Hintergrund Die Agroforstwirtschaft ist eine landwirtschaftliche Praxis, bei der Bäume und Sträucher in Ackerbau und Viehzucht integriert werden. Sie kann Treibhausgasemissionen erheblich reduzieren und die Umweltbedingungen verbessern. Das Europäische Parlament hat dieses Potenzial der Agroforstwirtschaft erkannt und fordert eine Förderung dieser nachhaltigen Praxis. Bislang wird in der Europäischen Union nur auf neun Prozent der landwirtschaftlichen […]

The purpose of the study visit was to get acquainted with the structures and initiatives of Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Malmö in the recycling of bulky waste and the operation of material reuse centres. The visit included six material reuse centres: three in Copenhagen, two in Gothenburg and one in Malmo. The material recycling centres that […]

The study visit aimed to get acquainted with structures and initiatives in the Netherlands to recycle bulky waste. The participants were interested in the CIEPs involved in processing and reusing MSW materials and the highly organized system of reuse, meeting the furniture needs of vulnerable social groups at the neighborhood level, and creating jobs for […]

The German non-profit organization IJP would like to announce its seventh special fellowship for journalists interested in reporting in the field of climate and energy. The bursary is offered to up to ten journalists from Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia with a passion for climate and energy topics. During the six […]

Fourteen teams from 11 cities and counties of Latvia participated and presented various solutions. These included the creation of different exchange points in schools for art-related waste, reusable school-related items, clothes, and social enterprises that collect textiles and create pet toys. Other solutions included smart fridges with artificial intelligence and sensors, smart deposit systems that […]