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Rescue food! From food waste to food aid

When thinking about food waste, many will imagine food scraps or expired food in the fridge. The food waste issue is, however, much larger than that, and is acknowledged as an environmental, economic and social problem that needs to be resolved urgently.

Policies for boosting decentralised energy and self-consumption

The transition to a low-carbon economy will rely not on decarbonising centralised energy generation, but instead on the decentralised distribution of renewable en

Restoring ecological diversity of forests

Forests are the safeguards of biodiversity, as they host 80% of biodiversity on the planet.

Fighting water scarcity through water reuse

Read how the AQUARES project uses water reuse as a key to promote resource efficiency in water-scarce areas in this story.

Planting trees the right way

Tree planting is widely regarded as one of the solutions to climate change and carbon offsetting. Read about the approach in Stockholm.

Engaging citizens in designing public transport policies

Transport remains a major challenge for Europe’s aim to decarbonise its economy by 2050, being responsible for more than 25% of all carbon emissions.

New aspirations for Latvian waste management

Global consumption of materials is expected to double over the next forty years, while the waste generation is expected to

Cutting oil use – the contribution of Interreg Europe projects

Decarbonising our energy system is crucial if we are to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Read about actions your region could take to support a low-carbon economy.

PriMaaS – Enabling Mobility as a Service

Read this article to learn more about enabling mobility as a service using examples from the PriMaaS project.

Lobzy Park: nature based solutions for river restoration

In this article you can read about how restoration contributes to rivers' natural capacity to retain water and the example of Lobzy Park.

Finding synergies between renewable energy and ecosystem services

Ecosystem services are the many different benefits that humans derive from the natural environment and from ecosystems, such as clean air and crop pollination, but also leisure and relaxation.

Adaptive reuse of religious heritage

Read a story on adaptative heritage reuse and learn how it can be fundamental to sustainable urban development.