If you are concerned about the amount of waste we are producing and are trying to make a difference in your own life, you probably compost your organic waste, recycle clean glass, metal cans, and #1 and #2 plastic. You put out a small amount of “non-recyclables” for the trash because what else can you...
Honey bees are fascinating creatures! They are social insects, communicating through complex methods of chemicals (pheromones, involved in almost all aspects of their lives), waggle dances and using touch, vibration and their sense of smell in the dark hive. Waggle dances are performed by foraging bees who return to the hive to tell their sisters...
Biodiversity is the foundation of functioning ecosystems, which involve all the living participants and species from one area. Native fauna depend on native flora for food and shelter, while animals support plants by dispersing seeds and pollination. Trees, fruit, flowers and medicinal plants that support human life stem from this intricate interaction. The global...
The world’s population is predicted to grow to nearly 10 billion people by 2050, and the challenge to feed this growing population is magnified by climate change. The sub-Saharan regions of Africa are particularly vulnerable due to persistent drought and poverty.
As croplands dry, people are migrating from...
We can dream of seas more blue and a greener earth… but instead let’s do something about it: we must take action now!
AIWC of Genoa, in collaboration with ISG (International School of Genoa) and UNESCO, have begun promoting the UN 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by cleaning up our city...
Dandelion. The perfect decaffeinated beverage or sophisticated salad leaf when introduced with understated pomp and circumstance on the menu at a trendy café, but considered a troubling nuisance which must be immediately obliterated by powerful pesticides as soon as it shows its dainty face on a closely manicured lawn.
Perspective. Is...
