Businesses, investors and the green transition
June 20, 2022
This article will focus - based on experience – on what training modules and what content may be useful for the "typical" professional mentors of entrepreneurs with “green mission".
The environmental cost of email
May 22, 2022
There’s nothing more annoying than having to sift through a mountain of spam emails or arrive at work only to have to read message after message, but did you know…
New Greek law for the green transition
May 4, 2022
The status of "Green Transition - Environmental Upgrading of Enterprises" of the new Greek Development Law (known as Hellas 2.0) will include investment projects aimed at protecting the environment, as…
Sustainability presentations at Brussels training course
March 30, 2022
The project Collective Innovation to Fight Climate Change brought together over 20 participants for a week-long training course in Brussels regarding sustainability and climate change in March. Each participant had…
First training course takes place in Brussels
March 25, 2022
From the 14-18 March, 23 individuals with a keen interest in environmental and adult education met in Brussels for a training course that aimed to equip them with the skills…
Meeting in Brussels for project partners
March 23, 2022
On 18 March representatives of the EU Erasmus+ project Collective Innovation to Fight Climate Change met at CreaD's headquarters in Brussels for the third transnational meeting. The seven project partners…
Innovative solutions for energy efficiency
March 10, 2022
To reach the EU’s 2030 green goals, the construction industry needs to undergo massive changes. Currently buildings contribute over 36% of greenhouse emissions as well as 60% of electricity consumption…
Are electric vehicles the future of urban mobility?
January 26, 2022
Over the last couple of years we have heard many announcements from some car manufacturers that in the next few years or decade their cars will be equipped with electric…
IPCC release climate report with stark warning
January 13, 2022
The IPCC have published their Climate Change 2021 report, warning that human-induced climate change has affected, is affecting and will continue to affect climate extremes in every region around the…
New proposals made for the European Green Deal
December 15, 2021
In the period from 1990 to 2020, the world has lost 420 million hectares of forest, an area larger than the European Union. For this and many other concerns, last…
COP26: Week Two’s most important moments
December 10, 2021
Throughout COP26, indigenous groups and youth activists have stated that they have had trouble making their voices heard at the main events. Barriers have included high accommodation and transport costs,…
COP26: Week One’s most important moments
December 4, 2021
Week one at COP26 featured a range of commitments from governments worldwide, with corporations also making big promises to reduce their carbon footprint. One of the most significant was more…
What pledges were made at COP26?
November 30, 2021
Over the last couple of years we have heard many announcements from some car manufacturers that in the next few years or decade their cars will be equipped with electric…
Meeting in Malaga for Fight Climate Change project
September 20, 2021
On 17th September the second meeting of the EU Erasmus+ project Collective Innovation to Fight Climate Change was held in Malaga, hosted by IASP – International Association of Science Parks and Areas…
Elevator Pitch Competition 2021 (EPIC)
August 31, 2021
If you are green tech startups or individuals with business ideas, based on smart technologies for a sustainable economy you may be interested in applying to partcipate in the annual…
Innovation is key to fighting climate change
July 12, 2021
Since the industrial revolution 150 years ago the levels of greenhouse gases have started to increase rapidly. Even though sustainability and green actions have been receiving more coverage in the…
New Paper Presents a Triple Helix Framework for Achieving Innovation and UN Sustainable Development Goals
June 16, 2021
This study by Chunyuan Zhou Henry Etzkowitz invents a Triple Helix of university-public-government for sustainable development, as a complement to the Triple Helix of university-industry-government for innovation. Twinning the two…
United Nations Celebrates World Environment Day and Oceans Day
June 11, 2021
In the space of a couple of days, the United Nations has celebrated the World Environment Day (5th June) and the World Oceans Day (8th June). Both of these international…
EU Green Week Calls for Zero Pollution
June 7, 2021
The European Green Week 2021 was dedicated to the ‘zero pollution ambition’. EU Green Week 2021 brought together all stakeholders and interested citizens on how we can achieve the ambition…
How can small businesses help stop climate change?
May 24, 2021
Most international corporations have created a climate action plan to reduce their environmental impact in the coming years. But what about SMEs, which don’t have the same funds and operational…