A platform for the future
2015 Aarhus Centres Annual Meeting: Environmental Challenges and Cooperatio
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Raising the bar for Macedonian industry
New project focusing on energy efficiency kicks of in Skopje On May 28, 2015, in the Macedonian capital Skopje, REC Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia brought together industrial companies, governmental institutions, stakeholders, academics and energy efficiency experts, as well as representatives of international organisations, at an event to mark the official launch of...
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Albania hosts Regional NGO Forum on Turning Regional Challenges into Opportunities
The REC implements a number of support projects in the countries of South Eastern Europe (SEE) to help environmental CSOs to address the main environmental challenges in the region, and to strengthen capacities and preparedness in the process of EU integration. In this context, the Regional NGO Forum on Turning Regional Challenges into Opportunities took place in Durres,...
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Guidance and coordination
SEE governments inaugurate Working Group on Environment for SEE 2020 Strategy
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Reforming education in the Western Balkans
REC spearheads ESD integration into regional curricula changes
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Hungarian President to join Road to Paris campaign
Hungarian President Janos Ader has announced that he will join the Road to Paris campaign initiated by Al Gore. During a May 6 press conference Ader talked about the evidence of climate change, already available solutions, the positive impacts of green technologies, and the challenges of the Paris climate summit. The Hungarian president then praised Gore for recognising the...
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ESMERALDA project kicks off in Kiel
Around 70 representatives of 25 partner organisations from 20 European countries met at the University of Kiel in Germany on May 5-7 for the opening meeting of the new Horizon 2020 cooperation project ESMERALDA (Enhancing Ecosystem Services Mapping for Policy and Decision Making). The mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services, which comprise the core of the EU's...
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European Mobility Week and Do the Right Mix, two separate EC mobility campaigns, join forces!
As of June 2015, European Mobility Week and Do the Right Mix will be merged into a wider European sustainable urban mobility campaign. The initiative is politically and financially supported by the Directorates-General for Mobility and Transport and Environment of the European Commission. The EU level coordination and day-to-day operation is managed by a consortium including...
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