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Bolsena Lago d’Europa

Association for the protection of the lake

The lake’s condition

Lake Bolsena is beautiful but also very vulnerable. What is its current condition?

Waste water

Nowadays the lake basin’s sewer system isn’t working well. What are its conditions precisely? What can we do?

Agriculture

Farming is an important activity in the territories surrounding Lake Bolsena and is a source of many quality products.

Geothermal energy

There are many geothermal projects currently underway around the lake. What do they involve? Do they create any risks?

Motorboats

Each form of navigation has different consequences for the health of the lake. Let’s see how and why.

Eutrophication

In Lake Bolsena the eutrophication process has begun. What does that mean? What can we do to stop it?

Swimming conditions

The lake’s inviting waters are for everyone to enjoy. Let’s protect their quality.

Natura 2000

Lake Bolsena is an important site on the Nature 2000 European network. What is it all about? What measures are being taken to safeguard the area?

Fishing

Since ancient times, fishing has been a key productive activity in the area. What are the issues which are relevant today?

Tourism

Tourism plays an important role together with the other activities of the area. What’s its future?

Education

“Learning about the lake”, our educational project: The best way to protect the lake is to make sure that future generations learn to love it early on.

Legislation

In case of emergency, what legal provisions exist to protect the lake?

Bio-district

Let’s all come to an agreement for sustainable governance of the land.

Lake Bolsena is very beautiful, but also very vulnerable. We are a group of European citizens committed to its protection.

News

Work in progress – April 2018

Update 14.04.18
A few days ago the storage tanks in the sewage treatment plant containing a large amount of sewage sludge (about 7,000 cubic meters, (more…)

Happy Easter!

We are pleased to inform you that our activities are gaining more and more interest. In recent weeks visits to our site have grown, with over 50 visitors daily. Our Facebook page (more…)

Back to Brussels

On 21 March the Petitions Committee of the European Parliament invited Piero Bruni (Associazione Lago di Bolsena) to present his petition for a 3rd examination. Bruni (more…)

Work in progress – March 2018

Update 26th March 2018
This article on the restoration work of the sewage system managed by COBALB has been updated and corrected on the basis of (more…)

Bio-district, first steps

Establishing a bio-district would see a network of farmers, agricultural workers and those involved in organic and biodynamic agri-tourism. For this purpose, we held an initial (more…)

Work in progress

When will the construction sites appear?
On September 5, 2017, the contract for the work to restore the collector and the treatment plant (more…)

Discussions

The lake and the elections
On the eve of the elections, candidates' meetings with electors around the lake are increasing. On Wednesday February 14th (more…)

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A didactic project

Learning about the lake”, our educational project: The best way to protect the lake is to make sure that future generations learn to love it early on.

Bio-district

Let’s all come to an agreement for sustainable governance of the land.

Monitoring

The "Associazione Lago di Bolsena" carries out monthly pelagic monitoring of temperature and oxygen with a multi-parameter probe.

Our subjects

the most important for the protection of the lake

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Waste water

Nowadays the lake basin’s sewer system isn’t working well. What are its conditions precisely? What can we do?
Read more

Waste water
Agriculture

Farming is an important activity in the territories surrounding Lake Bolsena and is a source of many quality products.
Read more

Agriculture
Geothermal energy

There are many geothermal projects currently underway around the lake. What do they involve? Do they create any risks?
Read more

Geothermal energy