Cristiano Pesca

Teacher Trainer in Trapani

  • Born in Umbria;
  • Studied and worked in various countries, including Portugal, Mexico, Spain, and several Middle Eastern countries;
  • Graduated in Industrial and Environmental Design;
  • Since 2017, working as a freelance designer with a focus on systemic, sustainable, and social design;
  • In 2017 working in the R&D team at WASP, where the world’s first 3D printed housing module was designed and built using natural materials;
  • Since 2019, working as a trainer in primary, secondary, high schools and University on projects related to sustainability, circular economy, STEAM, and design thinking;
  • Co-founder of Novanova Lab, a social enterprise with a workshop specializing in the art and craft of ceramics, wood, and glass—blending tradition and innovation—in Mazara del Vallo, Western Sicily. The lab uses art and craftsmanship as tools for social transformation, integration, and the empowerment of local communities and the territory;
  • Co-founder of the Risacca project, a circular economy initiative focused on recycling and reusing discarded fishing nets in Sicily;
  • Winner of the 2021 European Green Impact Med Award;
  • Since 2023, co-founder of *Avamposto Opera Incerta*, a reforestation and sustainable tourism project in an ancient stone quarry in Umbria, based on regenerative agriculture and permaculture practices;
  • Passionate about research and exploration, particularly in the fields of art, craft, bioarchitecture, biology, biomimicry, and nature-based solutions;
  • At Europass since 2025.