EnvironmentThe good news
Wētāpunga recovery continues, one generation at a time
New Zealand’s review documents breeding in the wild after releases.
Thought for the day
Original · Classical Chinese千里之行，始於足下。
A journey of a thousand li begins beneath your feet.
Daodejing, chapter 64 · Traditionally attributed to Laozi
Source and reflection
What small action is possible today, and what care will help you continue tomorrow?
Editorial English translation from the Chinese original, checked against James Legge’s English version. The term li is retained from the source.
- 千里之行，始於足下 · voce e citazione del Laozi, capitolo 64 Ministry of Education, Taiwan · Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary
- The Tao Teh King · James Legge, chapter 64 Project Gutenberg
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Music settingsGood news from Italy and the world
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Perspectives.
EnvironmentThe bright side
Sardinia: over 22 tonnes of fishing gear removed
The Strong Sea report covers five years of recovery work.
ScienceThe good news
Reading Linosa’s seabed
Gaia Blu collects data for new maps.
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CultureThe good news
Beirut’s railway archives find a home again
Documents are safer at Mar Mikhael; cataloguing continues.
Moving forward.
WorldThe good news
Tenges coffee farmers strengthen their cooperative
FAO shares the Baringo growers’ story from Kenya.
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CultureThe good news
Perticara’s new library grows from a donated collection
Giovanni Maroni’s books become part of community life.
EnvironmentThe bright side
Titus Canyon plans repairs for future floods
The park’s announced project focuses on drainage and stability.
SocietyThe bright side
A common standard for tracking sustainable goals
ISO and UNDP publish management requirements for organisations.
A little language adventure
A little Chinese.
Pictures, words and a game. Curiosity speaks every language.
The language corner
A little Italian.
Everyday words, pictures and little games. It all starts with ciao.
A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
Naoto Fukasawa: music begins with a gesture
In his wall-mounted CD player, a hanging cord connects hand and sound: design also means observing things we do without thinking.
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Laozi: the journey begins beneath your feet
A line from the Daodejing asks us to notice beginnings without forgetting what follows: a first step does not guarantee arrival.
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Papyrus: before the sheet, a water-loving plant
Cyperus papyrus connects a recognisable botanical shape with a writing material: the crucial transformation begins inside the plant’s stem.
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Scallops: there is a mirror inside the eye
Tiny eyes along the mantle hide an unusual optical solution: a curved surface reflects incoming light towards the retinas.
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Origami: a word folds action and material together
The Italian term comes from Japanese and joins folding with paper: one name describes both a technique and the objects it produces.
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That is quite a lot of good for one day.
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