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The International Criminal Court (ICC) made a decision that marks a turning point: the destruction of the environment is now part of the list of offenses classified as crimes against humanity. Thus, Land Grabbing, uncontrolled deforestation, contamination of lakes and rivers, illegal exploitation of natural resources, or other crimes against the environment, will be judged the same […]

The ratification of the United States and China is arrived. The two countries, which together account for 40% of global CO2 emissions, have ratified a few days ago the Paris climate accord, reached in December last year. The news comes from Hangzhou in China, where the G20 took place, during which Chinese President Xi Jinping […]

The Year of Sustainable Tourism is coming. The Assembly of the Organization of the United Nations (UN) has declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism. Taleb Rifai, General Secretary of the World Organization for Tourism, commented on the news: It is a unique opportunity to improve the contribution of tourism sector to the […]

There is in Grumes, a small village of 450 inhabitants of Trentino, a community that has decided to take the road of ecology and sustainability. They chose to invest on clean energy and on slow tourism slow, integrated with nature and agriculture. They chose a new type of economy, in favor of sustainability and energy […]

You can spend a weekend in Val Masino (Sondrio), without spending anything at Norma’s house, to walk between enchanted woods and discover the ancient village of Ponte in Valtellina. Stay for free at Daniela’s to discover the paths of transhumance cycling through the Majella National Park in Abruzzo. Jump into the Middle Ages, in a […]

Allover the world on 22 of April it’s celebrated the Earth Day. This is the biggest environmental event of the world that from United States has expanded allover the planet involving 196 different places. 46 years have passed from that 22 of April 1970 when 20 millions of american citizens demonstrated for the environment safety, […]

April 22 we all celebrate the environment, the planet and its preservation: it’s the Earth Day 2016, the 46th World Earth Day. It is the largest environmental event that every year is committed to promote the protection and conservation of natural resources of the Earth. The theme of Earth Day 2016 We’ve started the countdown for […]

We started traveling to meet some of the eco-sustainable accommodations of Ecobnb network and learn about the people who every day are committed to reducing their carbon footprint. We went in Umbria, the green heart of Italy, where we spoke with Filippo Bozotti in Monestevole about authentic experiences and environment preservation. Daniele Venditti, of the Albergo Diffuso Sotto […]

Italy focuses once again on sustainable tourism. In what has been declared the National Year of Walks, Abruzzo has decided to recover an old abandoned railway near Pescara and turn it into a picturesque cycle-pedestrian trail that goes into the green and blue heart of the region. It happens more and more often that abandoned railroads of our […]

Youth and agriculture, a combination that recently years gets stronger in Italy. Some people choose the organic agriculture, someone else manages a farm, and others dedicate to the production of cheese. Many stories, different and unique, but with a leitmotiv common: the love for the land. What are the reasons that lead to this choice? […]