Three orphaned Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) are scheduled to be released this summer in the biosphere reserve in the Palatinate region of southwest Germany. A further five lynx that were tagged in Switzerland will also be relocated to the Palatinate Forest.
We are organising a webcast on 30 June 2016 from 15:00 to 16:00 to show you how to apply for PDA funding and give you practical recommendations and answers to your questions. You are welcome to send them in advance to EASME-Energy@ec.europa.eu The link will only be active on June 30th a few minutes before 15:00 CET. The recording will be available at the same link.
If you want to get practical tips on how to apply for Project Development Assistance (PDA) funding and how to prepare a convincing proposal, join us this week for a LIVE webcast. This Thursday 30 June 2016 from 15:00 to 16:00 CET, EASME colleagues will give you practical recommendations and answer to your questions about PDA. You are welcome to send them in advance to EASME-Energy@ec.europa.eu The link will only be active on June 30th a few minutes before 15:00 CET. The recording will be available at the same link. We look forward to connecting with you this Thursday.
The Enterprise Europe Network is organising a brokerage and matchmaking event on 22 June in Liverpool on opportunities within Horizon 2020 for businesses making the transition to a circular economy and becoming more resource efficient.
The 2nd International Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Engineering will be held at the University of Rome from 20-22 July 2016. The conference is being organised by the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (Portugal) and the University of Extremadura (Spain) with the objective of creating an international forum for academics and scientists to discuss issues relating to green chemistry and sustainable engineering.
Meet LIFE at the 3rd International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management
The European Commission is organising an Information Day to advise applicants on the 2016 funding opportunities under the EU's LIFE programme. If you are interested in environment, nature and climate projects, save the date and join us on 17 June 2016 in Brussels. Registrations will open soon. Please check the LIFE website.
The seminar will showcase different consumer engagement strategies and allow for best practice exchanges between stakeholders. The strategies to be presented cover different approaches to engaging private consumers, ranging from direct engagement of students via inter-dormitory competitions to consumer engagement via collectives and group purchasing. Practical knowledge will meet with academic insight on behavioural change, featuring feedback mechanisms, marketing appeals, and drivers of energy efficient behaviour.
With Europe's Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) currently under review and a proposal for a new Directive expected in 2016, this event looks at how other parts of the world, especially Japan, South Korea and the US, are dealing with energy efficiency in existing buildings and what the EU can learn from these countries. Speakers from around the world will present their global perspectives.
Financing sustainable energy investments is a key challenge for the EU's climate and energy strategy. This session will discuss how the EU is answering the needs of market actors through policy work, ongoing Horizon 2020 projects and European Investment Bank activities. After the session participants will be able to meet directly with EIB and EASME staff (for which registration in advance is recommended) to ask questions about funding opportunities for project development assistance.
Whether by saving energy or by taking advantage of energy services offered by new business models, SMEs can improve their competitiveness. Recommendations to unlock long-term financing for energy efficiency in buildings, industry and SMEs, as published by the Energy Efficiency Financial Institution Group (EEFIG), will be presented. Measures to encourage SMEs to become more energy efficient will be highlighted in presentations from businesses (SMEs, including energy service companies) and other value chain actors (Chambers of Commerce and Industry, networks).
Join us at the EU Sustainable Energy Week next 15 June 2016 to discuss how the EU is answering the needs of market actors through policy work, ongoing Horizon 2020 projects and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Pre-registration has closed, but you can still register onsite at the venue.
After the session participants will be able to meet directly with EIB and EASME staff to ask questions about financing tools such as ELENA and Horizon 2020 Project Development Assistance (PDA) – which support energy efficiency projects by funding technical assistance for investments. Meet us from 10:30-13:00 CET and don't forget to register for your slot in advance.
15th International Peat Congress
Mark your agendas from Tuesday 14th to Thursday 16th June for the Policy Conference of the EU Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels. For over 10 years, it has been gathering thousands of stakeholders in the sustainable energy field. All-in-all, many exciting projects and ideas, insights on EU policy and networking opportunities will be available. Keep up to date with all the latest EUSEW developments, including the soon to be announced nominees of the 2016 edition of the Sustainable Energy Europe Awards: eusew.eu.
The Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (Portugal) and the University of Extremadura (Spain) are organising the 3rd International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management (EWWM) in Rome, Italy.
Representatives from science, business and public administration will meet from 31 May to 2 June in Berlin for GEO European Projects Workshop 2016. Now in its 10th edition, the GEO European Projects Workshop 2016 will present and discuss European initiatives contributing to the Global Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS). Registration will open in mid-March.
As part of this year's EU Green Week, the Executive Agency for SMEs is organising a twitter chat on EU funding for the environment on 31 May 10:00-11:30 CET. Experts will answer questions on funding opportunities for businesses, academia, public authorities and NGOs through the LIFE programme, Horizon 2020's Societal Challenge 'Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials' and the SME Instrument. Post your questions using #askEASME.
Register now: Representatives from science, business and public administration are invited to join the 2016 GEO Workshop for European projects on earth observation from 31 May to 2 June in Berlin. Please register by 23 May 2016.
The 2016 edition of the Green Week will take place from 30 May to 3 June focussing on "investments for a greener future". Each day of the week will highlight a different aspect of this theme – from investments in greener cities to investing for future generations. Get involved, for example, by organising a partner event or an online activity during May and June.
