By Li Han

Staff Writer of the Tsinghua News Center

Ms. Stefania Prestigiacomo, Minister of the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea, visited Tsinghua University on September 16th to deliver a talk titled "Sustainable Development Is the Common Task of China and Italy" in the Tsinghua Global Vision Lectures Series.

Tsinghua University Deputy President Chen Jining briefly introduced Ms. Prestigiacomo to some of Tsinghua's latest developments, especially its efforts in low-carbon research, during a discussion prior to her speech.

Ms. Prestigiacomo also visited the Sino-Italian Environment and Energy Building, which is ecological and energy-efficient, powered by clean and renewable energy. It currently accommodates the headquarters of Tsinghua's Department of Environmental Science and Engineering.

（Photo by Guo Haijun）