WWF Ticino Clean-up-Day 2018 Impegno comune per una Svizzera pulita Il littering ti disturba e vuoi fare qualcosa per combatterlo? Venerdì 11 e sabato 12 settembre 2020, hai la possibilità di dare il tuo contributo: organizza assieme al tuo comune, alla tua ditta, alla tua scuola, ai giovani esploratori o alla tua associazione un'operazione di pulizia …
Biodiversity to be protected * Biodiversità da proteggere
. . Although the definition of the Ecosystem is a relatively new term, in recent months it has taken on a very important media impact. The human being is closely connected to Nature, on which he depends for his survival. Without a healthy ecosystem, we would not have water to drink and clean air to …
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The IUCN calls for halt to species decline by 2030
With urgent need, I share the post of "in the shadow of the wolf". The International Union for Conservation of Nature reminds us that the emergency must be taken with extreme urgency. The current crisis, without previous analogues, must absolutely lead us to launch immediate conservation laws so that the bio-diversity is also guaranteed in …
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Amazonia: the planet’s lung is burning
https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/it/amazon_apocalypse_loc/?feTnKab&fbogname=Alberto&fbclid=IwAR3RA8tkKCUXrnLCQQO2gogPcLTTJz5ymK-t6hEO5-giEN0R8UEBksqQ1JI The Amazon is being cleared to grow soybeans. That soy is almost exclusively harvested and exported to feed livestock on factory farms around the world, an easy and cheap way to feed animals and get them fat for slaughter quickly. It is the world’s appetite for beef that is fuelling the fires in …
A matter of choice * una questione di scelta
As much I read about it, as much I see that kind of movies… there is a strange deep feeling arising in my being. Sometimes I'm up to think "Gee, I can't bear anything more, like this cruelty without any meaning…" And I have to force myself to watch to the end the movie, with …
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Environmental imbalance and biodiversity * Disequilibrio ambientale e biodiversità
The philosopher Carlo Sini has simplified the problem of biodiversity decline by stating that it is a disequilibrium between "prey" and "predators" that in the long run will cause the collapse of an entire ecosystem. But what is an ecosystem, also called an ecological unit? It is a set of living organisms of plants and …
Still we have time? * Quanto tempo ci resta?
I do not think we should be animalist or naturalist to realize something is wrong. But it's too easy to turn your face, pretending not to see the tragedy of the facts. We went far beyond the imaginable. Movies like these that I want to show you are the proof that there is no longer …
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Why does this happen?
Watch the interview with the manager of the "amphibious" project of the WWF Section Ticino The view was horrible: hundreds of little bodies smashed on the black street under a pouring rain (I refrain from showing you pictures of it). And the cars didn't stop or slow down, they were racing at our sides, meanwhile, …
We stole their land, their home…
With near certainty, when you were a child, your mother or grandmother will have told you the fairy tale of the "Little Red Riding Hood"... Certainly, lupus in fabula has brought terrible prejudices toward this animal itself little different from his brother, the faithful man's friend: the dog. For centuries, this poor creature was hunted and persecuted, using any …
Getting to know bats with the WWF
I spent a day, as a volunteer, organized by the WWF, to accompany the children along a fun-interactive path designed to bring greater knowledge of these graceful mammals. Thanks to the efforts of the organizers of the "Centro protezione chirotteri Ticino" we have learned to distinguish these small creatures (only in Ticino there are 20 different …
Cowspiracy: the sustainability Secret
The film that environmental organizations don't want you to see! Il film che le organizzazioni ambientali non voglio che tu veda! Here a very interesting article by Dr. Will Tuttle Ph.D. (English language) Il film documentario del 2014 (prodotto in crowdfunding) analizza l'impatto ambientale degli allevamenti per la produzione di carne e latte …
The story you will see…nowhere else!
Let's make justice out there! Animals are sentient beings, as us... and they are better than humans... they deserve respect, love and caring... but most of all they deserve FREEDOM. Zoos, any type of captivity shall be banned from this planet: once and for all. I stand beside the animalists and each group or association …
Another great Victory for AVAAZ
Link per AVAAZ 18 mesi fa, il controllo di Monsanto sull'agricoltura mondiale sembrava inattaccabile. Oggi, dopo più di 20 campagne, 2 milioni di firme, centinaia di migliaia di telefonate, messaggi e incontri con i Ministeri, manifestazioni e articoli di giornale... l'intero "modello Monsanto" è stato messo in dubbio. L'Unione Europea ha appena bocciato il rinnovo …
Presentazione letteraria di Alberto Jelmini
Giovedì 9 giugno, ore 18.00 Giardino della Biblioteca popolare, Piazza Motta 37, Ascona (In caso di pioggia: sala di lettura della biblioteca) Entrata libera per la presentazione della nuova raccolta di poesie ...oO ESSENZA DI DONNA Oo... di Alberto Jelmini Edizioni “Alla chiara fonte” - Lugano. Riccardo Tiraboschi leggerà le poesie, accompagnato dalla …
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The strength of Nature * la forza della Natura
Actually this is only a cartoon... I have seen few dystopian movies, I'm Legend just to name one, where nature take back its place . Others, like Divergent, Shaman, Hunger Games or Cloud Atlas, bring us into some mistic territory where you really have to open up your mind and accept the real possibility that …
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I need a break
After thirty years, I have had the opportunity to revisit the island of Mauritius located in the south-western Indian Ocean. The Republic of Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, which are of volcanic origin, and is considered part of the African continent being at about 900 km from Madagascar. The isle measure 58 …
Sri Lanka: a leap into the ancient history
The intense desire to travel and do some good deed, does not leave me... and from this Sinhalese's adventure we learned something new. L'intenso desiderio di viaggiare e di fare una buona azione, non mi abbandona... e dall'avventura cingalese abbiamo imparato qualcosa di nuovo. more pictures and the whole reportage * leggete la storia e guardate le …
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Il tunnel fa acqua
As “environmentalist” and “ecologist” I object vehemently to the doubling of the Gotthard tunnel under the Swiss Alps!
The media are boycotting the information, supporting the voices that tell only the goodness of this wrong choice from every point of view: environmental projects, ecological, financial and (also) political.Here is a detailed and accurate report of the President of WWF Ticino section (in Italian).
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Quale “ambientalista” ed “ecologista” mi oppongo con veemenza al raddoppio del tunnel del Gottardo!
I media stanno boicottando le informazioni, sostenendo le voci che raccontano solo le bontà di questa scelta sbagliata sotto ogni punto di vista: ambientalistico, ecologico, finanziario e (pure) politico.Qui di seguito un rapporto preciso e dettagliato del presidente del WWF sezione Ticino.
Ammettiamo di essere una grossa impresa di trasporto pubblico e di dover risanare una stazione ferroviaria, ad esempio di Lugano. Spinti da un estremo zelo pianificatorio decidiamo di costruire una seconda stazione ferroviaria poco prima verso Massagno. Una volta costruito il nuovo stabile procediamo al risanamento dello stabile principale, per infine tenere in vita entrambi ma utilizzandoli solo per metà.
Per poter procedere a questi lavori cerchiamo di convincere il Consiglio d’Amministrazione sulla bontà di questa idea, ma veniamo istantaneamente stroncati.
Invece la soluzione scelta permette di procedere con i lavori necessari, di contemporaneamente utilizzare la struttura esistente e di contenere i costi ed il carico ambientale.
Questa similitudine introduce quanto sta capitando col raddoppio del tunnel autostradale del S. Gottardo!
Per farci un’opinione, con dati reali alla mano, passiamo in rassegna 20 punti di discussione:
- Anche all’estero il messaggio della costruzione di un secondo tubo è recepito come la…
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Regalare un’emozione…
ISBN 978 88 98018 07 09 Si può ordinare in tutte le librerie in Svizzera... ma per esperienza è più veloce richiedere direttamente all'autrice 🙂 Al costo di FRS 27.- oppure EUR 27.- (incluse spese postali) riceverete il romanzo direttamente al vostro domicilio in tutta l'Europa. . Per l'ordinazione, compilate il modulo sottostante, …
Pope Francis, a great Bodhisattva…
He is the first pope to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of all animals, who said, “Not to hurt our humble brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission—to be of service to them wherever they require it.” And …
Save Andy the Polar Bear
Source: Save Andy the Polar Bear Write an e-mail to: susan.babcock@ualberta.ca derocher@ualberta.ca I saw a petition about the polar bear Andy wearing a collar which is suffocating him. Since this isn't the first time such things are happening, I'm wondering if there is any possibility to avoid sufferance and death of these poor animals. I …
I’m not kidding… there isn’t much time left
Climate change is impacting every part of our world — our health, the economy, biodiversity, forests, agriculture, communities and more. We are running out of time, but not solutions. We ask the World Leaders, when they meet at the Paris climate conference this December, to urge to work for climate action, including a new universal …
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Worldwide mobilization for the climate * Mobilitazione mondiale per il clima
. Sunday November 29th. at 13:30 piazzale di Besso Stazione FFS - Lugano (Switzerland) Perhaps these are not the spectacular actions of Greenpeace... there will be no chains with which attack us to the secular trees 🙂 There will be no Anonymus' masks to put on the face to make our intervention more ascetic 🙂 …
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I’m not afraid… * Non ho paura…
Copyright © Wild Retina & David CarilletLately I often find myself thinking about my past, to the nefarious adventures of youth, to the values that were and those that have strengthened pushing me towards a total dedication to the protection of animals and nature. Seeing everything around me change, it sometimes captures the anguish and …
Compassionate living, for a better future * Vita compassionevole, per un futuro migliore
Sometime being a cheese lover and desiring to become vegan, I got terrible feelings when I put some parmesan cheese over my spaghetti or I serve myself a choice of alp's cheeses with the polenta... I guess is matter of habit, since many blogs worldwide help us to find out that there is an alternative …
We all have a choice… but still is only yours! * Possiamo scegliere…
When I speak of vegetarianism and veganism, my interlocutor wrinkles his/her nose (most of the time)... I realize that unfortunately are still few to embrace this choice that not only shows respect and compassion for other living creatures, but it is also the only solution to safeguard the planet Earth. The issue I resume it …
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Me and my teddy bear * c’era una volta Orsetto
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 …
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A time for reflection… * Un momento di riflessione…
With the flow of time, as a raging river toward its estuary... I grew older with the forces that crumbles like dry bread forgotten in a corner. Maybe because of that, the reflections are becoming more intense, more pressing, even becoming a reason that brings me forward. It is not easy for anyone, being an …
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Act before it is too late * agire prima che sia troppo tardi
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 …
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Un aiuto alla Natura * an aid to Nature
WWF has many initiatives, sometimes they calls for support through a signature... other times asks you a tangible financial help... others asks you to act in person! These last one, are special experiences that leave inside yourself a strong feeling and give you a priceless joy. Are those deeds that have a deeper meaning, where …
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