Tag Archives: green-economy

Miles and miles of rails crossing the country, miles and miles of a great railway system that connected the whole Italian peninsula.The Confederazione per la Modalità Dolce (Co.Mo.Do) wants us to remember this precious, but forgotten, heritage by organizing the eighth National Day of the forgotten railways, which will take place Sunday, March the 8th. In Italy, […]

Swap party: shopping with no money and a big smile When I first saw my Etro stilettos sinuously floating in midair, in the busy hall, my heart skipped a beat. Then my eyes ran from the slim fingers that were holding them, to the delicate shoulder and upwards, to the lovely smile lingering on the […]

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 […]

Mad about football? Were you wondering if Balotelli and Pirlo would have turned the Italian football team into the new 2014 World Champion? For cyclists Pinar and Paolo “do not talk to me about football” must have been a motto throughout the frenzy that gripped Italy during the Football Championship. Just a few days before […]

Never  thought of playing a part in “Hamlet” and go back home mumbling the immortal line “to be or not to be” while holding a tomato in your hand? Well, it could happen sooner or later at “Teatro Franco Parenti”. Why? Have all actors gone vegetarian, are they supporting organic food?  It could be but […]

Printing with the coffee grounds, cooking with the sun, driving the eco-friendly car in Lego bricks … discover 10 incredible green inventions! In the world, there is someone that takes care so much of our planet that has invented things that help us to not destroy it. Their inventions maybe do not really improve our life […]

Not long ago, a picture of the First Lady Michelle Obama photographed in the garden of the White House, wearing gardening gloves, among tufts of salad, zucchini and carrots, has been around the world. Since then, the spread of gardens, and especially of urban gardens has exploded everywhere. Perhaps not everyone knows that, but already […]

Who doesn’t have the house’s closets overflowing with objects rarely or never used? According to statistics, 80% of the objects in our homes are used less than once a month. So why don’t sharing them? Yerdle, is a start-up that was born with this idea. “On one hand we are overwhelmed by the objects and we do […]

“Only when I saw the Earth from space, in all its ineffable beauty and fragility, did I realize that humankind’s most urgent task is to cherish and preserve it for future generations.” I was struck by this declaration of love to the Earth of Sigmun Jähn (member of the crew of the spaceship Soyius31 in […]