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The Agricultural University of Tirana organised two workshops bringing together local businesses from Dajti National Park, public institutions, NGOs, academics, students and other experts. Participants discussed opportunities related to solar energy and the circular...
From 20 to 22 May 2026, partners, institutions and stakeholders gathered in Rome for the final event of the BauNOW – New Business as Usual project, entitled Investing in Green and Just Transition. The three-day event provided an opportunity to present the project’s...
BauNOW project allowed Geres to contribute to the creation of a local voluntary carbon market through the following actions: • Identification of local projects with carbon reduction potential on the pilot area, including filed visits and the creation of a varied...
Municipality of Legrad and Regional Energy Agency North are in the final stages of developing a financial instrument to help residents fund energy-efficiency upgrades to their homes, alongside a new AI chatbot to support both the financing scheme and everyday...
On April 14th, Nadia Trainar from Geres was invited by International Emissions Trading Association (organizers of the ECS event) to participate in the workshop “Voluntary Carbon Market dialogue: addressing the key barriers to scale demand for voluntary use of carbon...
How can green mobility investments make everyday life easier for elderly and vulnerable residents? In the Slovenian pilot area of Kočevje, the project team focused on developing e-mobility solutions that combine sustainability with social inclusion. Together with the...
GBC Connect Forum — "Industry and State in Dialogue for Green Transition" — was held in Šibenik from April 21 to 23, 2026, organized by the Croatia Green Building Council. This three-day B2G (Business to Government) event brought together leading experts, industry...
On 22–23 April 2026, the 3rd Gathering of the Green Living Areas Thematic Community took place in Athens, Greece. The event brought together more than 250 partners from across the Euro-Mediterranean region, representing strategic and thematic projects working towards...
As part of the BauNOW project, the Green and Just Transition Dashboard has been developed as one of the main project results. The web-based tool supports the planning, monitoring and management of projects that contribute to the green and just transition, with a...
On Tuesday, 24 March 2026, the second event of the National Territorial Antennas took place at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia in Ljubljana. The event was organised by ZRS Bistra Ptuj within the framework of the Community4LivingAreas (C4LA) project,...
On December 3-4, 2025, members of BauNOW european consortium gathered in Marseille welcomed by Geres. The event focused on reviewing each partner's pilot project implementation and milestones as well as co-developing the Green and Just Transition Dashboard. During...
RRRIn a world where innovation drives sustainable growth and green transitions, the BauNOW Project is proud to launch an initiative to bridge the funding gap for early-stage ventures. We are excited to introduce the Angel Investor Capacity Building Program: "Train the...
As part of the project activities, two new electric vehicles were purchased and handed over for use to the Municipality of Kočevje to support greener and more inclusive local mobility. The vehicles will be operated through the Sopotniki association, providing shared...
The City of Cazin is advancing a pilot action focused on installing photovoltaic (PV) power plants on public buildings and laying the groundwork for an Energy Cooperative model. A first key step has been clarifying the permitting requirements for planned...
On 4 December 2025, the Third BauNOW Hackathon took place at Auditorium Filla in Bologna, bringing together 51 participants onsite and 692 viewers via Facebook livestream. The event concluded the BauNOW hackathon cycle (following the sessions on 26 June and 2 October...
A pilot action in Tirana and Dajti National Park explores how protected areas can become practical drivers of a Green and Just Transition (GJT)—by combining biodiversity protection with sustainable mobility, energy efficiency and visitor education. Work has already...
Geres is supporting the development of “Carbone 13”, a community carbon scheme for the Aix–Marseille Provence Metropolis, designed to strengthen local climate finance and help accelerate the Green and Just Transition. The pilot explores whether a locally anchored...
REA North is developing VIREAS (Virtual Energy Assistant for Citizens) — an AI-powered information and knowledge point designed to help citizens find clear, tailored answers to everyday questions related to the Green and Just Transition, such as energy renovation...
The Municipality of Legrad is developing a local micro-finance approach to help residents invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy measures as part of the Green and Just Transition. The pilot responds to a practical challenge many households face: although...
At the Voogle Conference, held at the Croatian National Theatre in Varazdin on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, REA North presented BauNOW project and one of the project key results VIREAS – a virtual energy assistant powered by artificial intelligence, designed to help...
On Friday, October 10, 2025, REA North participated in the Urban Forum “Perspectives of Sustainable Cities” held in Zagreb. The event focused on current trends in sustainable urban development and discussions on the challenges and opportunities faced by stakeholders...
On October 2, 2025, the second of three BauNOW Hackathons took place in Bologna, at the Auditorium Filla in Parco della Montagnola, organized by Kyoto Club within the framework of the Interreg Euro-MED project “BauNOW – New Business as Usual.” The event, held in...
The BauNOW project, with the Agricultural University of Tirana as a partner, is driving the green and just transition in Dajti National Park, Albania.Dajti National Park (DNP) stands as one of Albania’s most significant protected areas, renowned for its natural...
Municipality of Legrad has developed an interactive solar potential map, an innovative digital tool that provides residents with a detailed insight into the potential for using solar energy on the rooftops of their homes and buildings.
Regional Energy Agency North (REA North) has developed an innovative digital solution – VIREAS, a virtual energy assistant powered by advanced artificial intelligence technology.
From 28–29 May 2025, we had the pleasure of attending the 2nd Gathering of the Green Living Areas Thematic Community, held in the stunning UNESCO-listed Sant Pau Recinte Modernista in Barcelona.
Within the BauNOW project, a pilot activity was launched focusing on the Co-creation of Knowledge in support of the Green and Just Transition and the development of a new generation of education approaches (MNE; PKCG). The University of Donja Gorica (UDG) is leading...
On April 16, 2025, we took part in an event organized by ZRS Bistra Ptuj, held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia in Ljubljana.
As part of the ongoing activities within the BauNow and NONA projects, a study visit was organized in the City of Cazin from 25th to 27th February 2025, bringing together project partners and local stakeholders. The three-day event focused on exchanging knowledge and...
On Wednesday, 4th December, the NONA project (Interreg Danube Region) and the BauNow project (Interreg Euro-MED) joined forces in Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia, for the conference Investments in the Green Transition in Remote Industrial Regions. The event brought...
BauNOW aims to support a green and equitable transition by enhancing public and private capacities to finance and implement sustainable development practices across the Mediterranean region.
Joint meeting of partners on the BauNOW and NONA projects in the period from 2nd to 6th December, 2024 in Cazin and Bihać (Bosnia and Hercegovina)
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On 10 and 11 April 2024, we participated in the official kick-off event of the Green Living Areas Thematic Community in Turin, Italy, organized under the Interreg Euro-MED Programme.
