14 December 2021
Donate a tree to plant between Palermo city and the rest of the world
The platform dedicated to the world of the green economy launches a crowdfunding campaign to give away a tree to plant between Palermo and the rest of the world.
18 November 2021
WAO, the crowdfunding of sustainable & animal free sneakers has started
The project we want to talk to you about is called WAO, a sustainable fashion brand. Their fundraiser started a few days ago on the Crowdfunding Kickstarter platform, and they hope to reach their goal of donations from users to produce a 97% recyclable model of sneakers: made with natural hemp upper, compostable rubber sole, and the rest of the components in organic cotton.
17 September 2021
The Diatom: a friendly algae of the planet
Did you know that the diatom, a microscopic algae, not visible to the human eye, generates 20% of the oxygen produced on planet earth every year, absorbing billions of tons of silicon from the waters in which they live? Yes, this tiny alga is really precious!
20 August 2021
The first Friends for the Earth partnership for a greener world is born: we will spread the Micro-photovoltaic Plug & Play, a useful tool for energy self-production
The first Friends for the Earth partnership for a greener world is born: we will spread the Micro-photovoltaic Plug & Play, a useful tool for energy self-production
9 July 2021
Abyss Cleanup: the new project by the Palermo videomaker Igor D’India
After many years spent around the world, between oceans and offshore sailing videos, the videomaker has specialized in underwater shooting and has decided to launch a new project called Abyss Cleanup.
25 June 2021
Regenerative agriculture for the protection of the planet Earth. The choice of the Fattoria Triboli farm
When we think about the effects of agriculture on the environment, we never pause to reflect on the damage it creates to our ecosystem. You may not have known it, but it is intensive agriculture that is the greatest threat to planet Earth. The Fattoria Triboli farm, of Impruneta in Tuscany, was born with the intention of promoting regenerative organic agriculture to reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and improve the ability of the soil to retain water.
30 April 2021
In Italy, the initiative of the “Ritorno alla Natura” agriturismo which promotes sustainable mobility by offering clean energy to its customers
An agriturismo where you can recharge your electric car is an operation that has never been easierIn. Italy there are those who invest in sustainable mobility, as in the case of the Ritorno alla Natura agriturismo located in one of the wonderful hills of the Marche region, just outside Recanati, the birthplace of the poet Giacomo Leopardi.
10 February 2021
Pheal joins the “One Tree Planted” project for global reforestation
The company Pheal, specialized in the production of cosmetics based on vine sap, joins the project of the non-profit association One Tree Planted, created to support the global reforestation program in the territories of North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
29 January 2021
Misadventure & Co: vodka made by recycling bakery products
An artisanal distillery that fights food waste by transforming baked goods into smooth vodka. A way not to throw away the muffins or bread from the day before.
22 January 2021
“Id.Eight” the sneakers made with fruit peels, whose packaging contains a bomb of seeds ready to be planted and spread biodiversity
The sneakers are produced in Italy and are made with materials deriving from the transformation of fruit waste, from apple peels to pineapple leaves to marc (grape stalks and skins).
20 November 2020
The benefits of the Vine sap in Pheal Natural Cosmetics
The sap of the vine, capable of giving immediate brightness to the skin, is the basic ingredient of Pheal, a company of high quality natural cosmetics born with the aim of creating effective cosmetics, friends of the skin, the environment and the planet.
12 November 2020
The basis of the new agriculture. Discovering Crysil PD and Crysil SC
A completely natural land, composed of fossil microalgae and volcanic ash, all substances with a very low environmental impact, capable of increasing agricultural yield.Its name is Diatomaceous Earth. To introduce it in Italy is the Bioyvy company of Palermo. An idea that was born thanks to the Colletta brothers’ passion for agriculture.
31 October 2020
MuMa Museum of the Sea in Milazzo, created to educate and reflect on the importance of the relationship between man and sea
Rediscover the harmony between man and sea through science and art. This is the goal of MuMa, the Museum of the Sea of Milazzo, a magical place that was born following the discovery of the body of the sperm whale Siso, who died in the summer of 2017 off the Aeolian Islands, because he was trapped in a net from illegal fishing.
31 July 2020
Neel Tamhane: the idea of solar home systems to enable energy trade
Neel Tamhane is a solar energy innovator, work in India on designing new solutions to build a clean and affordable energy future for the world. He is the product manager of “SPACE10”, a project that builds an interconnected mesh of the solar home systems to enable energy trade.
16 July 2020
Oilalà wins the “Best in Class” award as the best Monocultivar oil in the Japan Olive Oil Prize
The Apulian company Oilalà wins the “Best in Class” award as the best Monocultivar oil in the Japan Olive Oil Prize, the famous international competition of extra virgin olive oil, which was held in Tokyo.
Discover the Friends for the Earth in evidence:
Satellite Visual Artist
EVO Oil Producer
Natural Cosmetics
Organic farm
Paper pods, compostable capsules and organic coffee