Month: June 2017

Research Headlines – Mapping out routes towards environmentally sustainable cities

With a little help from bees, an EU-funded project has explored how cities can adopt more transformative thinking and actions, including social innovation, to reduce negative environmental impacts and promote the wellbeing of their inhabitants. Powered by WPeMatico

Awards for VET Excellence – European Vocational Skills Week 2017

The award ceremony of the first European Vocational Skills Week 2016 was one of the major highlights of the Week and showcased examples of excellence in vocational education and training (VET). Powered by WPeMatico

Commission workshop on climate action in agriculture and forestry

A workshop on climate action in agriculture and forestry was held by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME) in Brussels on 1 June 2017. The meeting emphasised the need for the agriculture and forestry sectors to take

Research Headlines – Changing manufacturing for a more competitive Europe

Every day, we buy, use and dispose of products that end up as landfill. Unfortunately, the resources required to make new products won’t be available in large amounts forever. Through the EU-funded ResCoM project, four well-known companies have already analysed the extent to which they could adopt a circular approach.