Author: Italian Academy of Biophilia - AIB
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THE FLORICULTURIST: Effects of climate change on medicinal and aromatic flora.
On Il Floricultore, Prof. Marcello Iriti, Member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Academy of Biophilia, analyzes how climate change affects the composition of medicinal and aromatic plants. Environmental stresses alter the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, with possible repercussions on human health and food safety, as yet little explored.
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THE FLORICULTURE: Indoor green comfort
Indoor plants are not only an aesthetic element, but a valuable resource for air quality, psychophysical well-being and productivity in work and home environments. In the January-February 2025 issue of Il Floricultore, Prof. Alessandro Miani, vice president of the Italian Academy of Biophilia, explores the role of plants in creating...
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AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF ITALY: Role and potential of urban green areas
In the January-February 2025 issue 57 of ACI Onda Verde magazine, the Automobile Club of Italy's periodical dedicated to sustainable mobility, Rita White, president of the Italian Academy of Biophilia, delves into the benefits of urban green areas with Roberta Mordini. Biophilic infrastructure promotes wellness and prevention, with measurable benefits: stress reduction, cardiovascular health and up to...
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THE MESSAGE: Here is the anti-violence park.
The Messenger dedicated an article to the Urban Red Forest, a project designed in collaboration with the Italian Academy of Biophilia (AIB) and the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA). The park, under construction in Rome, represents a safe haven against violence, combining innovation, solidarity and nature to promote well-being and safety in...
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COURIER: Why cultivate a love of nature
Corriere della Sera, with a dossier edited by Elena Meli, took stock of Biophilia. In an interview with Rita White, President of the Italian Academy of Biophilia, Corriere Salute turns the spotlight on the regenerative and therapeutic power of Biophilia and Biophilic Design. Indeed, integrating nature into the everyday life of our spaces has many...
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ANSA: AIB's appeal to leaders at COP29
ANSA news agency picked up on the call made by the Italian Academy of Biophilia at the COP29 in Baku: Biophilic Design and green areas can reduce energy costs by up to 25 percent, improve quality of life, and decrease health care costs, as confirmed by WHO. Biophilic solutions offer concrete answers to climate challenges, making cities...
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ONE HEALTH: Biophilia is crucial against global challenges
One Health posted an article by Rita White, President of the Italian Academy of Biophilia, which highlights Biophilia as central to the One Health approach. The innate connection of human beings with the natural world is a deep relationship, rooted in human biology, and is crucial in the One Health approach, which emphasizes the interdependence of human, animal and environmental health.
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RAI 1: Verona, Italy's first Biophilic City in Linea Verde
On Rai 1, during the episode of Linea Verde Italia hosted by Elisa Isoardi and produced in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, ample space was devoted to the city of Verona, recognized as the first Biophilic City in Italy and the only one, to date, in the International Biophilic Cities Network. During the interview, Rita...
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Biophilia becomes spectacle at centennial of leading daylight management company
To mark the 100th anniversary of a leading natural light management company, the Italian Academy of Biophilia (AIB) presented the show "The Story of the Kingdom of Lucombra." The event, conceived and narrated by President Rita White, combined storytelling and dance to explore the balance between light and shadow, a central concept of Biophilic Design. The performance has...
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ANSA: Biophilia to love life
On ANSA, a focus on the Italian Academy of Biophilia, by journalist Martino Iannone, explores the topics of Biophilia, Biophilic Design, and Environmental Psychology. Interviewees include Rita White (Rita White), President of AIB, and Prof. Nicola Mammarella, Director of the Department of Psychology at the University of Studies "Gabriele d'Annunzio" and member of the...