I'm a writer, a world citizen: across earth, water & sky
More than half a century ago, I made the acquaintance of "Teddy Bear", the faithful friend that still accompanies me in my sleep and dreams! My confession may seem a bit misplaced... but I'm sure that many of my readers have special and sweet memories linked to the existence of a particular stuffed animal... From an …
Continue reading "Me and my teddy bear * c’era una volta Orsetto"
The snow came back and the thermometer's mercury reads O° celsius (32° Fahrenheit). I look around... women in fur coats, young people wearing jackets with hoods decorated with fur, men with thick padded goose down jackets ... Everyone should know the truth behind these items of clothing! . The farmer in this video casually describes ripping the bloody …
Continue reading "The snow came back last night * ieri notte è tornata la neve"
I'm helping care for koalas burned by the bushfires by pledging to make mittens for injured koalas. As an IFAW supporter, I’m making a lifesaving difference for animals. You can help too. Visit this link to lear how to do it too! °°oOo°° Mi impegno a confezionare dei guantini/muffole per la cura dei koala feriti e …
Every time I sit in front of the PC, I find on the screen a multitude of shocking news and campaigns... We can not reverse the situation, it is true, we can not force the oligarchs to drop with drilling in the Arctic that kill the bears and the rest of the tundra's fauna... we can …
Continue reading "Act before it is too late * agire prima che sia troppo tardi"
I’m very concerned about World War III This isn’t a challenge between greedy nations willing to overcome each other, or factions keeping at the side of the one or the other. I’m talking about a battle against something bigger than bombs or weapons. Something you can’t surreptitiously control from distance, planning the whole on a …
Continue reading "Ebola against all odds * Il virus mortale ebola contro ogni pronostico"
Silently, billions of bees are dying off and our entire food chain is in danger. Bees don't just make honey -- they are a giant, humble workforce, pollinating 75% of growing plants. But in five days the US could move to ban the toxic pesticides that are killing them off. We know we can get …
21.9.2014 18:00 Viale Carlo Cattaneo 6 - 6900 Lugano - Svizzera Agire per il clima, ora! Domenica 21 settembre 2014, pochi giorni prima di un summit importantissimo, migliaia di persone in tutto il mondo scenderanno per strada e cammineranno insieme per mostrare ai leader mondiali che c'importa del nostro clima. Anche a Lugano, alle 18:00, …
Continue reading "AVAAZ Marcia Globale per il Clima – Lugano Svizzera"
World Overshoot Day On August 19 was the World Overshoot Day: in less than eight months we have exhausted our ecological credit. Until the end of the year we will experience using the reserves for future generations. The economy and the world's population grows, the consumption of resources increases, but the size of our …
Continue reading "Do you know the crucial truth? * Conosci la cruciale verità?"
Post taken from http://our-compass.org which I fully support BACKGROUND U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) documents reveal that more than 3,650 geese in the vicinity of New York City airports were rounded up and killed by the agency in the past five years alone, yet it has not recommended humane controls to prevent more birds …
Continue reading "Ask New York Officials to Stop Massacring Geese"
Cari avaaziani in tutto il mondo, L’ultima era glaciale? È avvenuta in 6 mesi, ricoprendo l’Europa e gli Stati Uniti con blocchi di ghiaccio grandi quanto enormi condomini. È solo un esempio di cosa succede quando si raggiunge un punto di svolta che sconvolge irrimediabilmente il clima e in questo momento sono addirittura tre i …
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Since I was a child, I wanted to change the bad things in the world: the destruction of Nature, the helpless animals that were killed, the people suffering from hunger or lack of water... I grew up and soon enogh I realized it was an utopia! So I start to change my way of life, …
In my stories I try to change reality... my characters come out on tiptoe from my dreams... or they are real people in disguise. Unfortunately, the reality, the raw and true one, which we're unwilling facing every day, is there before our eyes. I apologize to the people who (like me) have weak stomachs, but …
Continue reading "The truth in the mirror * la verità allo specchio"
http://www.avaaz.org/po/petition/Pelo_julgamento_do_governo_ucraniano_pela_morte_de_milhares_de_animais_1/?cvPuXbb Il governo dell'Ucraina ha trucidato in modo inaudito migliaia di animali "per ripulire le strade"...
. Please, let share this short movie and start thinking about changing your life style by making sure, when you buy goods, that they are "cruelty free". On internet you may find quite a lot of informations about "cruelty-free" brands and products (see here)! And once more... it is also time to think about the …
Continue reading "I support the campaign AGAINST vivisection and animal testing!"
Cari amici, questo è il link che mi avete chiesto per le donazioni, siete meravigliosi... un piccolo gesto che aiuterà i volontari che stanno curando gli animali abbandonati dopo la catastrofe di Fukushima... http://www.youcaring.com/other/donations-for-japanese-volunteer-animal-rescue-groups-fukushima/44714 Non ho parole per esprimervi la mia riconoscenza a nome di Naoto Matsumura - Guardian of Fukushima's Animals!!! :-)claudine
Claudine Giovannoni 