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EU Climate Action: News
Latest news on climate action from the EC 118 regions and local authorities join the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change On 7 June, the European Commission announced the first 118 regions and local authorities that will participate in the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change, the so-called Mission Adaptation, which will support… Read more
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Discover Habitability
Bottom-up habitability analysis of 3 Island Municipalities Report from Christian Pleijel Agneta Wackström from Åland Island’s Archipelago Association, RoseMarie Hellén from Vinön in Sweden and Christian Pleijel, after starting up bottom-up habitability analyses on three island municipalities on Åland. The project is financed by LEADER. Christian comments that they work with very interesting islands: Sottunga,… Read more
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Island branding evening
Join in for discussion on branding across the small European Islands
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Bere Island, Cork welcomes Samsø Energy Academy and CE4EU Islands
Report from John Walsh, Chair of ESIN Bere Island Energy Group with the support of Bere Island Projects Group (BIPG) hosted a visit of Soren Hermansen and Alexis Chatzimpiros from the Samsø Energy Academy and the Clean Energy for EU Islands (CE4EU Islands) secretariat over a few days in late January. Both Soren and Alexis… Read more
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Finnish Islands embrace Habitability
report from Christian Pleijel On February 2nd , a project called “Habitability” started in Finland. The purpose is to analyse and develop the islands’ attractiveness, service level and population numbers, with the help of Kökar’s habitability tool. The project is funded by the Finnish Ministry of Employment and Economy. It also aims at strengthening the… Read more
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#CE4EUIsland Webinar: Policy and regulation for the island’s energy transition
20.01.2022 11:00–12:00 Take part in our sneak preview webinar where we would like to present the publicly available Regulatory Inventory on policy and regulations specifically developed for EU islands. The Clean energy for EU islands Regulatory Inventory will be a publicly accessible online database that includes the national legislation, regulation, and policy framework for the… Read more
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Holiday Greetings to Islands near and far
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Huge win for Habitability Program & Kökar from
Winner governance & inclusion 2021 – Kökar 26 October 2021 Habitability Plan Winner GTI Awards 2021 – Governance & inclusion General information: Island (Region, Province, Country):Kökar – The ALAND islands Population:up to 10.000 inhabitants Budget / cost of the project:€ 105.000 Project partners:ÅBO ACADEMY Partner type of involvement: Learning/teaching/resaerch partner Other partners:The EU Interreg Central… Read more
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Pericles Program
Skip to content PERICLES Home About PERICLES Look what we have done! Case Regions Map your heritage! Get in contact with us! Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube User-lock PERICLES – PRESERVING AND SUSTAINABLY GOVERNING CULTURAL HERITAGE AND LANDSCAPES IN EUROPEAN COASTAL AND MARITIME REGIONS PERICLES enables sustainable usage of maritime and coastal cultural heritage Looking across… Read more
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ESIN AGM 2021
Press release and History of ESIN Presentation Île-Aux-Moines Morbihan, Brittany Press Release AGM 2021 16 Sept 2021 Camille Dressler ESIN is delighted to celebrate its 20th anniversary at the same time as the 50 th anniversary of the Association of the Isles du Ponant, France. What these anniversaries show is that the vision that underpins… Read more
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Invitation for Quotation for a suitable experienced External Advisor for project coordination
Request for Quotation: Request Issued – 12 August 2021 Closing date for receipt of quotation – 26 August 2021 Contracting Organisation – European Small Islands Federation Queries by email to – rhoda@esin.ngo Background and framework European Small Islands Federation (ESIN) ESIN is a not- for -profit organisation… Read more
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Invitation for Quotations for Suitable, Experienced External Advisors to deliver:
Study and specifications of a community shared electric vehicles system on Iles aux Moines, France Study to set up a community renewable energy production scheme on Inishbofin, County Galway, Ireland Request for Quotation: Request Issued – 6 August 2021 Closing date for receipt of quotation – 20 August 2021 Contracting… Read more
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Invitation for Quotation for a suitable experienced External Advisor to deliver:
Clean Energy Transition Agenda (CETA) Request for Quotation: Request Issued – 22 July 2021 Closing date for receipt of quotation – 16 August 2021 by Midnight UTC Contracting Organisation – European Small Islands Federation Queries by email to – rhodatwombly@gmail.com Background and framework 1 European Small Islands Federation… Read more
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Green Hysland – project and website of interest
Link to discover the work of Green Hyland in renewable energy and EU initiatives towards development of H2 deployment on Islands.
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Cast your Vote for Kökar
from Christian Pleijel The Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea has a network for sustainability, deeply rooted in society, with a high level of confidence and engagement from citizens and businesses. Information in English here https://www.barkraft.ax/barkraftax. The backbone of the network is the Development and Sustainability Agenda for Åland, agreed upon by Ålands regional parliament… Read more
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ENRD -Rural Vision Week: Retaining populations on Small European Islands
from Lise Thillemann Sørensen
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Åland Islands Energy: The Webinar
Webinar: Åland Islands’ Energy Story The results of the webinar held on the 29th April See below for introduction, recordings and slides Illustration : The energy transition requires a place where to pilot and demonstrate a fully renewable energy system which is sustainable both technically and economically. The energy company Flexens has identified the opportunity… Read more
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Clean Energy for EU Islands
Webinar on the Call for Technical Assistance 20.04.2021 11:00 – 12:00OnlineClean energy for EU islands secretariat Are you working on an island to advance its energy transition? Do you need technical support for an energy project or energy strategy? In our webinar we will explain how to apply for the new call for technical assistance… Read more
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2021 People & the Sea Conference
The Centre for Maritime Research invites you … This is the final event of the PERICLES maritime heritage programme. From their website: https://marecentre.nl/2021-conference/ The 11th MARE People and the Sea Conference will take place from the 28th of June to 2nd of July, 2021. This year, the conference will be held virtually. Our online conference… Read more
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ENRD Rural Vision week
https://www.rural-vision-week.eu/ 22 March 2021 – 26 March 2021 Rural Vision Week – Imagining the future of Europe’s rural areas Welcome How it works Registration Marketplace Fringe events Contact Welcome Welcome to Rural Vision Week: Imagining the future of Europe’s rural areas! This interactive event, organised by the European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) in close… Read more
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Habitability: The concept and practicalities
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Water Saving Seeps from Isle to Isle
By Christian Pleijel The island of Oaxen in Himmerfjärden has been a testing ground for low-flushing taps during the year 2020. Without experiencing any deterioration in water flow, each household saved 25 cubic meters of water (20%), which is SEK 270 / year in reduced fee. 3 cranes cost SEK 480, the repayment period is… Read more
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Imagining the Small Islands
Compiled and written by: Lise Thillemann Sørensen, Head of Secretariat, Association of Small Danish Islands / Sammenslutningen af Danske Småøer Virtual workshop for the small European Islands January 19, 2021 Imagining the small islands – 2040 How will the islands look in twenty years’ time? What will life on the islands be like? What do… Read more
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Animation work of Island School children featured at major festival
This year’s 23th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Youth and the 20th European Camera Zizanio Youth Audiovisual Creation Meeting, featured the films of the children of Tilos Primary School: the documentary film ′′ Tilos, a small ark “, lasting 10 minutes the animation movie ′′ The dwarfs of Tilos ′′ lasting 3 minutes… Read more
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Pargas Chamber Orchestra: Music for ESIN
Performance of “Maja from the Storm Skerries” for ESIN AGM 2020 culture mash-up The talented amateur chamber orchestra of Pargas, played Stormskärs Maja, “Maja from the Storm Skerries”, as part of the Culture Mash-up section of the ESIN AGM 2020. Finnish representative to ESIN, Pia Prost, adds: “Author Anni Blomqvist (1909–1990) wrote the Stormskärs-Maja series of… Read more
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Habitability: Planning the Future of Islands
by Christian Pleijel Habitability is a concept to define, measure and develop the attractiveness of an island. The definition includes 40 indicators arranged in seven areas. Measuring is made in two steps: first, you measure how well your island matches the 40 indicators on scale 1 to 4. Secondly, you decide which of the indicators are most important, and easy, to… Read more
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ESIN AGM 2020
ESIN holds online AGM & Webinar The European Small Islands Federation (ESIN) held its first online conference, Members’ Day and AGM from 16 November-18 November. At a time when ESIN members are not able to travel due to Covid-19, they managed to finalise their work plans through a day of zoom groups, learning about the… Read more
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Island culture zoom mash-up
Island culture is important to us, whether traditional or contemporary! Follow Compere Mairtin from Cape Clear Island, Ireland to explore what is happening on the small islands of Europe! ESIN Culture event for registration 17 Nov Tuesday Programme : 18.30 -21.00 CET 18.30: Mairtin is launching the zoom island culture mash-up with fellow islander and… Read more
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Island Culture Zoom Mash-up
Part of ESIN 2020 AGM/Conference REGISTER FOR ESIN Culture event here.
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ESIN Online AGM & Online Conference 2020
Online AGM and Conference 2020 16-17-18 November 2020 Programme Monday 16 November: ESIN members day – 9.30- 17.00 CET (Brussels time) This is a chance for participants of ESIN member federations to find out more about the work of ESIN and get involved in shaping its future. REGISTER for ESIN Reports… Read more
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ESIN Conference: Re-Imagining our Future
European Small Islands Federation presents Island and EU Speakers To Register for this event see ESIN Webinar “ Re-imagining our future: the small islands of Europe “ Challenges and Opportunities- John Walsh, ESIN chair Island Habitability planning – Christian Pleijel, Åaland IslandsCovid recovery partnership working – Thomas Fisher, CoDel, Western Isles, ScotlandSmart islands… Read more
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EGTC Platform meeting and Borders Forum
Cross-border territories on the front line EGTC Platform meeting and Borders Forum: Join us online! Under the high patronage of the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, the 1st Borders Forum and the 10th EGTC Platform, organised by the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT), in partnership with the European Commission and the European Committee of the… Read more
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29 European islands publish new energy transition agendas
from Myriam Castanié, Clean Energy for EU Islands Secretariat Taking stock after the first two years of the Clean Energy for EU Islands Initiative, these islands form part of a growing community of islands working towards the energy transition in the European Union. 22 European islands have today published their clean energy transition agendas, making… Read more
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Fedarene: Cycle e-sufficiency Webinar
3 November 2020
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The Diapontia Islands: Beautiful Greek Archipelago
By Katechis Alexandros Diapontia Islands are located 10 km from Corfu island, 43 km from the cape of Otranto and 48 km from Santa Maria di Leuca in Italy, consists of three larger islands, Othoni, Ereikoussa and Mathraki (with 1217 inhabitants according to the 2011 census) and from 9 uninhabited rocky islets. Together with central… Read more
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5th Clean Energy for EU Islands Forum
4-day online Agenda : 26-29 October 2020 Introduction:The programme of the online Clean Energy for EU Islands forum is focusing on the linkages between the EU institutions and the local actions on the islands. Representatives from the institutions will present their particular role in creating the enabling framework for the decarbonisation of EU Islands.Furthermore, local… Read more
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NESOI: Open Call for Island Energy Projects
from Gustavo Jacomelli NESOI CALL NOW OPEN! Over 3 million euros available to support Islands in developing and implementing energy transition investment plans and projects The European Island Facility NESOI offers grants of up to € 60k per proposal as well as € 60K worth of Technical Assistance to help local island authorities in… Read more
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Virtual Islands Summit: Ireland’s Hub
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“Sustainable Island Economies: Connecting Locally and Globally”
Virtual Island Summit – Ireland’s Virtual Hub Event Wednesday 2nd September, 10am to 12pm on Zoom How can we innovate and connect to help make our island economies more sustainable in a post-Covid World? That’s the key question being asked at a free Irish webinar on Wednesday 2nd September from 10am to 12pm. The webinar… Read more
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Sherkin Island Market: A Hive of Creativity, Craft and Crops
By Rhoda Twombly & Aisling Moran There is nothing like an outdoor market to perk a community up. During these days of isolation and Covid, the people of Sherkin Island have opened a creative, healthy and original food and crafts market. Sherkin, a small island off the west coast of Co Cork Ireland, has a… Read more
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European islands: trailblazers of the EU Green Deal
Published in Revolve #36, contributed by Ditte Juul Jørgensen Director-General DG Energy, European Commission Director-General DG Energy, European Commission Follow: This Feature appeared in REVOLVE #36 Europe is leading the fight against climate change and has set itself the goal to become climate-neutral by mid-century. This is one of the main priorities of the European… Read more
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Watch the webinar: Empowering Islands to achieve their energy and climate targets: Scotland and Ireland
The road to becoming a fossil fuel free and climate ready island is not always smooth and easy and there are many obstacles in the way
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Empowering Islands To Achieve Their Energy And Climate Targets for Scotland and Ireland: Webinar
PART OF Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy PROJECT DATE:Friday, June 19th 2020| TIME: 14.00 – 15.45 CEST The road to becoming a fossil fuel-free and climate-ready island is not always smooth and easy and there are many obstacles in the way, particularly when […] The road to becoming a fossil fuel-free and climate-ready… Read more
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Housing on small Danish Islands – A Helping Hand
by Lise Thillemann Sørensen The Danish minister for housing has this May devoted approximately 4 million Euros to encourage the building of rental housing on the Danish small islands. There is at the moment a lack of affordable, rental housing and at the same time a rising demand: People are looking towards the islands for… Read more
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Covid 19 Impact on Small Islands
by Máirtín Ó Méalóid, Cape Clear Island Development Cooperative Cape Clear Island, Ireland There is a strong case to be made for the protection of the smaller islands of Europe as they are literally on the edge of the Union and are vulnerable communities that are already under pressure to maintain viability. Some steps have… Read more
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Covid-19 across the ESIN Islands: A Snapshot
by Rhoda Twombly, Secretary ESIN While it is true that there are differences in how European countries are handling the Covid-19 emergency, there are commonalities. All agree that, at least one day in the future, life will follow a “new normal” and will be forever changed both positively and negatively. European Islands do have their… Read more
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Intangible Cultural Heritage Survey
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REDR/ELARD launches a macro-survey at European level to define the future of rural areas
Dear ELARD members, We are asking the rural European population how they imagine the future of their territories, REDR/ELARD launches a microsite to know first-hand the opinion of the European rural population about the future of their territories. A macro-survey, in Spanish and English, that wants to serve as a meeting point for all the… Read more