Category Archives: go green

There are villages in the Alps where it seems to go back in time, but also to live in the future. The landscape is as perfect as that of a nineteenth-century painting: under the white mountains of the deep green of the woods, then the old roofs of the houses, and red geraniums in the […]

The UN has declared 2010-2020 the decade of Biodiversity and it’s pro-actively engaging governments and public and private institutions to stand side by side to work together towards the same goal: preserving the Earth’s biodiversity. Let’s look at what biodiversity means exactly and what the UN guidelines are: 7 is the magic number: 7 areas […]

It is well known that most of people’s daily actions have an influential power on environmental health of the planet, but do you know how to recognize the limit? The Global Footprint Network, an international research center estimate each year the date on which humanity’s ecological footprint overtakes the regenerative capabilities of Earth, analyzing the […]

Sustainable tourism in Italy did well in the year 2009 because of pressure and inspiration to preserve the environment. The trend is continuing with Italy’s travel and tourism sector integrating the Eco-friendly practices. However, sustainable tourism in Italy is not made to boost the economy only but they are also aiming at benefiting local communities. […]

From September 16 to 21, Europe celebrates the Mobility Week in about 2.000 European town. Let’s discover more about the mobility week in Italy! Music concerts on board trams, readings for children on the bus ride, treasure hunts cycling, group rides, lectures, tours … more than 60 events in Italy to promote respect for the environment in the movements, […]

It ‘s the first mean of transport we learn to lead, it doesn’t require much running costs and maintenance (or anyway considerably less than a car), allows us to move without having the traffic, helps us to keep fit and to preserve nature. It’s just the bike! Resulting from the old penny farthing, the bicycle […]

Meeting point at 10.00 AM on September,7th at Nocetum And …off we go! Nocetum, Fiab Ciclohobby and Rete Valle dei Monaci, together with Servizio per la pastorale sociale e del lavoro, have launched the “Moving sentinels” initiative: 15 km on bicycle along the protected path crossing the faraway south limits of the Parco Agricolo Sud of […]

Summer Festival frenzy is already gripping Italy over the last August weeks. Do not miss this opportunity to – reinvigorate your mind and soul after you took care about your body all through June and July – meet your heroes, be they literature, news, movie, science and modern life heroes generally speaking Here are our […]

Who has not thought at least once in their life to abandon all sources of stress and move into a green and unspoiled place? Start living in the nature, doing something that we love and that rewards us, in a way of life marked by the green economy. You must be full of passion to […]

There are a protected pine forests, stretches of white sand that have been restored to their natural state with sand dunes, beaches that have banned cars and planned eco-efficient transport, others have focused on the waste collection or on the use solar energy. Let’s find out Italy’s best ecofriendly beaches. Not only the most clean, but […]