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Italian architect Renzo Piano is behind a plan for a 55,000 sqm green zone in the Flaminio-Parioli area of north Rome between Parco della Musica Auditorium, designed by Piano, and the national museum for 21st-century art...
A survey of local shopkeepers and business owners in the immediate area of Piazza Testaccio has revealed that a large majority are in favour of transforming the square into a park once the old market stalls are transferr...
As Christmas decorations are put away for another year, Rome's refuse collection service AMA has asked people not to dispose of their Christmas trees in bins but rather recycle them at any of the city's 11 collection poi...
Non-biodegradable plastic bags have been on the way out in Italy for years, so when you next go to the supermarket you probably won
Italian environmental group Legambiente has described as "alarming" the level of pollution at the landfill site Malagrotta, situated west of Rome near Via Aurelia. Tests carried out at the dump between February and May t...
In the largest-scale tree planting operation to be undertaken by the city in modern times, by March 2011 Rome will have an extra 7,000 trees. The
In the largest-scale tree planting operation to be undertaken by the city in modern times, by March 2011 Rome will have an extra 7,000 trees. The
Normally associated with late autumn and early winter, the pruning season for Rome's trees has instead begun in August. The order forms part of the programme of work taking place on Rome's streets, otherwise largely dese...
The Lazio chapter of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has raised the alarm over alleged plans by Rome city council to privatise parts of the capital
Rome has more green space per head of population than any other Italian city according to a report from a department on regional health at the Universit
According to a plan drawn up by the eco-economist, Jeremy Rifkin, and presented to Rome
This year Earth Day on 22 April has the theme of biodiversity with a special focus on the oceans.
Rome is marking the event with a free concert in the Circo Massimo starting at 18.00 with a DJ set followed by live perf...
On 14 March members of the grassroots volunteer organisation Retake Rome will gather on the Pincio in Villa Borghese for a clean-up campaign. The focus of their efforts will be the graffiti that defaces one of Rome
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