Here are some reflections on the complexity, explosions of life and dull and exclusive side of one of the most disorienting experiences I have ever had. Read More
Our food system, essentially omnivorous, is not sustainable any more: it is responsible for 37% of the total greenhouse emissions. Plant-based nutrition is a great alternative and a choice which is more and more necessary: many are its advantages. What if this change could be an opportunity rather than a limitation?Read More
In a few years, today's youth will be the majority of parents, neighbors, teachers, farmers, politicians, academics, scientists, experts, investors, CEOs. The last generations have failed to bring about global development without leaving anyone behind - not people, not the planet. Bringing with them the importance of the intergenerational, democratic and scientific debate, the youth have been occupying spaces to promote climate and social justice in all its dimensions.Read More
The observed changes in climate already have impacts on ecosystems, the economy and on human health in Europe. Risk assessment and regional adaptation strategies need to take in account the role of internal climate variability as its weight over Europe is large with respect to other regions in the world.Read More
Nature-based solutions (NBSs) are strategies particularly suited to natural contexts. They are useful to face the climate change emergency but, above all, they are driven by a strong desire to care and safeguard the territory, as the indigenous representatives at COP26 explain. Read More
Cities have not been designed with a human-centered view: city planning follows economic interests, where buildings, traffic circulation, companies and industries are on a higher hierarchical level. What are nature-based solutions and what can they do to help cities become more climate resilient?Read More
An account of our first week in Glasgow, where the world is waiting for epoch-making decisions.Read More
World leaders seem to contradict what they are in Glasgow for, as they arrive at the COP26 by means of polluting private jets or with several cars. Luckily, there are those who, out of the spotlight, chose an alternative and sustainable way of travelling, carrying an important message as well. Read More
Access to schooling is not always guaranteed and more and more frequently this is caused by climate change. Climate education, though, represents, in its different forms, a very powerful weapon in the fight against climate change: this is why it is fundamental that the right to education be guaranteed. All things considered, the climate crisis is an education crisis. Read More
Here is an analysis of the fundamental role of coal as a cause of climate change and the critical points of the coal agreement reached at COP26. Read More