This initiative brings together social researchers and educational training practitioners from several Croatian institutions to research aspects of social resilience of schools in situations of natural (climate) disasters, as well as to empower them to enhance their resilience through learning and experience sharing.
The Austrian Red Cross and Hitradio Ö3 founded Team Austria (original: Team Österreich)- a flexible aid platform with the goal to channel the willingness of people in advance to help during natural disasters and other emergency situations.
“Linava” is the Lithuanian national association of motor carriers. One of their initiatives is to encourage the members of the association to provide free regional transportation for rural citizens,
SoulRiders is a community-led charitable organisation based in the south-side of Glasgow, Scotland. They use bikes to tackle inequalities, especially related to ethnicity, and overcome loneliness by bringing diverse communities together.
As life expectancy continues to rise, the Nordic region is seeing a steady increase in an ageing population. The municipality of Oslo, Norway, initiated a series of action to make the city more age friendly.
The Stichting Zonnebus Cuijk uses an electric bus to transport elderly people through the village to different destinations, including the pharmacy, the library, and the supermarket. By opting for an electric bus, the Foundation puts an emphasis on sustainable forms of transport to enhance the mobility of senior members of their community.
ATIX Mulher (Brazil) is the female branch of the Indigenous organisation of Women’s Movement of the Xingu Indigenous Reservation Association. During the pandemic in 2020, the inhabitants of the Xingu Indigenous Reservation were heavily affected in their food security. Atix Mulher has campaigned for food, hygiene products and agricultural tools for the 16 ethnic groups of the reservation. It has helped gather food donations and has set out a collective crowdfunding that has benefitted 130 villages. Currently, items such as crafts and honey, produced by the villagers, help with capital to keep the small agriculture-based businesses running.
#BIKEYGEES is a remarkable initiative that aims to empower refugee women and girls in Berlin by offering them free practical cycle training. The initiative also teaches German traffic rules and how to carry out basic bike repairs in different languages. They also give out bikes, helmets, maintenance tools, and locks to participating girls and women after passing a small theoretical exam, so they can leave the training self-sufficient.
Veloevolution is a dynamic discussion platform and grassroots organization dedicated to promoting environmentally friendly modes of transport, with a particular emphasis on bicycle riding. It also takes an active role in open discussions concerning establishing relevant infrastructure for cycling.
Bike Kitchen Brno is an open community bike workshop, voluntary organisation. The project is not just an ordinary community bike workshop, it is an initiative that fosters connection. Their mission is to collect old bikes, learn to repair them together, donate them or sell them for very low/affordable price, create friendships and cook food while doing so. They are united by values, vision, friendship among like-minded individuals who share a deep love for bikes.
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In June ACCTING participated in the 11th European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) in Valencia, Spain, the 2024 European Green Capital. read more
ACCTING partner Burcu Borhan Türeli took part in the "Agroecology and Our Rights" meeting supported by UNDP GEF SGP, which gathered a ... read more
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ACCTING is delighted to host an online webinar on “Rooted in equality: Strengthening food security through gender+ inclusive and ... read more
In this second policy brief, the ACCTING team outlines selected recommendations relating to the transition to sustainable food ... read more
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On 23 and 24 January, the ACCTING consortium organised a workshop on the evaluation of the impact of the pilot projects. read more
ACCTING is co-hosting an online webinar on marginalised communities' access to healthy and sustainable food together with ... read more
For an inclusive and socially just European Green Deal: Integrating gendered and intersectional perspectives in Green Deal policies The read more
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