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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
Resilience starts being a recognized principle at the heart of more and more European urban policies
Barcelona, Greater Manchester, Helsingborg and Milan comprise four of the first six cities awarded the title
Europe is leading the way in exemplary resilience and a testament to that is that 4 out of the first six Resilience Hubs, announced by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), are located on that continent. Three of the cities – Barcelona, Milan and Helsingborg - are EU cities, accompanied by the Greater Manchester metropolis in the UK.
The cities were chosen by the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative and will serve three-year terms as Resilience Hubs, working to enhance city-to-city collaboration and inspire other communities to become more resilient to disasters.
The Resilience Hubs are part of the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative, which launched in January this year, and of which TheMayor.EU is an official partner. Each city has developed local solutions to improve its ability to withstand and recover from various disasters and support shared learning.
“As disaster and climate risk grows, prevention on a global and local level will be critical. These Resilience Hubs exemplify the potential of cities to lead the way in disaster risk reduction and help build a more resilient world,” said Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR.
For example, Helsingborg (Sweden) combines emerging technology with municipal data to integrate disaster risk and resilience into urban planning. Interactive maps simulate risk scenarios throughout the city - such as heavy rain, raised sea levels and pollution. This ensures risk awareness at the early stages of city development.
All the chosen cities are tackling diverse municipal issues as well. Milan (Italy) is utilising green infrastructure to fight growing rain and temperature risks. It is also developing innovative financing mechanisms to deliver a green economic recovery post-COVID. “In a world that constantly changes, resilience is the only possibility for a city to continue developing in a fair, inclusive, and sustainable way,” explained its mayor, Giuseppe Sala.
Another key aspect of the Resilience Hubs initiative is the international collaboration. Each of the cities is taking their learnings and encouraging other cities to follow suit. Barcelona (Spain) has established itself as a centre for global cooperation on resilience serving as a mentor for policymakers in Tunis, Bogotá, and Gaza City.
Within the framework of the city-to-city cooperation program and the collaboration agreement with the UN-Habitat City Resilience Global Programme, Barcelona is currently working to offer technical support to the cities for the development of their resilience profiles.
The Catalonian capital’s administration trusts that this collaboration will allow them to advance in knowledge and in self-assessment of their vulnerabilities. Likewise, it will help them have a set of recommendations for resilience actions that can orient municipal policies for risk reduction. The hope is that this experience can be replicated in other cities.
Greater Manchester has revamped its resilience strategy this year, with particular attention to local flooding risks. Through the Moors for the Future partnership, for instance, the city aims to prevent flooding by addressing it at its source in the upper catchment area rather than mitigating its impact in the urban centre.
The announcement of the Resilience Hubs comes ahead of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction, taking place in Matosinhos (Portugal), 24-26 November.
Eurostat determined the way inflation has affected this now globally iconic fast food product
EUvsDisinfo, a branch of the European External Action Service, published a report outlining the tactics and origins of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)
The Quartier des Trèfles will be home to hundreds of people as a neighbourhood-sized three-building complex
The city plans to reintroduce a sound system in central public spaces, however, this time it should be more compatible with residents' concerns
A new facility in the city will produce biochar, trap CO2 and generate sustainable energy
The digital transformation has reached the geographical dimension
The money will be targeted to organisations who have seen a 50% rise in energy costs in 2022 compared to 2021
The initiative has already taken root in Aveiro, Braga and Lisbon, and soon in Matosinhos
The city plans to reintroduce a sound system in central public spaces, however, this time it should be more compatible with residents' concerns
The money will be targeted to organisations who have seen a 50% rise in energy costs in 2022 compared to 2021
The initiative has already taken root in Aveiro, Braga and Lisbon, and soon in Matosinhos
The only European country left where the anti-pandemic mandate still applies is Austria
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
