From 21 to 29 November is the European Week for Waste Reduction
Il tema della settimana, volta a promuovere la realizzazione di azioni di sensibilizzazione sulla corretta riduzione dei rifiuti, è la dematerializzazione.
From Oslo to Hamburg. The cities giving up on cars
Una rivoluzione verde quella che sta coinvolgendo i centri di molte città europee. Puntando su trasporto pubblico, ciclabile e sullo sharing.
The truth about nuclear power: NGOs reveal CO2 “omissions”
Uno studio realizzato per conto di alcune associazioni francesi smentisce l’idea che le centrali nucleari non producano CO2.
The European Union cuts subsidies to bullfighting
Il Parlamento europeo ha deciso di eliminare i fondi destinati agli allevamenti di tori per la corrida.
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
Watch the 2 minute guide to COP21
The climate change conference COP21 Paris is ever nearer. This two minute video compares the journey to reach a global agreement on CO2 emissions to a bus that is stuck and needs someone to get it out of its predicament. If no one calls the tow truck, the passengers themselves will have to get off
Salvaiciclisti becomes an association aimed to defend cyclists and the GRAB
On Saturday 10 October, Salvaiciclisti, the movement that managed to gather thousands of cyclists on 28 April 2012 crowding with bikes via dei Fori Imperiali, Rome, decided to take the big step of becoming an association, a formally and legally recognised reality that dialogue with institutions but has its voice heard to the sound of
How to insulate your home and cut costs with rockwool
A natural solution that allows sound and energy insulation in buildings as well as the reduction of energy consumption and emissions.
H2 bike, the e-bike that doesn’t need batteries: it runs on hydrogen
Linde Group ha testato il primo prototipo di bicicletta a pedalata assistita a idrogeno. Niente pacco batterie, al suo posto una ricarica di H2.
P’tit Vélib, Paris’ bike-sharing programme for children
Paris is increasingly embracing soft mobility, that’s why it created a special cycle-sharing service. Following the day without cars in late September, the Champs-Élysées were crowded with people, resulting in an increase by 32 percent in the use of bike-sharing service Vélib compared to a usual Sunday. Similarly, Paris’ white night, organised in October, encouraged citizens