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Crucial aspects of resilience, sustainable development and recovery will be under the thematic spotlight
The island is dead set on doing something about the problem of overtourism
Legislators and magnates have to await a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice
Overall, the continent is getting more expensive for tourism
This, however, is likely to change soon
The event, officially called Krakow Equality March, will be held next week
You can find it in the capital Sofia, where it was installed upon the initiative of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
It will serve as a virtual companion to the municipal network of libraries in the country
This is city twinning for the 21st century
People in both cities got to sit together both in person and virtually
You can find it in the capital Sofia, where it was installed upon the initiative of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The tests are also experimenting with a charging point that is easier to maintain
The aim is to have the public be able to admire the architectural design without distractions
It also features fast-charging stations for e-buses
And the current administration plans to make Jardin del Turia Europe’s largest city green space by extending it to the sea
The aim is to have the public be able to admire the architectural design without distractions
The installation has been thought out with the concept of letting people “talk” to their dearly departed
It’s an urban space that has undergone several large-scale transformations throughout its existence
The famed torch will pass through more than 400 cities and towns in both Metropolitan and Overseas France
Yes, you guessed it right, that also includes baguettes and cheeses
The scheme is primarily aimed at daily commuters
Two years after also being the first European country to decriminalize prostitution
Finally, some good news from the Aegean Sea this month
The small island of Tilos, part of the Dodecanese Archipelago, in the Greek Aegean Sea is now certified as the world’s first zero-waste island. The pioneering feat was achieved after a two-year journey, which underscored the intent of the local authorities and residents to transform their beautiful isle into a place free of trash.
July has been hellish, to say the least, for some of the popular Greek islands like Rhodes and Corfu, which have been scorched by horrendous wildfires causing unprecedented evacuation efforts. This news, unfortunately, overshadowed the amazing success story of Tilos.
That island is located west of Rhodes and is the home to some 745 inhabitants divided among four communities. However, in terms of environmental performance, it might as well be in another universe when compared to its neighbours.
It all started in 2021, when the municipality, together with Polygreen, a Piraeus-based network of companies promoting a circular economy, implemented a waste management program called Just Go Zero that allows its local community to dispose of almost all types of waste through a sorting and recycling system.
What followed was a period not only of raising awareness but directly teaching the residents the basic principles of waste sorting and circularity. The households and businesses were given QR-code-marked special bags to separate their trash. A door-to-door system of waste collection was then implemented to ensure that trash doesn’t go off-track.
The result has been truly impressive. 90% of the island’s waste is recovered and/or composted and all the landfills have been decommissioned. Two years before, that same amount of waste ended up in said landfills.
In the words of Tilos’ mayor Maria Kamma: “The [island] has achieved a green revolution beyond comparison.”
From 770 kg of municipal solid waste per inhabitant per year being produced before the implementation of the Just Go Zero Tilos project, the municipality’s figure now sits at 440 kg – a 43% reduction. Of this, only 54 kg is considered residual waste.
The above achievements were enough to merit 4 out of 5 stars in the Zero Waste Cities Certification. That was created by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) and run by its sister organisation Mission Zero Academy (MiZA). The goal of the NGO is to accelerate the transition to zero waste and the implementation of the circular economy in European towns and cities.
The city was concerned about street noise and disturbances to residents
This, however, is likely to change soon
Crucial aspects of resilience, sustainable development and recovery will be under the thematic spotlight
This is city twinning for the 21st century
You can find it in the capital Sofia, where it was installed upon the initiative of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
People in both cities got to sit together both in person and virtually
The city was concerned about street noise and disturbances to residents
And the current administration plans to make Jardin del Turia Europe’s largest city green space by extending it to the sea
The aim is to have the public be able to admire the architectural design without distractions
The installation has been thought out with the concept of letting people “talk” to their dearly departed
It’s an urban space that has undergone several large-scale transformations throughout its existence
A US geologist claims to have solved the centuries-old mystery
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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
Catch up with some recommendations for the 2024 European Capital of Culture programme from the mayor of Tartu
An interview with the ICLEI regional director for Europe аfter the close of COP28
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team
