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Environment

The House of Fish: Italian fisherman’s underwater museum helping marine life to survive and thrive

An Italian fisherman in a small Tuscan coastal town has created an underwater sculpture park to help revive marine life affected by illegal fishing. The House of Fish underwater sculpture park was created along a stretch of Tuscan coastline, near the town of Talamone, by local fisherman Paolo Fanciulli. In 2015, the fisherman released 39 huge stone sculptures onto the seabed. The sculptures, which are … Continue reading The House of Fish: Italian fisherman’s underwater museum helping marine life to survive and thrive

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Travel

Around the World in 80 Eco Spas: Terme di Saturnia Natural Destination, Italy

Life & Soul Magazine’s Guide to Eco Spas highlights accommodations around the world that work in harmony with the planet. 22. Terme di Saturnia Natural Destination, Italy The Tuscan resort and spa, Terme di Saturnia Natural Destination, which stands on the millenary “Hot Spring of Saturn”, has been welcoming guests during its century-long history who flock to the renowned thermal waters, which can be enjoyed … Continue reading Around the World in 80 Eco Spas: Terme di Saturnia Natural Destination, Italy

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Precollinear Park: Former tramway track in Turin transformed into urban linear park

A former tramway track in Turin, Italy has been transformed into an urban linear park open to the community. Precollinear Park, which stretches for 800-metres, is a temporary placemaking intervention in the pre-hill area of Turin, starting from the central corridor of the Regina Margherita bridge and running all the way to Hermada Squadre. The park unites four bordering districts: Borgo Po, Madonna del Pilone, Vanchiglia and … Continue reading Precollinear Park: Former tramway track in Turin transformed into urban linear park

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Kalabria Coast to Coast Way: New trail aims to provide hikers with a “sensorial journey” through southern Italy

A new coast-to-coast hiking trail in the southern Italian region of Calabria, which runs from the Ionian Sea to the Tyrrhenian Sea, has been formed by the Kalabria Trekking association. The Kalabria Coast to Coast Way runs for 34 miles from the town of Soverato to the town of Pizzo, passing through mountains and along beaches. The new trail is divided into three 12-mile sections, … Continue reading Kalabria Coast to Coast Way: New trail aims to provide hikers with a “sensorial journey” through southern Italy

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Motoring & Transport, Travel

Garda by Bike: New cycling trail that circles Italy’s largest lake opens next year

Garda by Bike – a 140km-long cycling trail that circles Italy’s largest lake, Lake Garda – is opening next year. The new route is constructed of partially existing bike paths as well as new tracks that will take cyclists from Lombardy through Trento and the Veneto and back. It will also link up to the continent-spanning European cycle routes Eurovelo Route 7 and Eurovelo Route 8. The … Continue reading Garda by Bike: New cycling trail that circles Italy’s largest lake opens next year

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Renewable Energy

Italian homeowners granted free installation of solar panels on rooftops, under Italy’s Relaunch Decree

Homeowners in Italy can now install solar panels on their rooftops for free as part of the Italian government’s Relaunch Decree, which aims to jump-start the country’s economy in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and its impact. Last month, the Italian government announced it was allocateing €55 billion ($60 billion) in stimulus perks through the Relaunch Decree on Economic Stimulus Measures to help revive … Continue reading Italian homeowners granted free installation of solar panels on rooftops, under Italy’s Relaunch Decree

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Mother Nature Reclaims: Venice waters are “clear and full of fish” and other wildlife returns while Italy under quarantine

Mother Nature is reclaiming her spaces and places, and her native species are roaming their territories just as nature intended, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Italy, which has been under complete quarantine lockdown since 13 March, has seen the return of clear waters and fish in the canals of Venice. Venice is the clearest it has been in 60 years. With less need for … Continue reading Mother Nature Reclaims: Venice waters are “clear and full of fish” and other wildlife returns while Italy under quarantine

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Italy to lead the way on climate change education, making classes compulsory for schoolchildren

Italy is to become the first country to make climate change and sustainability lessons compulsory for schoolchildren. Beginning in September 2020, all students will receive 33 hours a year of lessons on climate change and environmental sustainability, which is about one hour per school week. In an announcement made earlier this week, Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti said: “The entire ministry is being changed to make sustainability and climate … Continue reading Italy to lead the way on climate change education, making classes compulsory for schoolchildren

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Varese Ligure: A small rural town in Italy ahead of the sustainability game with renewable energy and organic farming

Varese Ligure, a small medieval town located in the Liguria region of Italy, is known to its inhabitants as the “circular village”. The unique circular layout of the town – hence the name Borgo Rotondo –  with its round central piazza and small castle is also home to picturesque medieval houses with charming pastel facades. But the accolades do not stop there, for this rural … Continue reading Varese Ligure: A small rural town in Italy ahead of the sustainability game with renewable energy and organic farming

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Mother Nature Reclaims: Il Vallone dei Mulini, Sorrento, Italy

Sorrento is a gorgeous coastal town in the south-west of Italy, synonymous with citrus groves, dramatic cliffs and deep valleys. Overlooking the Bay of Naples, Sorrento also serves as a gateway to the historical ruins of Pompeii in one direction and the stunning Amalfi Coast towards the west. It is also where you’ll find another historical, albeit lesser known site, known as Il Vallone dei … Continue reading Mother Nature Reclaims: Il Vallone dei Mulini, Sorrento, Italy

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