Community Update
Event: New European Bauhaus - Experiences Sharing Session in Portugal
Date: 26 September 2023 Time: 9:30-14:00 (PT Time / CET-1) Venue: Rio Neiva - Environmental NGO (Esposende, Portugal), Map/GPS Registration: Register here (in Portuguese) Programme: Available in Portuguese or English
Event: The role of network of cities in promoting the principles and values of the New European Bauhaus
Date: 11 October 2023 Time: 9:30-10:30 CET Venue: SQUARE Brussels Meeting Center Floor: 3rd/Conference Room: The Arc / Mont des Arts - Brussels Registration: Register here
Event: New European Bauhaus - Experiences Sharing Session in Portugal
Date: 26 September 2023 Time: 9:30-14:00 (PT Time / CET-1) Venue: Rio Neiva - Environmental NGO (Esposende, Portugal), Map/GPS Registration: Register here (in Portuguese) Programme: Available in Portuguese or English
Learn about the outcomes of the Daring Cities 2023 dialogues for multilevel climate action
During a multi-day event hosted by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, an official NEB Partner, representatives from governments, intergovernmental agencies, research institutions and broader civil society exchanged on challenges and approaches to respond to the climate emergency in a just and equitable way, amongst others, by discussing the Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda.
How is the Living Future Europe contributing to the NEB Lighthouse demonstrator “Eyes Hearts Hands Urban Revolution”?
Living Future Europe, an official NEB Partner, is leading WP4 on “Buildings and Districts renovation” of one of the New European Bauhaus Lighthouse Demonstrator projects Eyes Hearts Hands Urban Revolution, an inclusive, aesthetically beautiful, and sustainable transformation of contextually heterogeneous city landscapes in Europe.
Scientific Paper: Increasing tree coverage to 30% in European cities could reduce deaths linked to urban heat island effect
Global warming and the expansion of the built environment are expected to intensify the urban heat island (UHI) effect and related adverse health impacts. A new scientific study published in The Lancet and referred to in the Science for Environment Policy Newsletter of the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment shows that increasing tree coverage to 30% would lower temperatures by an average of 0.4°C, avoiding about 1.8% of all summer deaths in European cities and nearly 40% of deaths attributable to UHI effects.
European Heritage Days: “Living Heritage” celebrating cultural traditions and skills
1 September marked the start of the 2023 European Heritage Days, with tens of thousands of events taking place in 48 participating countries. This year's theme is “Living Heritage”, which will showcase the vibrancy, diversity and significance of cultural traditions, knowledge and skills across Europe. As from 1 September until November 2023, exceptional sites and monuments will open their doors to visitors.
Call for feedback: LIFE programme mid-term evaluation
The European Commission will conduct a mid-term evaluation of the LIFE programme for the environment and climate action (2021-2024) to improve the implementation and help inform the proposal for the subsequent programme.
Thank you for joining our session summarising key learnings from the NEB capacity-building webinars for Ukraine municipalities
Last week on 31 August at 14:00 CET, we shared with all of you some key learnings from our introductory NEB capacity-building programme for the reconstruction of Ukraine, that we delivered with our Ukrainian partners Ro3kvit, ReThink, Covenant of Mayors East and Architects’ Council of Europe between April and June 2023.
Share your views: Targeted consultation under the proposed New European Bauhaus mission
On 19 July 2023, the European Commission proposed a potential new EU Mission for the New European Bauhaus to revitalise neighbourhoods across Europe with European Design for Sustainability and Inclusion.