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What are the elements to be considered when assessing the goodness of a risk reduction measure in a multi-hazard environment? What are the main uncertainties that characterise the problem? We are discussing this in a workshop of WP 7.2 of the Return project Eurac Research. Thanks to all the researchers involved in the WP for the stimulating discussion and to the Eurac researchers for the insights provided during the dissemination events. Fondazione Return Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale - Politecnico di Milano Dipartimento di Architettura e Studi Urbani -Politecnico di Milano CIMA Research Foundation Università degli Studi di Firenze Università degli Studi di Bari

🚀 New project is here!! ℹ️ Discover how the Offshore Hybrid Renewable Energy System (OHRES) combines the production of clean energy from the sun, waves, and thermal differences with the enhancement of underwater biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Follow SUNBIO to learn more 👇 👇 ▶It's not as complicated as it sounds! #SUNBIO #newproject #Horizoneu

Another great read, thanks UKSPA. Read Robert Lemming's article on 'Activating a circular economy in the built environment' (p52) - which summarises the challenges and and actions identified in Mace's insights report and panel event on the topic. All of us in the built environment must be a part of this. https://lnkd.in/edgQpT38

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences just published the annual list highlighting current research with the potential to create value through commercialization, business and method development or societal impact. We at Framtidens samhällsbyggnad på RISE are extremely happy that our joint work with UCL on Neuroarchitecture and Neurodesign is recognised for its huge potential! We aim at unlocking the physical, structural and psychological factors that influence human wellbeing, to create built environments that promote health, build resilience and support the UN's global goals for human, economic and environmental sustainability. I am looking forward to the next steps in both research and applied impact, Hugo Spiers, Fiona Zisch, Isabelle Sjövall, Carina Carlman, Johanna Gunnarsson, Cleo Valentine, Maja Manner, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Last week, our colleague Nevena Raczko represented IDC4EU at the ENFORCE Kick-Off Meeting in France! But what is ENFORCE_EU all about? 🌍 🌿ENFORCE – Empower citizeNs to join Forces with public authORities in proteCting the Environment – is a new initiative dedicated to strengthening environmental compliance by creating a robust network of stakeholders. 🌿From citizens and researchers to governments and environmental organizations, ENFORCE brings everyone together to ensure a cleaner, safer environment for all. 🌿The project tackles a common challenge: the frequent mismatch between environmental data collected by citizens and the data required by authorities for enforcement purposes. By developing creative toolkits and protocols, ENFORCE aims to bridge this gap, empowering citizens to effectively contribute to environmental protection efforts. 🚀 IDC4EU will lead the work on Exploitation of the project results! This means ensuring that the valuable outcomes of the ENFORCE project are put to use – whether for commercial purposes or in shaping public policy. Big thanks to our host G.A.C. Group (France). Stay tuned for more updates on how we’re working to make a difference in environmental protection! 🌿 #ENFORCE #IDC4EU #EnvironmentalProtection #CitizenScience #Sustainability #GreenInitiatives #EUProjects Svetlana Klessova,Weronika Borejko, Chrysi Laspidou, Lisa Pourcher, Nina Olivier CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency University of Thessaly CSIC University of Crete Hasselt University International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) 52°North GmbH SingularLogic EVISIGHTS AMARANTHUS Business Development Center - BDC Group Romania ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs) EARSC ECSA - European Citizen Science Association A SUD Onlus CIHEAM Bari ENRICH GLOBAL Waag Futurelab Digital for Planet University of Exeter Westcountry Rivers Trust EMBIMOS Research Group (ICM-CSIC)

What a great project and team to be part of! There are so many exciting challenges to solve to empower citizens to gather evidence and enable participatory environmental protection, across the entire compliance cycle, from local, collaborative resolution seeking to law enforcement in court. #citizenscience #citizendata #environmentalprotection #environmentalcompliance

With the support of our valuable allies, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Royal Academy of Engineering, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Universidad de Cantabria, Empresas Públicas de Medellín - EPM, Aquatera Ltd, Deftiq, Innova Solar Colombia and Enginnering X we have managed to positively impact more than 1,500 people from our different stakeholders in Education and Culture projects! We highlight the attendance of more than 200 people to the training sessions carried out through Digital Twins and Gamification on entrepreneurship and circular economy at the La Paz Rural Ethno-educational Institution in Manaure, La Guajira and on renewable energy at the María Inmaculada Educational Institution in Puerto Carreño, Vichada. We continue to collaborate to promote significant transformations in education and culture through international cooperation! 🌍📚 If you want to learn more on Education for Sustainability, we invite you to the event "Building a Sustainable & Inclusive Future of Colombia Based on Engineering Business Opportunities for Hydrogen Industry" funded by the Awardee Excellence Community of the Royal Academy of Engineering, that will take place in La Guajira with broadcast on YouTube for which you can pre-register through the following link: https://lnkd.in/eMFCJ7S6 It should be noted that these activities are part of the work plan for the promotion of Science Diplomacy presented by Prof. Dr. Fernando Colmenares to Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Call No. 928 of 2022, identified with the code No 9259, and to the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia with the project number: INV3494. To Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Ministerio de Minas y Energía, UPME Oficial (Unidad de Planeación Minero-Energética), and Departamento Nacional de Planeación for supporting the positive impact on the Colombian territories. #educationandculture #internationalcooperation #sustainability #BERSTIC

Saclay, an area of highly fertile agricultural land fifteen or so miles south of Paris (and a geographical oddity being a plateau some 150 meters above the adjacent countryside) is equally a research powerhouse. Paris-Saclay university rose this year to a lofty 12th position in the ShanghaiRanking (from a very respectable 15th in 2023), and 1st across continental Europe. The Shanghai is known to weigh numbers of resident Nobel and Fields medal holders, and of world-renowned researchers cited in eminent publications. PSL (Paris Science & Literature) and the Sorbonne also progressed in the same year. For centuries Saclay was fertile agricultural land -- Louis XIV had his engineers channel water from Saclay for his fountains (and ego) at Versailles. Now fertile for ideas and progress in science, among the prestigious institutions present at Saclay are the CEA (Atomic Energy Labs... whose remit spans far greater than nuclear), CNRS (a linchpin of French scientific research), Polytechnique (an elite engineering school), and Inria (Computer Science research). Impressive frameworks have been set up for knowledge transfer and start-ups. Among all this excellence -- mine was a humble visit last week -- I was struck once again by how much, with broad swathes of raw concrete, the campus is still work-in-progress. Some 15ish years ago, my first trips to Saclay were infused with a more rural scent, grazing animals and tractors in full view of researchers. In a handful of years, it has been transformed, offering considerably more housing, roads and cantines, yet resident luminaries still suffer from poor public transport infrastructure from central Paris. After much hesitation, we now bear witness to the construction of a new aerial metro line that by 2030 should circle west from Orly airport to Versailles, as part of the Grand Paris Express network bringing three new metro lines, each plunging deep into the suburbs of Paris. A groundbreaking and long awaited event, and a nod to the nay-sayers -- yes France is still able to build vast new public transport networks that are environmentally friendly (albeit supercharged with concrete).

Speaking about climate in front of tomorrow’s engineers was inspiring—and a reminder of where we, as corporate experts in ESG, should be investing more time and energy. Education is a powerful driver for change, especially on critical topics like sustainability. It’s not just about sharing knowledge; it’s about building a generation equipped to tackle the climate challenges ahead. Let’s make education a central piece of our ESG strategies. ECE. Ecole d'ingénieurs. Engineering School. #ClimateAction #EducationForChange

📢 It is called a public selection, by qualifications and interview, for the awarding of n.1 Research Grants (type A - “Assegni Professionalizzanti”) at CNR-IMAA 📍 Where? Tito Scalo(Potenza), Basilicata Region, Italy 🗓 Deadline: November 29th 2024 🔍 Research activities in the area of "Earth Sciences", with a focus on the characterization of fine particles number size distributions and carbonaceous aerosols in Basilicata anthropized areas, inside the project “Lucani tra Ambiente e Salute” (LucAS) Call 👇 https://lnkd.in/eZgyN2zU