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🚀 The Catalyse NEB cohort is here 🚀 Last week – as part of the EIT Community NEB – we launched the brand-new Catalyse NEB acceleration programme at a special, in-person event in Leuven, Belgium. This year, the programme features a record-setting cohort of 28 funded start-ups and represents a collaborative effort to support entrepreneurship that prioritises social innovation. ➡️ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g7vw-8eC ⬇️ Meet the cohort: FreyZein - NextGen Textiles, Vienna Textile Lab, ToGather Homes, NaviBlind ApS, Urban Tree, WasteLocker, EKOTEKT, Istya, Footprint Intelligence, Joy and Meal, MycoLutions, SpaceCrop Technologies, Inc., Maygia (Techstars '22), Coffeefrom, Hortee, Seenergy, Super Save, Bluana Foods, Comunitaria.com, Remonda, Volupte Studio, WAISENSE, Biosphere Solar, Alga (Seaweed) Ltd., Boldr, Vasyl Malyi, Farmz2U, IONA #NewEuropeanBauhaus #CatalyseNEB

🇺🇦 Despite the war and the nation's ongoing struggle for their independence, Ukranian city of #Rivne has decided to take part in NetZeroCitiesEU' Pilot Cities Programme to take action towards achieving carbon neutrality. In spite of all the challenges posed by the war, the city has has taken a courageous step forward by committing to the EU Cities Missions’ and joining the Pilot Cities Programme run by NetZeroCities and led by EIT Climate-KIC. Rivne’s Pilot project will improve the city’s energy data management system by developing a ‘Municipal Energy Passport’ tool to model the net zero vision for the city. “Our ambition is to become the first Ukrainian city to achieve climate neutrality. We decided to participate in NetZeroCities and the Pilot Cities Programme to plan a low carbon development of the city,” said Illia Yeremenko – Project Assistant, Learning and Sensemaking Specialist  Rivne faces more challenges than other cities participating in the Pilot Cities Programme, but in the face of adversity, they are persevering for a better, greener future. Read the full story 👉 https://bit.ly/4dxIehN #netzerocities #eumissions #climatechange #ukraine

🚀 Check out the Urban Climate Adaptation report 2024, launched today by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of European Union: https://lnkd.in/efmYMbRS Published by the European Environment Agency every 4 years, the report highlights progress and opportunities of local climate adaptation in cities across Europe. A sneak peek from the 2024 edition 👀👇 🏙 Cities across Europe have different contexts, capacities and adaptation stages, but all are taking action: we recorded over 19,000 local initiatives across water, buildings, land, agriculture and health. 💡 The most effective 'enabling' factors for local adaptation solutions are involving citizens, sufficient budget and resources, and sharing knowledge and data. These are all key for overall urban sustainability too! 🌳 EIT Climate-KIC is co-author of the report, and we have contributed with a range of case studies, such as the Madrid Metropolitan Forest (part of our Deep Demonstration with Ayuntamiento de Madrid), which is bringing 2 million trees in a 75km forest belt across the city. Look out for more insights in the report, and learn more about our climate partnerships with cities and regions: https://bit.ly/4dcVQhZ --- #EU2024BE #EUGreenDeal #MissionAdaptation #MissionClimate #MissionCities Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Climate Alliance CMCC Foundation - Centro Euro Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici VITO Wageningen University & Research Aarhus University

LAST CHANCE 📢 Don't miss this funding opportunity for regional authorities by Pathways2Resilience and the EU Mission Adaptation! This is your chance to receive up to €210,000 in direct funding, alongside support through trainings, finance labs and innovation groups, to develop your transformative climate adaptation strategy. We encourage all eligible regions from the EU as well as #HorizonEU associated members to apply (see more in the comments). 📆 APPLY by 6 May: https://bit.ly/3UxLDWM -- #EUfunds #EUInMyRegion #EUMissions #MissionAdaptation #EUGreenDeal #Pathways2Resilience Mission Implementation Platform for Adaptation to Climate Change (MIP4Adapt) European Committee of the Regions EU Funds Covenant of Mayors - Europe Europe The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) FEDARENE

🌍 Climate change is a reality that requires collective action. Last month, Valencia, Spain hosted the 1st #EUCarbonFarmingSummit, attracting over 600 participants. The event underscored a strong community commitment to advancing #EUCarbonFarming, highlighting several key objectives 👇 🔸 Supporting paths towards net-zero 🔸 Ensuring the effectiveness of carbon farming 🔸 Building trust in carbon credits 🔸 Empowering farmers 🔸 Tailoring carbon farming initiatives Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecEDgNCG Project Credible SAE Innova EU Environment and Climate

Interested in driving strategic direction for capacity-sharing activities in 2024-2025 ? Participate in the VALORADA EU Capacity Survey before April 30th ⬇️

🌍 Tackling the world’s most dangerous addiction, plastic, one place at a time. 🌱   Plastic pollution is one of the world’s most critical challenges, impacting our oceans, wildlife, and human health. This year's #EarthDay campaign demands a 60% reduction in plastic production by 2040. As India's oldest and largest landfill, Ghazipur in Delhi, went up in flames last night, significantly impacting the health of the local population, it is now more crucial than ever to draw attention to this global issue and emphasise the importance of working on solutions that involve all stakeholders, including the local population and informal waste workers who spend their days, and sometimes even nights, on the landfills.   In Nairobi, EIT Climate-KIC together with its local partner GrowthAfrica, is leading the change in fostering innovation clusters to transform waste management and prevention towards a #CircularEconomy. By supporting entrepreneurs to develop and scale innovative upstream solutions that address the root causes of waste, like plastic, and enhance the working conditions of informal waste workers and marginalised communities, we're making strides towards a beautiful, just, climate-resilient, and pollution-free future.   Read our article: https://lnkd.in/e6iSad_U   #PlasticPollution #Designoutwasteandpollution

Investing in women entrepreneurs presents an opportunity to accelerate an inclusive, green transition. Many organisations express willingness to work on gender and diversity but often cite a lack of resources or time as reasons for not being able to do more. So, how can organisations effectively integrate gender considerations across all aspects of their operations? 💚✨ At EIT Climate-KIC, we're dedicated to advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), as demonstrated by our gender bias training and comprehensive action plan. Last month, we outlined five actions organisations can take to become gender-smart. In our latest article, we delve deeper into the first action: reflecting internally. We talked to our partners Lotte-Marie Brouwer from NGO Bopinc, Manuela Boma Atta from impact investment group Investisseurs & Partenaires - I&P-, and our Gender Programme Manager, Wallis Grant, who shared their insights on embedding a gender lens into everyday work. Drawing from our collective experience, we've compiled practical tips to help you reflect internally and kickstart your organisation's journey towards gender-smart practices. Find out what they are here: https://bit.ly/3TZQcap #GenderEquality #ClimateEntrepreneurship #ClimateAction #LeadershipDevelopment

🌿🌟 Get ready to launch your green idea 🌟🌿 ClimateLaunchpad, powered by EIT Climate-KIC, is open for applications! Join the award-winning programme to launch your green business idea into a successful start-up. Get the training, compete with peers and conquer your spot on the (inter)national stage! 🌍   Whether you're disrupting energy systems, pioneering circular economy solutions, or reimagining transportation, your idea has the power to drive real impact!   🌟 What: ClimateLaunchpad in 51 countries worldwide 🌱 Who: Innovators, Eco-Entrepreneurs, Changemakers 📅 When: Submissions open from 4th of March 🏆 Prize: Getting trained by experts and a global network 🚀 Why: To help fix climate change one start-up at the time!   Sign up at https://lnkd.in/duMqzXT

🌱"Building sustainable, inclusive and beautiful places for people not only to live – but to thrive" Place-based transformation is a big part of what we do here at EIT Climate-KIC, but what does it look like in reality? As part of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, the Connect NEB and Co-create NEB programmes invite citizen-generated solutions to the challenges facing cities, peri-urban and rural areas. In a new article, we explore some of the innovative ideas presented by the participating projects across three thematic areas: 🏰 Sustainable heritage 🏘 Community dialogue 🌳 Reimagined spaces 👉 Read more here: bit.ly/3Q3oqZl #ConnectNEB #CocreateNEB