Aurora Velez
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Cluj-Napoca: Europe's fastest growing city invests in automation
In partnership with the European Commission
“I think that automatisation needs to be seen as an opportunity, not as a risk. We can create more jobs relying on our creativity as humans,” Ovidiu Cîmpean says Ovidiu Cîmpean, Project Manager Cluj's Future of work project.
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Can Gorizia and Nova Gorica pave way for cross-border EU cooperation?
In partnership with the European Commission
With over one-third of Europe's population living on its borders, a new EU initiative, the EGTC, hopes to provide a way of improving cross-border cooperation within the union.
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Plastic pollution: dangerous bacteria on Latvian and Lithuanian coast
In partnership with the European Commission
Scientists mapping plastic pollution on the Latvian and Lithuanian coastline have discovered high levels of dangerous bacteria, called vibrio. A project largely funded by the European Cohesion Policy, called, ESMIC, has found 736 pieces of litter on 100 metres of beach.
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Discovering the Spanish Rio Tinto region's link with Mars
In partnership with the European Commission
The Rio Tinto mining park in Huelva Spain, is home to a unique touristic and educational initiative called "Mars on Earth". Established over 30 years ago as the leading industrial tourism destination in Spain, the mining park is perfect for space enthusiasts.
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Reviving the timber industry in the French Alps
In partnership with the European Commission
With its spruce, larch and cedar, the Alps region is one of the most wooded in France. Fourteen years ago, the local timber sector decided to pull together and face up to more competitive offers from forests in Germany and Austria, the Nordics and Eastern Europe. A new label was born.
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Solar cells on roads, a new direction for Europe's energy transition
In partnership with the European Commission
Sound barriers on motorways are being equipped with solar cells generating energy for local households. Discover the European project 'Rolling Solar' promoting the use of roads in the energy transition.
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The city giving digital currency in exchange for saving energy
In partnership with the European Commission
In this episode, Smart Regions looks at a transformational European project saving huge amounts of energy. It's led to several buildings in a district of the Catalan city of Viladecans being renovated. Residents play an active role in managing energy. They also have their own digital currency.
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