Sant'Angelo di Roccalvecce, the fairytale village
An entire town is covered in murals featuring images from great fairy tales, from Snow White to the Little Prince.
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The Acqua Alta Bookshop in Venice, one of the most beautiful in the world.
A magical place, where everything is inspired by creative recycling. Gondolas, canoes, disused boats, and retro tubs to protect books from high water. And even the stairs are made from used books.
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Val di Vara, the greenest valley in Italy
It is Varese Ligure, two thousand inhabitants in the province of La Spezia, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy and the flagship of the Val di Vara Biodistrict in which 60 percent of the certified agricultural area is organic.
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The most unusual places to visit in Rome
How to visit the capital at a leisurely pace. And discover truly surprising places, far removed from overtourism.
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"It's Not Too Late Yet": The book about small choices for big changes
A truly sustainable world begins with what we do every day. Antonio Galdo's new children's book: a useful civics text.
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In Rome, the association that fights food waste and promotes integration and cultural exchange.
In the square of the Nuovo Mercato Esquilino, in one of the neighborhoods with the highest percentage of immigrants, there's a special fruit and vegetable stand: it's run by ReFoodGees volunteers. Anyone can come by and pick up something to take home, free of charge.
The 10 most beautiful bookstores in the world
From Venice to New York. From Mexico City to Paris. These are authentic monuments, unique places, not to be missed.
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Mparrettati with fresh tomato sauce, an ancient dish of the Calabrian tradition
It's made with a very thin stick taken from a wild plant, typically harvested in coastal areas. A first course that can also be enjoyed with salted ricotta.
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In Rome, neighborhood concierges are always ready to help those who need it most.
In Testaccio, in one of the most popular districts of the city, where the shops still display the characteristic historical signs, Marina, Mauro, Goffredo and the other volunteers of the Testaccio Social Concierge solve small and large daily problems and take care of the most fragile, the elderly.
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Climate refugees: there will be 200 million by 2050
A historic exodus from areas of the world affected by drought and famine. Many alarms, but few concrete actions.
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Bordalo II, the artist who transforms waste into works of art
An art of reuse and assembly, reflecting on how our excessive and misguided consumption is destroying the planet, endangering the survival of countless animal species. His installations are also found in Rome and Turin.
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Bobbin lace: the art of embroidery
It requires creativity, patience, and precision. Twenty-seven Italian municipalities have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the candidacy of Italian lace for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status.
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Smart working in Italy: an opportunity not to be missed
The challenges and opportunities of what has been a true "revolution." The difference between smart working and teleworking
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Pc4u.tech, four friends' idea to donate PCs and tablets
Through the platform, you can donate used but still-functioning devices. This is an important project to combat the digital divide and make distance learning truly inclusive.
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Earth Overshoot Day: We have already consumed all the natural resources that the Earth can generate in a year.
From now on, and in advance of 2020, we will have to draw on the planet's reserves, resources for the future. Among the costs to be paid: deforestation, biodiversity loss, and extreme weather events.
Estonia: From taxes to healthcare, what life is like in a country that has digitized its entire public administration.
Home of Skype, Estonia doesn't waste paper and there are no long lines at public offices. Citizens can vote online and there are no paper report cards or registers in schools.
Lessons in Happiness: An incredible journey to teach children to love nature through drawing.
Eleven lessons, 18 participants aged between 4 and 10 years old and a journey to discover nature and the animals that inhabit it, during the lockdown period
In Trentino, on the Presena, geotextile sheets that save the ice from melting during the summer
A technique that, in 12 years, has reduced ablation, or the loss of mass from a glacier, by 52%. This solution has also been used for nine years to preserve the Rhone Glacier, the oldest in the Alps, in Switzerland.
Apps to track movements and limit infections: Italy's plan to curb the coronavirus
The "Immuni" app, which can track infections via Bluetooth while safeguarding privacy, and "AllertaLOM," the application already in use in the Lombardy Region to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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Clementines instead of snacks: two young Calabrians' idea to avoid wasting a local delicacy
Thanks to the determination of Antonio and Francesco, the organic clementines produced in the Sibari Plain, instead of remaining on the trees, arrive directly in vending machines in schools and offices. An excellent incentive to convince children, adolescents, and even adults, to include fruit in their daily diets.
