Greta Lombardi will support the project’s communication and technical activities at eCampus University as part of her IVY stage.
The GREENOLIVE project welcomes Greta Lombardi, a new Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) to its team at eCampus University.
The Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) initiative, funded by the European Commission’s DG Regional and Urban Policy and implemented by the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR), offers young people aged 18 to 30 the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in European territorial cooperation while contributing to projects that foster sustainable development.
Based at the Rome branch, the volunteer works under the supervision of Prof. Luca Del Zotto, associate professor at eCampus University, who serves as tutor for the placement. Over the coming months, the volunteer will support the project by assisting with communication and modelling activities that inform its technical development.
Greta is an master student at University eCampus, who started her bachelor degree in Engineering at Politechnic of Milan.
Her work will focus on telling the story of GREENOLIVE’s mission: demonstrating that solar energy can reliably power high-temperature industrial processes. The project is piloting a 600 kW photovoltaic plant with thermal energy storage at a petrochemical facility in Türkiye, with replication activities planned in Egypt and Palestine.
“Being a master’s student, all the projects I took part in so far have been theoretical. GREENOLIVE is my first chance to contribute to an actual installation,” said the volunteer. “The core interest for me is decarbonisation. Supporting the development of physical models gives me the technical piece I care about, and I understand that communicating the project is part of making that impact real. The cross-border dimension is there, and it works. We speak the same technical language, so cooperation has been straightforward.”
The IVY placement at eCampus University strengthens the project’s capacity to reach diverse audiences and highlights the important role young people can play in advancing Mediterranean cooperation on energy and climate.
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