Beaches, seas, and mountains are precious assets that must be protected: the philosophy of not wasting also includes great respect for the natural environment that surrounds us . This section offers many practical tips for learning how to protect and not waste nature's resources in a concrete way: the handbook for keeping the beach clean, the rules of eco-sustainable tourism , all the initiatives launched by non-profit organizations and associations to involve citizens in safeguarding nature.
"No one here wants to replace the state, but synergies between the public and private sectors are essential in a time of great difficulty."
Computers given away to schools: we're doing it like Mamiani in Rome. Read more »
It is located in the North Sea, 100 kilometers from the coast. The country is moving closer to its goal of eliminating nuclear power by 2020.
Germany's largest offshore wind farm opens Read more »
Fun and educational days dedicated to play and respect for nature. Discover all the WWF Oases participating in the initiative for summer 2013.
Summer camps for children in WWF oases Read more »
Travelling around the Mediterranean during the month of August, the training ship Palinuro will take the campaign to some of the most important ports
"The Sea Must Live," an awareness campaign around the Mediterranean. Read more »
A simple cigarette butt contains dozens of toxic substances. To prevent their release into the environment, the Municipality of Amatrice is giving everyone a pocket ashtray.
Pocket ashtrays as a gift to citizens: this is how Amatrice keeps the city clean. Read more »
Even waste has value: that's why Mexico City organizes a special market where citizens hand over their waste and in exchange receive green coupons to use in local producers' farm shops.
In Mexico City, organic products are exchanged for waste. Read more »
Solar energy in Morocco: the world's largest plant is under construction in the desert, aiming to become an export hub.
Solar energy: Morocco builds the world's largest solar plant Read more »
Created by Guido Lanci and Matteo Carbonoli, who have been working in the ecodesign sector for years, it will connect those in the third sector who need to find sustainable solutions in their work environments, those who can offer the required skills, and those who want to support projects that help build a better world through online microdonations.
Commoon.it, the Italian platform for designing a sustainable world through crowdfunding. Read more »
We feel a great affinity of thought with the film Slow Food Story, in theaters from May 30th, which arrives to tell the story of a dream and above all of the people who slowly made it come true.
Slow Food Story, the film that tells the story of a cultural shift. Read more »
On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June, associations, citizens and institutions will be united in the project of mapping waste in the Vesuvius National Park.
"Let's do it!": Volunteers clean up Vesuvius waste. Read more »
Greenpeace's "Forest Saving Ranking" gives 17 companies top marks. Another 80 companies also receive positive ratings, while around 30 require further work.
Books: Here are the publishers who are friends of the forest. Read more »
May 24th is European Parks Day. This anniversary is celebrated with 10 days of excursions and visits to the most beautiful green areas of the Italian peninsula.
European Parks Day: Green initiatives across Italy Read more »
Has your child grown up and you have a lot of products at home that you no longer need? You can donate them to families in need.
Unused baby products? In Foggia, you can donate them through the Baby Bank. Read more »
Kilometers of cores, extracted in Greenland, Antarctica and the Alps, to study the world's climate, preserved in cold rooms that reach temperatures of up to -50°C.
Climate, the ice challenge of EuroCold laboratories Read more »
The new technology covers 40 percent of the municipal area. Old sodium and mercury vapor lamps have been eliminated.
Energy savings: LED street lights in Cagliari save €600. Read more »
With the free contribution of one of the children's parents, they all contributed to the renovation and whitewashing of the classroom walls.
Schools in disarray: Milan's families are taking care of it. Read more »
“Give your calories” is an app that allows you to take a photo and calculate the calories in your food, converting them into money to donate to charity.
An app to "donate" calories and avoid wasting food. Read more »
It's called "Solar Impulse" and it's the first plane in the world designed to fly with this type of fuel. Day and night.
Plane takes off without fuel, powered only by the sun (VIDEO) Read more »
Today is World Book Day, an event sponsored by UNESCO to promote reading and the publishing of books, as well as the protection of intellectual property through copyright. The goal is
World Book Day: Bologna's bookstore saved by kids. Read more »
Solar panels and LED lights: How Italian villages are becoming sustainable.
Best practices: Bagnone, Comano, and Fivizzano are Italy's zero-emission municipalities. Read more »
