Producer María Dios invites Italian journalist Maria Colonna to discuss her work as a reporter and scriptwriter for a previous podcast episode, "Italy's shrinking lakes: the case of Como". The conversation explores the water crisis at the heart of Italy's climate emergency. Maria Colonna uncovers the hidden impact of climate change on picturesque Lake Como as she highlights the need to raise awareness of the urgent need for action to protect this fragile ecosystem. Climate change is not just a topic we hear about, it's something you experience and witness with your own eyes. - Maria Colonna About Maria Colonna Maria Colonna is a documentary photography assistant and freelance journalist. She is a member of Fuorifuoco, a participatory journalism collective inspired by slow journalism principles, operating in Como, Lombardy. The collective aims to address wide-ranging themes while focusing on their local impacts. Key moments 00:00:05 - Introduction, 00:02:14 - Slow Journalism Principles, 00:04:49 - The Effects of Climate Change on Lake Como, 00:11:50 - The Hidden Ecosystem of Lake Como, 00:13:50 - Raising Awareness and Education, 00:17:31 - Press Review - Climate Change, Credits and staff  The second season of Europe Talks Back is produced in partnership with Sphera Network, the first network of independent media in Europe to reinvent the media space and paint a new picture of the continent through impactful, unbiased, raw, and authentic stories. The producer of Europe Talks Back is Maria Dios.  The host and narrator of Europe Talks Back is Juli Simond.  Sound editing and mixing is by Jeremy Bocquet.  The executive producer of Europe Talks Back is Alexander Damiano Ricci. Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/linkedin.com/company/bulle-media/https://www.twitter.com/twitter.com/europodpodcastshttps://www.europod.eu/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.