Agriculture 4.0 and industrial zone recovery, what does agriculture have to do with warehouses? Sergio Martin, in this article taken from Quaderno 11, tells us the advantages of vertical farming built… where? But in abandoned warehouses!
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Vintage skin – reinvented materials by Kiara Baldan is an article taken from the Quaderno 12 that we are re-proposing. Both the article and the Quaderno talk about recycling, work, and passion for manual activities. Kiara, who I heard from recently, has definitely made her passion her job. Compared to a few years ago – pre-Covid – her reference markets are slowly changing. Her markets are linked not only to holidays but also to tourist flows. Since last summer, a shift has been taking shape – related to the type of tourists interested in handcrafted objects – from seaside resorts to mountain resorts. Given Progetto Re-Cycle’s interest in more sustainable tourism, this change will certainly be the object of our attention.
The three stories – including Vintage skin reinvented materials –are written by people who create beautiful objects or, better still, works of art. Works that have a story behind them and equally beautiful people with their own philosophy of life and work. In two cases, the “plan B” of life and work has become the “plan A”, the open-air markets have become a real job. In another story the professional life of the author is different, and the markets are the place where she can highlight her passion for a philosophy of life that contains a great sensitivity, or rather love, for her place of origin.
The common and most important aspects of this Quaderno are:
1. The search for recycled materials. For example, Giuseppe tells us about hemp sheets bought in Paris, Claudia about her grandmother’s buttons, vintage fabrics and leather, Kiara about leather and eco-leather that she will decorate.
2. The great skill and manual ability of working the materials to transform them into a work of art
3. Knowing how to use the potential of the network and social media. An eye on the past, of course, but with the familiarity of modern tools to communicate effectively and widely.
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To download the entire Quaderno 12 Artigiani di Strada (Street Artisans) click here
The old man (and) is the tree by Giorgio Tremel taken from Q9 “A man made of plastic” (2018)
“Then I said to myself, also influenced by my years passing by, why don’t we use the paradigm of the tree to talk about the brain of the elderly, therefore of their essence, of their true wealth. The experience, life experience, the traumas, the amputations, the attempts and errors, the renewal of some parts and the death of others.
If we were to give an explanation in just a few words, the focus of this Quaderno – and this article – would certainly be Trees and Plastic. Trees and plastic depicted as a story, as a poem, news or science fiction. Trees and Plastic become for the authors the mediums to talk all round of culture and the re-reading of territories, environmental emergencies and possible corrections, of human being as a sentient being but also a being made of plastic, a non-human, unaware of what he/she sees or, better still, of what he/she does not want to see.
Buildings and sustainable tourism, a slightly modified title for this article that I am re-proposing – taken from Quaderno 11 – and that traces many stages of our history. From Norcia to the earthquake in Central Italy in 2016, from the mapping of trails – for inclusive and sustainable tourism – to Local Guides and the world of Google. And, last but not least, the difference that I always highlight between the identity and soul of places.
The technology for mapping has changed a bit but basically everything is still the same.
One thing, however, no longer exists, even if the idea was more than good. The start-up Storie – mentioned in the article – for the construction of sustainable buildings no longer exists. Let’s say that having opened in February 2019 was not a good omen
However, returning to Progetto Re-Cycle, the activities for sustainable tourism continue and, once again, I am inviting our readers to let us know new trails. Here is the link to #accessiblelife
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It was late six years ago. Where are we Today?
Not much seems to have changed in the last 6 years. On 29 October 2018, storm Vaia felled 14 million trees in the Alps. It was only the first of many extreme events which, especially in the past two years, have devastated not only our country, but the entire planet with increasing frequency. The wettest, driest year, the warmest, coldest in the last 20 years. This is what we hear almost every day in the news. We hear it so much that we hardly pay attention to it anymore, as if this type of information has now become part of the daily “background noise”.
Five years ago, almost exactly one year after Vaia, we met to take stock of the situation during the event “Ci vuole un Fiore – 100 ore per l’ambiente. We spent five days in conferences, connecting with other people and in cleaning activities. From those five days our Quaderno 11 was born: Quaderno 11: “È già tardi? Ci vuole un fiore – 100 ore per l’ambiente”
Today we begin by sharing one of the articles in the Quaderno, linked to the environment through the world of Google Maps Local Guides and the technological tools connected to it.
Technological tools – brief introduction
My personal approach, and then that of Progetto Re-Cycle, to the digital technology of Google Maps, was born after the 2016 earthquake in Marche, Umbria and Lazio. We were looking for a tool that would allow us to interact / integrate with the territory, and to disseminate information in a visual way. Hence the choice to join the Local Guides community, where we can interact directly with Google. We do not work for Google, but we use its tools (accessible to everyone) and propose improvements, which are sometimes accepted.
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I must confess that I had never heard of it, nor had I ever seen anything. Since I realized my dream of a house in the mountains, I began to see aspects of the mountain territory that I did not know and I also “stumbled” upon a stage of the Grass Skiing World Cup in Tambre, in Alpago, province of Belluno.
As you already know – at least I hope so! – as an association we have been dealing with the enhancement of territories and sustainable tourism for a long time; therefore, this kind of skiing intrigued me a lot.
Further reading:
Is grass skiing the answer to a sport threatened by climate change?
CASALE SUL SILE and QUARTO D’ALTINO by Martina Ancona, Miriam Arculeo, Sebastiano Cecchini, Marta Costantini, Domenico Scribano, Melissa Serafin, Mariasole Trabucco – III A, “Tourism” ITT MAZZOTTI TREVISO for the Q18 TURISMO 20.0 School, tourism, territory
The students take us for a short walk along the river Sile and Veneto countryside
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THE ALTO SILE TERRITORY by Martina Corrent, Nicole Didonè, Miriam Lamon, Aurora Manera, Alberto Pilo – III A, “Tourism” ITT MAZZOTTI TREVISO for the Q18 TURISMO 20.0 School, tourism, territory
This in-depth study, concerning the upper Sile area of the Pianura Padana, has the aim of promoting the territory and its numerous, but still little-known, natural and cultural resources as well as its catering and accommodation services.
With this short presentation we want to introduce our readers to the traditions, history, culture, events, cuisine and activities to be carried out in these places. Places where we have grown up and that we have seen developing in the tourism and cultural fields.
The locations we explored were chosen for the connection we have with them; our hope is that they can be appreciated in the best possible way.
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Are Italians sustainable travellers? by Benedetta Strippoli – (V B student of tourism studies ITSET A. Martini Castelfranco Veneto -TV-) for Q18 TOURISM 20.0 School, tourism, territory
Sustainable tourism is an increasingly relevant topic for people who love to travel and want to contribute to the protection of the environment and the well-being of the community. But what does exactly “sustainable tourism” mean? According to the World Tourism Organization (WTO), sustainable tourism is a form of tourism that “protects and enhances future opportunities, while meeting the needs of travelers and host communities”. Its main features include the protection of environmental resources to preserve the natural and cultural environment of the tourist destination. Secondly, responsible tourism allows local communities to benefit from tourism activities in terms of income and quality of life. Furthermore, sustainable tourism aims to provide travelers with authentic and meaningful experiences.
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Experienced-based and sustainable tourism by Chiara Ceccon (teacher of corporate tourism studies ITSET A. Martini Castelfranco Veneto -TV -) for Q18 TOURISM 20.0 School, tourism, territory
The research and training project launched by Aida Marketing e Formazione, Progetto Re-Cycle and Paesi e Poesie, in collaboration with six Venetian and Calabrian schools and two municipalities, Zero Branco (TV) in Veneto and Caulonia (RC) in Calabria, has led to the analysis of the data from the questionnaires collected. The questionnaires asked the students of the six schools involved some questions relating to their relationship with the territory and how they experience sustainable tourism.
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