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
Tuesday September 28, at 17:00 in the Library in Viborg, Denmark, the red carpet was out and the popcorn ready for the premiere of 12 short animated films made by 38 children aged 8-10 from Friskolen in Viborg. The room was full and buzzing with expectation and excitement.
On 5th August 2016, an underwater electricity cable broke a couple of kilometres off Inis Mór, one of the Aran Islands (Ireland), plunging the islanders into darkness for 4 days. The broadband was affected, medications in the fridge had to be binned and quantities of frozen food had to be thrown away.
The European Green Deal aims at reducing 90% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. One of its main objectives is to increase the use of clean vehicles and alternative fuels, such as hydrogen.
British Olympic Champion Hannah Mills brought an Interreg-funded initiative all the way to Japan, to gather momentum in the fight against plastic pollution.
Mid-year 2017, Cap La Houssaye – Reunion Island, in the Indian Ocean: Julie Martin is on her first trip as a volunteer. The humpback whale season seems to take off that afternoon, with its warm light and caressing sun. Julie and the rest of the crew witness a breathtaking marine spectacle as a staggering number of males keep jumping out of the water in a famous move called breaching.
Zsuzsanna is thirteen years old, lives in Szolnok, Hungary and she would like to protect our planet as much as possible. In Fusignano, Italy, the twelve-year old Fabio thinks the same. He understands that energy is the basis of all our activities.
Sea and agrifood sectors are crucial to Europe’s economy: food related industries and services provide over 44 million jobs in the EU. Interreg pushes forward innovation and sustainability of food products from land and sea in two different European regions.
From toothpaste to toys, hazardous substances are everywhere around you. They are present in your home, your school, and your workplace, wreaking all kinds of havoc. They can make you itch or sneeze, harm your fertility, or even cause serious illness. Professor Jeanette Rotchell and environmentalist Heidrun Fammler battle hazardous chemicals for a living.
Agriculture is a defining part of the agro-food sector, which is of strategic importance in Europe. Meet the ROADtool and Functional Agrobiodiversity, two innovative approaches supporting EU farmers in their transition to a healthy and environmentally friendly food system.
We challenge our seas with industry waste, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and nutrients leaking from fields, and expect the seas to remain that treasure for our children and the children of their children. But will they?
Åland Islands lie between Finland and Sweden and consist of nearly 7000 islands of which only about 60 are inhabited. It is a spectacular place to see how cooperation can reach out to very small and remote places and yet make a positive change to the lives of the local people.
In Latvia, demographic trends have been marked with high level of emigration. Especially young educated people have tended to pack their packs and family to leave the country in hope of better living elsewhere. This is one of the main causes behind the country’s population decrease of nearly 20% since year 2000.
