When organising or speaking at online events, make sure to use an adequate background picture (CINEA/programme visual identity etc.). Several CINEA backgrounds are available on CINEAnet including a brand new one featuring no less than 63 pictures from projects managed by the Agency!
The first free online climate course designed for journalists and science communicators in East Africa is available thanks to the H2020 funded project CONFER, in association with BBC Media. The New Massive Online Open Course on Climate Journalism is free and accessible on mobile phones. There is no deadline to enroll.
Do you have promotional pens, pencils or other school supplies at home that you have not used or don't need anymore? The ASBL Arc en ciel is collecting them for distribution among disadvantaged youth and children in Brussels and Wallonia. If you want to participate in this action a box is available in the ground floor kitchen until 26 August.
The construction of the Rail Baltica railway bridge over the Neris River was launched with a ceremony on 21 July in Lithuania. A complex engineering structure will be built in the next 2.5 years. To protect the Natura 2000 site the bridge will not have a single support in the water and will be the longest railway bridge in the Baltic States.
In line with the message of Commissioner Hahn to save energy during the summer holiday period, CINEA is joining the BEST (Building Energy Savings Together) action by shutting down the ventilation and cooling systems of the main building (bloc B) each Friday from 22 July to 12 August.
The EU Back to School & University initiative is gaining speed again. Five of our CINEA colleagues were eager to reveal their experiences from the initiative. Watch this new video for some of the uplifting moments they shared with the young students during their visits in 2022.
Corporate guidance to Member States on the communication and visibility rules in the EU funding programmes 2021-27, initially available only in English, is now available in all EU official languages. You can find it in the Publications Office website.
The report is part of the Agency’s reporting cycle and lists the many CINEA achievements during the very dynamic first semester of 2022 along the lines of the commitments made in our Annual Work Programme. The report is now with the Agency’s parent DGs and Steering Committee.
The summer issue of the Agency's internal magazine, CINEAnews, is out! Read about Career development at CINEA, 30 years of bringing green ideas to LIFE, Velomai, Innovation Fund two years on and much more!
Do you have a legal question and you are about to open an e-ticket via the CINEA service desk? The labelling of the topics for legal support has been just revised to better match your needs - have a look! By selecting the right topic for your question you make sure that it is quickly assigned to the relevant Legal Adviser and addressed in the best possible time.
Congratulations to Mario LIONETTI, Damiao CHAVES and Anne BURRILL who are the top 3 CINEA walkers for the month of June. The ‘Walking challenge’ was launched as part of the first ever CINEA Vitality month. And do not forget to complete the evaluation of CINEA's Vitality Month 2022 before Wednesday, 20 July cob.
The EMFF Zbox Blue Logistics project developed a mechanism to reduce the space of empty containers in shipping. They will sensibly reduce the need of storage space, cost & CO2 footprint in international trade. Have a look at the video, which is creating a buzz on LinkedIn.
The Commission launched negotiations on the association to the LIFE programme with seven non-EU countries: Albania, Andorra, Faroe Islands, Israel, Moldova, North Macedonia and Turkey. Joining LIFE will help these countries spread innovative environment and climate techniques, approaches and best practices.
Finally, summer is here! The season of travels, holiday activities and cultural events, but also … of pickpockets. Sign up for DG HR info session on 28 July on how to avoid being a victim of pickpockets in public spaces. The session will be held in hybrid format and in FR with the possibility to ask questions in EN.
Eight new colleagues have joined the Agency’s Green Team. They joined the Building, Mobility, Administration/Waste and Communication teams and will contribute to make CINEA a carbon neutral workplace.
The Directors-General of DG MARE, Charlina Vitcheva, and DG CLIMA, Mauro Petriccione, recently visited CINEA to learn more about the Agency, its project portfolio, main activities and key achievements. Both praised CINEA staff for the excellent work done.
Technological change alone, such as decreased emissions from the building, industrial and transport sectors following the adoption of more efficient technology and renewable energy, will likely not be sufficient to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The EU 1.5° Lifestyles project currently analyses how combinations of lifestyle options can impact greenhouse gas emissions targets for 2030 and 2050.
EUSEW 2021 has been awarded a special mention for the “best innovative idea” at this year’s Commission corporate sustainable events competition. The idea that won the jury's appreciation was to have the Week's award trophies produced manually out of a fallen trees from Wallonia by an inclusive company employing disabled workers.
Save your slot for The Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum - Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place. Also, don't miss the opportunity of rewarding your city for its climate change mitigation and adaptation achievements: Apply to the City in the Spotlight Award 2022.
This programme is open to all CINEA staff in view of sharing the latest policy developments within the framework of the EU Green Deal. The six sessions to take place in September-November are organised by topic rather than by programme in order to foster synergies among CINEA programmes and staff.
