The first European Day of Sustainable Communities: 23rd September 2017This event will showcase the many groundbreaking initiatives from across Europe that are leading the way towards a low-carbon, ecological future. Ecovillages, Transition Towns, permaculture projects and many other citizen and community-led initiatives are at the forefront of developing and testing new and innovative approaches to sustainable living, covering a wide range of themes; community energy, local food chains, local currencies, sustainable mobility, eco-construction, education for s…23 Sep 2017 09:00 — 15:00Event Highlights 01 Launch of the European Day of Sustainable Communities02 Supporting social entrepreneurs on their journey towards resilience, Brussels, 29 June03 How can social innovation help rural communities? 04 Berlin River Camp 2016 Partners Albania competition "Green Ideas 2016" winnersPartners Albania organized on 24-25 May 2016 in Tirana, the National Competition “Green Ideas 20…09 Jun 2016ArticleLe Comptoir de l’Innovation and ELLE Foundation reveal the ELLE Impact 2 for women award’s winnerCaroline de Maigret, the ELLE Impact² International Award for Women 2016’s ambassador, Constanc…25 Apr 2016ArticleSocial Innovation Toolkit for Youth in the Water SectorThe social innovation toolkit has been developed to support youth in creative action for water pro…02 Oct 2015ArticleHow Ecoembes is using recycling and music to reach children at risk of social exclusion Ecoembes focuses on recycling and eco-design of packaging in Spain. Along with preventing the emis…18 Aug 2015Article Historias de impacto: La Orquesta de EcoembesEl proyecto social española ‘La Música del Reciclaje’ tiene por objetivo dar una segunda oportunidad a los niños en riesgo de exclusión social a través de la música.18 Aug 2015ArticleEuropean River Parliament presents Youth Water ManifestoOn 13 July 2015 in Brussels, following a performance focused on local water protection, young activists from the Big Jump Challenge, the European Youth campaign for water protection, presented their Youth Manifesto for…15 Jul 2015ArticleLocal communities leading the way to a low-carbon society This report, supported by AIEDL, focuses on the increasing number of local responses using bottom-up initiatives to combat climate change and to achieve sustainability. It contains a wealth of factual data and numerous…08 Jul 2015Article SIE Interviews Livia TironePrinciples of sustainable architecture, and our changing relationship with the commute23 Oct 2012InterviewsEvent review: Eco-innovation, Harnessing R&D for a green economyEco-innovation should go beyond incremental environmental improvements and efficiency gains, and aim at “breaking out of locked-in systems and thinking,” according to EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik.23 Oct 2012ArticleEco Innovation in actionThe EU reports on the range of eco-innovation projects underway30 Apr 2012ArticleSIE Interviews Hermione Taylor, Founding Director of DoNationFundraising with carbon instead of cash13 Mar 2012InterviewsEvent Review: Green Business Models, The future of eco-innovationThe role of business models in green transformation was discussed at a workshop hosted by FORA and arranged by OECD, the European Commission and Nordic Innovation.23 Jan 2012ArticleSustainable Farming at FarmsteadsThis project focused on qualifying and marketing products produced while using modern and environmentally friendly techniques, and on promoting sustainable agriculture on small farms12 Jan 2012ArticleEcological farming“Green Plant Protection” is a Slovakian-Hungarian-Italian project promoting adult learning in ecological agriculture12 Jan 2012ArticleRomanian Mobile Livestock Systems Extensive livestock production in Romania, incorporating elements of mobility, has created and maintained semi-natural grassland habitats of exceptional biodiversity. The management practices of transhumance and pendula…03 Nov 2011Article Pages› Last 1 2
