Tag Archives: trees

We were aware of the crucial role played by trees in reducing CO2 emissions and smog in our cities. Recent researches state what species are more effective to the purpose. We listed them here. Performances of anti-smog trees are impressive: they are capable of absorbing almost 4000 kilos of CO2 in twenty-years time, they also stop the […]

Public parks and urban green areas a valid obstacle for the air pollution and they can improve the quality of our life. Planting more urban forests is a simple way not only to improve the health of a city’s people, but to make them wealthier too. This is the topic discussed during the World Forum […]

Do you want to go on holiday? Are you tired of the same old grey cities? The World Economic Forum ranked the top 10 greenest cities from all around the world: let’s see them and hope to find the ispiration for your next perfect eco-friendly holiday! This year the World Economic Forum with the Senseable […]

The development of our brain is affected by a green environment. A recent scientific research shows that living surrounded by nature and trees gives suprising benefits to our mind and contributes to the development of the cognitive skills of children. Word of science. To our mind, the green colour resembles the color of nature. A place […]

Trees provide us oxygen, slow down climate changes, filter and purify the air we breathe. Yet we often forget their importance for our planet. The advantages that plants bring us are more than enough to decide to take a trip into nature and choose an itinerary to discover the most evocative green giants of the […]

In the heart of Belgium there’s the Halle Forest, also known as Blue Forest – a magical destination for this spring Just over 30 minutes from Brussels, in the center of Belgium, there is an extensive forest of giant sequoia, it is the Halle Forest, a wonderful place that in spring becomes even more magical. They also call […]

Public gardens and urban green areas guarantee for a higher quality of life and protect us from air pollution. This is what the last ISPRA report on the quality of urban environment states. This rich document, now at its 10th edition and extrapolated from the analysis of many environmental indicators belonging to 73 different Italian cities, is composed […]

Our cities are constantly changing: the streets make way for new cycle paths, squares are renewed, and we build new parking lots. And with all this works, many trees are destroyed. In Rotterdam this will not happen again. The cultural association Mothership has created an innovative project with a great environmental value: the Bobbing Forest, a small floating forest […]

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 […]