Month: August 2018

Changing lives for a changing climate

Based in the Vorarlberg region of Austria, the EKO-LIFE project found a novel way to address climate change, while supplementing existing policies and actions. “It is hard for people to change their lifestyles, because there are always difficult decisions to make, so we decided to provide experimental spaces for people

Events – EuroGEOSS Workshop – 12-14 September 2018, Geneva

The EuroGEOSS Workshop is co-organised by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment and the European Commission with the support of the University of Geneva. It brings together European players interested in and actively contributing to the Global Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS). The aim is to look for

Research Headlines – Empowering citizens through science

An EU-funded project is organising a multitude of events across Europe to actively involve citizens in science. The aim is to motivate people from all walks of life to explore and create solutions for a more sustainable future. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Faster, cheaper chemical reactions in miniature

Microfluidic bioreactors allow chemical reactions to take place on a very small scale, saving time, money and materials. An EU-funded project has developed microfluidic bioreactor technologies that could lead to a wide range of applications, including innovative medicines. Powered by WPeMatico

Waste sludge finds new life as biofuel

Treating wastewater from industrial plants is an expensive business, requiring a lot of energy and generating high carbon emissions. EffiSludge for LIFE has a solution to this – converting waste sludge from the process into biogas. Powered by WPeMatico