The Catalan Water Agency has started a plan to demolish about thirty outdated dams and obstacles in the Catalan rivers, with the aim of restoring their connectivity and complying with European ecological restoration regulations. #RestauracióFluvial #Sostenibilitat #AgènciaCatalanadelaigua (translated)
The Italian startup RBV Aqua Tech has developed a sorbent material that transforms the waste heat from data centers into clean water, with the aim of creating zero water impact infrastructures and reducing freshwater extraction. #Innovazione #Sostenibilità #AcquaPulita (translated)
According to the sixth Recommerce Report by eBay, Italians are increasingly turning to the purchase and sale of second-hand products, attracted by economic convenience, sustainability, and the search for unique pieces, with a strong increase in digital activities and a tendency towards international purchases. #Recommerce #SecondHand #Sostenibilità (translated)
We cannot continue to introduce new forms of fiscal flexibility, said the European Commissioner for Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, at the press conference following the Eurogroup. #FlessibilitàFiscale #SostenibilitàFinanziaria #Eurogruppo (translated)
"To the committee - says Giorgetti - we have asked for further reflection on the matter in order to achieve a correct interpretation of the relevant factors for the respect of the current stability pact." #FlessibilitàFiscale #SostenibilitàFinanziaria #Eurogruppo (translated)
The European Commissioner for Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, stated that it is not possible to continue introducing fiscal flexibility, while promising to examine the requests of Italy and Greece in the context of rising inflation and the need for public finance sustainability. #FlessibilitàFiscale #SostenibilitàFinanziaria #Eurogruppo (translated)
"We cannot continue to introduce new forms of fiscal flexibility." This was stated by the European Commissioner for Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, at the press conference following the Eurogroup meeting. #FlessibilitàFiscale #EconomiaEU #SostenibilitàFinanziaria (translated)
The European Commissioner for Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, stated that it is not possible to introduce new forms of fiscal flexibility to preserve the credibility of the fiscal rules framework at a time of increased yields in the bond markets. #FlessibilitàFiscale #EconomiaEU #SostenibilitàFinanziaria (translated)
The recent anxiety over the spread of European government bonds originates from a political crisis in France, not Italy, but the issue of the sustainability of European public debts remains a concern. #spread #debito #Francia (translated)
The European Union has approved Italy's request to activate the safeguard clause related to defense and energy, ensuring that there are no risks to medium-term fiscal sustainability, while the Italian government continues to push for greater flexibility in response to rising inflation. #ClausolaSalvaguardia #Italia #CommissioneEU (translated)
The Open Olympics report denounces waste and significant delays in the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics project, revealing that over two and a half billion euros in interventions remain unfinished and that the cost of organization has exceeded the initial budget by over 600 million. #Olimpiadi2026 #MilanoCortina #Sostenibilità (translated)
Roberto Vannacci wrote that Europe had failed and argued that citizens had long been asking to exploit the most available and convenient energy. He said he stated it that day in the plenary. https://t.co/P0yHZ9eGeL #Energia #Europa #Sostenibilità (translated)
Twelve Italian foundations, with the support of Acri, are launching an initiative to promote 20 Paths of Italy, uniting sustainability, participation, and enhancement of cultural and landscape heritage through collaboration between the third sector and local communities. #CamminiDItalia #Sostenibilità #Partecipazione (translated)
The Italian government has adopted an EU directive that bans misleading labels such as "green" or "eco-sustainable" without valid certifications, introducing fines of up to 10,000 euros for violations. #ecologismo #sostenibilità #comunicazioneingannevole (translated)
The author wondered what the point was of using public funds financed by debt to support the hydroelectric sector, which he believed had very high margins. #idroelettrico #finanza #sostenibilità #IT (translated)
A new system developed by the Enea Research Center allows users to purchase electricity at auction in real-time, ensuring savings and contributing to the stability of the electricity grid. #Energia #Innovazione #Sostenibilità (translated)
The article by Corrado Chiominto analyzes how artificial intelligence could contribute to creating imbalances in the Italian tax system, presenting significant risks for the sustainability of the tax system. #Podcast #Spotify #ApplePodcast (translated)
CIVICO 33 - "ORTA NOVA SOUND LAB": FROM CAPITANATA TO "BROADWAY WORLD", THE "COMMUNITY BAND" PROJECT CONQUERS NEW YORK The social laboratory promoted by ANBG and the Ministry of Culture lands on the largest theatrical network in the world thanks to the article co-written by Chris Rabinowitz and the Orthese author Luciano Magaldi Sardella. There is a brass thread connecting Piazza Mario Frasca to Broadway. "Orta Nova Sound Lab" is the Community and Social Regeneration Band through Music, the project officially presented on September 21 at the C-Lab MAO FM 19.77 by brothers Luca and Erminio Ferrandina, which is experiencing unprecedented media attention for a band initiative born in the province of Foggia. The journalistic success is marked by its appearance on September 28 in Broadway World, the most authoritative global portal dedicated to theater and live performance, based in New York with over 1.5 million monthly global visits. This is not an insignificant result, projecting a story from the Apulian periphery into the realm of international cultural information. The article, titled "Orta Nova Sound Lab Launches Youth Community Band in Southern Italy," is co-authored by New York editor Chris Rabinowitz, a journalist for the American publication, and his Italian co-author Luciano Magaldi Sardella, an international author originally from Orta Nova, an engineer, academic journalist, and researcher active between Italy and abroad. The dual Italian-American signature symbolizes how a "good local practice" can become global news when told with expertise and roots. The Project: the Band as Social Regeneration "Orta Nova Sound Lab" is promoted by the National Association of Marching Bands (ANBG), chaired by Benedetto Grillo, and has been approved for funding under the public notice of the Ministry of Culture as per D.D.G. April 7, 2026, rep. n. 149, aimed at "Enhancing research and dissemination of musical practices in peripheral and areas of high social vulnerability." It is realized with the support of the Municipality of Orta Nova and with the collaboration of a solid civic network: the A.P.S. MAO FM 19.77, the "A. Olivetti" Higher Education Institute, the "Sandro Pertini" Comprehensive Institute, the Music Art association, and the C.I.S.A. of Foggia. As highlighted by "Broadway World," this is the first initiative in Italy to reinterpret the distinctive tradition of marching bands and youth orchestras within a ministry grant dedicated to urban peripheries and social vulnerability. A model that explicitly dialogues with the spirit of the so-called "Caivano Decree" (D.L. 123/2023) for combating youth discomfort, educational poverty, and juvenile delinquency. The idea, in its disarming simplicity, was summarized by the project director for ANBG, Antonella Spagnoletti: "The band is aggregation! The band is cohesion. Bringing these kids together to learn and live differently from the social world is among the primary objectives of our association." This concept was reiterated by the Mayor of Orta Nova, Ing. Domenico Di Vito: "This is an important project that can definitely make a difference compared to the past because it has all the ingredients to connect the entire world of culture and social issues that exists in Orta Nova and needs to be valued. The administration's commitment is to ensure sustainability, structure, and continuity over time." At the press conference presentation, moderated by journalist Giuseppe Di Bisceglie, participated alongside President Grillo, Director Spagnoletti, and Mayor Di Vito, Regional Councillor Grazia Maria Starace, Councillor for relationships with the third sector Sebastiano Battista, Councillor for Culture Vittoria Mastrogiacomo, and educational professor Alfredo Coppola, delegate of the Olivetti Institute. Why the News Became International The "Orta Nova Sound Lab" marching band project demonstrates that when a project has anti-mafia roots, pedagogical value, and a credible institutional network, the press responds. From local and national outlets like Cassa Armonica, Ansa Puglia, TGNorba, Corriere della Sera Bari, RaiNews TGR Puglia, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, Amica9TV, Brindisi In, Blasting News Italia, TRM Network, Secolo XIX, FoggiaToday, PlayNews24, Stato Quotidiano, and many others that well-documented the conference, it reached BroadwayWorld, which viewed the Orthese experience as a "social laboratory" capable of responding to the mafia with music. This leap in scale comes from joint efforts and the bridging work done by Luciano Magaldi Sardella, who managed to translate for the English-speaking audience alongside New York editor Chris Rabinowitz the deep meaning of a village band that in Apulia is not folklore, but a civil presence, a concrete alternative to screens and disintegration. In a South often narrated only for its emergencies, Orta Nova chooses to be told for its ability to generate community. And this time, the news has made its way around the world, starting from a square in Daunia. The Schedule The path, entirely free, includes instrumental workshops for brass and percussion, ensemble music lessons, and collective rehearsals with qualified teachers and conductors, open to aspiring musicians, families, schools, and citizens. The program that attracted the attention of national and now international press is organized as follows: October 2026: parade of bands marching through the streets and public spaces of Orta Nova, to recover the historical value of the band as a popular and identity expression. November-December 2026: high-profile concert season with the Grand Band Concert of Conversano and the Grand Band Concert "Biagio Abbate" City of Bisceglie, artistic training for the young students. Focus on inclusion: a special evening dedicated to female music with the Orchestra Note di Puglia, a formation composed entirely of professionals, to reinforce the values of equal opportunities. January 2027: first official concert of the newly formed Community Band of Orta Nova, a foundational act and public restitution of the work done. (translated)
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin stated that, although nuclear power will be available in 15 years, it is essential to start today to ensure a sustainable energy future, with the government's commitment to provide the implementing decrees by the end of the year. #nucleare #energiealternative #sostenibilità (translated)
Marco M.M. had written to Corriere that, in his opinion, the proposed solutions were useless and utopian, as nature, parks, trees, and natural evapotranspiration already existed. He added that there was often much talk about sustainability, but in practice, these issues were hypocritically forgotten. #Natura #Ambiente #Sostenibilità (translated)
