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A new pilot project in the capital will try out multi-faceted farming in a built-up setting as a source of food and environmental awareness
The work is already underway from both sides and completion is expected at the end of the decade
The solution which has been progressing to that end for the past several years proves that there can be a circular business model
This move will open green and social public projects to wider investments
The city has launched a 'buy 1 get 1 for free' scheme to lure people back to the local cultural scene
The initiative focuses on building an integration policy from the perspective of small businesses within the community
The Agri-Tech centre in Osnabrück has a lab, workshop and test field all rolled into one
The flying machines will help pinpoint polluted districts much more accurately
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The Agri-Tech centre in Osnabrück has a lab, workshop and test field all rolled into one
It will supply electricity to a population twice the city of Porto
Plzeňský Prazdroj’s new brewery warehouse launched an automated rail system capable of storing more beer and loading it onto trucks much more efficiently
The work is already underway from both sides and completion is expected at the end of the decade
Local authorities say that this is a good way to preserve the 15th-century market building while providing a public service
A new pilot project in the capital will try out multi-faceted farming in a built-up setting as a source of food and environmental awareness
Let your amorous intentions be known throughout the French capital, because if not there, where else?
Let your amorous intentions be known throughout the French capital, because if not there, where else?
The city has launched a 'buy 1 get 1 for free' scheme to lure people back to the local cultural scene
No more blue Mondays in this educational institution
The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
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No more blue Mondays in this educational institution
See which cities are accepted into the final stages of the prestigious environmental contests
The next editions of the European Green Capital 2021 and European Green Leaf 2020 competitions now have their finalists. The first award has been given for more than ten years to cities with population exceeding 100 000 people in a bid to recognize their efforts and commitment to achieving sustainable urban development, while maintaining good living standard. The performance of the applicants is evaluated with respect to 12 environmental indicators by experts in sustainable development. Accordingly, these three cities have made it to the finals: Lahti (Finland), Lille and Strasbourg (France)
As for the European Green Leaf award, it was established in 2015 following the success of the Green Capital. Contrary to the latter, it is given to smaller cities from 20 000 to 100 000 people which shall respect 6 environmental indicators. Thus, in 2020 the shortlisted cities are three: Lappeenranta (Finland), Limerick (Ireland) and Mechelen (Belgium).
As quoted in a press release by the European Commission, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, congratulated the cities stating that the “…awards showcase cities that are putting their citizens first, offering them a sustainable vision. As finalists, these cities have already taken the first step in proving their green credentials. I am confident that they can all be inspiring role models, demonstrating how we can make our cities better and healthier places – that’s what these competitions are all about.”
What follows next for the above-listed cities as part of the contest is to convince a jury composed of international experts in their merits when it comes to sustainable development and that they are able to serve as role models to other local authorities in Europe. As usual, the winners will be announced during and official ceremony hosted by the current beholder of the title – Oslo in June 2020. The corresponding financial rewards are EUR 350 000 and EUR 75 000 for the European Green Capital 2021 and European Green Leaf 2020 respectively.
As for the cities willing to apply for winning the titles for 2022, a special workshop will be organized in May in Brussels.
The digital transformation has reached the geographical dimension
The subsidy will apply to single women, couples and families
The aim is to have a carbon impact of only 2.5 kg of CO2 per square metre per year
The digital transformation has reached the geographical dimension
Search for health, search for well-being - in any sense and category of these terms
The Agri-Tech centre in Osnabrück has a lab, workshop and test field all rolled into one
It is meant as a response and companion piece to the annual San Remo festival - Italy’s premier pop music event
It’s the latest European capital that wants to do something about the rampant and chaotic use of the two-wheelers in its public spaces
Regional authorities have identified 260 roadside areas suitable for solar farms; so they are looking for partners
The city will kick off its stint as the European Capital of Culture for 2023 on 17 February
It is meant as a response and companion piece to the annual San Remo festival - Italy’s premier pop music event
The subsidy will apply to single women, couples and families
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
The European Commission has published its first progress report charting the achievements of the socio-cultural movement that combines beauty, inclusion and sustainability
The 2023 edition of the creative initiative promises to be bigger, bolder and more inclusive
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
A conversation with the mayor of Utrecht on the occasion of her mission to COP27
A conversation with the President of the European Committee of the Regions, about energy, climate change and the underrated importance of cohesion policy
