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September 3, 11:19 AM
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How does a municipality regain control of its land? Many local politicians struggle with this question. In the Netherlands, where there has been a spiralling housing crisis over the past decades, two aldermen have been trying to address the issue through active land policies and expanding municipal land ownership. An interview with Martijn Balster of The Hague and Rik Thijs of Eindhoven.
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September 3, 9:17 AM
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This is Part 1 of a two-parter, about how the housing crisis causes debt-bondage and wage-slavery, and how the housing Commons can release people from debt and give them freedom to do what they know needs to be done.
In Stroud Commons, we’re looking to find ways to speed up the building of the commons – especially the housing commons, which we were talking about in terms of ‘the rock on which the commons can be built’ before we’d even formed the core group in Stroud.
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September 3, 8:57 AM
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The Cool Heating Coalition has started to bring the message on a sectoral approach for heating and cooling decarbonisation to the European Commission as it prepares for the 2024-2029 legislative cycle. In July, we sent a letter to President von der Leyen emphasising that decarbonised and renewable heating and cooling must be made a key objective when setting our 2040 climate target, one of the first major decisions that the new Commission will have to take. The political will is growing: 15 Member States asked the same of the Commission earlier this year.
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August 22, 8:52 AM
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A surprisingly consistent policy landscape around district heating and cooling in the UK has resulted in green shoots of a growing sector. However, the pace of growth remains slow as the UK’s heating sector remains stubbornly stuck to gas boilers
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August 20, 9:59 AM
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Natural principles are a core part of regenerative practices. They are seen in permaculture, biomimicry, biophilic design, systems-thinking, regenerative leadership, regenerative economics, ancient and indigenous wisdom.
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August 20, 8:04 AM
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The small Dutch island of Ameland, located in the Wadden Sea will be the site of the first electricity generated by the power of sea tides in the country. The project, which seeks to test a new technology called TidalKite will add a new dimension to the concept of renewable energy sources.
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August 1, 9:29 AM
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Global food production — from meat to grains — accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, says sustainability scientist Jonathan Foley. He presents a portfolio of data-backed solutions to build a better food system world-wide, starting with four key steps to cut emissions.
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August 1, 9:15 AM
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The country's ecological transition ministry has published the regulatory bases of aid to large hydrogen clusters, industrial capacities in solar, wind energy, heat pumps, batteries and electrolysers; innovative renewable energy, storage and heat pump projects; and energy communities.
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July 31, 11:04 AM
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Vous êtes un·e élu·e local·e et vous cherchez à comprendre ce qui est en jeu avec la sobriété foncière ? Vous cherchez des solutions concrètes pour lutter contre l’artificialisation et préserver les sols de votre territoire ? Le Cerdd a pensé à vous et a conçu la formation en ligne « Sobriété foncière : mon territoire en action ! »
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July 31, 10:03 AM
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The costs of climate measures are often perceived as disproportionately falling on vulnerable communities. Giulio Ferrini from the Institute for Human Rights and Business joins The Urban Report to discuss how we can fight climate change whilst addressing inequality.
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July 30, 8:48 AM
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18 ombrières pour protéger la ville Pour permettre plus de fraîcheur dans les espaces publics, 7 structures d’ombrage ont été mises en place en 2023 dans différents quartiers de la ville, et 11 nouvelles ombrières sont installées pour cet été. Pergolas en bois végétalisées et toilées, ombrière saisonnière, voiles d’ombrage et même une ombrière gonflable […]
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July 30, 4:09 AM
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Quieter and cleaner construction sites are just one way Oslo, Norway, is being shaped by its Climate Budget. Photo: WRI In the stylish Grünerløkka neighborhood in Oslo, construction workers are busy rehabilitating Sophies Minde, an old medical clinic, into a new nursery school and maternal health center. Tidy piles of building materials along the perimeter…
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July 30, 4:05 AM
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By integrating the practical framework of the prosumer economy with the philosophical insights of posthumanism, we can begin to build an economic system that respects the interconnectedness of all life forms and promotes ecological and social justice — an integrated approach that can help us navigate the complex challenges of our time.
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September 3, 10:59 AM
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In an article on The Conversation website, Brian Stone Jr., Professor of Environmental Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology explains the importance of taking measures to counter extreme heat in cities. Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today As intense heat breaks records…
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September 3, 9:14 AM
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Degrowth is about building societies in which everyone is rich – without much material. It is a desirable project to strive for.
For critics, degrowth is not very appealing. According to them, it means impoverishment, restraint, scarcity, austerity or recession. It is seen as a project to reduce the overall prosperity of individuals and societies.
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September 2, 9:21 AM
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Humanity’s transition from relying overwhelmingly on fossil fuels to instead using alternative low-carbon energy sources is sometimes said to be unstoppable and exponential. A boosterish attitude on the part of many renewable energy advocates is understandable: overcoming people’s climate despair and sowing confidence could help muster the needed groundswell of motivation to end our collective fossil fuel dependency. But occasionally a reality check is in order.
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August 20, 10:07 AM
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Sustainable food and short circuits are part of the priorities of the City of Liège for several years.
The URBACT BioCanteens Transfer Network #2 project highlights existing and complementary actions related to the theme, such as the local producers' market (Marché Court-Circuit), the CREaFARM food production relocation programme, the ongoing creation of a logistics hub in Droixhe to centralise the distribution and transformation of local products, and the implementation of sustainable canteens in kindergardens and primary public schools in collaboration with ISOSL, the inter-municipal company that produces school meals.
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August 20, 8:26 AM
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The Viennese main energy supply company, Wien Energie, is demonstrating a new invention – street furniture cooled down through the use of the city’s district cooling system.
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August 20, 7:30 AM
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How public-common partnerships can unlock community energy democracy
The UK Labour Party’s overlooked Local Power Plan could be an ambitious force ushering in a new generation of renewable energy by handing power to the people. Although the possibilities for local energy democracy abound, public detail on the plan is scant.
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August 1, 9:21 AM
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A two-year partnership between Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) and Wales & West Utilities aims to provide help to Plymouth residents.
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July 31, 11:20 AM
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Pendant trois mois, les citoyens de Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur sont invités à partager leurs avis et suggestions pour mieux penser la transition écologique.
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July 31, 11:03 AM
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À quoi ressemblerait votre commune avec quelques degrés de plus ? Difficile à imaginer ! Pour réussir à se projeter dans un territoire adapté, le Cerdd vous propose un voyage au cœur d’Archipel : un projet qui fait appel à des approches artistiques pour créer de nouveaux récits enviables de l’adaptation au changement climatique.
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July 31, 10:01 AM
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Rising temperatures are making European cities increasingly unliveable in the summer months. Access to cool homes and climate-resilient facilities such as parks and pools should not be limited to those who can afford it.
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July 30, 8:45 AM
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Le préfet des Alpes-Maritimes demande une meilleure prise en compte de l’état de la ressource en eau disponible pour tout nouveau projet d’urbanisation dans le département. Déjà, l'année dernière, huit communes du Va
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July 30, 4:07 AM
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The fourth volume in a series of books opening up Low-tech Magazine’s archive by theme.
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