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Naider

  • 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…

  • Inclusive cities, the necessary revolution

    Joan Clos, former mayor of Barcelona, ​​has been Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT) from 2010 to 2017, conveys a complex vision of the city that is coming to us but is also optimistic about the ability to get over it. During a conference organized by the Bizkaia Provincial Council on…

  • Say goodbye to plastic utensils

    The Environmental Commission of the Congress of Deputies is going to prohibit the import, commercialization, and export of plastic utensils (plates, glasses, cutlery, or straws) by 2020. The year in which these products must also be made up of at least 50% biodegradable substances from organic materials, and 60% by 2025. This initiative joins France…

  • Local food and ecological footprint

    Although sometimes it is easy for us to understand what a local product is, there is a certain consensus in defining it as that food that is marketed in the same territory where it is produced, be it in the locality, the region or the region. It is estimated that a large part of the…

  • The city at the crossroads

    Cities have concentrated the majority of the population since 2008, the year in which for the first time the population living in rural areas was less than that settled in cities . One of the most outstanding challenges is that by the year 2050 the urban population will have doubled (World Urbanization Prospect, United Nations,…

  • The discovery of the metal printer

    The Massachusetts startup Desktop Metal has developed 3D printers capable of printing complex and innovative metal parts efficiently. Its speed and relative affordability are two key characteristics that can see the technology applied to the design and manufacture of products, and if they succeed, they can transform production as we know it. The First Printers…

  • China cuts off waste relocation tap

    For years, Guiyu district in the Chinese city of Shantou has been awash with mountains of imported waste. The area has specialized in plastic recycling and the recovery of electronic components. However, since January 1, in order to reduce the environmental impact, China has banned the import of 24 categories of waste, and as a…