Our Primary Challenge: Defeat Hunger and Achieve Food Security For All (1)

Hunger is directly linked to poverty and their extremes are interwoven. It's not a coincidence that the first goal set in the MDGs' framework back in 2000 was to eradicate this two-faced damnation of mankind. As recently stated by the World Bank - for the first time in history - humanity has the means to … Continue reading Our Primary Challenge: Defeat Hunger and Achieve Food Security For All (1) →

Notes on The Teaching Tales of Milton Erickson

What I'm talking about today is not the kind of material which falls in my daily occupation, at least in the sense that it's not related to politics, environment, poverty reduction etc. It's part of my studies on personal growth, about how to extend our limits and broaden our mindsets. I firmly believe, since a … Continue reading Notes on The Teaching Tales of Milton Erickson →

Quotes from “Relentless” by Tim Grover

Today I need to share some mind-blowing quotes from this short book (or, I'd rather say "mantra") I happened to buy on my kindle in 2013 - because, yes, Kobe himself advertised it on his facebook page. The author is the legendary personal trainer of people like Michael Jordan, Dwayne Wade and, of course, Kobe … Continue reading Quotes from “Relentless” by Tim Grover →

Italy’s Adaptation to Climate Change: Local Efforts and a Missing National Strategy

By Andrea Lisi The Flood-Risk Management case Adaptation means anticipating the adverse effects of climate change and taking appropriate action to prevent or minimize the damage they can cause, or taking advantage of opportunities that may arise. It has been shown that well planned, early adaptation action saves money and lives later[1]. Unfortunately, Italy is … Continue reading Italy’s Adaptation to Climate Change: Local Efforts and a Missing National Strategy →

Notes on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies

I'm about to complete a wonderful class on climate change and these last weeks, in particular, have provided a great source of tips on how to deal with the biggest challenge humanity AND the planet face today (and increasingly will do in the future). Within two months I had the chance to delve into the … Continue reading Notes on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies →

Memories of Taiwan

Now that some months have gone by, I feel the need to recollect some scattered memories, beginning with my very first days in Taipei, just to give you a hint of that experience: The fun times have ranged through each day, especially during the marvelous trip I took in April with some friends. For instance, … Continue reading Memories of Taiwan →

Flash Floods In South-Central Italy

A brief assignment I prepared for the British Columbia University's Climate Literacy class I'm currently taking (@coursera). The research has been carried out very quickly and the video is roughly assembled, but I'm pretty satisfied with the responses had so far (every paper has to undergo a peer review by other students around the world).

The Vision of Wangari Maathai

Who's an inspirational leader? I'd say somebody like her, Prof. Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement. An activist and a thinker who was able to explain the linkages between poverty, lack of democracy and environment degradation. The video that follows can serve as an introduction to this fascinating personality, her fight and life:

Maggie – in her words

«She has the eyes of Stalin and the voice of Marilyn Monroe» Jacques Mitterand A controversial personality, perhaps the single most influential politician of the second half of the twentieth century, Margaret is someone I used to discard as a right extremist for a long time, like many people still do today. But, because of … Continue reading Maggie – in her words →

Schwarzy and the climate change challenge

Hello everybody! From now on I'll use this blog in a slightly different manner, making more videos and writing less (I'm already exhausted at working on my master's final dissertation). But still I want to discuss the things that I care about with you, and I also want a broader audience, so I'll use English … Continue reading Schwarzy and the climate change challenge →