Joint Call To European Cities To Act On Improving Health And Well-being
The euPOLIS and its sister projects, IN-HABIT, VARCITIES, and GoGreenRoutes, are committed to achieving a series of visionary solutions to promote health and well-being in urban environments, by establishing sustainable and inclusive models for increasing the health and well-being of citizens exposed to different climatic…
Green destinations – Trebinje Among the 100 Best World Destinations
The City of Trebinje, one of the euPOLIS Follower Cities, with the story of the Orjen Nature Park – a protected area in the service of improving the tourist offer and sustainable development was chosen among the top 100 world destinations, which was confirmed at…
The Implementation of the euPOLIS philosophy: The Technology And The Mindset
During the past two months, the euPOLIS local teams in each Front Runner City (Gladsaxe, Lodz, Belgrade, and Piraeus) have taken the first steps toward the implementation of the NBS technologies. This means closer than ever collaboration with the local citizens who will be wearing…
The First euPOLIS Capacity Building Expert Training
The first euPOLIS Capacity Building expert training actions at the demonstration sites will take place in Gladsaxe, Denmark on the 4th of May 2023, from 12:45-14:45. We are happy to invite all four pilot (Gladsaxe, Lodz, Belgrade, and Piraeus) and follower (Bogota, Trebinje, and Palermo) city…
The euPOLIS: Belgrade Blue-Green Regeneration
As part of the euPOLIS project dedicated to improving the quality of the city’s environment by introducing solutions based on nature in public areas, the local team in Belgrade started their first „tangible“ work on creating a micro-climatic park. The process begins by planting 20…
Nature Enriches Speech and Language Skills In Kids
Literacy, communication, and language skills continue to be a main Early Years priority, with 10% of UK children having long-term speech, language, and communication needs (NHS England, 2020). Effects of the COVID pandemic are still evident, with pupils displaying delays in speech and language progress,…
euPOLIS Meets The Citizens – You Are An Expert, Too!
The Belgrade euPOLIS experts’ team recently facilitated the fourth workshop with citizens and passers-by of the demo location on Danube Quay. Having good weather “working” for the Belgrade team on Saturday, October 29th, there were over a hundred participants expressing interest and readiness to join…
Mental Health: An Orphan Of Urban Design
While in rural environments the mental health stays a taboo, due to more often than not a patriarchal social patterns, it is the cities that we associate with higher rates of most mental health problems: an almost 40% higher risk of depression, over 20% more…
Join The City of Trebinje In Celebrating The International Earth Day
The City of Trebinje and the Public Institution “Ecology and Security” traditionally organize the action of arranging the city this year regarding April 22 – the International Earth Day. Photo: https://trebinje.rs.ba/ The action will be held on April 19, and the gathering of participants is…
A Thousand Planetrees for Beautiful Trebinje
A new project called “A thousand planetrees for more beautiful Trebinje” was presented recently to businessmen, investors, and representatives of city departments. The planned planting will be carried out in the next three years, and it includes the planting of park sycamore seedlings, as well…