Tuvalu, the world’s fourth smallest nation, is fighting climate change with small funds and LiDAR tech. Can this tiny atoll reclaim the land from the ocean and build a new global model of resilience?
A lamb, a pasture, a question that is only seemingly naïve. Behind the bucolic image lies a complex ecosystem, co-constructed by humans and nature, fragile and far from self-evident.
A Christmas sweater becomes the prompt to question the contradictions of fashion: fast fashion, low prices, waste, and alternatives that don’t always work as we believe.
Rising egg prices may seem like an isolated problem. Still, they actually reveal a story of animal diseases, intensive farming, and how environmental degradation and biodiversity loss can impact our public health.
When policy becomes the biggest risk: the EU is weakening its own climate commitments from within. Between dangerous compromises and unexpected alliances, Europe’s leadership is suddenly on shaky ground.
The new mountain law promises protection and development, but it remains to be seen whether its measures can truly make these territories more vibrant and attractive.
A third of our food is wasted while millions go hungry, draining resources and warming the planet and small daily choices can help break the cycle. Let’s review a couple of options!
COP30 in Belém seeks a turning point to balance commitments with concrete climate action. Between climate justice, Amazonian forests and a fair global transition.
Between awe and sorrow, the vanishing glaciers leave us with a choice: be frozen by eco-anxiety or turn our anger into action for the planet.
Landscape and urban planning face environmental and social challenges: shared responsibility and participation foster resilient, transformative spaces.
Sustainability stands at a crossroads: facing resistance from politics and markets, yet rooted in tech, laws, and society—quietly shaping our future beyond the headlines.
Can cars and pedestrians coexist in large cities? The number of cars is growing, and Italian mobility is unsustainable. Will the bicycle be the ideal way to get around metropolises?
The far-right victory of Dutch populist Geert Wilders fits into the growing right-wing sentiment in Europe. GreenMarked explored the implications of this election result for sustainability in the Netherlands.
The city of Trento sustains high levels of traffic every day. The city council has recently approved a new Green Mobility Plan that defines objectives and actions to promote local sustainable mobility.
With the Renewable Energy Directive, the Spanish government proposed to abolish the need of Environmental Impact Assessment for “Green Energy facilities”.
You have most likely seen internationally renowned companies’ claims that their products are “carbon neutral”. But what are these green claims built on?
Eco-villages connect people and nature to create regenerative, more than sustainable communities. Differently from the original ones of the ‘70s, Eco-Villages 2.0 are orchestrated through internet and artificial intelligence.
Lula is Brazil’s new official president. At COP 27 he delivered a strong environmental message to the world: “Brazil will stand for the Amazon and the indigenous people living in there”
Thanks to an idea of a decade ago, sustainable tourism has enhanced the natural and cultural value of Trentino’s protected areas.
Thanks to its well-developed forestry sector, Italy can use its wood-energy industry to tackle today’s energy and economic crisis and pave the path towards a true “Forest Sovereignty”.
Some innovations from Australia and Italy can offer a way to handle the tons of photovoltaic panels in use right now before they become waste.
Trentino has approved a cutting-edge Environmental Energy plan for 2021-2030, focusing on actions to save energy, increase the efficiency of homes and industries, and boost electricity generation from renewable sources.
By 2050 there will probably be 10 billion people living on Earth. Without any development plan focused on energy and natural resources regeneration, aren’t we too many?
Now that many countries are slowly readapting to a post-Covid era, will people’s travel habits change? Will environmental unsustainable cheap flights still exist?
Renewables are not yet enough to help the EU reach total energy independence. In January, the Parliament decided to bet on nuclear power. How green is this bet?
How much water do we use every day? Understanding how we use water is crucial to tackle the water crisis and sustain the freshwater demand of all beings.
Thanks to a participatory process that involved citizens, students, experts, authorities, NGOs, and tourism agencies, Trentino became a cutting-edge province in terms of sustainable development.
To drop coal Europe needs new ways to generate green energy. Is labelling nuclear and natural gas as green energy a greenwashing or sustainable strategy?
Five golden threads are the five steps we, as GreenMarked, have used to spread agroecology in Trentino. Looking back at the road we travelled, what do we still need to prosper?
Providing the provincial administration with guidelines to contrast the climate crisis locally, the Trentino Clima 2021-2023 Plan is an excellent example of virtuous engagement between public and private bodies.
A tree planting activity in Trentino has taught secondary school students about extreme events, reforestation and the human impact on Alpine forests.
The referendum to establish a provincial organic district in Trentino was rejected but it shows that more than 65,000 Trentino citizens want a more sustainable type of agriculture.
Two days from referendum day, which political party has openly sided for and against the provincial organic district in Trentino?
Due to farming products, the Adige river and many water courses in Val di Non have recorded exceedances of the admissible contamination thresholds.
The high use of water-contaminating synthetic fertilizers and plant protection products, zero-biodiversity policy within the farmland are still the core values of the farming business in Trentino.
The new “Fit for 55” legislation aims to reach 55 % net emissions reduction target by 2030, making Europe the first emission-neutral continent. Is the Netherlands ready for “Fit for 55”?
Shell lost the trial against Friends of the Earth – Netherlands and will have to drop their CO2 emissions by 45 % by the end of 2030. For the second time, a Dutch Jury has charged an oil company for climate responsibility.
The new frontier of environmentalism is making climate justice be recognized as a human right. Environmental NGOs are making transnational corporations liable for climate change damages.
Adding more nature onto industrialized farm fields and more green areas within cemented cities can help local biodiversity. Green buffer and transition zones are a good example.
Corrupted project collaborations between environmental NGOs, governments and fossil fuel corporations and agribusiness enterprises can tamper meaningful climate policies and secure business-as-usual profits.
