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FeaturedSMILO: #1 of a series of mini-videos
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FeaturedMerry Christmas to all – and the best for 2024!
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FeaturedThe Journey Begins 30 Renewable Islands for 2030 – Ready, Set, 30!
The Clean energy for EU islands call for 30 renewable islands by 2030 has reached a milestone, announcing the selection of 30 islands and island groups across 10 European countries. This selection marks a significant step for the 30 finalists towards achieving complete energy independence through 100% renewable sources. The technical assistance spanning the next… Read more
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FeaturedESIN Board at the 2023 AGM
ESIN held their 2023 AGM and Conference on Bere Island, Co.Cork, Ireland at the end of September – just in time for Storm Agnes! While the weather was shocking, the presentations and comradery were very special. Great work done, Great food and great company – who could ask for more?
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FeaturedSummary of research conference on Holmön
Published 2023-10-13 av Olle Nygren During Thursday and Friday there was a research conference at Prästgården on Holmön. It was the first conference with the network Scientific Network for Island Research (SNIR). The theme of the conference was: Mapping Key Challenges to Sustainability on Islands. Södertörn University (SH), SRF and HUF/HBBAB are all involved in… Read more
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FeaturedESIN representatives brave storms to attend their AGM in Ireland
from Camille Dressler Ireland were the hosts of this year’s ESIN AGM and Conference held on Bere Island, Co. Cork. Even Storm Agnes could not stop islanders from traveling from across Europe from Croatia to the Faroes as well as the Irish islands to attend the gathering on the west coast island as it was… Read more
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FeaturedA Very Small School
from Christian Pleijel On the Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea, kids are back in school after summer. Sven, 6 years old on the island of Sottunga, is the only student in first grade – in fact, he’s the only student in the whole school. This is intriguing. How can there be a school with… Read more
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FeaturedIn Memoriam: Grant McCall
From Christian Pleijel You noticed him because of the wide-brimmed hat and Hawaiian shirt, and because he was funny and very knowledgeable. He was as important as the ruler in a toolbox: it is not the tool with which you drill and joint, saw and nail, but without it nothing will be good, straight and… Read more
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FeaturedOmø is the Danish island of the year
From The Mayor.eu The annual award was established as a way to support small local communities living on fairly isolated isles Ø is that most Danish of letters, which we have no idea how to pronounce. It is also the Danish word for “island”. And the Nordic country surely has heaps of them – something… Read more
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FeaturedHabitability – A Way Forward
from Tonino Picula, MEP Tonino Picula visiting Kökar on the Åland islands in 2018. Picture by Ivan Matić. The best and the most important experts on islands are the islanders themselves. It was precisely this principle that trusted me to strongly support the idea of Habitability, EU-parliamentarian Tonino Picula, says. He has actively worked to… Read more
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FeaturedThe first GTI Observatory Summit kicks off in Gran Canaria to consolidate leading committees and outline action-oriented agenda towards COP28
Island representatives, global industry associations, international institutions and authorities from all sectors of the circular economy from the GTI network gathered to strengthen cooperation and support the launch of the first Observatory Report Greening the Islands (GTI) is glad to announce that the first GTI Observatory Summit went live in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. The… Read more
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FeaturedPreserving Finland’s Archepelago
Photo by Lauri Santavuori It is obvious that an update of the 41-year-old Archipelago Law is necessary, although its spirit is still particularly relevant. A living archipelago and the preservation of its completely unique nature is a matter of honor for all of Finland. The archipelago types are unique in the world! Finland’s islands, which… Read more
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FeaturedSnowy woollies on Eigg
This photo is from Camille Dressler of Eigg, Scotland. These guys aren’t feeling the cold! Please feel free to send in your own favourite snaps from your island!
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FeaturedDursey Island Cable Car: lights out for another Irish Island?
From Christian Pleijel Taking a boat out to Dursey Island on the outermost southwest corner of Ireland is extremely dangerous in winter, since Dursey Sound is notoriously treacherous. The safest way to access the island is by the cable car – which was opened in 1969. The aerial link has been shut for maintenance since March Photograph: Johannes Rigg/Alamy I… Read more
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FeaturedAssociation of Estonian islands in Åland
From Riina Kaljulaid & Svea Aavik Association of Estonian islands in Åland In cooperation with Åland Island’s Archipelago Association a marvelous program was put together including trips to smaller islands Vårdö and Sottunga visiting the municipality, schoolhouses, Christmas market, sightseeing and making friendship. We enjoyed the luxurious meals at Kallas farm and Stallhagen running brewery.… Read more
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FeaturedINVITATION PRESSE
Les îles du Ponant vous invite pour l’inauguration de la micro-folie itinérante « Les îles du Ponant » Le 24 septembre la première micro-folie itinérante à bord d’un bateau classé Monument historique : la Micro-folie des îles du Ponant sera inaugurée au port de l’île aux Moines en présence de M Emmanuel Berthier Préfet de la Région Bretagne… Read more
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Report from Kihnu Island: ESIN AGM & Conference 2022
from Riina Kaljulaid On September 6th – 9th the Conference and Annual Meeting of European Small IslandsFederation was held on Kihnu Island in Estonia. There were 50 participants at the Conference.Representative countries and areas at the Conference: Sweden, Scotland, Ireland, Finland,Denmark, Croatia, Åland and Estonia. In addition, Brussels. There were foreign guests from16 islands and… Read more
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FeaturedESIN AGM and Conference 2022
Kihnu Island, Estonia 6-9 September Excitement grew among ESIN representatives to the 5-day 2022 AGM event as they travelled by plane, train, bus and ferry from eight European member countries to the island of Kihnu, off the southwestern coast of Estonia in the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea. The island has an area… Read more
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FeaturedHabitability: A House with 45 Windows
by Christian Pleijel Habitability is like a house with 45 windows. Whatever window you choose to open, you peek into the same house. If you are curious enough to open all the windows, you will get a clear view of what is going on inside. The house of habitability stands on four cornerstones: The first… Read more
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FeaturedSailing the Baltic!
From John Wrede, Åland “A picture from the Baltic: my cousin and me sailing with sy Ofelia from the Island of Korpo to my home island of Brändö. “ Makes you wish you were with them!
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FeaturedISISA:s 18th world conference on islands held in Zadar
Report from Christian Pleijel In the middle of June, some ESINers took part in ISISAs 18th, semi-annual conference on the islands of the world. ISISA – the International Small Islands Studies Association – is a voluntary, non-profit and independent organisation, founded back in 1986. Its objectives are to study islands on their own terms, and to encourage free scholarly discussion… Read more
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18th “Islands of the World” Conference
Contact ISISA Conference | Islands: Nature and Culture 18th “Islands of the World” Conference 13th to 17th June 2022 in Zadar and surrounding islands Ugljan, Pag and Dugi otok Scientific Committee: PhD Godfrey BALDACCHINO, Department of Sociology, University of Malta, Malta PhD Laurie BRINKLOW, Institute of Island Studies, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada PhD Anica… Read more
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FeaturedEU 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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FeaturedDiscover 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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FeaturedIsland branding evening
Join in for discussion on branding across the small European Islands
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FeaturedBere 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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FeaturedFinnish 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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FeaturedHoliday 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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FeaturedPericles 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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FeaturedESIN 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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FeaturedInvitation 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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FeaturedInvitation 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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FeaturedInvitation 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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FeaturedGreen 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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FeaturedENRD -Rural Vision Week: Retaining populations on Small European Islands
from Lise Thillemann Sørensen
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FeaturedÅland 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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FeaturedClean 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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FeaturedENRD 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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FeaturedWater 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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FeaturedImagining 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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FeaturedAnimation 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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FeaturedPargas 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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FeaturedHabitability: 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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