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== Sustainability initiatives ==
== Sustainability initiatives ==
*[http://www.carpathianconvention.org/ Carpathian Convention]
*[http://www.carpathianconvention.org/ Carpathian Convention]
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=== Biodiversity ===
=== Biodiversity ===


[http://www.eurowildlife.org/ European Wildlife], Pan-European non-profit organization dedicated to nature preservation and environmental protection - [http://www.rewildingeurope.com/ Rewilding Europe]
[https://www.euronatur.org/en/ EuroNatur], Nature conservation in Europe
 
[http://www.eurowildlife.org/ European Wildlife], Pan-European non-profit organization dedicated to nature preservation and environmental protection - [http://www.rewildingeurope.com/ Rewilding Europe], [https://www.rewildingeurope.com/european-rewilding-network/ European Rewilding Network]


=== Climate action ===
=== Climate action ===
{{climate assembly|Europe}}


[http://www.climnet.org/ Climate Action Network Europe] - [http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/index_en.htm News, climate action, European Commission], [http://world-you-like.europa.eu/en/ A world you like], [http://world-you-like.europa.eu/en/success-stories/ Success Stories] - [[wikipedia:Climate change in the European Union]]
[http://www.climnet.org/ Climate Action Network Europe] - [http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/index_en.htm News, climate action, European Commission], [http://world-you-like.europa.eu/en/ A world you like], [http://world-you-like.europa.eu/en/success-stories/ Success Stories] - [[wikipedia:Climate change in the European Union]]
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=== Community involvement ===
=== Community involvement ===


[http://www.euroalter.com/ European Alternatives] - [http://eups20.wordpress.com/draft-declaration/ Draft Declaration] Co-creating an open declaration on public services 2.0
[http://www.euroalter.com/ European Alternatives] - [http://eups20.wordpress.com/draft-declaration/ Draft Declaration] Co-creating an open declaration on public services 2.0  
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=j4s2dugktso}}
 
[http://www.smarticipate.eu/ Smarticipate]


=== Cycling activism ===
=== Cycling activism ===
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ECF was founded in 1983 by 12 bicycle user associations. It has now[when?] 74 member organizations representing over half a million individual European citizens in 39 countries. ECF actively promotes and encourages cycling worldwide while trying to enforce cycling policy at European level. One of its goals is to promote cycle tourism as a sustainable economic factor and environment-friendly mobility. It also focuses on the security of cyclists and safety for vulnerable road users. It also runs the Velo-city Conference Series, the EuroVelo cycle route project and lobbies European and international institutions. {{W|European Cyclists' Federation}}
ECF was founded in 1983 by 12 bicycle user associations. It has now[when?] 74 member organizations representing over half a million individual European citizens in 39 countries. ECF actively promotes and encourages cycling worldwide while trying to enforce cycling policy at European level. One of its goals is to promote cycle tourism as a sustainable economic factor and environment-friendly mobility. It also focuses on the security of cyclists and safety for vulnerable road users. It also runs the Velo-city Conference Series, the EuroVelo cycle route project and lobbies European and international institutions. {{W|European Cyclists' Federation}}
[http://eclf.bike/ European Cycle Logistics Federation]


'''EuroVelo''' bicycle routes are a network of (currently 14) long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing Europe in various stages of completion. As of May 2013 more than 45,000 km (27,962 mi) were in place.[1] It is envisaged that the network will be substantially complete by 2020 and when finished, the EuroVelo network's total length will exceed 70,000 km (43,496 mi). EuroVelo is a project of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF).
'''EuroVelo''' bicycle routes are a network of (currently 14) long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing Europe in various stages of completion. As of May 2013 more than 45,000 km (27,962 mi) were in place.[1] It is envisaged that the network will be substantially complete by 2020 and when finished, the EuroVelo network's total length will exceed 70,000 km (43,496 mi). EuroVelo is a project of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF).


EuroVelo routes can be used for bicycle touring across the continent, as well as by local people making short journeys. The routes are made of both existing national bike routes — such as the Dutch LF-Routes, the German D-Routes, and the British National Cycle Network — and existing general purpose roads, together with new stretches of cycle routes to connect them. {{W|EuroVelo}}
EuroVelo routes can be used for bicycle touring across the continent, as well as by local people making short journeys. The routes are made of both existing national bike routes — such as the Dutch LF-Routes, the German D-Routes, and the British National Cycle Network — and existing general purpose roads, together with new stretches of cycle routes to connect them. {{W|EuroVelo}}
=== Environment quality ===
{{#widget:YouTube|id=xOExg4B9tRY}}


=== Ethical consumerism ===
=== Ethical consumerism ===
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[http://fevr.org/ fevr], European Federation of Road Traffic Victims
[http://fevr.org/ fevr], European Federation of Road Traffic Victims
=== Sharing ===
'''News and comment'''
'''2016'''
“Territories of Commons” in Europe: pivotal for food production, nature stewardship, heritage maintenance and climate mitigation, Nov 11 <ref>[https://europeancommonsassembly.hackpad.com/Territories-of-Commons-in-Europe-pivotal-for-food-production-nature-stewardship-heritage-maintenance-and-climate-mitigation-Mdu77Knp3Ny europeancommonsassembly.hackpad.com]</ref>


=== Sustainable livelihood ===
=== Sustainable livelihood ===
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Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Rail transport in Europe|Rail transport in Europe]], [[wikipedia:High-speed rail in Europe|High-speed rail in Europe]]
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Rail transport in Europe|Rail transport in Europe]], [[wikipedia:High-speed rail in Europe|High-speed rail in Europe]]
=== [[Towards sustainable economies]] ===
*[https://www.cosmolocalism.eu/ Cosmolocalism], design global, manufacture local
=== Trees, woodland and forest ===
*[https://www.saveparadiseforests.eu/en/home-2/ SaveParadiseForests]


=== Urban sustainability ===
=== Urban sustainability ===
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[http://www.citymined.org/ City Mine(d)] - [http://codeforeurope.net/ Code for Europe] - [http://commonsforeurope.net/ Commons4EU ] - [http://www.sustainablecities.eu/ European Sustainable Cities Platform]  - [http://urbact.eu/ Urbact]
[http://www.citymined.org/ City Mine(d)] - [http://codeforeurope.net/ Code for Europe] - [http://commonsforeurope.net/ Commons4EU ] - [http://www.sustainablecities.eu/ European Sustainable Cities Platform]  - [http://urbact.eu/ Urbact]


== Resources ==
Transformative Actions Database [http://www.sustainablecities.eu/transformative-actions-database/ sustainablecities.eu]
*[http://www.rfsc.eu/ Reference framework for European sustainable cities]
 
*Europe in transition: [http://www.aeidl.eu/images/stories/pdf/transition-final.pdf Local communities Leading the way to a Low-carbon society]
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== News and comment ==
 
'''2020'''
 
'''Mar 20''' Covid19 Emergency Is a Green One. The only emergence from the Covid19 Emergency is a green one: A message to European finance ministers to double down on European Green Deal as the economic response to the Corona-pandemic. By Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Hunter Lovins, Kate Raworth, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber. Club of Rome. <ref>[https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Covid19_Emergency_Is_a_Green_One wiki.p2pfoundation.net]</ref>
 
'''Mar 5''' This winter in Europe was hottest on record by far, say scientists <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/05/truly-extreme-winter-2019-20-in-europe-by-far-hottest-on-record theguardian.com]</ref>
 
'''Feb 12''' Car ‘splatometer’ tests reveal huge decline in number of insects <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/12/car-splatometer-tests-reveal-huge-decline-number-insects theguardian.com]</ref>
 
A European tour of climate solutions <ref>[https://the-beam.com/cities/a-european-tour-of-climate-solutions/ the-beam.com], ''date not found''</ref>
 
'''2019'''
 
[[File:Tramway de barcelone 1.jpg|240px|left]]
'''Dec 31''' [[Barcelona]] to open southern [[Europe]]'s biggest low-emissions zone <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/31/barcelona-to-open-southern-europes-biggest-low-emissions-zone The Guardian]</ref><br clear=all>
 
'''Jun 27''' From compostable diapers to recyclable building material: meet the 30 semi finalists challenging plastic waste. <ref>[https://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/how-to-challenge-plastic-waste-30-ideas-from-across-europe-now-compete-for-50000-award/ @nesta_uk]</ref>
 
[[File:Päijänne and päijätsalo.jpg|140px|left]]
'''Jun 24''' [[Finland]]: Lahti becomes the European Green Capital in 2021 <ref>[https://www.lahti.fi/en/latest-updates/news/lahti-becomes-the-european-green-capital-in-2021 lahti.fi/en]</ref><br clear=all>
 
[[File:Reine Lofoten 2009.JPG|140px|left]]
'''Jan 4''' [[Norway]]: Oslo starts its year as European Green Capital 2019 <ref>[https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/oslo-starts-its-year-european-green-capital-2019-2019-jan-04_en European Commission]</ref><br clear=all>
 
'''2018'''
 
[[File:Cyclists riding in Melbourne for 350 Climate Action.jpg|140px|left]]
'''Dec 12''' [[Climate news 2018]]: Climate change talks lead to heightened pledge to cut emissions. <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/12/un-chief-antonio-guterres-attempts-to-revive-flagging-climate-change-talks The Guardian]</ref> [[Europe|EU]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]] and developing countries to keep global warming below 1.5C<br clear=all>
 
Shared Spaces: New Paper on Urban Commons, Nov 16 <ref>[http://www.commonsnetwork.org/news/shared-spaces-new-paper-on-urban-commons/ Commons Network]</ref>
 
'''2017'''
 
The European cities leading the way in car-free living, Oct 14 <ref>[https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/the-european-cities-leading-the-way-in-carfree-living-in-a-bid-to-tackle-toxic-air-pollution-a3658216.html standard.co.uk]</ref>
 
How Food Assembly Created a Sustainable, Community-driven Food Sharing System in Europe, Aug 1 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-food-assembly-created-a-sustainable-community-driven-food-sharing-system-in-europe @Shareable]</ref>
 
Mapped: How ‘embodied’ footprints compare across Europe, May 31 <ref>[https://www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-how-embodied-carbon-footprints-compare-across-europe carbonbrief.org]</ref>
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=PdOh4oEOwJQ}}
 
The consideration of food as a commons rests upon its essentialness to human life and the revalorisation of the different food dimensions relevant to people, Feb 1 <ref>[https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/food-commons-europe/2017/02/01 blog.p2pfoundation.net]</ref>
 
'''2016'''
 
Could intercity cycle highways revolutionise the daily commute? Jun 30 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/jun/30/intercity-cycle-highways-revolutionise-daily-commute The Guardian]</ref>
 
EU smashes 2020 emissions target six years early, Jun 21 <ref>[http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/06/21/eu-smashes-2020-emissions-target-six-years-early/ @ClimateHome]</ref>
 
'''2015'''
 
The Other Market! October 15
 
:Last week I sat down with Pablo Calderon Salazar to talk about a great new project that bridges art with social design. In order to start a debat about ‘work’ in local communities initiator Calderon intervenes into daily life: he goes into dialogue with passers-by, challenging them to propose personal skills that would be usefull in a differently structured society and/or economy. Afterwards these conversations, opinions and proposals get documented with directly made posters, video’s, podcasts, drawings and photo’s. Let’s talk about The Other Market!<ref>[http://blog.acceleratingtransitions.eu/?p=2677 Accelerating Transitions Blog]</ref>
 
European Project Recruits Smartphone Users to Collect Pollution Data, September 1 <ref>[http://e360.yale.edu/digest/european_project_recruits_smartphone_users_to_collect_air_pollution_data/4522/ Yale Environment 360]</ref>
 
New rules to dramatically reduce use of environment-damaging bags get all-clear, April 28 <ref>[http://www.greens-efa.eu/plastic-bags-13894.html European Free Alliance]</ref>
 
Three European countries have already hit their renewable energy goals, March 10 <ref>[http://qz.com/359415/three-european-countries-have-already-hit-their-2020-renewable-energy-goals/ Quartz]</ref>
 
EU power emissions fell by more than 8% in 2014, January 14 <ref>[http://www.sandbag.org.uk/blog/ Sandbag]</ref>
 
'''2014'''
 
Community energy deserves Europe-wide support, October 16 <ref>[http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/community-energy-deserves-europe-wide-support-309233 EurActiv]</ref>
 
More than 3,300 clean-up actions implemented via European Clean-Up Day, May 12 <ref>[http://www.ewwr.eu/news/LCUE2014-results ewwr.eu]</ref>
 
Europe's young democracies learn to speak less and listen more. Amid volatility, governments in south-east Europe are starting to use technology to involve people in policymaking, April 29 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2014/apr/29/eastern-europe-technology-communications-seecom?CMP=new_1194 theguardian.com]</ref>
 
European Parliament votes to slash plastic bag waste, April 17 <ref>[http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2340253/european-parliament-votes-to-slash-plastic-bag-waste businessgreen.com]</ref>
 
Scandal of Europe's 11m empty homes, Febraury 23 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/feb/23/europe-11m-empty-properties-enough-house-homeless-continent-twice The Guardian]</ref>
 
EU to cut carbon emissions by 40% by 2030, January 22 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jan/22/eu-carbon-emissions-climate-deal-2030 theguardian.com] </ref>
 
'''Blogs'''
 
[http://www.transition-europe.org/ Transition Europe]
 
'''News sources'''
 
[http://europa.eu/newsroom/index_en.htm EUROPA, newsroom]
 
'''Rss feeds'''
 
[http://www.presseurop.eu/en/rss presseurop.eu], [http://www.presseurop.eu/en/taxonomy/term/25/*/feed Presseurop, Ecology and Sustainable Development]


{{Apps}}
'''Video'''


{{#widget:YouTube|id=DGFfEBhuTFc}}
[http://www.vieuws.eu/ viEUws] - the EU Policy Broadcaster


[http://ispex-eu.org/ iSPEX-EU], 2015
== Events ==


[http://www.europecommons.org/apps Applications, Europe Commons]
'''2017'''


=== Calendar ===
May 29 - Jun 2 [http://www.eugreenweek.eu/ EU Green Week] 2017: theme of 'Green jobs for a greener future'


'''2014'''
'''2014'''
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September 16 -22 [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/ European Mobility Week], “Our Streets, Our Choice”
September 16 -22 [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/ European Mobility Week], “Our Streets, Our Choice”
== Resources ==
*[http://www.rfsc.eu/ Reference framework for European sustainable cities]
*Europe in transition: [http://www.aeidl.eu/images/stories/pdf/transition-final.pdf Local communities Leading the way to a Low-carbon society]
{{Apps}}
{{#widget:YouTube|id=DGFfEBhuTFc}}
[http://ispex-eu.org/ iSPEX-EU], 2015
[http://www.europecommons.org/apps Applications, Europe Commons]


=== Citizens data initiative ===
=== Citizens data initiative ===
[https://coopseurope.coop/sites/default/files/The%20power%20of%20Cooperation%20-%20Cooperatives%20Europe%20key%20statistics%202015.pdf Cooperatives Europe statistics], 2015


[http://europarl.me/ Hacking Democracy], hackathon, January 2014
[http://europarl.me/ Hacking Democracy], hackathon, January 2014
[http://organicity.eu/ OrganiCity], a service for experimentation that explores how citizens, businesses and city authorities can work together to create digital solutions to urban challenges


[http://w3.unece.org/pxweb/ United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Database]
[http://w3.unece.org/pxweb/ United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Database]
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[[wikipedia:ClientEarth]], non-profit environmental law organisation
[[wikipedia:ClientEarth]], non-profit environmental law organisation
=== Maps ===
[http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/sustainability-transitions/urban-environment/urban-green-infrastructure/urban-green-infrastructure-1 Interactive map - Green infrastructure indicators]


=== Networks ===
=== Networks ===
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== External links ==
== External links ==
[http://www.ziferblat.co.uk/ Ziferblat]


'''Non-government organisations'''
'''Non-government organisations'''
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[http://www.sd-network.eu/ European Sustainable Development Network]
[http://www.sd-network.eu/ European Sustainable Development Network]
'''References'''
{{Attrib sca ref|Europe}}
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[[category:Sustainable community action]]
[[category:Sustainable community action]]
[[category:Europe]]
[[category:Europe]]
'''References'''
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Sustainability initiatives

Campaigns

Template:Scalocal

Initiatives by topic

Arts, sport and culture

labforculture.org - City Mine(d), international network of individuals and collectives involved with city and local action.

Biodiversity

EuroNatur, Nature conservation in Europe

European Wildlife, Pan-European non-profit organization dedicated to nature preservation and environmental protection - Rewilding Europe, European Rewilding Network

Climate action

See List of climate assemblies, Europe


Climate Action Network Europe - News, climate action, European Commission, A world you like, Success Stories - wikipedia:Climate change in the European Union

Community energy

Ace for Energy - www.communitypower.eu - wikipedia:Wind power in the European Union

Community involvement

European Alternatives - Draft Declaration Co-creating an open declaration on public services 2.0

Error in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'

Smarticipate

Cycling activism

European Cyclists' Federation, an umbrella federation for national cycling organizations (organizations that promote bike for urban mobility) throughout Europe.

ECF was founded in 1983 by 12 bicycle user associations. It has now[when?] 74 member organizations representing over half a million individual European citizens in 39 countries. ECF actively promotes and encourages cycling worldwide while trying to enforce cycling policy at European level. One of its goals is to promote cycle tourism as a sustainable economic factor and environment-friendly mobility. It also focuses on the security of cyclists and safety for vulnerable road users. It also runs the Velo-city Conference Series, the EuroVelo cycle route project and lobbies European and international institutions. W

European Cycle Logistics Federation

EuroVelo bicycle routes are a network of (currently 14) long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing Europe in various stages of completion. As of May 2013 more than 45,000 km (27,962 mi) were in place.[1] It is envisaged that the network will be substantially complete by 2020 and when finished, the EuroVelo network's total length will exceed 70,000 km (43,496 mi). EuroVelo is a project of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF).

EuroVelo routes can be used for bicycle touring across the continent, as well as by local people making short journeys. The routes are made of both existing national bike routes — such as the Dutch LF-Routes, the German D-Routes, and the British National Cycle Network — and existing general purpose roads, together with new stretches of cycle routes to connect them. W

Environment quality

Error in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'

Ethical consumerism

Electronics Watch

Food activism

The Food Assembly - GMO-free regions by country - GMOs Friends of the Earth Europe - Save our Seeds - Scandinavian Green Roof Institute

Health

Health and Environment Alliance - Health Care Without Harm Europe - World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe

Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle

RREUSE (Reuse and Recycling Social Enterprises in the European Union) is a European non-governmental organisation (NGO) and the first European umbrella organisation of social enterprises with activities in the reuse, repair and recycling sector. The very specialised European network puts the three pillars of sustainability at an equal level: environmental protection, social equity, and economic viability. W

Road safety

fevr, European Federation of Road Traffic Victims

Sharing

News and comment

2016

“Territories of Commons” in Europe: pivotal for food production, nature stewardship, heritage maintenance and climate mitigation, Nov 11 [1]

Sustainable livelihood

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions - The Other Market, platform, materialized in a meshwork of pushcarts and stalls, to trade products and services without money, using dialogue as a currency. - unMonastery

Sustainable transport activism

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Loco2, Europe by train made easy - Citizens’ Rail, EU project to develop local and regional railways by involving the community. Projects span the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Wikipedia: Rail transport in Europe, High-speed rail in Europe

Towards sustainable economies

Trees, woodland and forest

Urban sustainability

City Mine(d) - Code for Europe - Commons4EU - European Sustainable Cities Platform - Urbact

Transformative Actions Database sustainablecities.eu

News and comment

2020

Mar 20 Covid19 Emergency Is a Green One. The only emergence from the Covid19 Emergency is a green one: A message to European finance ministers to double down on European Green Deal as the economic response to the Corona-pandemic. By Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Hunter Lovins, Kate Raworth, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber. Club of Rome. [2]

Mar 5 This winter in Europe was hottest on record by far, say scientists [3]

Feb 12 Car ‘splatometer’ tests reveal huge decline in number of insects [4]

A European tour of climate solutions [5]

2019

Tramway de barcelone 1.jpg

Dec 31 Barcelona to open southern Europe's biggest low-emissions zone [6]

Jun 27 From compostable diapers to recyclable building material: meet the 30 semi finalists challenging plastic waste. [7]

Päijänne and päijätsalo.jpg

Jun 24 Finland: Lahti becomes the European Green Capital in 2021 [8]

Reine Lofoten 2009.JPG

Jan 4 Norway: Oslo starts its year as European Green Capital 2019 [9]

2018

Cyclists riding in Melbourne for 350 Climate Action.jpg

Dec 12 Climate news 2018: Climate change talks lead to heightened pledge to cut emissions. [10] EU, Canada, New Zealand and developing countries to keep global warming below 1.5C

Shared Spaces: New Paper on Urban Commons, Nov 16 [11]

2017

The European cities leading the way in car-free living, Oct 14 [12]

How Food Assembly Created a Sustainable, Community-driven Food Sharing System in Europe, Aug 1 [13]

Mapped: How ‘embodied’ footprints compare across Europe, May 31 [14]

Error in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'

The consideration of food as a commons rests upon its essentialness to human life and the revalorisation of the different food dimensions relevant to people, Feb 1 [15]

2016

Could intercity cycle highways revolutionise the daily commute? Jun 30 [16]

EU smashes 2020 emissions target six years early, Jun 21 [17]

2015

The Other Market! October 15

Last week I sat down with Pablo Calderon Salazar to talk about a great new project that bridges art with social design. In order to start a debat about ‘work’ in local communities initiator Calderon intervenes into daily life: he goes into dialogue with passers-by, challenging them to propose personal skills that would be usefull in a differently structured society and/or economy. Afterwards these conversations, opinions and proposals get documented with directly made posters, video’s, podcasts, drawings and photo’s. Let’s talk about The Other Market![18]

European Project Recruits Smartphone Users to Collect Pollution Data, September 1 [19]

New rules to dramatically reduce use of environment-damaging bags get all-clear, April 28 [20]

Three European countries have already hit their renewable energy goals, March 10 [21]

EU power emissions fell by more than 8% in 2014, January 14 [22]

2014

Community energy deserves Europe-wide support, October 16 [23]

More than 3,300 clean-up actions implemented via European Clean-Up Day, May 12 [24]

Europe's young democracies learn to speak less and listen more. Amid volatility, governments in south-east Europe are starting to use technology to involve people in policymaking, April 29 [25]

European Parliament votes to slash plastic bag waste, April 17 [26]

Scandal of Europe's 11m empty homes, Febraury 23 [27]

EU to cut carbon emissions by 40% by 2030, January 22 [28]

Blogs

Transition Europe

News sources

EUROPA, newsroom

Rss feeds

presseurop.eu, Presseurop, Ecology and Sustainable Development

Video

viEUws - the EU Policy Broadcaster

Events

2017

May 29 - Jun 2 EU Green Week 2017: theme of 'Green jobs for a greener future'

2014

May 10 European Clean-Up Day

June 23 - 27 EU Sustainable Energy Week

September 16 -22 European Mobility Week, “Our Streets, Our Choice”

Resources

Template:Apps

Error in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'

iSPEX-EU, 2015

Applications, Europe Commons

Citizens data initiative

Cooperatives Europe statistics, 2015

Hacking Democracy, hackathon, January 2014

OrganiCity, a service for experimentation that explores how citizens, businesses and city authorities can work together to create digital solutions to urban challenges

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Database

Plastic bags

Average consumption of single-use plastic bags was found to be at 176 bags per person per year in 2010. The reduction targets agreed are set as follows: 90 bags by the end of 2019 (equivalent to a reduction of almost 50% as compared to 2010), 40 bags by the end of 2025 (equivalent to a reduction of almost 80%). [29]

Legal resources

wikipedia:ClientEarth, non-profit environmental law organisation

Maps

Interactive map - Green infrastructure indicators

Networks

Digital Social Innovation

Research

Error in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'

Towards sustainable economies: New Economy, European Alternatives

European Commission: Environment

Visions

Green New Deal, from the The Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA), political group in the European Parliament containing green and regionalist political parties. (Wikipedia)

Interwiki links

Wikipedia: Europe, European Green Capital Award

External links

Ziferblat

Non-government organisations

Friends of the Earth Europe - Green 10

Government sites

European Environment Agency

ICLEI in Europe, association of Local Governments dedicated to sustainable development

European Sustainable Development Network


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