Euranet Plus Green Deal podcast

Hells on earth or cool oases? In this episode, we take a look at what kind of urban planning is needed for our cities to adapt to climate change.
 
An episode by Hermine Donceel, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
 
 
 
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We need a multi-pronged approach to fighting climate change – but, in this fight, humankind has an important ally: the humble tree.
 
 
 
 
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We continue our tour of the many and varied challenges that climate change poses in our daily lives, and the innovative solutions that Europe's citizens are coming up with to face them and this time we are looking at cluster housing. Could such grouped housing projects be a pathway to a new more efficient, cost-effective and collective way of life elsewhere in the EU?
 
 
 
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Just like humans, pets have an impact on climate.
 
 
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Most of us are prepared, to some extent, to make alterations in how we live for the sake of the planet, in the hope of preventing further climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation. But what does 'to some extent' mean? How far are we really willing to go when it comes to making compromises in our daily lives?  
Our journalists in the Euranet Plus network have spoken to people across the EU to find out what their limits are – and to try to understand what would help to overcome them.
 
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Today’s ideas will enable tomorrow's world to respond to the ongoing climate, environmental and energy crises. Although we cannot rely solely on the magic of technology to turn things around, sometimes a small innovation can make a large difference...
In this episode, Euranet Plus journalists meet some of Europe’s designers, architects and other creative minds who already have one foot in tomorrow’s world.
 
 
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Less than half of the EU's hazardous waste is currently recycled and there are still many obstacles to overcome – costs, collection processes, consciousness and criminal activity, to name but a few. But with the stakes so high, there is a real imperative to act. Our radio stations report...
 
 
 
 
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The EU’s efforts to improve its fisheries policy appear to be falling short given the scale of the challenges faced by Europe’s fishing industry. Euranet Plus radio journalists canvass the views of fishermen across the bloc.
 
 
 
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Our network of European journalists visited transport experts in their respective countries to look at existing - and potential future - initiatives to understand how public transport can be a key element in achieving better air quality and limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
 
 
 
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On the occasion of Valentine's Day, journalists from our radio network met florists from all over the European Union to find out more about the European flower industry. Their report is not entirely rosy…
 
 
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