Alter.POLIS was founded in 2012 by a group of students who had the courage to imagine a different kind of Politecnico, one that is student-centered, fighting for what is right rather than for what is easy to achieve.
Ten years later, the principles that motivate us to continue implementing this inclusive project still persist—an initiative built from the ground up, autonomous, and aimed at transforming the Politecnico into a public institution dedicated to society as a whole: the “Alter.POLIS project.”
DEB (Dialogue Explore Bond) is an association aimed at spreading the idea that emotions and relationships with others and the world are essential parts of a student's life and education. The tools that DEB aims to use are listening and active participation through its Dialogue, Bond, and Explore services.
DEB approaches the community in a friendly manner, devoid of any form of qualitative judgment, creating an inclusive and safe space where the only required ingredient is interest in achieving a common purpose.
PoliENERGY is a non-profit student association founded in 2018 by students of the Politecnico di Torino. Our mission is to raise awareness in the community about issues related to energy and environmental sustainability. As an association affiliated with the Politecnico, we aim to be more than just a gathering place for students interested in these topics. In fact, we intend to serve as a reference and direct link between the student world and the professional world. We want to spread awareness about sustainability, both among ourselves and in our surroundings. Over the years, we have organized numerous events, seminars, and conferences in collaboration with various companies, startups, associations, and academic figures, all with the goal of promoting solutions for energy sustainability. We are Energy that proposes and disseminates solutions for Energy.
RUN Polito – APS – ETS is a student association active at the Politecnico di Torino since 2010. The association is dedicated to student representation and the promotion of activities and initiatives aimed at enriching the cultural, educational, and recreational offerings of the university, as outlined in its Charter of Values. The document includes among its goals the promotion of civic values, respect for institutions, and the dissemination of the "social" purpose of technical professions. This vision sees architects, planners, designers, and engineers as figures who use their skills to improve both the material and immaterial conditions of citizens. RUN Polito is nationally affiliated with Primavera degli Studenti, of which it is a founding member.
The association engages in activities promoting social usefulness. Its purpose is to contribute to the development of social innovation by identifying and managing initiatives within the Politecnico di Torino and the city of Turin, with the possibility of extending regionally, nationally, and internationally. The association believes in the future and technological development: thanks to the democratization of product development processes (innovation platforms, 3D printing, crowdsourcing, open innovation, etc.), democratization of finance for innovation (crowdfunding, crowdequity, social finance, ...), and the growing attention to social and environmental issues. With the aim of finding new solutions to social problems, the association organizes and encourages awareness-raising activities, idea development for social and sustainability projects, support in project management for student teams with impactful ideas, promotes training and educational events to create opportunities for integration and socialization among students.
EcòPoli is a student team that has been focusing on environmental issues since 2017, carrying out projects centered around sustainability and awareness-raising activities. It originated as a branch of the Green Team, with which we collaborate to advance initiatives of common interest.
We are "Mi LEGO al Territorio", a student team from the Politecnico di Torino composed of engineering and architecture students united by a strong interest in Civil Protection and environmental prevention. We are involved in raising awareness about natural risks, such as seismic and hydrogeological risks, through scale models entirely built with LEGO®, which allow for simulating and observing firsthand the effects of earthquakes and flooding in an engaging and educational manner.
The team has the ambitious goal of addressing some of the challenges at the Politecnico, such as the campus's environmental footprint and the need for more cross-disciplinary and practical teaching. The project's aim is to allow students to work with electronic waste to enhance their skill set and give new life to devices.
Team leader: Lucio Stefano Druetto
Coordinator: Debora Fino
Department: Department of Applied Science and Technology