Like Dwarfs Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
What are Monumental Trees and how can they be recognized? Like for our grandparents, it is up to us to remember them, protect them and value them for the good of society.
Entries by Matteo Gecchelin
Plants Know Their Way Forward: Alpine Species Migrate to Escape Environmental Changes
Flowers and plants are moving unexpectedly in the Alps to survive. By escaping environmental changes they will somehow make it. Are we also ready to deal with the environmental changes that we are facing?
The Energy Crisis is Pressuring Dairy Farms in Trentino and Veneto. What is the State of the Art?
The energy crisis halts milk and cheese production in mountain areas. State incentives for “multifunctional” farms can be effective against the ups and downs of the market and consumer demands.
Italy’s Wood to Fight against the Energy Crisis: Economic and Environmental Sustainability
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”.
Even Plants Climb Mountains
How do plants travel? And how much is climate change contributing to their migrations?
CAREGA PROJECT: Local charcoal as a strategic tool for the bioeconomy of the Piccole Dolomiti Vicentine
The CAREGA Project offers a way to convert scraps of timber production into charcoal, thus from a production waste product into bioenergy.
A State-Of-The-Art Review of the Biomass Supply Chain in Trentino and Veneto
The EU has claimed that using biomass for energy purposes can cause too much pressure on local ecosystems. Is it really so also in Trentino and Veneto?
From prevention to action. Causes and consequences of forest fires in Italy
Prevention and adaptation are key to mitigate the risk of fires in Italy. How can we reduce the impact of forest fires on the environment and the society?
Adapt or burn. A look at the dramatic increase of wildfires in Italy to get ready for summer 2022
Droughts and high temperatures have raised the number of forest fires in the Alps. Unlike the fire-adapted Mediterranean environment, Alpine ecosystems are not ready for these events.
The environmental and cultural importance of species-rich mountain meadows and their ecological restoration
Meadows are a high-value element of the mountain landscape. Their conservation and restoration, however, requires a lot of maintenance, preservation, and protection.
Agroecology to fight back Alpine pastures abandonment
When it comes to mountain and rural areas abandonment, modern agroecology might be the solution to restore those landscapes that have been managed for centuries.
