News from the Earth

A mild exercise that everyone can afford is Yoga. Especially in this period of restrictions of activity and mobility, Yoga can be a valuable help to keep body, mind and spirit in shape.

The textile industry is responsible for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, consuming more energy than air and maritime transportation combined. What matters most is that consumers change their consumption habits.

Happiness is the natural condition of the human being. The International Day of Happiness is celebrated worldwide on 20 March of each year was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) on 28 June 2012.

The Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) analysis found that human activities including logging and land-use changes—often for farming—have destroyed...

The Transcendental Meditation Learning Course was certainly one of the most interesting educational programs offered in the country. As of 2014, in Tanzania, about 8,000 Masai, mostly women, have learned to meditate. Within six months they had become much more proactive in solving their personal and family problems. The goal for 2021 is to double the number of women who will learn the technique.

Those who have the patience to approach yoga and continue learning discover an incredible world that gives the individual the tools to live better, such as the suppression of suffering. At the basis of the knowledge of Yoga is the pursuit of happiness, which comes when we are masters of ourselves.

The concept of yoga is holistic. It teaches that we can't live without others, we cannot live without animals, we cannot live without nature. We are part of nature way more than we pretend to be. Nature is where we came from.

We can all strengthen our relationship with nature, even if we live in cities we can find an urban park where we can do physical activity to oxygenate and relax. 

Since 1950, more than 9 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced globally, of which only 9% is recycled, while almost a billion people live in slums. A Norwegian start-up's mission is to develop affordable housing from 100% recycled plastic. 

Would you live in a recycled plastic home?

The importance of investing in urban regeneration, the growing attention to air quality, more green spaces, a new mobility. Restore space to people.

Sustainability Day was created to remind the community of the importance of caring for the environment and the steps to do so. Currently, on the la...

It turns out that for decades the recyclability of plastics was grossly oversold by the plastics industry. Unfortunately, just placing your plastic into the recycling bin doesn't mean it will get recycled. The recycling system is complicated and often dictated by market demand. Not all plastic is recyclable. We cannot recycle plastic bags or straws for example.