The Climate Shelters project

The Climate Shelters project - Climate innovation to beat the heat

In his 2nd Zoom-in, Constantinos Cartalis, UIA Expert for the Climate Shelters (Adapting Schools to Climate Change through green, blue and grey Soluti...

GBG_AS2C - Blue, Green & Grey_Adapting Schools to Climate Change

Climate adaptation

Barcelona - Spain

Climate adaptation
P4W zoom in 2

Passport for Work Zoom-in: Skills based matching

In the second Passport for Work zoom-in, the implications of skills based matching are explored among employers. We visited employers in three differe...

P4W - Passport4Work an intersectoral skills passport with gamified skills assessment and improvement

Jobs and skills in the local economy

Eindhoven - The Netherlands

Jobs and skills in the local economy
Showing a map of the GreenQuays design

Finding the right design for nature-inclusive quays

The mindset on designing and using public urban space has changed in Breda in the 1990’s. Earlier, the city had decided to cover completely the origin...

GreenQuays - Urban River Regeneration through Nature Inclusive Quays

Sustainable use of land and nature based solutions

Breda - The Netherlands

Sustainable use of land and nature based solutions
Revitalizing urban labour markets

Municipalities as drivers of change in the regeneration of urban labour markets – The paradigm of the GSIP Project “Updating skills for employees” model

This is the second Zoom-in of the EU (Urban Innovative Actions - UIA) funded GSIP (Growth and Social Investments Pacts) Project, one of the main instr...

Urban Growth-GSIP Vantaa - Growth and Social investment Pacts for Local Companies in City of Vantaa

Jobs and skills in the local economy

Vantaa - Finland

Jobs and skills in the local economy
Cargo bikes today

Cairgo Bike extending innovative action in Brussels Capital Region

The Cairgo Bike project is designed to boost measures being applied by the Brussels Capital Region to structurally improve air quality in the city. It...

CAIRGO BIKE - Clean AIR GO cargo BIKE

Air quality

Brussels Capital Region - Belgium

Air quality
generic image with money and vegetation

The long and winding road to financing nature-based solutions

Unlocking innovative sources of finance for nature-based solutions is a critical but challenging goal facing many city regions across Europe....

IGNITION - Innovative financinG aNd delIvery of naTural clImate sOlutioNs in Greater Manchester

Climate adaptation

Greater Manchester - United Kingdom

Climate adaptation
SuDS at Moorland Junior School

Finding innovative ways for local authorities to boost greenspace and nature-based solutions

This Zoom-in reflects on the lessons learned in the IGNITION project on the way to find wider options for local authorities – despite challenges - to ...

IGNITION - Innovative financinG aNd delIvery of naTural clImate sOlutioNs in Greater Manchester

Climate adaptation

Greater Manchester - United Kingdom

Climate adaptation
Sofia EU green capital finalist

Sofia is one of the four European Green Capital finalists!

We are glad to announce that Sofia is among the finalists in the European Green Capital competition for 2023! Currently, the city ranks second among t...

INNOAIR - Innovative demand responsive green public transportation for cleaner air in urban environment

Air quality

Sofia - Bulgaria

Air quality
Cairgo Bike

Contaminated air, public health and Cairgo Bike

The Cairgo Bike project is designed to boost measures being applied by the Brussels Capital Region to structurally improve air quality in the city. It...

CAIRGO BIKE - Clean AIR GO cargo BIKE

Air quality

Brussels Capital Region - Belgium

Air quality

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