Zero kilometer: local business for global improvement
Today we would like to talk to you about zero kilometer products. What are they? As the term itself indicates, they are commodities, especially fruits, vegetables, legumes, milk, eggs, wine, meat, cereals, that are produced and sold more or less in the same place, where the purchase/sale process is often managed by the producer without […]
16 reasons why the climate is changing (for worse!)
Global temperatures are high and will continue to rise for decades. Carbon emissions and climate change have major impacts on our ecosystems including air pollution; temperature extremes resulting in droughts and heatwaves; and rise in sea levels resulting in floods. Climate change also poses a major threat to human life causing threats to physical health […]
The importance of rethinking our economy
In today’s world, everything – from global warming to global financial crisis – is telling us that we need fundamental changes in society. Based on the discourse of Helena Norberg-Hodge, a pioneer of the ‘new economy’ movement, producer and co-director of the award-winning documentary The Economics of Happiness, and the author of several books, including […]
7 good reasons to buy your products from cooperatives
The numbers of cooperative business models are increasing daily. These business models are especially successful in the food sector, as well as many others, like housing. The difference between a cooperative and traditional business models are really clear. In a cooperative, the partners agree with local or nearby producers to buy products according to a […]
Less water, no soil: welcome to the world of vertical farming
Did you know that agriculture makes up even 70% of global sweet water consumption? That is an astonishing number, especially given the fact that we use water every day in our taps, market shelves are full of various drinks and industry needs it as well. However, all other water designations account for barely one third. […]
Cultivating a sustainable life with Permaculture
What is permaculture?It is not easy to describe in a few words the concept of permaculture as it involves a lot of activities and several processes. Permaculture is often related to eco agriculture, but it is definitely more than that, as it also involves aspects such as economy, bio construction and renewable energy, water treatment, […]
Anima Franca: our fight for a greener future
Natural environment has already been under attack for centuries. Since humans have discovered agriculture, they have massively transformed the globe through the expansion of modern civilization, to the detriment of Earth’s biodiversity. Nowadays changes of climate are happening very quickly, therefore, ordinary ways of adapting (such as migration) are impossible for many species. A strong […]
Terra Franca garden – A long term project for HRYO
The Terra Franca garden is given to HRYO from the Municipality of Palermo for a time share of 10 years to develop it and to give it back to the community. The garden is confiscated from the Mafia and it was abandoned more than 15 years ago and it is in very bad condition. It […]
Comincia una nuova avventura su un terreno confiscato alla Mafia
[:it]Finalmente ci siamo! Dopo svariate lungaggini burocratiche e tecniche siamo riusciti a completare con successo il processo di assegnazione di quella bellissima isola verde che sarà frutto dello sviluppo del nostro progetto. “Terra Franca” si trova all’interno del quartiere Cruillas, in un terreno confiscato alla Mafia e affidato dal Comune di Palermo, nel Gennaio 2019, […]
Ozkan, che sta svolgendo il suo SVE a Palermo con HRYO racconta l’orto BhRYO.
Codifas was born in 2006 by the spontaneous union of a group of farmers who, at the end of the agricultural campaign, realized that the revenues from their farms were far lower than the expenses they had incurred. They provides green maintenance services for condominiums, businesses and individuals. Today, They promotes a new low environmental […]