Author: Chiara Marras

2017 has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for development. The twelve months of this year therefore will be dedicated to the celebration and promotion of a type of tourism that can improve the world, preserving the environment and really supporting the community. In a world where […]

Sleep Soundly, Nurture Life: this is the slogan of the Tenth World Sleep Day, which will be celebrated worldwide on March 17. A day to remember the importance of a good rest and to inform more people about the many sleep disorders that worsen the quality of life of 45% of the world population. The […]

We got a nice email from Antonella who wants to organize a car-free holiday in Trentino: Good morning, my name is Antonella and I am writing from Naples. This year I was determined to take advantage of summer vacation to visit Trentino region. My holiday is however without a car. I then stumbled on your website which […]

We are destroying nature, the world is becoming unbearable for a large number of animal and plant species. The first effects of climate change are already visible in many parts of the world, and now an Australian research tells us that more than 100 natural sites, inserted in the World Heritage Site by UNESCO, are likely to […]

In Europe the era of sustainable transport has officially begun, and a zero emissions future does not seem so far: in the Netherlands, in the city of Eindhoven and Helmon, from a few months there are 43 electric buses in operation, for one of the largest electric fleet of Europe. The Netherlands at the beginning […]

There are some good news from Italy: from 2008 to 2015, bike paths have increased by almost 50 per cent. Municipalities and regions are investing more and more in the slow mobility, and within seven years increase exponentially places to ride safely, but also the pedestrian air and Restricted traffic areas. The data arriving by Istat and […]

New encouraging data for sustainable tourism: 68% of tourists prefer to book an eco-friendly accommodation. The data are from Booking.com, which has carried out in 2016 a global survey, to understand at what point sustainable tourism is  and what is the perception that travelers from around the world of have on eco-friendly hotels. The Sustainable […]

Do you still give up the luxury to spend green holidays? Or maybe you have not tried an eco-friendly holiday so you don’t have to say goodbye to those soft sheets and the spectacular pools? Maybe you don’t know that luxury and sustainability coexist in many beautiful hotels around Italy! From a resort near the beach to […]

Last summer, the European commission has appointed the new Green Capital of Europe: on 22 June in Ljubljana, who won the title in 2016, the city of Nijmegen, in the Netherlands, was awarded. We went to discover the best practices that have allowed this Dutch city to become the European Green Capital in 2018 Nijmegen […]

On 27 October 2016, the international tourism day, experts have selected the 100 most sustainable destinations of the year, according to 15 core criteria. The initiative of this ranking is meant to recognize those tourist destinations that have committed to make a difference, focusing on sustainability. Among these 100 green destinations all over the world, we […]