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Nature-based solutions make headway in the North Sea Region

Nature-based solutions to climate change were in focus at this week’s UN Climate Action Summit in New York. Here are three North Sea Region projects using the power of nature to reduce climate impacts while creating additional benefits for society....

The birth of a European Civic Energy Forum

Lessons learned from COBEN’s civic energy conference in Oldenburg...

Update on Brexit

New information for North Sea Region projects with UK participation...

City climate-proofing could benefit your health

The climate adaptation project BEGIN is trialling a new liveability concept that increases public health while protecting citizens against flooding....

Climate Conference: It’s time for action!

Participants in the North Sea Climate Conference showed great resolve to speed and scale up solutions to global heating in the North Sea Region. Involving all stakeholders and daring to set ambitions are important factors. And, as always, money matters....

Peatland farming could protect vital carbon sink

Promoting peatland restoration and management to keep carbon in the ground. ...

Festivals: Perfect testing grounds for sustainable business ideas

The Inno-Quarter project is using festivals in the North Sea Region to help startups design and test products and services contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Startup companies can apply now to take part of a festival this year....

Creating tailwind for wind-assisted shipping

SAIL helped kickstart wind-assisted shipping propulsion in the North Sea....

Smaller footprints, less emissions

The 2impresz project is enlisting the support of school children to reduce carbon emissions in their schools....

Bikes, business, and social mobility

The small social enterprise Mobiel provides jobs for unemployed people whilst promoting cycling. Its founder  says Interreg support and transnational cooperation were key to their present-day success....

Seventy years later, the risk is still there: New project may bring the solution

The remnants of a Europe in conflict can to this day still be found on the seabed of the North Sea.  More than seventy years after World War II and  a hundred years after World War I, The North Sea Region funded project North Sea Wrecks (NSW) aims to find joint solutions to this shared pro...

Carbon Farming project to test green methods across the North Sea region

Reflections from the Carbon Farming kick-off meeting: Transnational cooperation to improve greening of agriculture methods...