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𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 | 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 On 9 October 2025, the 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝 “𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩?”, was broadcast online from the 20th SDEWES Centre Conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Alongside participants on-site at #SDEWES, the event gathered 𝟑𝟑 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, including 1 African country (Morocco) and 9 European countries (Austria, Germany, Greece, Croatia, North Macedonia, Spain, Portugal, Romania, and Sweden),  bringing together students, academia, experts, policymakers, and industry representatives. The session explored one of Europe’s most pressing challenges: how to reconcile #decarbonisation and #housing affordability in the context of the green transition. The lecture was opened by ESEIA Director Brigitte Hasewend, and chaired and hosted by Goran Krajacic, ESEIA Vice-President and SDEWES Conference Chair. 𝐈𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝: The invited lecture was delivered by Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General of Housing Europe, who described the task of decarbonizing homes without worsening the affordability crisis as an “existential challenge,” emphasising the need for inclusive and sustainable approaches that serve society as a whole. The session also featured responses from Stefan Moser, Head of Task Force on Housing, DG Energy, European Commission, and Siir Kilkis, Senior Researcher and Science Adviser, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: 🟢 Reconciling #decarbonisation with affordability is essential for Europe’s sustainable future. 🔵 The #NewEuropeanBauhaus provides a framework rooted in community, inclusivity, and beauty. 🟢 EU leadership must align with strong local action and cooperation across housing sectors. 🔵 Inclusive pilot projects across Europe show that decarbonisation and social fairness can coexist. Thank you to all speakers, participants, and partners for their insightful contributions, and to #SDEWES for hosting this inspiring edition of the 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. ➡️ Watch the recording on the ESEIA YouTube Channel: https://lnkd.in/dyKbCxBJ 🔗 Learn more: hhttps://lnkd.in/dUussYK2 

🌍 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 | 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐅𝐈 #ESEIA is proud to highlight the work of its member Karelia University of Applied Sciences (Karelia UAS), Finland, a dedicated contributor to Europe’s sustainable energy transition. With strong expertise in distributed #renewable #energy systems, sustainable communities, energy-efficient construction, and #bioeconomy, Karelia UAS combines #education and applied #research to turn #innovation into real-world solutions. Its RDI programmes foster collaboration between academia, industry, and local communities, particularly in regional and remote contexts. 🔵 In September 2025, Karelia UAS launched the “𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲” project in North Karelia, Finland, to promote #carbon neutrality in digital services. The initiative connects students and local companies to analyse the environmental #footprint of #digitalisation by developing and applying life-cycle indicators for web-based services. 🔵 This project exemplifies Karelia’s commitment to combining hands-on education with applied sustainability #research, reflecting ESEIA’s mission to advance innovative solutions for a resilient, carbon-neutral Europe. ➡️ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dE_CbsuY #ESEIA #ESEIAmembers #SustainableEnergy #DigitalSustainability #CarbonNeutrality #EnergyTransition #Finland #Innovation

📣𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 We are excited to announce the #ESEIA Sustainable Energy Insight Podcast, a new platform dedicated to exploring the latest in #sustainable #energy, #innovation, and #policy. Each episode will feature an inspiring guest from the #ESEIAmembers, community, or beyond, offering fresh perspectives designed to inform, engage, and inspire. 🎙️ In the opening episode of the #ESEIApodcast, hosted by Nicoleta Talpes, Dissemination and Communication Manager, ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance, we speak with Teresa Ponce de Leao, Vice-President of ESEIA and President of LNEG - Laboratorio de Energia, Portugal. We explore Europe’s most pressing sustainable energy challenges, from #cleanmobility and #digitalisation to skills development and international #collaboration. Teresa Ponce de Leao shares insights on how alliances like #ESEIA are accelerating the #energy #transition through innovation, education, and global partnerships, highlighting impactful initiatives such as the new #HorizonProject #ToFuel, ESEIA International Summer Schools, and EU–AU collaboration under EMERGE EU Project. 💬 “Alliances like ESEIA are essential today, they bring together science, industry, and policy to move faster from pilots to real deployment, standardise methods, share data, and co-design solutions. Collaboration is not optional anymore; it’s a must if we want to achieve a sustainable energy future.” Teresa Ponce de Leao, Vice-President of ESEIA and President of LNEG 🎧 Available on: 🔹 YouTube:  https://lnkd.in/dQ3XF679 🔹 Spotify:  https://lnkd.in/d4hgq_sX 👉 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/db9tvgG9 #ESEIApodcast #SustainableEnergyInsight #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #Innovation #NetZero #LNEG

📢 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰! | Read the editorial by ESEIA Director, Brigitte Hasewend, reflecting on the highlights of recent months, from the new Horizon Europe project ToFuel to the ESEIA Podcast featuring Teresa Ponce de Leão, ESEIA Vice-President. 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: ❝ Dear ESEIA members, colleagues, and friends, Welcome to the Autumn Edition of the ESEIA Newsletter, which features our new ESEIA Podcast starring Teresa Ponce de Leao, ESEIA Vice-President and President of LNEG. Enjoy watching this highly informative interview conducted by Nicoleta Talpes on our YouTube channel. The big news is that #ESEIA will participate in the HEU funded project #ToFuel as a partner next to ESEIA members Technische Universität Wien, LNEG - Laboratorio de Energia, and University of Zagreb / Sveučilište u Zagrebu, which is coordinated by Kienberger Marlene from Graz University of Technology. It will start in January 2026. During the summer, the ESEIA Working Groups and the ESEIA Team have been busy putting together a total of three more proposals for funding, which were submitted in September. I would particularly like to thank ESEIA Project Manager Zina MEJBRI, who did a fantastic job coordinating #MOSAIC in cooperation with ESEIA Working Group Coordinator Fabio Maria Montagnino. More proposals are in the pipeline for end of the end-of-the-year deadlines. You are invited to express interest in new proposals for submission in 2026. I am also grateful to Monika Lichtinghagen-Wirths, CEO of Bergischer Abfallwirtschaftsverband and her Team, for hosting the excellent ESEIA International Summer School #ESEIAISS25 entitled Circular Economy in Industry held at the waste management site Innovationsstandort :metabolon at BAV in Lindlar, Germany. Many thanks also to Goran Krajacic and his Team for hosting the 15th ESEIA Lecture on Making Housing More Affordable back-to-back with the SDEWES Centre Conference in Dubrovnik. Together, we have achieved much these past months. You will find more info in this edition of the newsletter. Enjoy reading and try to get involved! Brigitte Hasewend ESEIA Director ❝ 👉 Learn more about the #ESEIANewsletter 57th Edition | Autumn 2025: https://lnkd.in/dW75erJD If you would like to subscribe to the ESEIA Newsletter, please contact us at: [email protected] #ESEIA #ESEIANewsletter #SustainableEnergy #Innovation #CircularEconomy #HorizonEurope #ESEIAISS25 #ESEIAmember #ESEIAalliance

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! | 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 | 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩? 📅 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 | 𝟎𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 | 𝟐𝟎:𝟏𝟓–𝟐𝟐:𝟏𝟓 (𝐂𝐄𝐓) 📍 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐃𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐧𝐢𝐤, 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚 🕗 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: https://lnkd.in/dVvDesta 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬 (𝐍𝐄𝐁) is redefining how we approach housing — blending #sustainability, #inclusiveness, and #aesthetics to create spaces that serve both people and the planet. Urban areas must become more climate-resilient and human-centred, but how can this be achieved without sacrificing affordability? These questions echo Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s 2025 State of the Union address, which reaffirmed that “the European Green Deal will leave no one behind.” Yet, does reality reveal growing inequalities and trade-offs? This lecture will explore EU #policies, real-world examples, and innovative approaches that can make the green transition fair, inclusive, and affordable for all. 🌍 Meet the 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 & 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭: Goran Krajacic, Vice-President, ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance and Secretary of the SDEWES Centre Goran Krajačić is an experienced #energy and #sustainability expert leading research and teaching in the field at the UNIZAG FSB. With his deep understanding of Europe’s energy transition, Goran will guide tonight’s discussion on how the New European Bauhaus can inspire more #sustainable, #inclusive, and #affordable #housing. ➡️ 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬: 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 by: Sorcha Edwards, General Secretary of Housing Europe 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Stefan Moser, Task Force Housing, DG Energy 🌐 Be part of the conversation! Share your thoughts, ask questions in the chat, and join us as we explore how Europe can build homes that are sustainable, fair, and within everyone’s reach. ➡️ Learn more about the 15th ESEIA Lecture Series: https://lnkd.in/en6ESvzd #ESEIA #LectureSeries #SDEWES #NewEuropeanBauhaus #SustainableHousing #EnergyTransition #ClimateNeutrality #Innovation

𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 | 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐃𝐆 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 We continue introducing the distinguished #speakers of the 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 | How can the New European Bauhaus help? 📅 09 October 2025 | 20:15–22:15 (CET) 💻 Online & broadcast from the 20th SDEWES Centre Conference, 2025, Dubrovnik, Croatia 🌍 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐃𝐆 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 Stefan Moser leads initiatives to promote sustainable, #energy-efficient, and #affordable #housing. He has over two decades of experience in EU policy, having worked on state aid, #environment, #climate, and energy across several Directorates-General. Since joining the Commission in 2000, he has held key roles shaping Europe’s #climate and #energy transition. Don’t miss this timely discussion on: 🔵 EU policies for a fair and inclusive green transition 🟢 How costs of change are shared across society 🟡 Best practices and innovation in affordable housing ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫: https://lnkd.in/dVvDesta   #ESEIA #ESEIALectureSeries #SDEWES #NewEuropeanBauhaus #SustainableHousing #EnergyTransition

𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 | Meet the Speaker: Sorcha Edwards, General Secretary of Housing Europe Making Housing More Affordable: How can New European Bauhaus help? 📅 09 October 2025 | 20:15–22:15 (CET) 💻 Online & broadcast from the 20th SDEWES Centre Conference, 2025, Dubrovnik, Croatia 🌍 Introducing the 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞: Sorcha Edwards has been the General Secretary of 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜, 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, since 2014. Housing Europe brings together #public, #cooperative, and #social #housing providers from across the continent, managing 𝟐𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 new homes and renovations each year. Sorcha Edwards leads the team and coordinates the network for maximum impact, aiming at better regulation, better knowledge and better finance for housing in EU and International policy-making. Under her leadership, Housing Europe has become a point of reference for sustainable housing systems in Europe and beyond. ✨ In her lecture for the 15th #ESEIALectureSeries she will address one of today’s most urgent challenges: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞? Don’t miss this timely discussion on: 🔵 EU policies for a fair and inclusive green transition 🟢 How costs of change are shared across society 🟡 Best practices and innovation in affordable housing ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫: https://lnkd.in/dVvDesta    #ESEIA #LectureSeries #SDEWES #NewEuropeanBauhaus #SustainableHousing #EnergyTransition #ESEIALectureSeries

𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀’𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 | 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 Europe’s bioeconomy is growing fast, but industries face a serious skills gap: 📊 Demand for green and bio-based expertise is rising almost twice as fast as supply. 📊 An EIB survey shows 69% of municipalities lack experts in environmental and climate assessment. Without urgent investment in #training, this shortage could slow down Europe’s green transition. At ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance, our members have identified three urgent needs: 𝟏. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 that treats the #bioeconomy as a system 𝟐. 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 between #education and #industry, with hands-on projects and mobility 𝟑. 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬such as systems thinking, #teamwork, #adaptability, and communication 💡 ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance has a strong track record of addressing these gaps through EU-funded projects: 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓–𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗, 𝐇𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎): Linked academia, business, and the public sector through staff exchanges and joint innovation, bridging education with industrial uptake. 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 (𝐁𝐄𝐓, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓–𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗, 𝐇𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎): 15 partners from 6 EU countries created two European Master’s programmes at TU Graz (AT) and University of Twente (NL), with Aalborg University (DK), FH Joanneum (AT), Aalto University (FI), and industry partners. 💬 As ESEIA Director Brigitte Hasewend puts it: “Europe’s bio-based future depends on how well we prepare our workforce today. Training must address not only technical expertise, but also the entrepreneurial and collaborative skills required to translate innovation into real impact.” 👉 By connecting HEIs, research organisations, industry, and policymakers, ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance is preparing a new generation of sustainability leaders to drive Europe’s transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. Read more about 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀’𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: https://lnkd.in/dp7Qb4-B #ESEIA #Bioeconomy #GreenSkills #CircularInnovation #SustainableFuture #WorkforceForTransition #CleanTech #EUInnovation #GreenTransition

𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 | 𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎:𝟏𝟓-𝟐𝟐:𝟏𝟓 𝐂𝐄𝐓 | 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐃𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 If you are a #policymaker, a #researcher, a #housing professional, or simply passionate about how the 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬 can shape a fairer, greener future, this lecture is for you. 📅 09 October 2025, 20:15–22:15 CEST 📍 Online & broadcast at the 20th SDEWES Conference 🔗 Register until 9 October: https://lnkd.in/dVvDesta 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: 🎤 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: Sorcha Edwards, General Secretary of Housing Europe Since 2014, Sorcha has led the European Federation of Public, Cooperative and Social Housing, which manages 25 million homes and delivers over 200,000 new homes and renovations each year. Under her leadership, Housing Europe has become a reference point for sustainable housing systems in Europe and beyond. 🎙️ 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Stefan Moser, Task Force Housing, DG Energy, European Commission With a background in both economics and law, Stefan has worked in the European Commission since 2000, covering state aid, emissions trading, air quality, and energy security. Today, he leads the Task Force Housing in DG Energy, focusing on energy efficiency in buildings and products. 👥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 & 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭: Goran Krajacic, ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance Vice-Presiden and Secretary of SDEWES Centre Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Goran is an experienced researcher in energy and sustainable development. He serves as Secretary of the #SDEWES Centre and Vice-President of #ESEIA, actively shaping European #research and #innovation projects. This inspiring lecture will: ☑️ Dive into the key #EU policies and tools designed to support a fair and inclusive green transition ☑️ Explore whether the costs of change are being shared in a way that is socially fair and balanced ☑️ Highlight real-world success stories and best practices from across Europe ☑️ Show how cutting-edge #research, #innovation, and new engagement strategies can help guide us toward a smoother, more united path forward ➡️ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/en6ESvzd 👉 Don’t miss this timely discussion — secure your spot today! https://lnkd.in/dVvDesta #ESEIALecture #NewEuropeanBauhaus #AffordableHousing #SDEWES2025 #SustainableLiving #EnergyTransition

𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 #ESEIAISS25 has come to a close after an inspiring week at Innovationsstandort :metabolon in Lindlar, Germany. In its final days, the programme turned to #energy recovery and advanced #waste treatment, showing participants how circular principles can be implemented at both industrial and pilot-plant scale. Sessions ranged from exploring the opportunities and challenges of anaerobic digestion (#AD) with Himanshu H Cologne University of Applied Sciences, to a visit at #AVEA Leverkusen, one of the region’s major waste management facilities, and finally to understanding how landfill leachate is managed and treated. Together, these experiences offered a comprehensive perspective on the technical and environmental dimensions of circularity. The week concluded on a high note with student group presentations, where participants brought together insights gained throughout the programme — from laboratory work to industrial site visits — and translated them into concrete strategies for advancing circular economy solutions in industry. These final exchanges captured the essence of the Summer School: bridging research, practice, and innovation across disciplines and borders. ✨ A heartfelt thank you goes to all participants, lecturers, and organising partners — Cologne University of Applied Sciences, and Bergischer Abfallwirtschaftsverband — for their engagement, collaboration, and enthusiasm throughout the week. Together, we explored how industry can become truly circular — and built connections that will continue long after this Summer School. 👉 We look forward to welcoming you again next year at the ESEIA International Summer School 2026 #ESEIAISS26. #ESEIA #ESEIAISS25 #SummerSchool2025 #SustainableEnergy #Innovation #Collaboration #CircularEconomy