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01/06/2026

🔗 What is CHAISE?​

​CHAISE is a European initiative focused on developing blockchain skills for the future workforce.​

​The project supports professionals, students, and organizations by providing:​

✔ Free online courses​
✔ Training materials​
✔ Industry-relevant blockchain knowledge​
✔ Certification opportunities​

​As digital transformation continues to grow, blockchain skills are becoming increasingly valuable across Europe.​

​🌍 Explore the project: chaise-blockchainskills.eu​

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27/05/2026

✨ Education alone cannot create change — but it can make change possible.

ECOPRISE brings together universities, vocational education providers, businesses, and non-profit organisations to develop new pathways for sustainable and social entrepreneurship.

This also means identifying skills gaps, testing new learning formats, and shaping results so they can be used in the long term and recognised across Europe — for example through micro-credentials and European certification. 🌍

👉More about the project:
https://ecoprise.eu/

27/05/2026

🐦 Why environmental protection needs continuous adaptation
Environmental issues keep changing over time. Climate change, pressure on land and resources, pollution, and the loss of biodiversity all influence the way natural systems are managed and protected.

These challenges are also shaping environmental policy and decision-making.

The European Commission recently launched a public consultation and stress test related to the EU Birds and Habitats Directives, examining how existing frameworks respond to current and future environmental pressures.
Source: https://tinyurl.com/3bpyysby

These discussions show why environmental management needs to keep changing as new challenges and information emerge.
In sustainability, innovation includes developing smarter policies, improving everyday practices, and finding more effective ways to manage, protect, and restore environmental systems over time.
Within the Ecolution MSc, the course Eco-Innovation and Sustainability (2W5) focuses on sustainable approaches to environmental challenges and the development of solutions that respond to changing conditions.

It introduces learners to:
• Sustainability and environmental management approaches
• Innovation in environmental contexts
• Long-term environmental and societal challenges

Funding Agency: https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/
Learn more about ECOLUTION: https://www.ecolutionmsc.eu/

23/05/2026

🌳 Do Green Spaces Actually Change How People Feel in Cities?

Green spaces are often treated as aesthetic features in cities, something that simply makes urban areas look nicer.
But they also completely shape how people experience everyday life.

According to the European Commission’s Quality of Life in European Cities 2023 report, the greater people's access to green spaces, the more satisfied they tend to be with them.

The same report also highlights broader connections between the urban environment and wellbeing. Around 13% of people in European cities reported feeling lonely most of the time in the month before the survey.

Public spaces, parks, walkability, and environmental quality influence more than how a city looks. They affect how people move, interact, rest, and experience daily life within urban environments.

The report also shows that residents in non-capital cities tend to be more satisfied with their public spaces.

At Inhabitat MSc, these topics are explored through modules such as Urban Sustainability and Energy Efficient Cities, where students examine how urban planning, environmental quality, and public infrastructure shape quality of life in practice.

Source: https://tinyurl.com/3t9s6ebk

Funding Agency: https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/
Learn more about INHABITAT: https://www.inhabitatmsc.eu/

18/05/2026

🌱 The Critical and MB Žaliasis judėjimas successfully implemented an online discussion event on sustainability competencies in higher education.

During the event, university representatives shared how sustainability competencies are integrated into different study programmes, participants explored the “Ecoprise” MOOC course and SMK testing experience, and engaged in discussions about the importance of sustainability skills for future studies and careers.

Thank you to all speakers and participants for the inspiring exchange of ideas!

18/05/2026

💚 Social entrepreneurship needs ideas — and the right spaces to grow.

With ECOPRISE, the project is not only developing learning content, but also creating practical spaces for learning and experimentation. These include local Ecoprise incubators, workshops, and pilot activities where new approaches can be tested and further developed. 🤝

This creates a learning process that helps people take sustainable and socially oriented ideas further and turn them into practice.

👉Learn more:
https://ecoprise.eu/

13/05/2026

Why wetland conservation matters

Wetlands support biodiversity, help regulate water cycles, and contribute to flood prevention and water purification.
They also store large amounts of carbon, making them relevant in discussions around climate adaptation and environmental resilience.

Wetland conservation continues to be a focus across Europe. Earlier this year, the European Commission highlighted a large-scale restoration initiative in Spain aiming to restore more than 26,000 hectares of wetlands through the LIFE Programme.
Source: https://tinyurl.com/3kncycnf

Projects such as these reflect the growing recognition of wetlands as important environmental systems that require long-term protection and management.

Within the Ecolution MSc, the course Wetlands Conservation and Management (1S5) focuses on the ecological importance of wetlands and the approaches used in their conservation and management.

It introduces learners to:
• Wetland ecosystems and biodiversity
• Environmental management approaches
• Conservation and restoration practices

Funding Agency: https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/
Learn more about ECOLUTION: https://www.ecolutionmsc.eu/

08/05/2026

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🌆 Why Do Some European Cities Feel Easier to Live In Than Others?

The answer isn’t just about architecture or appearance. A lot of it comes down to how cities are planned, how people move through them, and how accessible everyday life feels.

According to the European Commission’s Quality of Life in European Cities 2023 report, cities such as Vienna, Rotterdam, and Helsinki report some of the highest levels of satisfaction with public transport services in Europe, reaching 91% satisfaction in Vienna and 89% in both Rotterdam and Helsinki.

The same report also shows a relationship between satisfaction with public transport and overall satisfaction with living in the city.

At the same time, cars remain the most commonly used mode of transport in European cities. According to the report, 5 out of 10 residents use cars on a typical day, compared to 4 out of 10 using public transport.

Urban planning influences noise levels, walkability, access to services, air quality, and the amount of space dedicated to roads and parking rather than public or green spaces. The report also highlights significant differences in air quality satisfaction between Northern and Southern European cities.

Source: https://tinyurl.com/3t9s6ebk

At Inhabitat MSc, these kinds of urban challenges are explored through modules such as Urban Sustainability and Energy Efficient Cities, where students examine how mobility, infrastructure, environmental quality, and urban systems shape everyday life in European cities.

Funding Agency: https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/
Learn more about INHABITAT: https://www.inhabitatmsc.eu/

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

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📘 New skills grow where learning connects with practice.

A key part of ECOPRISE is the development of a multidisciplinary online course in Ecoprise Design. It brings together perspectives from education, vocational training, business, and civil society, inspired by ecovillage design education and the four dimensions of sustainability. 🌿

The goal is to create learning opportunities that do more than share knowledge — they also help people apply that knowledge in real life.

👉Discover more:
https://ecoprise.eu/