Improving energy efficiency in Ljubljana urban region
In Slovenia, energy policy is planned and implemented at the national and at the municipal level. The regional aspect is currently underserved, and the gap between the level of the…
Towards sustainable mobility in the Ljubljana urban region
Recent development of the transport system in Slovenia, as well as in the Ljubljana Urban Region (LUR) has primarily been oriented towards improving the road infrastructure and, consequently, towards improvements…
Fresh approaches to urban design in the metropolitan Seoul
Seoul is one of the world’s most dense cities. While the city is internationally known for the rapid economic growth and massive urban development in the past, it is largely…
Participation in training: Young leaders for sustainable future
Between 9 and 20 July 2012 a regional training on sustainable energy and transport entitled “Young leaders for sustainable future” was held on the island of Šolta, Croatia. A total…
Catch-MR, Cooperative approaches to transport challenges in Metropolitan Regions
Catch-MR (Cooperative approaches to transport challenges in Metropolitan Regions) was a project within the INTERREG IVC programme. The aim of the project was to explore and adapt sustainable transport solutions…
EU 2020 Going Local
EU 2020 Going Local was a capitalisation project co-funded by INTERREG IVC Programme. The partnership was composed of 14 partners from 9 EU member states. Slovene partner in the project…
Renovation of Public Buildings – a New Opportunity for Slovenia
We consume energy every moment of our lives. However, buildings are still the biggest energy consumers in Europe. The same goes for Slovenia. Buildings use as much as 36% of…
Energy Efficiency as a New Development Concept
The economic and financial crisis didn´t just reveal the weaknesses of Slovenia’s economic and social system, it also very clearly showed that our “parasite” concept of producing and consuming more…
Ljubljana transport policy at the crossroads
In the last months we have been observing the construction and the initial operation of a modernised crossroads of Poljanska and Roška streets in Ljubljana. The crossroads came into existence…
Library Under Treetops
Library under Treetops is an original and established project of outdoor reading which is entering the eighth edition of reading ventures. This year, the reading scenes dispersed in Ljubljana and…