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New NAIDER publication: “Making room for the future”
NAIDER’s autumn publication is now available to read. Under the title “Making room for the future”, this issue starts from a familiar observation: the future tends to find us with the house already full, crowded with urgent priorities, committed budgets and entrenched uses that are hard to revisit. The underlying question is how to open…
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Lea-Artibai, towards an Energy Transition Plan for rural areas
On 3 November, Markina-Xemein hosted the first working session for the drafting of the Lea-Artibai Energy Transition Plan, an initiative led by the Bizkaia Provincial Council and Lea Artibai Landa Garapena, with technical support from NAIDER. It is the first plan of its kind in Bizkaia’s rural districts. The Plan focuses on the specific needs…
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NAIDER 2026/03: “Making room for the future”
In our autumn publication, we ask how to make room for the future in places that already seem fully allocated, caught between urgent priorities, committed budgets and entrenched uses that are hard to revisit. The underlying question: how do we open up opportunities for those who come after us without losing what sustains us? To…
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Driving circular economy projects in Oarsoaldea’s industrial SMEs
Oarsoaldea Garapen Agentzia is leading a support process for seven industrial SMEs in the district to identify, define and develop specific circular economy projects tailored to each company’s circumstances. The initiative, named LOTU, aims to move from diagnosis to implementation, launching actions capable of reducing environmental impacts, making better use of materials and strengthening business…
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Circular economy to strengthen industrial competitiveness in Beterri-Buruntza
NAIDER is supporting the Beterri-Buruntza Association of Municipalities in promoting the circular economy among businesses in the district, combining tailored assessments, action plans and new opportunities for collaboration and industrial symbiosis. The Beterri-Buruntza district, made up of the municipalities of Hernani, Lasarte-Oria, Andoain, Astigarraga, Usurbil and Urnieta, has a business base with a strong industrial…
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Industrial land assessment and strategic planning in Mendialdea
NAIDER is supporting Cederna Garalur in shaping a strategy to improve the competitiveness of Mendialdea’s industrial areas, unlock new business opportunities and strengthen economic development across the district. Mendialdea, a district in northern Navarre made up of ten municipalities, faces the challenge of consolidating its productive base, supporting the growth of local firms and making…
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Walking Cities Congress in Vitoria-Gasteiz
From 22 to 24 October, Vitoria-Gasteiz hosted the 13th Congress of the Walking Cities Network (Red de Ciudades que Caminan). The gathering brought together nearly 200 participants, the largest turnout in its thirteen editions. Under the motto “Camina en Verde – Berdez Ibili” (Walk Green), local government representatives, urban planners and specialists shared experiences on…
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Viladecans Ciutat Laboratori: regenerative economic development strategy 2026–2027
Viladecans City Council is working with NAIDER, which will provide technical assistance to lead, methodologically support and coordinate its regenerative economy project, Viladecans Ciutat Laboratori, until the end of 2027. Part of the Viladecans 2030 Strategy, the project is funded by Barcelona Provincial Council. Located in the Baix Llobregat district, within the Barcelona metropolitan area,…
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Uhinak 2026: from scientific knowledge to coastal management
Naider attended Uhinak 2026, the 7th International Conference on Climate and Coastal Change, promoted by Ficoba and AZTI and held on 8 and 9 October at Ficoba in Irun. Experts from different countries shared progress, experiences and work on climate change adaptation in marine and coastal environments. Much of the programme focused on scientific knowledge,…