Centrorochas Joins Regional Forum Program Connecting Health, Environment, and the Productive Sector

The president of Centrorochas (Brazilian Natural Stone Association), Tales Machado, will be one of the speakers at the 1st Southern Regional Forum on Health, Environment, and Sustainability, scheduled for June 5–6, 2025, at FDCI in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES), Brazil.

With the theme “Sustainability in Practice: How Natural Stone Companies Are Adapting,” Tales’ presentation is set for June 6 at 9:00 AM and will explore the advancements, challenges, and best practices adopted by companies in the sector throughout the natural stone extraction and processing chain — one of the most significant economic activities in the state of Espírito Santo.

Promoted by the Regional Health Superintendency of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, in partnership with the Municipal Environment Departments of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and Vargem Alta, the event aims to foster dialogue among different sectors of society — including public authorities, academia, the productive sector, and civil society — to build joint solutions that promote regional development with socio-environmental justice.

In addition to technical debates and panels featuring representatives from the Public Prosecutor’s Office, IFES, municipal departments, and environmental law experts, June 6 will also include a performance by Camerata Rochativa, a cultural initiative linked to the natural stone sector that celebrates art and local heritage through music.

Full Event Program:

Thursday, June 5

8:00 AM – Registration

8:30 AM – Opening and Welcome Session – Presentation of Authorities

KN Presentation – Rhythmic Gymnastics – Teacher Katriane

9:00 AM – Event Presentation: 1st Regional Forum on Health, Environment, and Sustainability – Renata Saldanha

Opening: Chief of Health Surveillance, SRSCI – Giovani Valory – Integration of Health, Environment, and Ornamental Stones

9:40 AM – Presentation by Winning Students from Polivalente Aquidabã School – Transformative Projects

10:20 AM – The Role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Defending the Environment Amid Climate Change: Global and Local Challenges – Prosecutor Wagner Eduardo Vasconcellos

11:00 AM – Vargem Alta Environmental Secretary – “Ser Mata Atlântica” Program – Helimar Rabello

12:00 PM – Lunch

1:30 PM – Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Environmental Secretary – Environmental Agendas – When the First Step is the Most Important – Rogério Ribeiro do Carmo

2:20 PM – Biohydrogen Production from Organic Waste – Rosane H. Campos, Civil Engineer – Center for Research, Innovation, and Development

3:20 PM – Detection of Pesticides in Coffee – Ana Carolina Barizão

4:00 PM – Closing and Coffee Break

Friday, June 6

8:00 AM – Registration

8:30 AM – Opening and Welcome Session – Presentation of Authorities

8:45 AM – Performance by Camerata Rocha Ativa

9:00 AM – Tales Machado – Centrorochas – “Sustainability in Practice: How Natural Stone Companies Are Adapting”

10:00 AM – Tauã L. Verdan Rangel – Professor and Researcher at FDCI – “Climate Justice and Environmental Human Rights”

10:40 AM – Alexandre Azoury – State Coordinator of the VIGIPEQ Program – Health Surveillance of Populations Exposed or Potentially Exposed to Chemical Contaminants – Vigisolo

11:20 AM – Luciana M. Vilela Mugrabi – VSPEA Program – “Health Surveillance and Populations Exposed to Pesticides”

12:00 PM – Lunch

1:20 PM – IFES – Presentation of the Smartflow Project, Agro-Tech: Integrating Industry 4.0 in Precision Agriculture for Smart Irrigation System Optimization

2:00 PM – Cristiana Pacheco Stradiotti – Biologist and Lab Technician at the Federal University of Espírito Santo – “Rivers that Flow to the Sea – The Environmental Legacy of the Mariana Disaster on the Coast of Espírito Santo”

2:40 PM – Carla Estela Lima and Luciana De Nadai Mariano – Vigidesastres and the Climate Crisis – Challenges and Perspectives for Public Health in Emergency Scenarios

3:20 PM – Roundtable – “Environmental Issues in the Stone Sector: Past, Present, and Future”

4:20 PM – Closing and Coffee Break

1st Southern Regional Forum on Health, Environment, and Sustainability

Date: June 5–6, 2025

Local: at FDCI in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES), Brazil.

Free event.

Registration: https://bit.ly/3HbVtJ8