17 June is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Desertification negatively affects the soil and ecosystems, with dire impacts on people due to the increased risk of food insecurity.
World Environment Day, the species most threatened by the illegal wildlife trade
Forcibly taken from their homes and families, forced to endure brutal journeys, or cut into pieces. This is what millions of wild animals face every year due to the illegal wildlife trade. Wildlife trafficking is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss in the world and is the fourth most profitable racketeering market after drug,
A playlist to celebrate the 5th of June, World Environment Day
In occasion of World Environment Day, here is a playlist that reminds us how small we are compared to Mother Nature and that there’s still much to be done in order to preserve the environment. On World Environment Day, read more: Leonardo DiCaprio: a life for the life of our Planet. What he has done for
What is World Environment Day and why we celebrate it on the 5th June
World Environment Day was established in 1972 during the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, which led to the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Its aim is “encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment”. Since its inception, WED has developed into a global platform for raising awareness and taking action,
23 April is World Book and Copyright Day
In a time characterised by cultural flattening and philosophical and creative aridity, books are the best way to comprehend reality. Literature has a huge power: conventional symbols give life to surprising results, able to generate powerful revolutions similar to those in science. As Franz Kafka once said, “A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us”.
On 12 February we celebrate evolution and science. It’s Darwin Day
La giornata, in ricordo del padre dell’evoluzione, evidenzia l’importanza dei valori della ricerca scientifica e del pensiero razionale.
11 February is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
La giornata mira a promuovere l’uguaglianza di genere e a far sì che donne e ragazze ottengano parità di accesso e partecipazione nella scienza.
10 December is International Animal Rights Day
L’obiettivo della giornata è ricordare che libertà e giustizia sono valori fondamentali per ogni singolo individuo, a prescindere da razza, genere o specie.
20 November is Universal Children’s Day, to celebrate their rights
Oggi l’Onu celebra bambini e adolescenti, per ricordare che ancora troppi di loro non godono dei diritti che meriterebbero.
31 October is World Cities Day
La giornata è stata istituita per sensibilizzare la comunità internazionale sul tema dell’urbanizzazione e contribuire allo sviluppo urbano sostenibile in tutto il mondo.