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Earthwatch Europe  A new augmented reality experience initiated by environmental charity Earthwatch Europe allows users to tackle the challenge of protecting a city from the effects of the climate crisis—flooding and heatwaves—using natural resources such as trees, lakes and green roofs. Maria Pontes, director of programmes and partnerships at Earthwatch Europe, told RIBAJ: “There’s still very little general understanding of the power of these types of solutions in urban environments, including what they are, how they work and why they’re important. As an environmental education organization, we needed to do something about it and AR is an innovative, fun and…

This year world leaders, high-level officials, activists and industry groups from nearly 200 countries gathered in Glasgow for the COP26, the 26th annual United Nations Conference of Parties in Glasgow climate conference. We do hope that we, all nations together can fix the climate problem in one generation, we do agree with Sir David Attenborough, who has told delegates that they are powerful enough to save the planet, if they work together. Delegates were asked to accelerate action on climate change and commit to more ambitious cuts in their countries’ emissions, all in an effort to limit global temperature rises.…

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe declared that “access to water must be recognised as a fundamental human right, being water an essential resource for life on earth that must be shared by mankind”. If the 20th century was the era of the plastic industry revolution for the production of too many products, then the 21st century is the time to address the consequences. Improper handling, lack of information about its negative effect and irresponsible use, as well as the dumping of plastic products, turn this planet into a “plastic planet”. As well as emerging as solid waste,…

Sustainable tourism Can you imagine not considering nature, the wildlife and the local inhabitants when travelling? Tourism is good for you as you can get out of your everyday life, have some rest, gain new experiences, at the same time it may be valuable for the destination as well in case you plan your trip sustainable. It is recommended to act sustainably and consciously when getting closer to nature, a town or village. The reason we are talking about sustainable tourism in this blog post is that the European Amasonas was announced as a five-country biosphere reserve by UNESCO on…

Sea level rise is one of the most known impact of climate change and affects a lot of megacity around the world. Coastal and riverine floods have been common in Jakarta metropolitan area, on the Indonesian island of Java, leading President Joko Widodoto to announce in 2019, the move of the national capital from Jakarta to the province of East Kalimantan, on Borneo

The European Green Deal sets the ambitious goal of making Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050. It outlines a new strategy for sustainable and inclusive growth to boost the economy, improve people’s health and quality of life, take care of nature, and leave no one behind. Food is a crucial issue in this respect and the Farm to Fork strategy is one of the cornerstones of the Green Deal. It is a strategy adopted last year that recognises the inextricable link between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet, and so it aims to promote sustainable food…

The Recovery and Resilience Facility (the Facility) makes €672.5 billion (in 2018 prices) in loans and grants available to support reforms and investments undertaken by Member States. The aim is to mitigate the economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic and make European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transitions. By offering large-scale financial support for investment and reforms, the Facility will better prepare Member States for a sustainable recovery. The RRF entered into force on 19 February 2021. It will finance reforms and investments in…

According to the results of the survey conducted by ActionAid, in the framework of the pan-European campaign “No to Climate Change, Yes to Climate Change”, young people in Greece would give a vote of confidence to politicians who put climate change at the top of their agenda. The research attempts to investigate the attitude of 15-35 year olds towards climate change and migration. In particular, it appears that the willingness to take action is high, with about eight in ten young people saying that they have voted or would vote for politicians who give priority to tackling climate change and…

Introduction The problem The Atmospheric and Climate Research Division has been instrumental in providing evidence that the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region is a climate change ‘hot spot’ and relating this to public health, ecosystem development and water, to name but a few of the impact sectors considered, and here is why: The EMME is made up of two dozen countries with some 400 million inhabitants. On top of years of intense industrialization, rapid population growth and extensive land conversion, the region is expected to become a global climate change ‘hot spot’ based on results of global climate models. To…

We must highlight the importance of introducing environmental education in schools and accompanying it with a digital transformation to reduce the impact on the environment. Environmental change starts in education According to several reports from Youth for Climate Action, Environmental issues are of particular interest to young people at an early age, between 14 and 19 years old. In this sense, education is a fundamental tool for creating healthy habits, modifying customs and teaching future citizens that it is possible to live on this planet with more responsible and sustainable consumption. It is essential to promote good environmental practices among…