Local Solutions

#4 "Local Solutions - Inclusion w/ Deborah Wallers, Tim Leik & Marieke Schouten"

Building an inclusive society means creating a society where everyone feels safe and welcome. In many cities in Europe, it seems like education is key. While the Central and Regional Library in Berlin aims to engage in inclusion towards the LGBT community, Poland has welcomed the Living Library events which helped open people's eyes on discriminitation and prejudice. With: Deborah Wallers, librarian and Queer programme Manager, and Tim Leik, Programme Manager, both at the Central and Regional Library in Berlin; Eliza Gaust, Project Coordinator at the Marek Edelman Dialogue Center in Lodz; Marieke Schouten, member of the European Committee of the Regions Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

#2 "Local Solutions - Heating w/ Peter Bielenberg, Ville Marieta & Rafał Trzaskowski"

With increase on energy costs and environmental threats, there is no space for waste. The German municipality of Meldorf and the Finnish town of Yli-li focus on sustainable ways to produce heat. From innovative heat storage solutions, to replacing oil heating, both regions focus on the same goal. With: Peter Bielenberg, Consulting Engineer for EnergieManufaktur; Ville Marjeta and Mikko Mäkelä, district heating project in Yli-li; Rafał  Trzaskowski, member of the European Committee of the Regions. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

#1 "Local Solutions - Hydrogen w/ Henning Twickler, Raphaëlle Vienot & Jakub Piotr Chełstowski"

Preparing the Europe of Tomorrow. With a focus on its the role in the Green Transition, the EU aims at becoming a leader in the Hydrogen market. The Northern Netherlands and French Region of Occitania are focusing on the development of Hydrogen valleys. Both regions received significant grants to perform research on the entire Hydrogen value chain. With: Henning Twickler, Energy Advisor for the Province of Drenthe; Raphaëlle Vienot, in charge of the Occitania's Hydrogen Plan; Jakub Piotr Chełstowski,  member of the European Committee of the Regions. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

#6 "Local Solutions - Rural Depopulation w/ Angela Gimeno, Stefania Crotta & Enda Stenson"

The depopulation of rural areas has different causes and different consequences from country to country, so every region needs to find its own solution. Let's see how the problem is being approached in two regions from the South of Europe. With: Angela Gimeno Martinez, Bioterreta; Stefania Crotta, Director of the Department for Environment, Energy and Territory of the Piedmont Region and Enda Stenson, member of the European Committee of the Regions.    Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

#5 "Local Solutions - International Mobility w/ Pierre Demoitie, Raisa Suominen & Emil Boc"

Today, the international mobility of researchers and highly educated employees is crucial to both academic and industrial research. Let's dive into how the Belgian region of Wallonia and the Finnish city of Tampere are attracting talents from abroad into their research facilities. With: Pierre Demoitie, Research department of the Wallonian public administration and responsible for the programme "BeWaRe"; Raisa Suominen, Facilitator in the Hidden Gems Initiative and Emil Boc, member of the European Committee of the Regions.   Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.