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This Position Paper gathers the work carry out by the Multi-Actor Platform Pays Pyrénées Méditerranée in France. The document proposes public policy recommendations concerning the implementation of a territorial food project (TFP) as a smart tool for territorial transition within the framework of the EU's Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas and the regional programming of European funds, in a context marked in particular by (a) climate crisis, (b) new societal demands, and (c) the effects of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

This deliverable proposes a methodology to quantify the value of an energy efficiency improvement project or a portfolio of such projects, as a power grid resource. The main assumption is that a retrofit project can be regarded as a grid resource if it helps in either phasing out old, polluting power plants that are only kept commissioned for the provision of capacity reserves or reducing curtailment of renewable-based power generation to improve the grid’s hosting capacity for renewables

This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project “LoGov - Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay”. LoGov aims to provide solutions for local governments that address the fundamental challenges resulting from urbanisation. To address this complex issue, 18 partners from 17 countries and six continents share their expertise and knowledge in the realms of public law, political science, and public administration. LoGov identifies, evaluates, compares, and shares innovative practices that cope with the impact of changing urban-rural relations in five major local government areas: (1) local responsibilities and public services, (2) local financial arrangements, (3) structure of local government, (4) intergovernmental relations of local governments, and (5) people’s participation in local decision-making. The present entry addresses the structure of local government in Argentina. The entry forms part of the LoGov Report on Argentina. To access the full version of the report on Argentina, other practices regarding the structure of local government and to receive more information about the project, please visit: https://www.logov-rise.eu/. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 823961.

UTC-UTI Final Research Report 007: "RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF UNDERGROUND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE: CLIMATE VULNERABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS"

Through this Position Paper, the Iași Multi-actor platform (MAP) aims to improve the value added to farming and agri-food activities by supporting the development of sustainable short food supply chains through rural-urban linkages and opportunities created by the consumers’ appetence for local agri-food products.

This report presents findings of literature review on social and environmental issues and acceptance of wind turbines in Europe as part of the UPWARDS project. Opposition to wind energy developments is often framed as the main challenge and a major issue for governance. This study shows that acceptance or the lack thereof are just two possible manifestations of attitudes towards wind energy. In line with the recent works that propose a critical perspective on acceptance, this study has outlined a more holistic approach focusing on engagement with wind turbines. This approach requires interdisciplinary research on wind energy systems. Furthermore, understanding how society engages with wind energy in the context of different landscapes can help to reveal the potential and constraints for participation that goes beyond organized public engagement.

Summary policy report and action plan for Bristol, England. This report is the result of ClairCity's research and public engagement activities, which sought to involve citizen's in Bristol (and 5 other cities throughout Europe) in policy making around air quality and climate change.

The One Health EJP (OHEJP) Final “Summer” School 2022 “Sustainability in One Health – how can it be achieved?” was held from 5th to 7th December 2022. The event focused on sustainability, since it is at the core of the One Health approach to optimise the health of people, animals, plants, and ecosystems and needs to be at the centre of the training of young One Health scientists and practitioners. Sustainable solutions must be adopted that recognise the importance of animal welfare, biodiversity and ecosystem integrity for overall health and well-being, now and for future generations. This Final School was organised by the Local Organising team at University of Surrey in Guildford – UK, led by Roberto La Ragione (Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Head of the School of Biosciences). The event was organised and hosted in collaboration with the OHEJP Work Package 6 (WP6) team and Communications team based at the University of Surrey, UK. The event was held online to reach a wider international audience. In total, over 200 scientists from countries across the globe participated. The event was a major success as it provided the first international training initiative entirely devoted to sustainability to a multidisciplinary audience of delegates and involved many OHEJP partners as well as OHEJP Stakeholders. The testimonials from the delegates provide telling evidence of the Final School success.