How to choose eco sunscreen for your children
Traditional sunscreens often contain polluting and potentially dangerous substances, but there are plenty of green alternatives.
70 years of the United Nations
Peace, security, sustainable development, human rights, and fundamental freedoms. These key words are the goals the United Nations (UN) have been setting for 70 years, since the moment when 51 nations (later 193, i.e. all world’s independent countries, apart from Vatican City) autonomously decided to sign – on 26 June 1945 – the treaty that
The photos of the last surviving Chinese women with bound feet
Jo Farrell, award-winning photographer and cultural anthropologist, has been documenting the last surviving Chinese women with bound feet since 2007. Her project, Living History, was borne out of the desire to record the dying tradition and has culminated in the publication of a book featuring photographs of and interviews with women with “lotus feet”. Women
Afghani girls skateboard to empowerment
Skateboarding will improve female condition in Afghanistan, thanks to the labour of the non-profit organisation Skateistan, founded in 2007 by the skater Oliver Percovich. It is a project that allows young Afghani girls practicing this sport, having fun, and studying, together with boys. It is a possibility often denied to many children coming from poor families,
15 May is the International Day of Families
Families, regardless of their structure, are the cornerstone of society, and today we celebrate them.
Children who grow up with pets make more sensitive and sympathetic adults
Contact with animals gives children a greater sense of responsibility, enhances empathy and increases their understanding of the cycle of life.
Rudi Putra: “What use is it to be rich if we can’t enjoy nature?”
Deforestation in Indonesia. To begin with, it would be useful if you could give us some figures on deforestation in your country. What effects has the government’s moratorium of 2011 had on deforestation, and what effects is it currently having? The moratorium hasn’t had significant effects since it was introduced in 2011. The deforestation rate
Jamie Oliver’s petition for better food in schools
Obesity is a worldwide widespread disease. Such condition occurs when the intake of calories exceeds the amount of calories burnt. Obesity is due by poor nutrional education, sedentary lifestyle and other causes, such as genetic predisposition, family environment and social and economic conditions. Obese or overweight children do not necessarily eat too much, but they
Pegaso: Discover a healthy lifestyle while playing
PEGASO project aims to create an educational platform through wearable devices, i.e. wearable sensors connected to a video game app for smartphones, which can stimulate children awareness through games and team challenges. We interviewed Renata Guarneri, researcher at Fondazione Politecnico di Milano and Pegaso Project Coordinator and Giuseppe Andreoni, professor at the Design Department of Milan Polytechnic
USA: the first school serving entirely vegan meals thanks to James Cameron
In California c’è una scuola che insegna il rispetto per l’ambiente e serve agli studenti un menù vegano, è la Muse School di James e Suzy Cameron.