What if the solution to complex, urgent problems could be built layer by layer? Imagine a new-born struggling for breath in a hospital, where a simple but vital medical device, a suction tube, has run
How cooperation is transforming one of Europe’s most vibrant territories into a model of sustainability, innovation, and progress Following the article Are there Interreg cooperation hubs in Europe?, we begin a series exploring the most
Every year, an estimated 14 million tonnes of plastic flow into the world’s oceans—a staggering figure that experts predict could triple by 2040 unless decisive action is taken. This pollution infiltrates every corner of the
Who would have thought the Balkans and the Indian Ocean have at least one thing in common? In those two regions, researchers are using technology and digital systems to help fight natural catastrophes induced by climate change.
The circular economy is an approach to minimize the use of our resources. By 29 July 2021, humanity had already used up all natural resources that earth can regenerate in one year.
In the Adriatic-Ionian region, urban and suburban areas are suffering from heavy traffic congestion and a very high percentage of CO2 emissions due to weak urban planning and transport systems. People living in these areas are subject to various negative impacts on their daily lives.
From flash floods in China and Europe to wildfires in Greece and Italy, and the drought in North America, summer 2021 provided worrying evidence of the disruptive consequences of global warming, with scientists warning that climate change is advancing faster than expected.
In April 2006, a devastating spring flood occurred in the Danube River Basin. In Dolj County of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, a dam collapsed due to the rising waters of the Danube, causing widespread damage with hundreds of households destroyed.
“Interreg Volunteer Youth” (IVY) is an action to offer the possibility to young people aged 18-30 to serve as volunteers in cross-border, transnational or interregional Interreg programmes and related projects. In this interview we get to know the experience of IVY Anna Kalaitsidi.
Initiatives aimed at increasing energy efficiency often go hand-in-hand with the promotion of renewable energy, which tends to stand centre stage. Using resources more efficiently is, however, key to meet Europe’s climate objectives.
The tourism industry has been hit with a number of hurdles: from the COVID-19 pandemic to environmental threats and mass tourism impacting local communities and threatening fragile entire ecosystems, especially in coastal and mountain zones.
Climate change is changing the environment as much as the lifestyle of people living in coastal areas. With a combination of community, resourcefulness, and innovation two Interreg projects put creative solutions forward.
The famous notion “think global – act local” has been used in various contexts but nowhere it is more accurate than when it comes to tackling climate change. But what can be actually done locally,
Life as we know it is under immense pressure from climate change and other human-made threats. Experts warn that ecosystems are deteriorating more rapidly than ever. This is an enormous challenge, which can only be achieved when regions and cities in Europe join forces and get the right people on board.
What do a brewery, a data centre and a chicken farm have in common? They belong to the same value chain! An unusual combination, don’t you think?
