Forum in Espírito Santo Highlights Sustainable Solutions with Natural Stone Sector Participation

Event brings together authorities, experts, and the productive sector to discuss the environment, public health, and sustainability practices.

On June 5 and 6, the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim will host the 1st Southern Regional Forum on Health, Environment, and Sustainability, an initiative aimed at fostering collaboration among various sectors of society to develop sustainable solutions for regional development. The Brazilian Natural Stone Association (Centrorochas) will take part in the event, represented by its superintendent, Giovanni Francischetto, who will speak on June 6.

With the theme “Sustainability in Practice: How Natural Stone Companies Are Adapting,” Giovanni will present the initiatives, challenges, and progress made by the sector in adopting environmentally responsible practices—from quarrying to stone processing—an industry that plays a key role in Espírito Santo’s economy.

Organized by the Regional Health Office of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, in partnership with the Municipal Environmental Departments of Cachoeiro and Vargem Alta, the event will bring together government representatives, experts, researchers, business leaders, and civil society organizations. The agenda includes roundtables, lectures, cultural presentations, and discussions on topics such as climate change, environmental justice, public health surveillance, and technological innovation.

In addition to Centrorochas’ participation, June 6 will feature presentations from researchers at FDCI and UFES, representatives from the Health Department, and a performance by Camerata Rochativa, a cultural initiative that promotes regional identity and the arts through music.

Complete Event Program

Thursday, June 5
8:00 AM – Check-in
8:30 AM – Opening ceremony with authorities

• Rhythmic Gymnastics Performance – Prof. Katriane
  9:00 AM – Introduction to the Forum – Renata Saldanha
• Opening remarks: Giovani Valory, Chief of Health Surveillance, SRSCI – “Integration of Health, Environment, and Natural Stones”
  9:40 AM – Presentation of award-winning student projects – Escola Polivalente Aquidabã
  10:20 AM – “The Role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Defending the Environment Amid Climate Change” – Prosecutor Wagner Eduardo Vasconcellos
  11:00 AM – Helimar Rabello, Secretary of the Environment, Vargem Alta – “Ser Mata Atlântica Program”
  12:00 PM – Lunch
  1:30 PM – Rogério Ribeiro do Carmo, Secretary of the Environment, Cachoeiro – “Environmental Agendas: Taking the First Step”
  2:20 PM – Rosane H. Campos, Civil Engineer – “Biohydrogen Production from Organic Waste”
  3:20 PM – Ana Carolina Barizão – “Pesticide Detection in Coffee”
  4:00 PM – Closing and coffee break

Friday, June 6
8:00 AM – Check-in
8:30 AM – Opening ceremony with authorities
8:45 AM – Musical performance by Camerata Rochativa
9:00 AM – Giovanni Francischetto, Centrorochas – “Sustainability in Practice: How Natural Stone Companies Are Adapting”
10:00 AM – Prof. Tauã L. Verdan Rangel, FDCI – “Climate Justice and Environmental Human Rights”
10:40 AM – Alexandre Azoury – State Coordinator, VIGIPEQ Program – “Health Surveillance for Populations Exposed to Chemical Contaminants”
11:20 AM – Luciana M. Vilela Mugrabi – VSPEA Program – “Health Surveillance for Populations Exposed to Pesticides”
12:00 PM – Lunch
1:20 PM – IFES Presentation: Smartflow Agro-Tech Project – Integrating Industry 4.0 into Precision Agriculture for Smart Irrigation
2:00 PM – Cristiana Pacheco Stradiotti, UFES – “Rivers That Reach the Sea: The Environmental Legacy of the Mariana Disaster on the Espírito Santo Coast”
2:40 PM – Carla Estela Lima & 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
Location: FDCI, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES), Brazil
Free admission
Registration: https://bit.ly/3HbVtJ8