From Oslo to Hamburg. The cities giving up on cars
Una rivoluzione verde quella che sta coinvolgendo i centri di molte città europee. Puntando su trasporto pubblico, ciclabile e sullo sharing.
From El Hierro to Cape Verde. The islands investing in renewables to combat climate change
A poco meno di un mese dalla Cop21, le isole si candidano a diventare laboratorio per le rinnovabili, in prima linea per contrastare i cambiamenti climatici.
UK supermarkets have reduced food waste by 20,000 tonnes
A group of UK leading retailers teamed up to reduce supermarket food waste. In 2014, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), they managed to reduce food waste by 20,000 tonnes. Asda, Co-operative Food, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose reduced, from 200,000 to 180,000 tonnes, the edible food being thrown away over the past year.
Dogs can help children prevent asthma
Survey from Sweden shows that living with a dog cuts a child’s risk of developing asthma by 15%.
The Dirty Dozen (plus two)
As every year, EWG compiled the list of the top twelve pesticide-heavy fruits and vegetables. For the fifth time in a row, apples ranked first. Here’s the full list.
Young people and cars: bicycles, computers and smartphones are better
Smartphones and bicycles instead of cars. This is what teenagers these days prefer, while, on the contrary, in former times, young people craved to pass their driving test and get a car, as a means to become more independent adults. So, it’s not due to diesel emissions scandal that Germans don’t drive as they did
Spinach pancakes
A colourful recipe to brighten up your breakfast. Spinach pancakes are naturally green and luscious with yogurt and seasonal fruits.
The playlist to appease animals
The life of abandoned animals in shelters can be very challenging in spite of the cares and efforts of many volunteers and animal organisations throughout the world. Doctor Pamela Fisher, veterinarian in North Canton, Ohio, has studied a method for calming those cats and dogs that are obliged to live in small spaces for long periods during the
Castagnaccio cake
Ingredients 400 g of chestnut flour 40 g of whole brown sugar 30 g of raisins 30 g of pine nuts butter and breadcrumbs for the baking pan 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary extra virgin olive oil 75 ml of cold water salt Preparation Soak the raisins. Put the flour in a big
Thanks to high-touch parenting, your infant will be an independent adult
Lucky and unconditionally loved or spoiled and pampered children. This is how the kids raised with “high-touch” parenting methods are usually defined, depending on the points of view. This type of parenting style usually but not necessarily involves breastfeeding on demand, baby-wearing, self-weaning, co-sleeping . More generally, this is an educational choice that aims