This morning, Stefano Schio is using his car to go to the Venice town hall, where he works. He drives a few kilometres before arriving at a transit car parking which has been recently created by the Venice city council.After a short wait, he gets on a bus. He will not have to walk for more than a few minutes before he gets to his office.
Interviews:Anna Bressan, Municipality of Venice
Eduardo Tognon, Venetian Energy Agency
Gianfranco Federici, ITER Garching
Laura Fincato, Member of Parliament and Environmental Councillor
Jaroslav Stercl, ZS Namesti ... continua

The past six years in Afghanistan have been marked by a struggle to maintain the peace and build the institutions of economic and social revival. This is no easy task in a country driven by two and half decades of conflict. The EU has developed a comprehensive range of measures and missions, with an emphasis on areas of greatest concern, like the burgeoning drugs production and its impact on the security situation, as well as on progress in rural and economic development and supporting the rights of women. What progress lies beneath the ... continua

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As Europe grows wealthier it creates more and more rubbish. Every man, woman and child in the EU generates over a kilo of waste every day. Multiply that figure by nearly half a billion EU citizens and it quickly becomes clear that managing our waste without harming the environment is a major headache.
European citizens are deeply concerned about the waste mountain building up around them and there is a growing realization that we cannot continue dumping vast quantities of rubbish without serious environmental consequences. But this has not stopped the amount of waste ... continua

July 3rd 2009University of Cagliari, Monteponi, IglesiasIV session: Round-Table on alternatives and strategiesArch. Silvano Piras, Representative of ANABOscar Reyes (Carbon Trade Watch, The Netherlands)Nanni Salio (Sereno Regis Center, Turin, Italy)Ing. Salvatore Marras (Professional Institute of Guspini)Andri Wijaya (JATAM.SDE, Indonesia)Open discussionConclusions with the Major of Guspini, Dott. Francesco Marras

Did you know that, every year, more than 400 million animals, yes 400 000 000 animals, just like these, are killed by the tanning industry? Did you know that the major part of these animals is bred and kept in captivity in terrible conditions? And others are brutally closed waiting for a slow and horrible death? Did you know that the main systems of death are by asphyxiation, electroshock to genitals, breakage of their neck and injections of poison? And did you also know that many of these animals are skinned when still conscious?

4th of July - IGLESIAS, EX MATTATOIODistribution and purchasing powerDiscussant:Trina Tocco – ILRF, USA – Supermarket and human rights violation: producers and consumers.Vicky Cann – World Development Movement, UK – Global Europe and Market Power cocnentration.Pablo Guerra – Solidarity economy Professor at the Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay: Produce, sell and consume in Latin AmericaAlba Trepat – Xarxa DE Consum Solidari – Catalogna, Spain: Fair trade shops and local productionAndrea Vargiu- Sassari University – GAS Arci Sassari President: New ... continua

Cars have long served as the chief means of transport in cities. Their use has risen from one year to the next: for every 100 trips, 82 are made by car, 12 in public transport and 6 by bicycle. Over the longer term, this creates two major problems: ever longer (and more stressful) traffic jams and increasingly dense air pollution in cities. The latter aspect is particularly alarming because it has a direct harmful impact on people’s health.In societies undergoing steady demographic changes, traffic has risen significantly in cities. Urban areas are sources of growth ... continua

As the summer holidays approach a new European regulation will guarantee more rights for both the disabled and people with reduced mobility when they travel by air. Nearly one in five Europeans can require assistance for travelling or communicating.
From 26 July 2008, these people will have the right to assistance and certain services in all European Union airports, as well as on board aircraft operating throughout European territory.
Under the new regulation the following changes must be made:
- Refusing reservation or boarding on the grounds of a disability or a ... continua

Food products will need to meet the requirements of nutrient profiles to bear nutrition and health claims. Nutrient profiles will be based on the content of nutrients such as fat, saturated fat, trans-fatty acids, salt and sugars, excessive intakes of which in the overall diet are not recommended. Nutrition claims can fail one criterion, i.e. if only one nutrient (salt, sugar or fat) exceeds the limit of the profile a claim can still be made. In such cases the high level of that particular nutrient must be clearly marked on the label, ... continua