How Many Trees Can a Person Plant?
In about thirty years, around 300,000 trees have been planted on Monte Baldo: we tell you the story that led to such an exceptional result.
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Wine and (Climate) Change
Climate change is shaking the wine world: earlier harvests, rising alcohol levels, and weaker aromas threaten quality and sustainability. Adapting viticulture is now crucial for its survival.
Experiential Learning to Advocate for the Future
Environmental education empowers youth to tackle climate crises. In Trentino, students created quizzes after field trips, turning learning into action for a greener future.
When the snow disappears
Global warming threatens the future of skiing. Possible solutions, defined in the new practical guide of the international ski federation, can transform ski resorts into models of climate resilience.
The Tragedy of the Commons: Oxygen Depletion in Lakes
Beneath serene surfaces, lakes are suffocating. Oxygen is vanishing fast—threatening ecosystems, biodiversity, and water security. It’s time to act before silence takes over.
Is a Positive Legacy Really Possible?
Predazzo’s renovated ski jump will be a leading venue at the 2026 Olympics, but what will its legacy be? An analysis of the possible future of this major sports infrastructure in Trentino
Local Authorities and Climate Responsibility: A New Awakening?
Involving local territories can be key to achieving climate neutrality. The CIRO database tracks regional performance to foster awareness and drive informed action.
Val di Torba
Peat extraction in South Tyrol sparks debate, but can design bridge the divide? A Salurn exhibition explores its role in shaping a hopeful post-extraction future, balancing research, politics, and society.
Trentino’s Path to a Sustainable and Biodiverse Future
With 2,300 different species, Trentino is home to a vast range of biodiversity. Much like biodiversity around the world, this natural wealth is at risk. Yet, with its strategy for sustainable development – SproSS, Trentino aims to protect and enhance this biodiversity.
The Mad Revival of Bobsledding in Cortina
Cortina’s bobsled run, tip of the iceberg of the 2026 Olympics under the banner of anti-sustainability. Record costs, delays and environmental controversy of a meaningless project with no future.
Waste Management: State of the Art and Future Emergencies
Waste production is one of the main environmental pressures because of its many drivers and impacts. Waste reduction is a priority and it needs to focus on waste management and lower waste production.
The Time of Glyphosate
“But then, does glyphosate kill (as environmentalists say) or does glyphosate increase agricultural yields and ensure food globally (as farmers’ representatives say)?”
The Alien Crayfish
The Louisiana red crayfish is an aggressive invasive species introduced by humans worldwide. Northern Italy is now facing its increasing spread and an outbreak of crayfish plague that has the potential to cause the extinction of the native species.
Losing Soil, Losing Opportunities. A Threat for Trentino
Soil loss in Italy is increasing, especially in Trentino close to cities and tourist areas. Green areas prevent this loss and provide benefits to the health of communities. It is time to reverse the trend.
The Summer of Hail Storms in Northeastern Italy
Gigantic hailstones have repeatedly hit farm fields in northeastern Italy this summer. Will these extreme hailstorms become the “new normal” in Italy?
Water Emergency is the New Normal in Trentino
Low water levels in lakes and reduced discharge rates in rivers, low precipitation rates and thinner glaciers. This is and will be the new normality for Trentino’s waters.
Friends of Mother Earth the Brotherhood of Francis
Social Friendship heals the limits of modern individualism. Pope Francis shows us a new world, a new diet of existence, a new way of life that embraces the horizon of a mankid that is friendly to its neighbor. The closest neighbor is indeed Planet Earth, of which we are an integral part. How can we make this evolutionary leap? The Encyclical “Brothers All” gives us enlightening advice that we will explore, at least in part.
A Pinnacle Crumbles in the Alps: Hydrogeological Safety in Veneto and Trentino
Two iconic pinnacles on the Veneto-Trentino border give way after a week of thunderstorms. Funding and technical knowledge are needed to prevent hydrogeological risk and strategic choices are needed to best guide the course of nature.
Circular Economy: Waste as a Secondary Raw Material
The linear economy model is no longer sustainable. By fully applying the circular economy model, two startups from Trentino, Italy, show how waste materials can be treated and converted into resources for different industries.
The Bark Beetle: A Threat for Trentino’s Forests
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.
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.
Agritourism in Trentino: Hospitality and Simplicity in the Mountains
Agritourism is a symbol of Trentino, and it can help contrast the depopulation of mountain areas and the abandonment of agricultural activities.
Protected Areas and Tourism for Trentino’s Sustainable Development
Thanks to an idea of a decade ago, sustainable tourism has enhanced the natural and cultural value of Trentino’s protected areas.
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?
The Provincial Environmental Energy Plan 2021-2030 of the Autonomous Province of Trento.
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.
Trentino’s Beefarming Reinvents Itself to Stay Ahead of the Hard Times
Diseases, plant products overuse, and adverse weather conditions are threatening honey bees. How did Trentino’s beekeeping industry reinvent itself to tackle the hard times?
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?
A participatory process for Trentino’s Sustainable Development
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.
Five Golden Threads – A roadmap to spread agroecology in Trentino
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?
Trentino Clima 2021-2023: Countermeasures to mitigate the climate crisis in Trentino
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 school, windstorm Vaia and Alpine forests restoration
A tree planting activity in Trentino has taught secondary school students about extreme events, reforestation and the human impact on Alpine forests.
Agroecology for a better water management in Trentino
Even though it is still poorly known in Europe, agroecology can be further implemented with modern and traditional farming practices to improve Trentino’s water management.
A stakeholder analysis to spread agroecology in Trentino
A stakeholder analysis to launch our “Environmental Blogging Boost 4 Students” project to increase the spread of agroecological knowledge and know-hows in Trentino.
A Dump of Recyclable Waste
Why does the “Ischia-Podetti” dump keep on growing despite all the effort of the people of Trentino to improve their home waste separation?
An organic district for the Province of Trento: rejected, but…
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.
Who stands for the organic district referendum?
Two days from referendum day, which political party has openly sided for and against the provincial organic district in Trentino?
