Newsletter No. 43

Emanuele Alecci: “We do not want only to celebrate volunteering, but also create and spread a new Culture of Solidarity”

The president of Padova European Volunteering Capital talks about the many challenges they lie ahead and the current state of volunteering in Padova.

Padova 2020, a year to represent the volunteering

The European Volunteering Capital begins on friday 7th of February with the official opening, an institutional event in which takes part the highest local and European authorities.

Yoga as a cure for social exclusion

Yoga Sin Fronteras opens an international cooperation course of action with Yoga Teacher Training for vulnerable groups to ensure the sustainability of the project and improve the social impact in the communities.

‘Blue’, a tale to explain the tragedy of the Mediterranean

‘Blue. What hides the horizon?’ is written both in Catalan and English and all the benefits go to the Spanish NGO Open Arms.

Australia in flames: how can we help?

Since the bushfires broke out, 28 people have lost their lives, more than 10 million hectares have burnt and it is estimate more than one billion animals have been killed.

Fighting discrimination and hate speech in the EU

The European Parliament adopted in December a resolution to fight against discrimination and hate speech in the EU, a step forward to guarantee the rights of these people.

World Cancer Day is every day

Barcelona's Low Emissions Area: soft measures against big problems

Further steps need to be applied by the authorities in order to protect citizens’ health from traffic pollution.

20 years of World Cancer Day: A growing, global movement for action

The day seeks to raise cancer awareness, improve education and catalyse action to prevent millions of deaths from cancer.