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Spain’s Wetlands at Risk: We need different Agricultural Practices to Ensure Conservation

May 18, 2023

Southern Europe countries, like Spain, are sensitive to drought, which is an impending threat due to global warming. Wetlands are even more sensitive and key for biodiversity and human life. What can we do to protect them?

A case study on the success of The Ocean Cleanup

Dirty Dutch Recycling

Even the Netherlands Faces Imminent Shortage of Drinking Water

May 15, 2023

The Netherlands is renowned for its water management. Drinking water flows from the tap, but not for long if no immediate action is taken. What is happening in the water country per excellence?

The Alpine Drought Observatory

May 3, 2023

Eurac Research launched ADO, a drought observatory capable of monitoring precipitation and water shortages all over the Alps.

Drought in Italy: Perception and Reality

April 18, 2023

The severe winter drought left most of Italy with critically low levels of water. Yet, for most Italians droughts are still seen as a temporary problem.

Like Dwarfs Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

April 13, 2023

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.

Social-Ecological Legacies of African-Brazilian Religions

April 5, 2023

The interaction between African and Brazilian ethnicities during the colonial period culminated in the formation of traditional terreiro communities, which still play important role for their social-ecological impact.

A New Green Mobility Plan for Trento, Italy

March 30, 2023

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.

Green Energy: definitive solution or band-aid?

March 20, 2023

With the Renewable Energy Directive, the Spanish government proposed to abolish the need of Environmental Impact Assessment for “Green Energy facilities”.

The Environmental Policies of the World Economic Forum: Conspiracy or Salvation?

March 16, 2023

The behavior of the World Economic Forum has raised controversial opinions among the people. Some look at the Forum with suspicion, others believe they truly care and act for the environment.

The (Un)Sustainable Sport

March 9, 2023

Some outdoor sports increase our happiness so much that sometimes we are forget about their environmental cost.

What are Companies’ Green Claims Built On?

March 3, 2023

You have most likely seen internationally renowned companies’ claims that their products are “carbon neutral”. But what are these green claims built on?

Plants Know Their Way Forward: Alpine Species Migrate to Escape Environmental Changes

February 23, 2023

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?

Brazil's Transversal Approach for the Environment

February 13, 2023

After the anti-democracy riots in Brasilia last month, Lula’s Brazil aims to simultaneously tackle social inequality and environmental protection.

Trees affected by the bark beetle. The low-density and light colored tree crown is a symptom of the ongoing attack.

The Bark Beetle: A Threat for Trentino’s Forests

February 4, 2023

Besides destroying extensive forested areas in North Italy in 2018, windstorm Vaia exposed forests to further threats. The surviving forests are now struggling against bark beetle attacks.

Catalyzing Environmental Changes: The Potential of Literature

January 26, 2023

Can literature help transmit the importance and need to change our lifestyle to tackle the environmental crisis and save the planet?

Eco-Villages 2.0: Opportunity or Danger?

January 20, 2023

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.

Born in 2022. Officially Building Up our Environmental Organization

January 13, 2023

With the birth of ECONTROVERTIA APS, the GreenMarked platform and Social Media Detox moved to a whole new level. Have a look at our accomplishments in 2022 and get your 2023 membership card!

How to Change the Status Quo of Packaging

January 6, 2023

Big changes to packaging laws are on their way in Europe, but Italian industries and supermarkets do not really like them.

The EU Climate Agreement: Making the Polluter Pay

December 31, 2022

Towards a more ambitious European climate policy: To achieve a 55 % emission cut by 2030, the EU wants to make the polluter pay for its emissions.

The Energy Crisis is Pressuring Dairy Farms in Trentino and Veneto. What is the State of the Art?

December 23, 2022

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.

Brazil’s 2023 Environmental Agenda: First Steps towards Reintegration

December 14, 2022

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”

Agritourism in Trentino: Hospitality and Simplicity in the Mountains

December 9, 2022

Agritourism is a symbol of Trentino, and it can help contrast the depopulation of mountain areas and the abandonment of agricultural activities.

Extreme Environmentalism: The Other Side of the Coin

December 6, 2022

Clashing with art is the new controversial form of environmentalism.

Climate-Friendly Bolivian Urban Agroecology to Achieve Local Food Security and Sovereignty in Bolivia

November 28, 2022

Implemented by certified communities, Bolivian urban agroecology is a future-proof form of farming that can be scaled up to help achieve local food security and sovereignty in the country.

Who Compensates for Forest Fires?

November 18, 2022

Many companies and countries offset their greenhouse gas emissions by planting trees. But are forest fires included in national carbon budgets?

Plant or gift an Agrecol Tree to offset your C02 emissions and support Bolivian certified agroecological producers!

Read the Stories of the Avisio River in Time as told by the seventh graders of the Secondary school of Lavis, Trento!

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