Temporary slow-down for English translations on the pibinko.org website

On pibinko.org we normally publish all content in Italian and English (and occasionally in other languages). From mid-November through Christmas we are having an acceleration in the publication of blog posts and site pages due to the combination of various activities. Primarily we are accelerating towards the Third Farma Valley Winter Fest, managing the pilot … Continue reading Temporary slow-down for English translations on the pibinko.org website

Nov. 21, 2018: brief Talk on bottom-up Activities at the Workshop on Citizen Science and Environmental Monitoring: Benefits and Challenges

A one-page presentation of the pibinko.org network activities, in particular with reference to the collaboration with the Farma Valley, Tuscany, communities and the Metalliferous Hills Jug Band was included in the scene setting presentations of a workshop on Citizen Science and Environmental Monitoring: Benefits and Challenges held on Nov. 21-22 at the Joint Research Centre … Continue reading Nov. 21, 2018: brief Talk on bottom-up Activities at the Workshop on Citizen Science and Environmental Monitoring: Benefits and Challenges

Nov. 14, 2018 – BuioMetria 2018: the Countdown starts with Amish from Jack White (Il Tirreno Grosseto edition)

This is an Italian newspaper, but the title might be a Blade Runner-like neolanguage, considering “con” as the English adjective, “il” for “Illinois” and “parte” as a typo or a creole version for  “party”. Dario Canal and his Detroit friend, Alessio Ritchie, have the onus and bonus of opening the countdown to the Third Farma … Continue reading Nov. 14, 2018 – BuioMetria 2018: the Countdown starts with Amish from Jack White (Il Tirreno Grosseto edition)

The Autumn BuioMetric Campaign (news by pibinko.org, Nov. 13, 2018)

We are set. Are you? The 2018 Autumn BuioMetric Campaign has started. You are invited to events and initiatives which will lead us to the Third Farma Valley Winter Fest (Southern Tuscany) on Dec. 14-16, for three days of pici, love and music.   Several of the historical readers have been asking for a new … Continue reading The Autumn BuioMetric Campaign (news by pibinko.org, Nov. 13, 2018)

News by pibinko.org on culture, environment, and open innovation (Oct. 29, 2010)

In the past week we put some time and energy to review various ongoing initiatives (I say “we” referring to some folks I collaborate with). At the end of this exercise, we came out with a schedule which will bring us in seven weeks to the Third Farma Valley Winter Fest, with an outlook to … Continue reading News by pibinko.org on culture, environment, and open innovation (Oct. 29, 2010)

Sep. 27, 2018: Etruschi & Friends Country Session at the White Rabbit Hole in Tuscany

On Thursday, Sep. 27, 2018 we were invited at the Tana del Bianconiglio (White Rabbit Hole) recording studio in Montecchio, a tiny village not far from Pisa, for a recording session putting together three generations and moods from different latitudes. Let’s see who was there, and how they got to this spot. The line-up The headliners, and hosts, … Continue reading Sep. 27, 2018: Etruschi & Friends Country Session at the White Rabbit Hole in Tuscany

pibinko.org newsletter #24 (Oct. 2, 2017) – end of part 1 for 2017

Please note: not all the weekly newsletters issued in the past 23 weeks have been translated into English…you can still review most of the initiatives and events presented in the English version of the news. With the presentation of the 2017 BuioMetria Summer Campaign and the  “Earth Observation Open Science” conference in  Frascati on Sep. … Continue reading pibinko.org newsletter #24 (Oct. 2, 2017) – end of part 1 for 2017

Highlights from the Sep. 21 event at the Belagaio, Tuscany, State Reserve on protection and promotion of dark sky areas

The event was managed by the Carabinieri Biodiversity Unit from Follonica in collaboration with Attivarti.org a full presentation of the event and an explanation for the choice of the site is given here. The event was also the opportunity to re-open the visitor center of the reserve (called “Casa Nova”), which had been closed for about two … Continue reading Highlights from the Sep. 21 event at the Belagaio, Tuscany, State Reserve on protection and promotion of dark sky areas

Thursday, Sep. 21, at the Belagaio Natural State Reserve, a day focused on protection and promotion of dark-sky areas

Artificial light at night is an essential component of modern civilization, allowing nighttime activities in residential and industrial areas and insuring safety and security to citizens. At the same time, lighting deployed in excess with respects to actual needs determines negative impacts in various areas, such as astronomical observation, ecology, safety, and human health. For … Continue reading Thursday, Sep. 21, at the Belagaio Natural State Reserve, a day focused on protection and promotion of dark-sky areas