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The value of the nearby product
In a situation of unleashed population growth, local production is going from being an almost marginal fact to being integrated into the new policies and strategies of our cities. Despite still facing a long journey, it is increasingly common to see new consumer groups, artisans using local resources, and organic horticulture businesses. While the demand…
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The system of indicators that measures local sustainability
The Basque network of municipalities towards sustainability, Udalsarea 21, which since 2002 has promoted the development of local sustainability public policies in the Basque Country, has developed a system designed to annually measure the sustainability of each municipality in the Basque Country. This new system has evolved from that of 2003, adapting it to the…
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Video: The problem of perfectionism
Perfectionism only serves as a brake on our learning and progress if we do not have a real idea of what that perfect horizon demands of us. This video from The School of Life explains it.
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Scotland inaugurates first floating wind farm
The world’s first full-scale floating wind farm, known as Hywind , has been inaugurated on the north-east coast of Scotland, a facility that will provide power to more than 20,000 homes. The inauguration marks a milestone in the technological race to develop floating turbines that can conquer the deepest oceans, thus avoiding the high costs…
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Wind energy will create 300 jobs in the Port of Bilbao
The company Haizea Wind will create a plant in the Port of Bilbao for the production of offshore wind towers and components for the European market. With a total investment of 55 million euros for its construction, equipment and commissioning, the new plant will generate 296 jobs. It is expected to come into operation before…
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Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2017
Drinking water extracted from the air, artificial intelligence for visual tasks, genomic vaccines, or the design of eco-sustainable communities. The Future Network of Experts and Global Councils of the World Economic Forum, together with Scientific American magazine, have selected a list of ten emerging technologies for their potential to improve lives, transform industries, and safeguard…
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Video: Life between buildings
“Life between buildings”, a documentary that reflects on our relationship with the urban environment based on the approach of architect Jan Gehl, who puts people first in the design of public spaces.
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moss against pollution
Air pollution in cities is one of the main health problems we face, causing more than 6.5 million deaths premature at one year. We must implement models that avoid source contamination, but meanwhile, we receive innovative proposals to minimize its negative consequences on the population. Such as the use of moss in the urban environment,…
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Gipuzkoa regional strategy. G+20 process
The G+20 process has been an exercise in territorial reflection promoted by the Strategic Office of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa (Basque Country) and aimed at defining a long-term strategy that would serve to generate a dynamic of proactive action towards the future from and for the social and economic fabric of Gipuzkoa, including its…
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Strategy for contaminated soils in the basque country
Basque Law 1/2005 for the Prevention and Correction of Soil Contamination aims to prevent the appearance of new soil disturbances, provide solutions to the most urgent cases and plan the resolution of inherited liabilities. To do this, it includes the land policy instruments available to the Public Administrations to make these proposals a reality. The…