Three out of four Italians are ready to change their lifestyles toward sustainability. Or have already done so. Yet the public administration isn't even complying with the law requiring at least half of all purchases to be green.
A book by Salvatore Settis clearly explains how the work of an architect, a surveyor, or an engineer cannot ignore the interests of the community. Otherwise, landscape, environment, cities, and places become Italy's Great Waste.
Landscape protection: the duties of architects and surveyors. And of all of us... Read more >>
There are already 150 reported suicides, though the phenomenon remains to be fully understood. There's no need to be alarmist, but we can't underestimate it either. Especially when the Postal Police warns: "The phenomenon has grown dramatically and poses a very high risk."
Blue Whale, the horror game in the swamp of the web of malaise and narcissism (Video) Read more >>
Registration officially opens on July 17th. There are no income limits, and once the spending limit of €144 million is reached, the program closes. Meanwhile, one in three children cannot find a place in a public nursery. How can mothers work?
We could start with the name change: Ministry of the Environment and Development. Meanwhile, Minister Hulot is also responsible for Energy and Solidarity. In effect, he controls France's economic policy.
The Environment has become the most important ministry in France. What about in Italy? Read more >>
Young people could contribute to the functioning of those services that neither the state nor local authorities are able to manage properly anymore: from garden maintenance to street cleaning. And they would have a unique civic education experience.
Making civil service mandatory is a good idea to train good citizens. Read more >>
Longevity also depends on diet and exercise: true. The more you earn, the more you study, the longer you live: true. But fortunately, there are other things, besides food, exercise, money, and power, that give you longevity...
Look in the mirror: are you satisfied? Then you can hope to live longer. Read more >>
Minister Lorenzin's ultimatum, "No vaccine, no school," is incomprehensible and only adds fuel to the fire of the most dangerous controversy. The first to disagree is the government itself.
Mandatory vaccinations in schools: why dramatize and fuel fears? Read more >>
The disaster just outside Rome is further evidence of Italy's catastrophic environmental conditions. Homes, pipes, roofs: our country is home to 32 million tons of asbestos. And 3 deaths. Yet the mineral has been illegal for nearly twenty years.
The proposal to reorganize the entire sector, presented to regions, municipalities, and associations, isn't convincing. We're taking it too easy to reduce slot machines: it smells like a procrastination. And the 150-meter distance is ridiculous.
Over the past ten years, the Beijing government has acquired 100 million hectares of agricultural land in Africa, and the number continues to grow. From this platform, the Chinese produce fruit and vegetables that they export worldwide. While Italian...
China is served: how Chinese fruits and vegetables are knocking out our products. Read more >>
Every product must indicate the country of milking and processing. This is a benefit for honest farmers, who are being crushed by unfair competition from counterfeit products. And it's a plus for consumers, who finally know what they're buying and don't waste it in the dark.
New food labels, origin finally becomes mandatory for milk and cheese Read more >>
Too many victims of digital camera self-portraits taken on the edge of danger, risk, and recklessness. Laws aren't what we need, but our responses. So we don't surrender to technology.
Selfie accidents and risks: there's something crazy about this trend. Can we stop it? Read more >>
Tax evasion of 130 million euros has been confirmed so far: money the country cannot waste. The idea that someone who opens factories and hires people can also evade taxes is unacceptable.
A quarter of British families are already unable to pay their credit card bills at the end of the month. And every 53 seconds, a consumer turns to a specialized company to solve their financial problems. Has the Great Depression taught us nothing?
There's a lot of euphoria surrounding the provisional winner of the French elections. But Macron's platform has many gaps, for example on the fight against poverty and inequality. And on environmental policies.
Spain has overtaken Italy's economy yet again, after tourism: Spanish fruit and vegetable producers have taken the lead in funding from Brussels. Until last year, that lead belonged to Italy. This is also why the Spanish economy is booming.
Fruit subsidies: how Italy lets Spain steal precious European money. Read more >>
A question, raised after Pope Francis's numerous appeals not to abandon the least fortunate, not to be indifferent, not to abandon them: Why have the least fortunate increased everywhere in the world? What's going wrong? Respecting nature, the environment, and the planet's resources means respecting humanity first and foremost. Starting with the least fortunate.
The culture of waste and discard, the greatest defeat of our lives Read more >>
The fiscal chaos is a daily blow to honest citizens, the ones who are truly burdened, and a gift to tax evaders. Hence a state that fails to collect €120 billion in taxes each year, and 40 percent of Italians consider the tax system "a real nightmare."
Absurd, crazy, and unfair taxes. A huge waste of money and time. Read more >>
The change in technology is a good thing, to save money and reduce waste. But overly powerful light bulbs were chosen (another waste) and with no regard for street furniture. The disfigurement has become an international issue, thanks to the FAI's complaint. What can Mayor Raggi do to fix the problem?
