A seemingly simple yet highly innovative project that contributes to the achievement of some of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda: Goals 6 “Clean Water and Sanitation,” 11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities,” 12 “Responsible Consumption and Production,” 13 “Climate Action,” and 15 “Life on Land.”
The starting point is the classic Toret, which transforms into a “sustainability agent” aimed at saving water by recovering unused water for irrigation.
This project is being implemented by Smat, in collaboration with the City of Turin, with the support of Circoscrizione 4, which covered the costs of the work, and the Alta Parella-Pellerina association, which purchased the cistern.
Smat created the first pilot site in the Marie Curie Garden on Via Servais, where, near the Toret, an underground storage tank of approximately 10 cubic meters was installed, into which unused water from the fountain is channeled. Through a gravity-fed irrigation system, the tank irrigates the Viale della Frutta and the shared community gardens. Excess water from the tank is then channeled to the sewer system to restore the system’s hydraulic cycle.
It should be noted that the Alta Parella-Pellerina association, which had the idea, has a collaboration agreement for the collective management of urban gardens.
Sustainability, participation, and common goods are therefore key to this pilot project, which I hope can be replicated in other contexts.
