday experiences. For more than a decade, he has led video workshops and created music videos as tools for empowerment, especially aimed at supporting and engaging young people in difficult circumstances. As a freelancer, he works as a sound recordist, cameraman, and video editor, developing a participatory and place-based approach to filmmaking.