Category: Pollution

Residents Protest Waste and Decay on Via Carducci and Piazzale Donatori di Sangue in Mestre

September 23, 2025

In an open letter to the city, residents are calling for an anti-alcohol ordinance and the revitalization of vacant spaces, including several major buildings that now sit empty. “We are prisoners of waste and neglect: enough promises, concrete action is needed”. September 15, 2025 “A barrier of excrement that renews itself every morning”: this is … More Residents Protest Waste and Decay on Via Carducci and Piazzale Donatori di Sangue in Mestre

Venetian Nightlife. A Dance with the Rats

August 24, 2025

It’s a fact that rats have always been present in Venice. But tourist rentals, and countless bars and restaurants are responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of rats in Venice. By Martina Zennaro It’s a fact that rats have always been present in Venice. Since garbage collection began door-to-door, the situation has improved … More Venetian Nightlife. A Dance with the Rats

ENI Incinerator Plan for Marghera Rejected by Regional Commission

June 28, 2025

Local committees celebrate the decision as “A historic result”. Marcato: “The ruling is a clear signal: the protection of public health is a priority and the future of Marghera is the transition to sustainability” The Regional Commission for Environmental Impact Assessments has issued a negative opinion on the project presented by ENI Rewind for the … More ENI Incinerator Plan for Marghera Rejected by Regional Commission

Proposed Incinerator in Porto Marghera, National Institute of Health Remains Critical of Effects

November 29, 2024

PFAS, air and pollutants: here are all the things that don’t add up. Local committees threaten: “If the OK arrives, we will block the construction site” By Francis Furlan November 29, 2024 “Even though the project concerns a plant built with advanced technologies capable of producing limited impacts, considering the environmental context of the territory … More Proposed Incinerator in Porto Marghera, National Institute of Health Remains Critical of Effects

Venice Under Scrutiny by UNESCO Again

November 3, 2024

The Commission returns for another inspection, and a 300-page dossier is delivered by the Municipality. Associations and committees invoke the “blacklist” to make the world understand the state of degradation and fragility of the city by Vera Mantengoli November 1, 2024 The Commission returns for another inspection, and a 300-page dossier is delivered by the … More Venice Under Scrutiny by UNESCO Again

Venice Lagoon Authority: New President Faces Daunting Agenda for Three Year Term

June 7, 2024

The first operational meetings are being held after the green light from the Court of Auditors. The next step is the appointment of the managers of the authority, which will bring together disparate needs for protection of the lagoon into one body Eugenio Pendolini May 30, 2024 A three-year time horizon to centralize the responsibilities … More Venice Lagoon Authority: New President Faces Daunting Agenda for Three Year Term

Venice’s Air Quality on “Red Alert” for 15 Days Now, “And Citizens Get Sick”

February 10, 2024

CGIL’s Giordano: “You can’t hide forever behind cycling paths and planting, which are fine, because a worker who is trying to get around at 5 in the morning with the thermometer below zero needs free, widespread and not overcrowded public transportation.” Venessia.com: “The health of thousands of people is at stake” By Mario Nascimbeni February … More Venice’s Air Quality on “Red Alert” for 15 Days Now, “And Citizens Get Sick”

Living in Pollution in Marghera. “I am the daughter of hydrocarbon”

February 3, 2024

Current events and history combine in the story of Bruna Malaguti, who grew up in Porto Marghera: “An atrocious place” By Mitia Chiarin 03 February 2024 “Porto Marghera was an atrocious place, but I was born there, and I feel like the little plants growing in cracks in the asphalt. I am a daughter of … More Living in Pollution in Marghera. “I am the daughter of hydrocarbon”

Venice and the Poisons of the Small Canal. Study Reveals the Dangers of the Vittorio Emanuele Excavation

November 11, 2023

Analyses conducted by the University of Padua and Ca’ Foscari on mollusks reveal that there are poisons in quantities 120 times higher than in the rest of the lagoon on the bottom of the canal that will be excavated to allow cruise ship to enter. And any excavation method will release them into the waters … More Venice and the Poisons of the Small Canal. Study Reveals the Dangers of the Vittorio Emanuele Excavation

Marco Polo Airport Masterplan to Double Number of Passengers Sparks Widespread Concerns

June 16, 2023

Nine public meetings brought over four hundred people to offer proposals and voice their concerns. The major themes that emerged concerned the mass assault of tourists on Venice, the need for environmental mitigations and the proposed connections with public transportation, including the problem of moto ondoso and already crowded water traffic. By Mitia Chiarin 15 … More Marco Polo Airport Masterplan to Double Number of Passengers Sparks Widespread Concerns