What’s land recycling? Read about this German example
The city of Flensburg got a grant from the regional government of Schleswig-Holstein so that it would avoid building on new land
The municipality has started its ambitious transition to cleaner urban environment
Svilengrad aims to become a zero-waste city by 2025. The announcement follows after the Bulgarian city’s administration, led by mayor Arch. Anastas Karchev, signed yesterday an official application for the Zero Waste Cities Certification. The act makes it the first city in the Balkan country to set off on such an environmental path.
Mission Zero Academy (MiZA) and Zero Waste Europe, together with the local zero waste organisation Za Zemiata, will guide and support Svilengrad in its zero waste journey, helping to achieve its goals by 2025.
In addition to the general waste management commitments intrinsic to the Certification process, Svilengrad will put a specific focus on textile and construction waste and will introduce separate collection systems in the surrounding villages.
After the establishment of a Zero Waste Advisory Board a few years back, now the municipality will aim to:
“Svilengrad has a long-term vision within its zero waste strategy, which includes various innovative solutions that we will achieve thanks to the Zero Waste Cities Certification. We are committed to working hard with our residents for a cleaner environment,” stated Arch. Anastas Karchev, the Mayor of Svilengrad.
The city already has some solid environmental credentials within the context of Bulgaria. In 2017, it was recognised as the Greenest Municipality in the Ecopark Bulgaria Competition. Svilengrad’s zero waste commitment marks another important momentum for the country and the whole of Europe, a clear sign that it advocates for a more sustainable and circular future.
The goal is to preserve these traditional features in the urban landscape while finding new purpose for their existence
His name is Adrian-Dragoș Benea from Romania
Find out her vision for the next five years and what’s in store for the European Union
Gotland wants to be at the forefront of this emerging mobility technology
It’s all about preventing the habit of slowing down just for the radar
Landkreis Heilbronn will also enlist the help of sensors to identify incorrectly filled organic trash bins
Apparently, that makes it the most progressive city in that respect in all of Finland
Residents couldn’t handle the noise pollution anymore
The Old Continent gets ready for the largest festival of sports
Apparently, that makes it the most progressive city in that respect in all of Finland
The goal is to preserve these traditional features in the urban landscape while finding new purpose for their existence
Residents couldn’t handle the noise pollution anymore
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
An interview with the Mayor of a Polish city that seeks to reinvent itself
An interview with the newly elected ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö
A conversation with the Mayor of Lisbon about the spirit and dimensions of innovation present in the Portuguese capital