In north of Italy this winter it didn't rain nor snow for more than three months. The Po river was at its lowest level ever recorded, putting at serious risk the crops of the highly-famed Pianura Padana region. The air quality of cities such as Turin or Milan was below safety levels for weeks.

The water in my house is sourced by a local mountain spring - one day in February it simply stopped flowing and we had to transport water by truck. At the same time, wildfires spread across Italian southern regions nearly every summer now - it is not even in the news anymore.

There are many, many reasons why I am concerned about the state of the environment in my country and that's why I am determined to take action, talk with people, try to live a more environmentally conscious life and actively work toward a healthier environment.

What about you?