Alpinism awarded Unesco Intangible Heritage status
Alpinism has officially been added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) list. Its candidacy had been jointly submitted by France, Italy and Switzerland.
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2019, a look back at the top 10 news stories to remember and to share
A look at the 10 most important news stories of 2019 from the point of view of sustainability: to prepare for 2020, the first year of the “climate decade”.
Meet the young and indigenous activists who fought for us at the COP25 in Madrid
Thanks to activists, the voice of the world’s peoples resounded through the COP25 like an alarm bell. Governments didn’t reach the results they demanded, but their cries and messages were stronger than ever, reaching even those who weren’t in Madrid.
COP25, world leaders answer young activists’ cry with a whisper
The COP25 ended two days late and with very few steps ahead made. Climate negotiations in 2020 will be an uphill battle as political will clearly seems to be lacking, once again.
2019 marks the end of the hottest decade in recorded history
The last ten years have been the most “exceptional” and hottest decade ever, with extreme weather hitting people and ecosystems harder and more frequently. 2019 is also on course to becoming the second or third hottest year since records began.
COP25, tireless Greta Thunberg urges us to unite behind the science
Unite Behind the Science: this was the title of the conference held at the COP25 on 10 December. Greta Thunberg’s presence filled the arena, but this time it was scientists’ turn to speak.
COP25, a guide to the climate conference in Madrid: 5 things you need to know
25,000 delegates meet for the COP25 from 2 to 13 December. What can we hope this UN climate change conference, whose venue was changed from Santiago de Chile to Madrid, will achieve?
How Piet Oudolf, master of spontaneous gardens, became the best landscape designer in the world
Renowned as the mind behind The High Line’s green spaces in New York, landscape designer Piet Oudolf is considered the father of spontaneous gardens such as Milan’s Library of Trees.
“Climate emergency” is the Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2019
The Oxford English Dictionary has chosen “climate emergency” as 2019’s Word of the Year because of its effectiveness in communicating a sense of urgency in the fight against global warming.
Renzo Piano’s archive, knowing the past to create the architecture of the future
Renzo Piano’s archive in Genoa houses the great architect’s projects. It brings young people closer to creative work, which he equates to “looking into darkness without fear”.