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Restoring ecological diversity of forests

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

Fostering rural innovation ecosystems: inspiring examples from Catalonia

Discover inspiring examples from Catalonia on how they foster rural innovation ecosystems.

Work integration social enterprises: the Swedish model

In Umeå, Sweden, environmental objectives are achieved along with social goals.

Entrepreneurial education: a case of excellence

Entrepreneurship: high on the EC agenda For the European Commission (EC), entrepreneurship is the act of seizing opportunities and ideas and t

Gender equality: fixing the practices for a rapid transformation

Current trends in society acknowledge the urgent need to boost awareness of the role of women and more generally of gender equality in all spheres. Take a look at EU objectives and local initiatives.

Emergency grants for micro and small businesses

Discover how local and regional authorities can react and support local businesses in times of crises.

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.

Reshoring and nearshoring for stronger European Value Chains

The COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war have highlighted some of the vulnerabilities of global value chains, and the need to divers

Innovation Inducement Prizes: small steps to transformative changes

There is a growing consensus that innovation policies need to be directed toward addressing societal challenges like climate change,

Restoring fortified cultural heritage

In this article, discover how the German city of Magdeburg has been working on reviving its vast cultural heritage.