Show overview
Local Solutions has published 6 episodes during 2022. That works out to roughly 2 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 14 min and 17 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 3.5 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by European Committee of the Regions.
From the publisher
In this podcast we discuss with our guests how cities or regions in different EU countries are responding to the same challenge. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Latest Episodes
#4 "Local Solutions - Inclusion w/ Deborah Wallers, Tim Leik & Marieke Schouten"
Building an inclusive society means creating a society where everyone feels safe and welcome. In many cities in Europe, it seems like education is key. While the Central and Regional Library in Berlin aims to engage in inclusion towards the LGBT community, Poland has welcomed the Living Library events which helped open people's eyes on discriminitation and prejudice. With: Deborah Wallers, librarian and Queer programme Manager, and Tim Leik, Programme Manager, both at the Central and Regional Library in Berlin; Eliza Gaust, Project Coordinator at the Marek Edelman Dialogue Center in Lodz; Marieke Schouten, member of the European Committee of the Regions Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
#2 "Local Solutions - Heating w/ Peter Bielenberg, Ville Marieta & Rafał Trzaskowski"
With increase on energy costs and environmental threats, there is no space for waste. The German municipality of Meldorf and the Finnish town of Yli-li focus on sustainable ways to produce heat. From innovative heat storage solutions, to replacing oil heating, both regions focus on the same goal. With: Peter Bielenberg, Consulting Engineer for EnergieManufaktur; Ville Marjeta and Mikko Mäkelä, district heating project in Yli-li; Rafał Trzaskowski, member of the European Committee of the Regions.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
#1 "Local Solutions - Hydrogen w/ Henning Twickler, Raphaëlle Vienot & Jakub Piotr Chełstowski"
Preparing the Europe of Tomorrow. With a focus on its the role in the Green Transition, the EU aims at becoming a leader in the Hydrogen market. The Northern Netherlands and French Region of Occitania are focusing on the development of Hydrogen valleys. Both regions received significant grants to perform research on the entire Hydrogen value chain. With: Henning Twickler, Energy Advisor for the Province of Drenthe; Raphaëlle Vienot, in charge of the Occitania's Hydrogen Plan; Jakub Piotr Chełstowski, member of the European Committee of the Regions. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
#6 "Local Solutions - Rural Depopulation w/ Angela Gimeno, Stefania Crotta & Enda Stenson"
The depopulation of rural areas has different causes and different consequences from country to country, so every region needs to find its own solution. Let's see how the problem is being approached in two regions from the South of Europe. With: Angela Gimeno Martinez, Bioterreta; Stefania Crotta, Director of the Department for Environment, Energy and Territory of the Piedmont Region and Enda Stenson, member of the European Committee of the Regions. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
#5 "Local Solutions - International Mobility w/ Pierre Demoitie, Raisa Suominen & Emil Boc"
Today, the international mobility of researchers and highly educated employees is crucial to both academic and industrial research. Let's dive into how the Belgian region of Wallonia and the Finnish city of Tampere are attracting talents from abroad into their research facilities. With: Pierre Demoitie, Research department of the Wallonian public administration and responsible for the programme "BeWaRe"; Raisa Suominen, Facilitator in the Hidden Gems Initiative and Emil Boc, member of the European Committee of the Regions. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
#3 "Local Solutions - Integration w/ Azeez Yusuff, Alejandra Vela & Antje Grotheer"
Integration has been an ongoing challeng in Europe, especially for the Youth. From taking action on the Football pitch in Dublin, to supporting young migrants in Spain to integrate in society, local initiatives focus on promoting social inclusion for a better future. With: Azeez Yusuff, Youth Leader and Head Coach for SARI (Sport Against Racism Ireland); Alejandra Vela, Punt de Referencia and Antje Grotheer, member of the European Committee of the Regions. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.