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Europe 2020 strategy: Varieties in EU member states contributing to a common strategy
The CASI consortium will shortly publish country policy briefs on Europe2020 strategies. The briefs focus on one of the Flagship initiatives within the European Union’s ten-year growth strategy, namely Resource-Efficient Europe. The country policy briefs discuss three thematic areas where...
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Sustainability as a Key Driver of Innovation
Nowadays, many companies consider that the more environment-friendly they become, the more the effort will break their competitiveness because they believe that it will be more costly and will not deliver immediate financial benefits. Sustainable manufacturing demands new...
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Sustainability in the heart of Milan Expo 2015
On May 1st the Milan Expo 2015 has finally started. It is a unique global event of extraordinary importance under the educational, cultural and scientific profile, which will be held in the city of Milan from 1st May to 31th October 2015 and which will see the participation of over 140...
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Renewable Sources of Energy in Poznan Science and Technology Park (PL)
Poznan Science and Technology Park will study renewable sources of energy. Newly open Photovoltaic Laboratory will elaborate methods of efficient and effective use of solar energy in enterprises as well as for individual private users. Photovoltaic Laboratory consists of a system of...
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Measuring is knowing (everything about your societal impact)
It is possible to assess the economic impact of companies in quantitative terms, yes indeed. But how do you measure and assess the societal impact of your activities? With the support of the Flemish government agency for Innovation by Science , The Sociale Innovatiefabriek [Social Innovation...
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Bringing down the city walls: open innovation for open cities
As one enjoys the cultural and leisure experience of wandering around the narrow streets of historic town centres, often imprisoned within medieval walls, it is impossible not to reflect on how much cities have opened up. Once the fear and rivalry amongst neighbour cities, or countries,...
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Between caring, participating and (self-)empowering: The interlinkage between gender equality and sustainable development
Is the aspect of gender even relevant when it comes to creating a sustainable future worldwide? The UN Women (United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) puts the topic in the focus in its World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2014. In fact, the...
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We involve citizens in shaping a sustainable future
I recently heard this quote on the radio from the French 18 th century thinker Voltaire: “ When the people start to think, bad things happen” . As many good quotes this is taken completely out of context (the real context being the French Revolution), but it serves as a...
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Let’s be environmental friendly with ISO 26000
Why is corporate social responsibility (CSR) important for the environment? Why should companies adapt to principles of CSR? The World Bank paper explains the environmental component of CSR in a understandable and simple way: “… the environmental aspect of corporate social...
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Networks dealing with wicked sustainability problems: leadership matters!
SuMMa, Flanders’ Policy Research Centre for sustainable materials management that I work for, brings together several researchers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. Together, we explore the socio-economic conditions for and consequences of the transition to sustainable materials...
