Greek Tzatziki
Tzatziki is a traditional Greek summer meal which is served cold and accompanied with fresh bread.
Cycling the ‘Kittymobile’ from Amsterdam to London
A trip by bike from Amsterdam to London with two cats in tow. Obviously, the four-legged travel companions didn’t run after their master Thomas, but they were on board of a peculiar cargo bike. They travelled many cities, drawing the attention of young and old passengers, due to Mushi’s and Cheesy’s big eyes looking around.
EU Parliament recognises the rights of LGBT parents
Yesterday the EU Parliament in Strasbourg voted in favour of a resolution that, for the first time, explicitly acknowledges families with same-sex parents. The resolution, which tackles gender equality by setting new targets and strategies to improve women’s condition in the European Union, makes specific mention of how legislation must respond to changing family structures:
G7 summit in Germany has reached an agreement on climate
In the leaders’ declaration of the G7 summit held in Germany this afternoon, governments reached an agreement on climate in view of the COP 21 conference taking place in December.
Biking for books: Cyclo-biblio stars in June
Cyclo-biblio, a five-day ride in support of libraries, combines the love for books with the love for bycicles. After Cycling for libraries‘ successful fourth edition (this is name of the international event from which the francophone edition drew its inspiration) in August 2014, between Montpellier and Lyon, the French association Cyclo-biblio decided to organise another edition
French students simulate COP21 by making the oceans talk
Students from all over the world simulated the COP21 conference in a theatre, giving voice to those who won’t have one at the real summit.
G7 summit on 7 and 8 June focuses on climate too, Angela Merkel says
On 7 and 8 June 2015 Schloss Elmau, Germany, will be hosting the G7 summit. The group of the seven world’s leader economies, the seven most industrialised countries, includes Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, the United States and Canada. Their heads of state annually gather to discuss the themes that characterised the previous
Where cyclists go through red lights
Either because they are in a hurry or they don’t want to stand still at the polluted intersections, some cyclists often decide to pass the red light, thus breaking traffic rules. While in the Netherlands there are even double traffic lights that allow cyclists not to wait twice when crossing an “L” junction, there
COP21: corporate sponsorship shocks French NGOs
Tra le aziende partner della conferenza mondiale sul clima Cop21 figurano multinazionali che inquinano e investono in energie fossili. Insorgono le associazioni.
Vortex: Spain’s bladeless wind turbine
Vortex could represent a revolution in wind energy sector. It is still a prototype, but the Spanish startup launched a crowdfunding campaign.