A toilet will save us
Access to basic sanitation helps combat malnutrition, violence and the spread of life-threatening diseases. For World Toilet Day, Action Against Hunger tells us about its importance for sustainable development.
Brazil, Amazon reforestation at risk with Jair Bolsonaro’s election
A great Amazon reforestation project has been agreed in Brazil, the largest in history. Will it endure the victory of Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right politics in the presidential election?
Hunger creates conflict, conflict creates hunger
NGO Action against Hunger explores the link between hunger and conflicts, in figures. A vicious circle that must be broken.
Breastfeeding or formula milk, a choice between a child’s life or death
Nei paesi in via di sviluppo l’uso del latte artificiale può essere un rischio per i neonati. Nella settimana mondiale per l’allattamento materno, l’ong Azione contro la fame lancia una campagna per la libertà di scelta dei genitori.
The top news stories of 2017 for sustainability
These are the top news stories of 2017 and the people who have most left a mark on a year that has been intense yet also rewarding from the point of view of social and environmental sustainability.
WWF’s Manuel Pulgar-Vidal. Addiction to coal is like alcoholism, you need shock therapy
The WWF is among the organisations that have been fighting the most for the phase out of coal as a source of energy. We asked Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, responsible for the Climate and Energy campaign, about the International Alliance for the Phasing out of Coal.
Greenpeace’s Jennifer Morgan. We need to hold politicians who put fossil fuels before people accountable
What role governments, NGOs, people and gender play in climate change action. We spoke to Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, about what the COP23 being held in Bonn is all about.
Nature’s underestimated potential against climate change
Nature is one of the best allies against climate change, but we’ve been underestimating its role. The Nature Conservancy’s latest study demonstrates why natural climate solutions can’t be overlooked.
Ciak! Kibera. With great responsibility comes great power
“Ciak! Kibera” is the project that gave life to a documentary filmed in the streets of the slum of Kibera, Kenya, one of Africa’s biggest. And its plot is made of dreams.
Edie Mukiibi. We need to go back to the soil to move forward
Going back to the soil, and to a sustainable use of it, is the solution for the future of people and biodiversity. We talk to Edward Mukiibi, Vice President at Slow Food International and agronomist supporting sustainable agriculture in African communities.