Protecting and preserving water is a priority that now has been spotlighted at all levels. From the recognition of the universal human right to water to the Agenda 2030, from the Ramsar Convention on Waterfowl Habitat to the Convention on Transboundary Watercourses and Lakes, the blue gold has been recognized…

The Cooperative Effort Of The Mediterranean Basin To Restore (Its) Wetlands — Given their value, wetlands require a coordinated integral ecological approach among the Emblematic Communities of the Mediterranean Diet. Humanity in the 21st century has an arduous task to accomplish: trying to re-establish harmony with all living beings on Earth, by recovering the philosophy of common well-being that seems to have…

PREVENTING FOOD LOSS AND WASTE #2: THE ROAD TOWARDS CIRCULAR SYSTEMS Food loss and Waste (FLW) is analyzed within the framework of circularity, by spotlighting detrimental effects and best practices to achieve circular systems. Applying a linear mindset to a world that is anything but linear triggers a dangerous illusion…

On the 29th of September, the whole world celebrated the second International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Inaugurated just last year, this international awareness day testifies to how far we still need to go for real recognition and understanding about the true value of food. Food is…

Il filo blu della vita Relegare il valore dell’acqua ad una sola dimensione, ad un solo aspetto di vita non è solo un inganno, ma una pericolosa non curanza. L’acqua è la base della vita nella sua complessità, dal macrocosmo al microcosmo, regolando la vita sulla Terra ma anche il nostro stesso organismo, di cui…

The fil bleu of life Relegating the value of water to only one dimension, to only one aspect of life is not only a deception but a dangerous disregard. Water is the foundation of life in its complexity, from the macrocosm to microcosm, regulating life on Earth but also our own organism, of which it…

THE VALUE OF BIODIVERSITY #4 — Preserving biodiversity is crucial, no question. And although we are sadly used to associating this necessity with the current state of natural depletion and drastic decline of marine, terrestrial, and agrifood biodiversity, there is an aspect that is perhaps less obvious and immediate. Humans too are part of this biodiverse…

The value of biodiversity #3 Since its very beginning, humankind has relied on natural resources to survive. After nomadism, agriculture has provided the most ancient and traditional form of human sustenance. Through the domestication of wild animals and plants, from ancient Egypt to China and from Mesopotamia to Mesoamerica, cultivation…

The value of biodiversity #2 — Still today, the vast majority of life below water is unknown and unexplored. To that, physical distance from the oceans fades the potential of creating a deep connection with marine biodiversity and its functioning. …