Sustainable Matters
«99% of the population breathes air that exceeds World Health Organization air quality limits»
By now, the damage caused by air pollution to human health is obvious, in particular when it comes to lung or circulatory system diseases
Golden Goose and Coronet merge to create Yatay
Golden Goose plans investment of 1.2 million euro with Coronet to create Yatay, the first Made in Italy co-action platform for sustainable innovation
Checking rainwear’s carbon footprint – the Maium case
The planet-conscious know that rainwear often consists of harmful fluoro-chemicals. In conversation with Anita Palacios, founder of brand Maium, who is changing that notion
Desserto – Vegan leather starting from cactus plantations: the upcoming steps
The textile is developed exploiting the state of Zacatecas green fortune, creating occupation opportunity for inhabitants and capturing CO2
The Pirque Greenhouse: modernism molded with nature in the heart of Chile
«Knowing that humans are not your main audience makes it all the much different». In conversation with Max Núñez of Max Núñez Arquitectos on Santiago Chile’s Pirque Greenhouse
Extreme weather – the heatwave that impacted Indian and Pakistan in 2022
The impact of climate change on people and the planet - Analysis found that climate change has made the heatwave that hit India and Pakistan thirty times more likely
Fionn Ferreira’s magnet-based approach for removing microplastics from water
Consumers are not to be held accountable for the degrading effects of plastic on the planet. «Microplastics are so broad that it's impossible for a consumer to solve»
The first ‘Building Minds’ school in Madagascar will be using 3D printing
«Education is the answer to solving the problems we do have, and a lot of people are not addressing the issue of infrastructure», says Maggie Grouts
Hungry fungi and moldy bread for leather-alternatives: food waste finds purpose
«To alleviate the problems associated with food waste, while simultaneously contributing to sustainable fashion». The problem statement tackled by scientist Akram Zamani
Seaweed harvested from England «a growing reservoir of renewable natural resources
«Seaweed has a large uptake of minerals, which it absorbs directly from the sea». Using these in skincare can help alleviate the negative impacts of the industry
Ischia beyond mass tourism. A cluster of environmental diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
The network Ischia is more was born in May 2020 by local entrepreneurs to spot a light on the cultural and environmental diversity of the island. In conversation with Arcangelo...
On global supply chain disruption: Cold War expert Sergey Radchenko weighs in
«The cooperation implies they are aligned and share common interests, but don’t always have to act together». In conversation with Professor Sergey Radchenko
Art growing out of complexities. LIAF2022 curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
«Abandon your belongings, you who enter! And leave your expectations». Francesco Urbano Ragazzi’s LIAF2022, questioning preconceived notions and crucial contemporary debates
The Catholic Church land assets: the first ever map
«Some say that we are witnessing the sixth mass extinction: it is caused by a living organism: us», says Goodlands founder Molly Burhans
Not cheesy anymore: the beauty industry is a matter of transparency and agriculture
Agroforestry, organic cultivation, and permaculture, techniques for preservation of local species: an introduction to Chanel’s open sky laboratories
A fair and just transition to renewable energy – The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Phasing out and leaving no one behind - The three pillars of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation treaty are non-proliferation, a fair phase-out, and a just transition
Emphasizing the virtues of wood: AHEC and Brdr. Krüger showcase new hardwood furniture
Whereas demand for European oak has long outstripped supply, maple, cherry and red oak grow abundant in American hardwood forests and remain underused. Curated by Sara Martinsen, the Home of...
Synthetic fur vs. natural fur debate: the industries reached an aggregated value of $25 billion
While animal fur shows biodegradation, polyester-made fake fur can be down-cycled, but consumer opinion is divided with 47% adults in US deeming fur inappropriate
Recycling feces: the business case for elephant dung paper
Elephant dung is the raw material for this low-impact paper production unit based in remote villages of the island nation, Sri Lanka
Blue carbon: nature-based techniques to control the impact of anthropogenic activities
The carbon sequestered in coastal soils can stay trapped for centuries due to the water saturation allowing for a sustained carbon build-up, giving them a role to play in climate...
Milano Ocean Week: Cyrill Gutsch in conversation with Xerxes Cook about plastic in our oceans
Every second breath we take is generated by the oceans – we need to start having blue dreams: a dialogue between creatives on plastic pollution
Milano Ocean Week. Artist Diana Policarpo’s case study mapping colonial histories through natural biodiversity
From April 9 until October 2, 2022 TBA21 academy returns to Ocean Space with two installations, coinciding with the 59th Venice Biennale. The Soul Expanding Ocean #4 curated by Chus...
Milano Ocean Week: Why has this year been critical for Indian Ocean islands?
The situation requires governmental implications that have the capacity to involve, starting from resolution and adaptation to environmental disasters
Milano Ocean Week – A combination of video and sound: Dineo Bopape at Ocean Space
As part of The Soul Expanding Ocean #3 on show at Ocean Space, Dineo Seshee Bopape experiments with video, audio and physical objects to tell stories of and from the...
Milano Ocean Week: artificial reefs, the step to restore the environment through 3D printing
Coastruction’s research aims to overlay living corals with artificial reefs in the damaged and affected seas
Milano Ocean Week: 2021 was the hottest year for the ocean with the worst acidification ever
One Ocean chose Milan, Italian economic capital to host the First Ocean Week. The event will take place every year, and get us closer to the seas
Sustainability: changes appeared to be driven by consumers rather than by brands
The consumer awareness led to the conclusion that a different consumption approach must be implemented, contrary to the existing fast fashion model
The travel industry is one that retains an ever-lasting carbon footprint: practices are green mode
Having begun its relevance in history as a frontier in the spice trade between Europe and Southeast Asia, Portugal has now interpreted itself as a supplier of homelier consorts
About how to make the alcohol industry more sustainable? Discarded Spirits Co. case
Here is to the most rubbish drink you’ll every taste, Discarded. Made from waste and forgotten ingredients which they rely on as hidden treasures
Radical policies with limited accountability: the lack of transparency that persists in fashion
Gen-Z has spurred the movement towards value-driven companies that prioritize people and the planet. But a lack of regulation regarding disclosure leaves room for interpretation
Global warming: methane emissions jumped to a new record in 2021, while CO2 continued to increase
2021 was the 10th consecutive year that carbon dioxide rose by more than two parts per million, with an increase of two-point-sixty-six ppm over the 2020 average
The trend of the Metaverse: on the proximity of an ethereally fabricated cosmos
Trend Forecaster Lisa White unravels how the Metaverse is about «creating entire universes of products and services» in the eternal quest for tribe belonging
Flowers – an industry worth at an estimated figure of 64.5 billion euros
The carbon impact from the transportation of blooms, the hidden environmental costs of bouquets in the Western world: the flowers you find in Europe are mainly coming from East Asia
Tackling fashion’s waste problem with compostability – Three students from Central Saint Martins
Three students from Central Saint Martins created a fashion film centering a garment made of paper cups, eggshells and cornstarch - then buried it after filming
Recycled plastic (PET) could be worse than virgin plastic and nano-particles can be found in our blood
«What are these plastic particles doing in our body? Where are they going?». In conversation with Prof Dick Vethaak on plastic particles being found in our blood
Principality of Monaco: How can the industries help the Energy Transition Mission?
«To support this transition, the Prince decided to establish the Mission for Energy Transition, which manages projects to limit greenhouse gas emissions and develop renewable energy»
Lands In-between: Georgia, a crossroad between East and West – Professor Kavadze explains
Russia and the west powers have a responsibility: guaranteeing all the in-between lands the right to exist and foster. None of the two can do it on its own
Shigeru Ban – Building temporary shelters for Ukrainian refugees with Paper tubes, fabric and safety pins
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban builds partition systems with paper and fabric to guarantee refugees a human right to privacy
Mycelium and its applications: from renewable packaging to plant-based meat
What if we could reduce plastic pollution by turning to natural materials that earth grows? Mushrooms could lead the way in reducing plastic waste
Bio polyurethane: corn-derived polyols could relay be an alternative to leather?
The added value of the material created through corn is the possibility of making the product biodegradable, if processed without affecting its natural integrity
Via Veneto, Rome: the upcoming hotellerie through renewable energy and waste reduction programs
With their Belle Arti-approved restorations, the 5-stars hotels in Via Veneto are pursuing programs of waste reduction, km0 products, energy consumption reduction and renewable energy usage
Why is cinema still not progressing regarding sustainable production? EcoMuvi alternatives
EcoMuvi proposes alternative methodologies to the usual production schemes that favor the reduction of environmental impact of various departments and activities
Bygone days; a collection of Cecil Beaton Venice images revised by Louis Vuitton
Chronicles of Cecil Beaton encounters, costume balls, social events leaving behind the diary and photographic records of his trips
The need for a shift in the hospitality industry. Only a crisis produces real change
«One of the possible outcomes of the financial crisis is that chains will be less inclined to throw away everything they already have and rebuild from scratch»
The escalating danger of space debris: Niklas Hedman, Acting Director for UNOOSA
Since the birth of the space age in the 1950s, people have sent thousands of rockets and satellites into orbit. Many are still there to this day
Inequality kills – Inequality contributes to the death of at least one person every four seconds
Climate change - Twenty of the richest billionaires are estimated, on average, to be emitting as much as 8,000 times more carbon than the billion poorest people
