Bringing rail freight transport into the city
Berlin’s population has grown by more than 10% in the last ten years to 3.88 million today. This implies a growing need to supply the metropolitan area with goods. “Despite competition for space in our growing metropolitan area, there is a significant need...
Reusable dishes and waste management at Youth Song and Dance Festival in Tallinn, Estonia
Background of the Estonian Song and Dance Festival The Estonian Song Festival is one of the largest choral events in the world and it is held every five years in July on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds simultaneously with the Estonian Dance Festival. The Estonian...
Information of soil amendments to Polish farmers
In 22 November 2023, the Krakow branch of the Institute of Technology and Life Sciences – National Research Institute organized a conference at the Agricultural Advisory Center in Karniowice. The conference was titled ‘Sustainable Agriculture – Protecting...
Reducing single-use plastic littering at Västeras City Festival 2023 in Sweden
The City of Västerås and Keep Sweden Tidy are working closely together to reduce the use and subsequent littering of plastic during the annual City Festival in Västerås 2023-2025. Organised since 1992, the City Festival in Västerås has a strong tradition of bringing...
What to think about when starting renovation to make it more sustainable
Examine and survey the areas to be repaired Before beginning your renovation project, carefully inspect and survey the areas you wish to renovate. Determine what needs to be replaced and what new materials will be required. Evaluate whether you can tackle the work...
German Power Station Strategy
The goal of Germany being completely CO2 neutral by 2045 can only be achieved in energy production using renewable energies. But what if the sun is hidden by a thick layer of clouds and the wind doesn’t blow? For this so-called “dark lull”, capacities must be...
Final conference
Photo: Participants of the conference During the conference, various project activities and tasks were summarized, along with discussions on the results of pilot studies conducted for selected lakes in Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. Models of cooperation among...
Let’s meet in WCEF2024 Studio: Circular makerspaces to build circular businesses!
What is a makerspace and how to introduce circular economy principles in them will be presented by Diogo Dias da Costa Vale from makerspace ‘Gewerbehof’ in Luckenwalde, Germany. Živilė Paužaitė from Tech-Park Kaunas will give an insightful presentation on the...