Act boldly, innovate broadly, and implement equitably. These are the cornerstones around which World Earth Day, which the world has… — Act boldly, innovate broadly, and implement equitably. These are the cornerstones around which World Earth Day, which the world has celebrated on April 22 for the past 52 years, revolves. …

Food as a tool to build healthier communities starting from schools. Pollica and New York are now connected thanks to the Mediterranean… — Weaving Pollica and New York City together to grow healthier communities Since the Middle Ages, food has always been conceived as the result of a plurality of elements perfectly balanced among them and managed in the collective interest. Food is first and foremost a common good that indissolubly binds the individual to nature, capable of nourishing mankind and feeding the sense…

Ethics and digital are interconnected. Despite its benefits AI brings lots of concerns, which is why human connections are still essential. — Digital experiences and artificial intelligence play a central role in daily post-modern life. Today algorithms lead the new frontiers of medicine, guide financial decisions on domestic and international levels, foster new forms of tourism, increase the connection between individuals and their communities, drive innovation within the food system, serve as…

Embracing the One Health Approach is the only solution to foster peace and promote common, long-lasting well-being for all. — Implementing The One Health Approach To Foster Peace And Common Well-being Up until a few years ago, there was a very popular board game that grasped the deepest roots of the world’s current problems: the Mikado game. Despite being difficult to play, the Mikado game has very simple rules that are conditioned to a player’s ability to embrace an ecosystemic vision…

When the values of the Mediterranean Diet meet with care for human beings and sound diplomatic commitment, magic can happen, regardless of… — When the values of the Mediterranean Diet meet with care for human beings and sound diplomatic commitment, magic can happen, regardless of delicate and dramatic contexts. That is exactly what has occurred over the past few days in Pollica. The perfect example and manifestation of the concept of integral ecology…

Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis Requires A European Solution — Municipality of Pollica, Future Food Institute, and Mygrants welcome Ukrainian refugees in the small villages of Cilento, the homeland of the Mediterranean Diet, to build peace through the culture of food. Together with the Italian Women’s Union (Stati Generali delle Donne), the Future Food Institute has been identified as a…

When Education and Innovation Are In Service To The Community — When Education and Innovation Are In Service To The Community “All the organizing is science fiction. When organizers imagine a world without poverty, without war, without borders or prisons — that’s science fiction. They’re moving beyond the boundaries of what is possible or realistic, into the realm of what we are told is impossible. Being able to collectively dream these…

Among the five Ps included in the Preamble of the 2030 Agenda, three have gained particular attention in recent years: — Among the five Ps included in the Preamble of the 2030 Agenda, three have gained particular attention in recent years: People: promoting equality, human dignity, equity, and universal human rights that continue to face dangerous obstacles with poverty and malnutrition; Planet: ending the ongoing environmental degradation, putting into practice urgent…

Regeneration requires embracing complexity, collaborative action, and a commitment to integrity. — Regeneration is either collective, or it simply is not. This is directly linked to the power of integrity, both at the political and individual levels. Need for integrity In recent years, we have witnessed an incredible leap forward in the promises and declarations of CEOs and big brands, committed to leading the charge…