Breathing new life into cities: how nature can transform urban landscapes
Our cities are growing beyond their means. The Nature Conservancy believes that the solutions to the challenges ahead are to be found in nature itself.
CO2, government pledges are not enough. And too different from country to country
In vista della Cop 21 di dicembre decine di Stati hanno svelato i propri obiettivi di riduzione della CO2: secondo i climatologi non basteranno.
Cambridge, the British city is giving up on cars
Un centro cittadino rinato, un solo accesso per entrare, uno per uscire. E quasi metà degli spostamenti avvengono in bici.
The second life of a skateboard
Nick Pourfard is a young designer from San Francisco who decided to combine his passion for music and skateboarding to produce guitars made from the wood of used skateboards.
Glaciers melt three times faster than last century
A rivelarlo è uno studio dell’università di Zurigo, che ha analizzato alcune centinaia di ghiacciai sparsi sul globo terrestre.
How many people will inhabit the world in 2030, 2050 and 2100
The world population is growing faster than the United Nations expected. Here’s how it will grow by the end of the century.
Some say the poor can’t save: Rwanda’s Abarikumwe women prove otherwise
The women of the Abarikumwe Association dispel the myth that villagers in developing countries spend their earnings instead of saving them. #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou.
The restoration of Timbuktu’s mausoleums turns a page in Mali’s history
Timbuktu’s 14 mausoleums, destroyed after the 2012 coup, are given new life after a year of restoration.
The Galápagos are home to the world’s first wind and solar powered airport
Ecuador is home to the world’s first airport to obtain LEED Gold Certification for its sustainable architecture.
Milan decreases cars and improves air quality
Traffic, cars, and pollution have decreased, whilst shared and public transports have increased. Milan’s mobility offer to citizens shows definitely positive results.