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AlgaeVALOR
Valorisation of Seaweed for Non-Food Applications
The common challenge in the 'green-blue sector' is the creation of value for every aspect of seaweed. Whilst seaweed already has a sustainable outlook, and the NWE region is regarded as quite resource efficient, still more effort and innovation shoul...
DigiHerb
Building digital and informatics innovation capacity of regional herbaria in NWE
To effectively tackle biodiversity issues, it is crucial to establish a robust foundation of biological data for comparison. Digitised herbarium collections are now being used to address important research questions on biodiversity issues across dive...
SIMONE
Systemic Innovations with Multiple performance evaluated in ON-farm Experimentations
SIMONE will explore innovative farming methods through on-farm testing, aiming to improve the sustainability and performance of farms.SIMONE will identify, deliver, and evaluate innovations that involve technical, environmental, and economic dimensio...
MSD-CARE
Overcoming barriers to adoption of innovations preventing MSDs among NWE caregivers
ContextCaregivers (including nurses, nursing assistants and informal caregivers) in NWE are coming under increasing pressure. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are common, and lead to life-affecting injuries, absenteeism and early retirement. Over 50%...
PREUSE
Public Responses to Enable the Use of Salvaged building Elements
PREUSE is an international research project that aims to help local and regional public authorities improve the management of their material resources and implement solutions within their territory to reclaim and reuse building materials. Despite an ...
Upcycling Trust
Upcycling substandard buildings into affordable housing with Community Land Trusts
The housing crisis affecting many cities in the NWE region is calling for the production of more affordable housing. Building new housing is often in conflict with many cities' circular strategies, including the preservation of existing open space, a...
WISTAR
Waterways for Green Inland Sustainable Transport and Rural businesses
Road transportation is energy inefficient & contributes to high CO2 emissions. Initiative like NAIADES III highlight the urgent need to shift towards waterways for reducing CO2 emissions. WISTAR addresses this priority by harnessing the potential of ...
Cool Neighbourhoods
Cool Neighbourhoods
The average rise in temperature in cities due to global warming leads to local heat islands and heat risks for inhabitants. As risks will become more prevalent throughout NWE’s densely populated territories, demand for urban cooling interventions wil...
REFOOT
Retracing the Footsteps: A Transnational Journey of Canadian Liberation in WWII
REFOOT is a transnational project that will create a hiking trail network retracing the footsteps of Canadian soldiers who liberated Europe during World War II. The project seeks to promote sustainable tourism and preserve the European historical mem...