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La Cavàna, a home open to the world and sustainability in the Venetian countryside
La Cavàna is located in the Venetian countryside, among Venice, Padua and Chioggia. A home open to the world and an ecological Bed and Breakfast. The perfect starting point to slowly discover the territory, on foot or by bike. We interviewed Alberto Rosso, the owner. Thanks to his passion for eco-sustainability, the owner of this […]
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6 Ways New York is Becoming a Sustainable City
Sustainability is all about avoiding the depletion and/or destruction of natural resources in favour of progress that is aimed at maintaining ecological balance. With provisions like carbon taxes and ecological programs being advocated and legislated into international markets, it would seem that the world is finally taking sustainability seriously – especially in places like New […]
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Fossalta di Portogruaro is “The City for the Green” in Veneto (Italy)
Fossalta di Portogruaro, near Venice, is one of the “Città per il Verde 2018”, (“Cities for the Green”) of the Venetian Region. The prestigious award is given to the municipalities that proved to be upstanding towards the public green areas and the eco-sustainability. “Honorable mention” in the “Municipalities of 5 to 15.000 inhabitants” category, Fossalta […]
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10 tips to discover an extraordinary and green Verona
Not only the Arena or the House of Giulietta and Romeo. Beautiful gardens and flew markets, delicious gastronomy and sweet hills, let’s discover a secret and eco-friendly Verona. The capital of love hides extraordinary places and unusual green journeys to discover a sustainable city. Here’s the top 10 things to do in Verona. Verona, the […]
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The bicycle: from means of transport to economic growth instrument
Sustainability is by now one of the main focal points of many discussion in our society and contemporary politics. Surely this means of transport has become the symbol of this new stance. This becomes clear when looking at the emblematic use that is usually made of the bicycle: the European Union, for example, chose it […]
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The first 100% organic and sustainable country in the world? Sikkim!
Rewarded by the ONU with the Future Policy Award 2018, the Sikkim is the first region in the world to have a 100% sustainable agriculture. An extraordinary result, reached thanks to the perseverance against the destroying exploitation of the environment and biodiversity. Sikkim is a federal State of India surrounded by China, Nepal and Buthan. […]
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Book and Bed Tokyo: here you can sleep among the books!
In Tokyo, book lovers can sleep very quiet. In fact, in the japanese capital they can find Book and Bed, the first hostel-library in the world. With more than 1700 books, this fabulous place is perfect to disconnect from the outside world and tune in with yourself. The amazing opportunity to spend the night sleeping […]
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Växjö, the greenest city in Europe
Växjö is the city that decided to fully embrace sustainability. Everybody, from industries to the district and single citizens, decided to let go of fossil fuels and to prefer clean energy instead. We’ve already travel far and wide to discover the cleanest capital cities around the world, the road-free city and the one aiming at becoming the first […]
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Bike, family and nature: all the ingredients for your next green holiday
If you want to find the perfect destination that makes the whole family happy, but you think it’s an impossible challenge, don’t you worry! A couple of readers of ours is looking for some tips to find the ideal spot for a green holiday with their family and… with their bikes! Here are our ideas. “Dear Ecobnb, […]
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Constructive Alps: what if sustainability was also social?
Architecture, Alps and Attention to sustainability: these are the 3 “A”s of the Constructive Alps project. A contest that awards eco-friendly buildings not only from the environment’s perspective, but also from the social one… is this the new frontier of sustainability? What is “Constructive Alps”? Here’s our firts “A”: Architecture. Constructive Alps is literally the International Prize for sustainable […]
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