The real breakthrough on climate change for industry?
How much impact do cars have on greenhouse gas emissions?A lot, one would say, to listen to the public and political debate of recent months and beyond. But no.
As...
Drought: action on water management essential
Italy is a country that has made water a sad example of its inability to intelligently manage an asset that is crucial for our very survival and wellbeing.
Despite constant...
Land consumption in Rome from the post-war period to today
In urban areas, settlement expansion and landscape transformations are intimately associated, involving multiple domains: ecology, spatial planning, economic issues and social aspects. Contemporary urbanisation, especially in advanced economies, has...
World Environment Day: buying second-hand is good for the planet
Environmental protection is a core value for Italians, who in recent years have adopted increasingly sustainable and conscious behaviour, including buying and selling second-hand goods, which is no longer...
World Bicycle Day: “The bike reshapes the future”
On the occasion of World Bicycle Day on 3rd June (established in 2018 by the United Nations to raise awareness of the social benefits of cycling as a means...
Carbon footprint: what it is, how it is measured and why it is important
The carbon footprint is the parameter that, better than any other variable, makes it possible to determine the environmental impacts of anthropogenic activities on climate change and, therefore, on...
