How climate change could transform the world’s wine map
World renowned regions producing high quality wines may soon become unsuitable for raising grapes, a study on the impacts of climate change on wine production shows.
Sam Kass, the ex-White House chef talks about his fight for a sustainable food system
Sam Kass, former White House chef and adviser to President Obama, told us what is needed to create a global food system that nurtures people, safeguards the environment and contributes to climate change mitigation.
India, tribal women are leading the conversion to organic agriculture
Experts urge a shift from conventional to organic farming to combat food shortages due to global warming. Tribal women in India are leading the way.
Edie Mukiibi. We need to go back to the soil to move forward
Going back to the soil, and to a sustainable use of it, is the solution for the future of people and biodiversity. We talk to Edward Mukiibi, Vice President at Slow Food International and agronomist supporting sustainable agriculture in African communities.
Monsanto has been found guilty of “ecocide”
La Monsanto è stata giudicata colpevole di “ecocidio” secondo l’International Monsanto tribunal, un tribunale creato dalla società civile per fare pressione sulla multinazionale chimica.
India, conserving rainwater in subsurface soil to fight water scarcity
Indigenous communities in India’s Rayagada district mitigate the challenges of water scarcity by storing rainwater in subsurface soil. A cheap and concrete solution to a global problem.
How much a drop of water is worth. Terre des hommes’ orchards of hope in Myanmar
Come le famiglie di una delle aree più aride del Myanmar coltivano gli ortaggi utilizzando sistemi che usano l’acqua in modo efficiente, risparmiandola. Tra questi c’è anche un progetto di Terres des Hommes Italia.
How much forest we destroy eating hamburgers, according to Mighty Earth
What’s hidden behind a simple hamburger? Hundreds of thousands of kilometres of forest in Brazil and Bolivia that don’t exist anymore, just to start.
Glyphosate, 1 million signatures are needed to ban it in Europe
Un milione di firme per spingere Bruxelles a vietare il glifosato in Europa. Questa volta non si tratta della solita petizione online.
11 of the most important indigenous victories
Battles fought by the native peoples of the world to defend their lands, rights and ways of life. These are 11 of the most important indigenous victories of the past few years.