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The teams of ITRB GROUP and the Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre convened today to discuss the advancement of the work and to plan the following 18 months. StonewallsforLife is the benchmark for the Climate Change Adaptation to be replicated to the entire Parco and to a first batch of selected locations in Europe: Locorotondo and la Valle d’Itria will be among the first targets. The following step will be the transfer of the StonewallsforLife Methodology to the European Center of Excellence for Stonewalls. Save the date on 21st and 22nd of May when we will discuss how the European Center of Excellence for Stonewalls encompasses sustainable living, innovation and respect for traditional constructive techniques at Innovation Forum in Brussels. Pablo Salgueiro Pablo Martinez Rocco Lagioia Elena Pérez Díaz Emanuele Raso Francesco Marchese

Today, in celebration of World Nature Conservation Day, we reinforce the crucial role that cork oak forests play in sustainability. The Rio Frio Estate is an example of the profound connection between cork oak forests and sustainability. It showcases the innovation and deep respect we have for these ecosystems, embodying the true spirit of this day. And that's why we created the Forest Intervention Project - a program designed with the purpose of enhancing our forests and our raw material – cork -, dedicated on deepening the knowledge about the resistance of cork oaks, promoting the sharing of technical knowledge about the activity and enabling the planting of more than one million trees on our properties. Through these initiatives, we increase carbon capture and boost the sustainability of the cork oak forest and its ecosystems. These forests not only provide the raw material for our products but also support biodiversity, combat climate change, and sustain local communities. Let’s cherish and protect these invaluable ecosystems every day. Together, we can make a difference. Watch the video and learn more about the project! #amorim #amorimcork #worldconservationday #sustainability

Today, in celebration of World Nature Conservation Day, we reinforce the crucial role that cork oak forests play in sustainability. The Rio Frio Estate is an example of the profound connection between cork oak forests and sustainability. It showcases the innovation and deep respect we have for these ecosystems, embodying the true spirit of this day. And that's why we created the Forest Intervention Project - a program designed with the purpose of enhancing our forests and our raw material – cork -, dedicated on deepening the knowledge about the resistance of cork oaks, promoting the sharing of technical knowledge about the activity and enabling the planting of more than one million trees on our properties. Through these initiatives, we increase carbon capture and boost the sustainability of the cork oak forest and its ecosystems. These forests not only provide the raw material for our products but also support biodiversity, combat climate change, and sustain local communities. Let’s cherish and protect these invaluable ecosystems every day. Together, we can make a difference. Watch the video and learn more about the project! #amorim #amorimtopseries #worldconservationday #sustainability

Why you do things drives how you do things. This time to stop & think has been vital for generating ideas, sharing the insights that will shape our direction and re-set our focus on what can further accelerate our positive impact. #climatetech #startups #innovation

It was my pleasure to join Ella Mary Taylor on the next episode of the EcoSparks podcast to chat about Design for the Circular Economy (hint: not just drawing circles!) and my journey with (better)labs! Some of the highlights included: ♻ How the circular economy is more than just recycling, and some well known examples. 💘 Emotional durability and how circular design can create products which encourage us to cherish and maintain them for longer. 📋 A few tips I've learnt along the way for young change-makers and future leaders to get into sustainability related fields (although I still have a lot to learn myself!) And one failure: ☕ Discussing reusable products while sipping coffee from a single use coffee cup 😇 It certainly *sparked* some great sustainability-focused topics and can't wait for the episode to be released soon! #circulardesign #sustainability #podcast

The power of partnerships 🤝 and to Exchange for Change! A very special occasion at Living Places Copenhagen, framed by the brilliant Nadja Pass as salonniére for Concopia Conversations, and fueled by the eminent Stephanie von Meiss, where 50 pioneering stakeholders exchanged ideas on aligning the built environment more with nature and its biodiversity, planting many new collaboration seeds 🌱 The key takeaways were need for more: - Accountability - Courage - Systemic Change and that professionals should talk to 5 people who are not in the know of what to change and why, creating a movement and trust in both the problem, as well as the solutions, which we have already. We "just" need to scale them! 🍀 The conversations - and questions - continue ☀

🚀 ERRIN’s Astrid Hannes participated in the European Circular Innovation Valley Kick-off, where 9 #EURegions, including seven #ERRINmembers, are embarking on an exciting Circular Regional Innovation Valley (#RIV) journey for the next 5 years! 🎯 The RIVs will foster interregional collaboration within the EU, transforming value chains with a mission-oriented approach. This interregional ecosystem will lead the way in delivering innovative circular solutions to market, addressing the challenges of circular transformation across up to ten industrial value chains. 💡 A competitive call for interregional circular innovation projects will soon be launched, opening up new opportunities for agents and interest groups within innovation ecosystems to connect and co-create solutions. ♻ As Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) Community Manager, Astrid highlighted how stakeholders can leverage the CCRI collaborative support, tap into project development assistance and engage in stakeholder dialogues, unlocking the full potential of CCRI’s resources and tools.

“The power of DSIH is to poke holes across the various silos and initiate a mindset shift to create a new direction”. This was the conclusion reached by one of the experts participating in our Mid-Term Review for the DSIH project, conducted by the European Commission. It points out exactly what DSIH was set up for.   The day was filled with sharing our progress, lessons learned, methodologies, and future plans. The ‘Dutch Societal Innovation Hub’ (DSIH) strengthens interregional cooperation for a mission-driven approach in the public sector during times of fast-emerging technologies and data. Together, we are developing a strategy for digital innovation and creating an innovation infrastructure to foster active knowledge sharing and digital maturity.   As part of a wider European network of hubs, the DSIH is one of the 134 European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs). These hubs play a crucial role in stimulating digital innovation locally and across Europe. Our hub is set up with 2 umbrella organizations IPO and VNG representing all local and regional public actors. DSIH comprises five regional public-private ecosystems: 🌟 Data and Knowledge Hub Healthy Urban Living 🌟 Digicampus 🌟 Municipality of Rotterdam 🌟 Urban Development Initiative 🌟 Brightlands Public Services Lab   Together, we are working on responsible, people-centered solutions for societal challenges such as climate-neutral cities, healthy soil, biodiversity, and climate adaptation. We are excited to continue our journey towards a digitally mature and innovative public sector! Marije Oude Hengel Judith Geerling Nathalie Janssen

🎉 On June 6th, as part of the INHERIT project, we successfully kicked-off our Social Labs workshop in Poland (Gdynia) titled "Preserving Our Past, Shaping Our Future: Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Preservation of Heritage Buildings" 🌍🏛️ This engaging workshop brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including building occupants, public authorities, energy providing companies, and many others, to discuss the pressing issues and innovative solutions for the sustainable preservation of heritage buildings. Key discussions centered around: - Stakeholders & Potential Users: Understanding the roles and contributions of various stakeholders in the renovation process of heritage buildings. - Potentials (Opportunities) – Constraints (Barriers): Identifying the opportunities for sustainable preservation and addressing the barriers that hinder progress. A big thank you to all participants for their valuable insights and contributions. Together, we are shaping a sustainable future while preserving our invaluable heritage. 🌿🔧🏠 #SustainablePreservation #CulturalHeritage #INHERIT_eu #EnergyEfficiency #SocialLabs #Innovation #Sustainability

A new paper just published in Societal Impacts, outlining Dingle Hub's approach to regional development, with Deirdre de Bhailís & Muireann Kelliher https://lnkd.in/exvs-4v5