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WEBUme, Japan’s favourite pickle, is the fruit of 400 years of sustainable farming. On the hills of Minabe and Tanabe ume fruit has been cultivated alongside oak forests and honeybees for centuries using a method now recognised by the FAO. Food 31 may 2023.
Yacouba Sawadogo, the African farmer who stopped the desert
WEBYacouba Sawadogo, a farmer from Burkina Faso, stopped desertification in his village by working together with his family to plant trees which have now grown into a vast forest. This in response to a long dry spell that, coupled with over-farming, over-grazing and over-population was plaguing the northern part of the country.
Our History - LifeGate
WEBOur History LifeGate, today. LifeGate is a benefit corporation, considered the point of reference for sustainability in Italy, which brings together a community of over 6 million people interested or passionate about sustainability themes. LifeGate works with passion and determination to share information, projects and services engaging an expanding network of people, businesses, NGOs and ...
5 species you can only admire in Italy - LifeGate
WEBJun 15, 2020 · Sicilian fir ( Abies nebrodensis) 1,371 plants spontaneously grow in Italy. Nearly 19 per cent of the national flora is represented by endemic species, among which we find the Sicilian fir, a plant species that only grows in the mountains of northern Sicily. This fir was erroneously declared extinct in the last century, but it was rediscovered ...
Muskin, the vegetable leather made from mushrooms - LifeGate
WEBMuskin is completely made from the cap of Phellinus ellipsoideus, a gigantic, inedible mushroom species native to subtropical forests that feeds on tree trunks, making them putrefy. Once extracted, the material is treated in a similar way to animal leather but with completely natural techniques. These include using eco-friendly products such as ...
Company Info - LifeGate
WEBinfo@lifegate.it – www.lifegate.it. Senior Editor: Simona Roveda. Editor in Chief: Tommaso Perrone. Subsidiaries. LifeGate Consulting and Media SpA – Single-shareholder company. Company administered by LifeGate SpA – Società Benefit. Via Palermo, 8 – 22046 Milano Italy C.F. 08351620151 P.IVA 02589580139. Fully Paid-Up Share Capital € ...
Novrida Masli - LifeGate
WEBMar 12, 2018 · I’m a columnist and editor of the newsletter of the Indonesian ladies association of the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, Australia. I love living a good life by exercising, applying healthy habits and being religious. I love gathering with family and friends, reading, watching movies and travelling when possible. Last article.
Lorenzo Quinn. Why people are taking notice of giant hands
WEBIts location. Two marble-white nine-metre tall children’s hands surging from the Grand Canal in Venice and ambiguously supporting or toppling over the Ca’ Sagredo hotel have skyrocketed sculptor Lorenzo Quinn to fame. The installation Support has captured the world’s attention with its powerful message about climate change: we have the ...
A journey into the history of yoga - LifeGate
WEBThis practice dates back to ancient times, with the Indus Valley Civilisation (3000-1800 BCE), and the Quetta, Harappan, and Mohenjo Daro civilisations. Excavations carried out in these areas brought to light statues representing people practicing yogic poses, showing how yoga was already known and practiced. Ancient statues prove that yoga was ...
10 songs that celebrate trees - LifeGate
WEBTom Petty – House In The Woods (Wildflowers) “I’m goin’ down to the house in the woods. See my little darlin'”. Paul McCartney – Little Willow (Flaming Pie) “Life, as it happens. Nobody warns you. Willow, hold on tight”. Pulp – The Trees (We Love Life) “Yeah, the trees, those useless trees produce the air that I am breathing.
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