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 program. 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…
A rare specimen of monk seal would have been sighted in recent days and reported by a local fisherman in the waters of the island of Capraia (Livorno), where the species has disappeared for decades. This was reported on the Facebook page of Visit Capraia, the official website for the tourism promotion of the Island of Capraia, managed by the Municipality and the Proloco. "A local fisherman seems not to have ...