Guido Bissanti
Guido Bissanti was born in Cinisi (PA) in 1955 and is a Doctor of Agronomy who graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Palermo. After graduating he worked as a researcher, with funds financed by the CNR, on biological and integrated pest management programs. He was a lecturer in “Biological and integrated control of animal organisms” at the Faculty of Agriculture of Palermo.
From 1991 to 1998 he held the position of president of the Order of Doctors of Agronomy and Doctors of Forestry of the province of Agrigento; from 1995 to 1998 that of president of the Regional Federation of Orders of Doctors of Agronomy and Doctors of Forestry of Sicily.
From 2000 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2008 he was a member of the National Council of Doctors of Agronomy and Doctors of Forestry for which he was delegate in environmental matters.
From 2001 to 2005 he was a member, representing the National Council of Doctors of Agronomy and Doctors of Forestry, of the Committee of European Agronomists (CEDIA) based in Brussels and of the Committee of Associations of European Graduate Engineers (CLAIU) based in Brussels.
Since 1995 he has been co-editor of the official body of the National Council of Doctors of Agronomy and Doctors of Forestry – Agroenvironment and, subsequently, of AF.
He was an expert member of Biotechnology for the Agriculture and Forestry Department of the Sicilian Region.
In addition to some scientific publications, he has published several articles in periodicals, specialized in Environmental matters and Territorial Planning.
In 1999 he published the volume: “Rural Development and Political Renaissance” published by the New Ipsa of Palermo.
In 2003 he published the volume: “From Matter to the Father” published by Mario Grispo Editore of Palermo.
In 2008 he published the volume: “The Digital Divide In the Italian Campaigns” published by Digitaria of Rome.
In 2015 he published the volume: “Like the Titanic?” published by Arachne of Rome.
In 2022 he published the volume: “Ecology between heaven and earth” edited by Medinova di Favara (AG).
On 20 June 2016, in Montecitorio, he received the “Gianfranco Merli” National Award for the Environment – 2016.
On August 27, 2016, in Santa Margherita di Belice (AG), he received the Stelle del Gattopardo 2016 Award: the Award that is assigned to men and ideas from the world of culture, science, solidarity and art in the Sicane Lands.
On December 9, 2017, in Favara (AG), during the 19th Edition of the Ignazio Buttitta Prize, he received the Special Recognition for the Environment.
Over the years he has been interested in promoting conferences and debates on environmental issues, sustainable development, environmental thermodynamics and socio-economic ethics. In this role he has been coordinator or speaker of conferences on the subject.
In 2001 he founded the voluntary association for the application of sustainable development – Terredelsud of which he is currently the president.
He is the President of the “Valle dei Templi” Ecosection of the Blue Movement, an environmental protection association with voluntary and non-profit organization of social utility at national level, recognized by the state pursuant to law 349/86.
He is the President of the Agroecology Coordination of Sicily, which was the promoter of the regional law of Sicily on agroecology.
He deals in particular with Agroecology, Territorial Planning, Environmental Thermodynamics, Sustainable Development and Analysis of Environmental and Rural Policies.
Guido Bissanti