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Naider

  • L’Abattoir, an example of circular economy in the city

    L’Abbatoir in Brussels, one of the largest urban markets in Europe, has become a source of income for people at risk of exclusion, while producing fruit and vegetables in an innovative and sustainable way on its rooftop, using techniques circular economy such as aquaponics. Euroefe and Euractiv have put their magnifying glass on this project…

  • Video: When nature inspires the city

    The presence of nature and biodiversity in urban areas improves the quality of life of citizens. This video produced by Natureparif, the Paris region’s biodiversity agency, lists the many reasons why biodiversity should be considered as a key concept in the development of the city.

  • Do we know how polluting what we eat?

    The Danish Ministry of the Environment has proposed including information on the environmental impact on food labels, along with nutritional values, according to the magazine Time. The objective is that individual consumers can evaluate and know how to contribute to solving the problem of climate change with their purchasing decisions. The labeling plan, which will…

  • Video: Aquaponics, dual-use water

    The recovery of an ancient Mexican agricultural technique promises to make food production more sustainable and reduce the water footprint of cities. The call aquaponics allows fish to be raised at the same time as vegetables for human consumption.

  • France wants to look like the Netherlands

    The French government has set itself the goal of tripling the use of bicycles in daily transport to 9% before 2024, and to this end it will invest 350 million euros in a plan that includes the construction and improvement of cycle paths, the creation of bike racks and anti-theft measures, tax incentives for those…

  • Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2018

    The World Economic Forum convenes each year a panel of experts and scientists to select a shortlist of ten emerging technologies for their potential to improve lives, transform industries, and safeguard the planet. In this 2018, the list stands out for a significant weight of advances related to health. The 10 technologies chosen in 2018…

  • Eat healthier to save the planet

    Switching to a healthier diet, with less meat consumption, is a win-win situation for the environment, according to a new study published by the journal Nature Sustainability. Even without completely giving up meat, we can reduce our individual water consumption by at least 10%, according to BBC News. Adopting a diet with a healthy proportion…

  • Video: Barcelona Superblocks

    Two years ago the first superblock in Barcelona was inaugurated, a pilot experience transforming urban mobility to give space back to pedestrians. This Streetfilms video shows us the results.

  • Collaborating in the construction of Oarsoaldea

    On June 7th, a large group of companies and those responsible for the technological-industrial development of the Gipuzkoan region of Oarsoaldea. The reason: to analyze the possibilities offered by the new competitive paradigms and the new industrial opportunities around Industry 4.0. We had the opportunity to contrast a good number of initiatives that are being…

  • Walking towards the Covenant of Mayors

    Naider attended the conference organized by the Basque Energy Entity (EVE) on Tuesday May 22 at the Euskalduna Palace , where different financial instruments were exposed to unblock the rehabilitation of buildings within the framework of the Covenant of Mayors. The commitment to renewable energy and the rehabilitation of buildings requires high investments, so learning…