Edoardo Zanchini is the national vice-president of Legambiente, in charge for Climate and International sectors. He is an architect, Ph.D graduate, specialised in urban planning, and was a professor at Università di Roma and Pescara. His research activity was mainly focused on energetic innovation and urban and infrastructural sustainability. He is a member of the board of Renewables Grid Initiatives, SOS School of Sustainability and FREE, which coordinates associations dealing with renewables and energy efficiency.