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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

Maria Bellotto

blockchain, call to action

Building a renewable powered supply chain – the future of the fashion industry

Textile companies could reduce Scope 3 emissions by using renewable inputs such as solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal. At least, this is what is required from the luxury brands

Roberta Fabbrocino

blockchain

Lab-grown diamonds using three days’ worth of domestic electricity: steps marked by Inbilico

Inbilico’s electricity consumption is equivalent to three days’ worth of domestic electricity use; from renewable sources. At the end of around four weeks, the lab-grown diamonds are ready to be cut and polished.

Selin Hatunoglu

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Bo01 in Malmö – the first neighborhood in the world run 100% by renewable sources

«A large amount of renewable energy is produced in the north of Sweden but it’s not managing to make its way down here because the cable that should transport it is not thick enough»

Matilde Moro

San Pedro

Tierra Atacama, San Pedro. One of the first hotels in South America to produce solar-powered electricity

Made of traditional adobe walls and rammed earth, the eco-tourism retreat disappears into the landscape of Atacama, the driest desert in the world

Chetna Chopra

Digital intelligence

Södra. Climate-smart products based on renewable raw materials from the forest

Taking advantage of raw materials from the forest to produce dissolving pulp will later close the textile industry loop. The story of Södra and the OnceMore initiative

Alice Harrison

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Getting rid of the abstract goals: Mylo and the Global Fashion Summit 2023

The case of stop in production of Mylo, an alternative and ethical material created by Bolt Threads has created a stir: why does fashion still put little effort?

Chiara Narciso

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Range of biosynthetic expands to microbially fermented protein materials – Spiber yarn

Spiber Inc. is a Japanese biotechnology company developing synthetic protein material via a microbial fermentation process, that uses sugars

Martina Tondo

offsetting

Hydropower: the ancient source is alive thanks to many carbon offset projects

Over 300 carbon offset projects in the Verra Registry, after the Clean Development Mechanism (Kyoto Protocol), supported more than 2000 hydropower projects

Roberta Fabbrocino

Eugenia Weinstein

Crude Expectations – What are the chances we have of not relying on oil and gas?

The Great Australian Bight is home to 277 marine life species that are completely new to science: it also happens to hold the equivalent of 1.9 billion barrels of oil

Eugenia Weinstein

Hermès

A case study for Hermès: After two centuries below the water, an historic leather, reemerges preserved

Acquired by Hermès in the Nineties, bundles of hardwearing Russia leather from the cargo hold of the Metta Catherina survive two centuries below the water for closer study

Amelia Stevens

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C40: megacities emit 60% of the global GHG emissions, but change seems to be afoot

Between 2009 and 2020, there was an increase of more than 750 percent in the number of C40 member cities restricting the circulation of high-polluting vehicles

Roberta Fabbrocino

naturally sourced

Charlotte McCurdy – The zero environmental impact of microalgae bioplastic: advantages and risks

«Algae is the most efficient organism at sequestering carbon through its natural growth» – McCurdy on the invention of a sustainable jacket made from bioplastic

Martina Tondo

Normandy

Trudon turns 380 – the flame of an icon continues to shine

In conversation with Trudon CEO and Creative Director Julien Pruvost, to delve into raw materials, manufacturing, commitment to the environment – and the importance of art, in all things

Matteo Mammoli

naturally sourced

Fact-checking: is the use of coal making a comeback? – An international analysis

Expansion of renewables will lead to a decline of twenty-eight percent in the EU power sector’s CO2 emissions by 2025 and in fossil fuel-fired generation from 2023

Roberta Fabbrocino

architecture, zurich

The Dolder Grand, Zurich: curves and spires in dialogue with nature

It became reality in 1899: 175 rooms and suites, world-class restaurants, an art collection with over 100 works, including originals by Takashi Murakami and Salvador Dalí

Matteo Mammoli

architecture, Italy

Hotel de Len, Cortina d’Ampezzo. A tale of wood and mountains

Beyond the aesthetic value is the benefit to the environment and the human psyche: a hotel made of wood in the Dolomites has become a case study – a first in Europe

Matteo Mammoli

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What are the health consequences of fossil fuel overreliance?

Since 2015, the average global exposure to urban green space has stayed low: 27% of urban centres were classified as moderately green or more in 2021

Roberta Fabbrocino

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Recurring water scarcity – its causes, impact, management, and prevention in Europe

The 2019 EEA Indicator Assessment analysis found that agriculture, forestry, and fishing’s water abstraction make up 58.3 percent of the total

Roberta Fabbrocino

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Hotels in Switzerland are cutting oils consumption by 90%: a focus on The Tschuggen Collection

2020-2023: the tourism regulatory environment focuses on social and environmental policies for hotels in Switzerland, including Tschuggen Hotel Collection

Maria Bellotto

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Distribution giants sign coZEV agreement to decarbonize deep maritime voyages 

On the electrification of deep maritime shipping, the cost and implications of the green transition. An interview with Ingrid Irigoyen of The Aspen Institute coZEV (Cargo owners for zero emissions vessels) initiative

Martina Tondo

Digital intelligence

Lombardy 2000-2020: to fight back the energy crisis by becoming less dependent on import

The crisis perpetrated at planetary level is pushing a further phase of the ecological transition. ALDAI, Lombard association of industrial company managers

Martina Tondo

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Heating is the main polluter: Max Fordham and a Net Zero Carbon home in UK

Lead engineer Ali Shaw told us about the journey. From the idea to design and choosing materials. Sharing performance data and costs, he says, is a must to reach climate goals

Matilde Moro

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Fossil fuel reduction, energy efficiency improvement, electrification – IPCC WG III AR6

Lifestyles and behavior changes enabled by having the right infrastructure, policies and technology could lead to a sizable reduction of GHG emissions by 2050

Roberta Fabbrocino

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Armani/Values: 77% of consumers state efforts to improve the environment can contribute to their purchase decisions

Overview, People, Planet, and Prosperity. The Armani Group’s commitment to tackle market’s needs but also to improve the quality of life of all stakeholders (employees, society and government)

Maria Bellotto

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Vertical Farming, Aeroponics: A forest of energy-efficient buildings communicating with each other

Professor Dickinson Despommier argues urban agriculture as the way to gor to manage feeding the cities of the future. Plenty Inc. start up ready with 541 million dollars

Matilde Moro

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The catalyst for the decarbonization of the energy sector in Berlin: Berliner Stadtwerke

Clients know where their electric power comes from. Although Berliner Stadtwerke is not a large company using eco certificates to provide green power, it’s one-hundred percent solar and wind powered

Roberta Fabbrocino

blockchain, textile fibers

The paradigm of a circular economy: is there a place for thermal decomposition? Fulgar x BASF case

The chemical transformation process called thermolysis turns post-consumer plastic waste into a secondary raw material, replacing new fuel from fossil origin

Martina Tondo

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How can the UK government secure the raw materials needed for the green transition?

The UK’s demand for lithium could reach 550,000 tons by 2050, while the country may use 240,000 tons of lithium and 90,000 tons of cobalt between now and 2035

Roberta Fabbrocino

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Green Laws and urban forestry — which countries are in the lead?

From the Amazon rainforest set ablaze to the city of Venice being engulfed in water – major climate change events tell us that a green action is necessary

Juliana Norza

naturally sourced

Belvedere – Biochar/ Biomass: the real solution: global climate change, soil infertility and pollution

The use of biochar amendments on soil could address the issues of soil fertility, water holding capacity, and climate change mitigation via carbon sequestration

Roberta Fabbrocino

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Desalination will us combat the water crisis: the Watly case – when technology is on the way

Solutions to the water crisis exist—desalination plants, solar panels, and thermodynamic computers—they just need to be implemented on a global scale

Ludovica Amici

Milan

Mandarin Oriental, Milan. Three entrances to the Milanese life

Courtyards are not the sole design attribute that gives reference to the city location. From designer Antonio Citterio to the materials, suppliers and design inspiration. Everything is sourced from and connected back to the city

Paris Donnatella Callan

Collections, raw materials

Knitwear and Hydropower – going greener, Drumohr makes few real steps forward

Born in the 1700s, a knitwear house Drumohr defines tradition: in conversation with Owner and Ceo, Mr. Michele Ciocca: «We want the term sustainability in our brand to turn into a sort of mantra»

Farah Hassan

Lampoon Issue 22

Biochar — In conversation with Brando Crespi, the co-founder of Pro-Natura International

«Biochar is the ethical form of charcoal – ethical because you’re not cutting down the forest» – a green weapon in the Anthropocene age we live in

Eugenia Weinstein

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Climate mitigation and adaptation on the North Sea – Gothenburg’s holistic approach

To curb Gothenburg’s environmental impact, the emissions within the city’s geographical area will be reduced by at least ten-point-three percent per year until 2030

Roberta Fabbrocino

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Lampoon / the Transition issue: Giorgio Armani says the consumer must consume less

In a long interview with the editor in chief, Mr. Giorgio Armani talks about ethics in fashion: when clothes can define civic roles and human variety

Carlo Mazzoni

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Lampoon / the Transition issue: Bamboo, re-discovering a bio-based building material

Understanding how sophisticated plants are and valuing them is the biggest lesson for the 21st century, and will be the key to our future progress as a species

Xerxes Cook

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The first ever carbon neutral football stadium is to be built in Stroud by Zaha Hadid Architects

Dale Vince, chairman of the team «using the club to demonstrate that you can enjoy sports, and supporters can have their consumerism, but you can still do it in a way that is sustainable»

Matilde Moro

call to action, textile fibers

Renewcell’s Circulose – closing the loop on fashion. A product made from discarded cotton

Renewcell’s Circulose aims to optimize reactivity, viscosity, and brightness for efficient use within the textile industry’s value chain. In conversation with Harald Cavalli-Bjorkman

Alice Harrison

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Lampoon / Transition – the viscose matter: the big trouble that could be a solution

The word itself reminds us of negative considerations, but yarns obtained by extruding procedures could present new options

Alice Harrison

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Lampoon / The Transition Issue: about Hydrogen, the enormity of scientific research

With Hydrogen expected to represent almost 25% of global energy end-uses by the year 2050 scientists are defining the energy carriers that will shape it

Ibrahim Kombarji