Making products like mobile phones and other consumer goods last longer and easier to repair and reuse will be key to the shift towards a more resource-efficient circular economy. A European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today stresses that ‘circular’ business models cannot rely on smarter product design ... More ...
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EUSEW POLICY CONFERENCE 2017: Clean Energy for all Europeans
The EUSEW Policy Conference from 19-25 June 2017 in Brussels is the most important European conference dedicated to sustainable energy policy issues. Sessions organised by the European Commission and energy stakeholders debate new policy developments, best practices and sustainable energy ideas, while networking events ... More ...
REPORT: NEW INNOVATION APPROACHES TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development puts forward a broad and ambitious agenda for global action on sustainable development. The scale and ambition of the Sustainable Development Goals require innovation in development and innovation for development. To achieve the Goals by 2030, new modalities for development ... More ...
Migration, Environment and Climate Change: The Atlas of Environmental Migration
Environmental migration can not be denied. The Atlas of Environmental Migration is the first illustrated publication mapping this complex phenomenon. It clarifies terminology and concepts, draws a typology of migration related to environment and climate change, describes the multiple factors at play, explains the ... More ...
EUSEW Call for applications for Sessions and Awards Competition
EU Sustainable Energy Week is back for the 12th year running. It’s taking place 19-25 June 2017 in Brussels, and is supported by a series of side events across Europe throughout May and June. This year’s theme is ‘Clean Energy for all Europeans’. There are three ways you can take part: Apply to organise a ... More ...
Resource Conference Vienna: “Prosperity without Growth of Natural Resource Use”
Global resource extraction has tripled during the past four decades. At continuing trends resource use will increase to 180 billion tonnes in 2050. Industrialized countries and regions achieved their high level of wealth to a large extent based on resource intensive consumption and production patterns. This ... More ...
Paris agreement: Parliament approves EU ratification
The European Parliament gave its approval to the final agreement reached at last year's climate change conference in Paris - the first-ever universal and legally binding global climate deal. The EU’s ratification of the Paris agreement enabled it to enter into force, by fulfilling the second criterion of covering at ... More ...
“WWWforEurope – Welfare, Wealth and Work for Europe” completed successfully
The goal of the EU project was to design a new strategy for Europe, to make it more dynamic, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable. After four years of work by researchers from 34 research institutions, WWWforEurope has concluded its research in March 2016. The Synthesis Report is now available as: ... More ...
European Forum Alpbach: Review
The European Forum Alpbach 2016 allowed explorers from the fields of science, business, politics, arts and civil society to find inspiration through dialogue. Armed with sound knowledge, convincing arguments and a great deal of passion, they are on the trail of a “New Enlightenment” and seizing on the unfamiliar in ... More ...
OECD Regional Well-Being: Austrian regions amongst the top OECD regions in several concerns
How is the job situation in Vienna? How well educated is Styria? And what about the life satisfaction in Vorarlberg? Explore the map to find out how life is across OECD regions on the new OECD Regional Well-Being website. Security, Education and Health: Austrian regions above average The austrian regions are above ... More ...
REN21: 2015 was record breaking year for renewable energy
2015 was a record year for renewable energy installations. Renewable power generating capacity saw its largest increase ever, with an estimated 147 gigawatts (GW) added. Modern renewable heat capacity also continued to rise, and renewables use expanded in the transport sector. Distributed renewable energy is advancing ... More ...
Wendell Berry and Wes Jackson at the 36th Annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures
On Saturday October 22nd at 7:00 pm, award winning author Wendell Berry and The Land Institute's co-founder Wes Jackson will share the stage at the historic Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in the heart of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They will hold a conversation about the 50-Year Farm Bill, their work, and their ... More ...
