Bike-friendly Poland: the highs and lows of an unexpected success

Bike-friendly Poland: the highs and lows of an unexpected success

Poland has surprised everyone as regards the use of bicycles and cycling infrastructures: in the 2014 edition of the European cycling challenge the top five cities were exclusively Polish and Italian.   Rome thought to be the favourite even if it isn’t exactly a bike-friendly city, still, it ranked third after two Polish cities: the

20 celebrities who decided to go solar

20 celebrities who decided to go solar

Ever more celebrities are switching to renewable energy, helping combat climate change and, overall, supporting sustainable lifestyles. A number of actors have installed solar panels on their homes or use other forms of renewable energy. This green trend in Hollywood is demonstrated by the number of stars who have signed up to the Solar Neighbors

Daikon, to lose weight “at the root”

Daikon, to lose weight “at the root”

Originally a radish native to Asia, daikon is harvested since a few years even in Europe. It looks like a big white carrot but it is a radish belonging to the cabbage family, Brassicaceae, with turnip-like leaves.     Daikon has many unbelievable therapeutic virtues and it is rich in nutrients. It is high in

Israel, an Arabic song tops the charts

Israel, an Arabic song tops the charts

Since last summer, the streets and trendy bars of Tel Aviv were often filled with the hypnotic melody of an unexpected song: three female voices singing “Habib Galbi” (“Love of my heart”) in Yemeni dialect of Arabic with a heavy darbuka beat and digidub behind them. The band is called A-WA (pronounced “Ay Wah”, meaning “yes” in

Moroccan women hand-weave the magic carpet of sustainable development

Moroccan women hand-weave the magic carpet of sustainable development

The NGO Arte Fatto Onlus was founded in Milan in 2008 to encourage sustainable development through art, design and craftsmanship. It supports crafts men and women around the world to meet the demand for ethical fashion with the objective of improving their life conditions by offering training on design and business skills. The project “L’Oasi