As Europe begins its path towards recovery after the global pandemic, the need to ensure this recovery creates a safe and prosperous future for its economy and its citizens has been raised from many directions. Indeed, the threat posed to our economies and our societies from climate change and environmental destruction has become no less…
On 7 May the European Commission launched the second edition of RESponsible island prize competition, funded under Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation programme. This prize aims to award islands with innovative and sustainable local renewable energy production for use in electricity, heating, cooling and transport. The three winners will receive a cash prize of €500,000, €250,000…
In the recent Clean Energy for All Europeans Package islands found a special place as territories that may “provide platforms for pilot initiatives on clean energy transition and can serve as showcases at international level”. Covenant of Mayors (CoM) and Pact of Islands (PoI) have been instrumental in setting the ground for island local and…
Un raro esemplare di foca monaca sarebbe stato avvistato nei giorni scorsi e segnalato da un pescatore locale nelle acque dell’isola di Capraia ( Livorno), dove la specie è scomparsa da decenni. Lo riporta la pagina facebook di Visit Capraia, il sito ufficiale per la promozione turistica dell’Isola di Capraia, gestito dal Comune e dalla proloco. «Un pescatore locale sembra non avere…