HandUp: technology and human kindness to end homelessness
Using an efficient technology platform, HandUp directly connects homeless people to potential donors who pay for specific items and services, showing that they care.
It’s now legal to break into cars to save a dog’s life in Tennessee
New law adopted in Tennessee establishes that nobody, acting reasonably, will be at fault to save an animal’s life.
How many bullets Norway’s police fired in 2014
How many bullets did Norway’s police fire? Any number you are thinking of, it’s too high.
Shape up with plants in the summer
Few and simple rules to get fit in the summer with the help of the wide range of products that nature provides us.
Ramón Navarro: “I feel the responsibility of protecting my coast for future generations”
Il surfista cileno, ambasciatore di Patagonia, si batte per proteggere Punta de Lobos e per trasformarla in una riserva naturale per il surf.
São Paulo is becoming bike-friendly
Just a few days after its opening, cyclists crossing São Paulo’s cycle road have increased by 400%. The city will extend its cycle routes to 400 km by 2016.
Hawaii turns old city buses into shelters for homeless people
Nell’isola hawaiiana di Oahu gli autobus dismessi, ancora in buono stato, verranno convertiti in alloggi confortevoli per senzacasa.
California longs for an efficient solar cycle route
Six months after the launch of SolaRoad, the performances of this cycle route are excellent and now California wants to take part in the project.
A fistful of dollars for a never-ending environmental disaster
BP agreed to pay the largest fine in US history as compensation for the worst environmental damage ever: the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Quito: The South American capital of Ciclopaseo
Following the example of Bogotá and Medellin in Colombia, Ecuador’s capital Quito is home to Ciclopaseo, a 30 km route closed to car traffic.