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Faroe Islands will repeat project to close for maintenance, open for “voluntourism”

The Faroe Islands, a group of autonomous islands located between Iceland and Norway and under the jurisdiction of Denmark, have come up with an innova...

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Balearic Islands declares climate emergency and pledges wide-ranging action

The regional government of the Balearic Islands, known as the Consell de Govern, in November approved a declaration of climate emergency and pledged t...

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Greening the Islands partner of Energy Storage on Islands Workshop of EASE

Islands face unique challenges in terms of ensuring a secure and cost-effective energy supply. Many islands have been early adopters of renewables and...

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Gozo joins Greening the Islands initiative

The Minister for Gozo Justyne Caruana announced that the Ministry for Gozo together with the Gozo Business Chamber, signed an agreement with Greening ...

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Vietnamese islands to turn to tidal and solar power to fuel eco-tourism mission

Two Vietnamese islands are looking to go green as part of their pitch as an eco-tourism destination, including tidal and solar power generation suppor...

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Private island offers luxury getaway but with a sustainable approach to energy and water

Tesla is one of the success stories that illustrates how a disruptive approach to sustainability can be economically viable when initially positioned ...

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Small islands celebrated for showing the way on transition to renewable energy

Small islands are among the world’s most ambitious countries in terms of renewable energy adoption with a number of them pursuing 100% renewable power...

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Greening the Islands Awards recognizes best practice initiatives in Pantelleria (Italy), Naxos (Greece), Malta and Helgoland (Germany)

Islands looking to adopt sustainable solutions to improve quality of life can draw inspiration from the projects winning the 2019 Greening the Islands...

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Mogmog, Ulithi Atoll -- Children run around with smiles on their faces as a bundle is carried through their village during Operation Christmas Drop at Mogmog, Ulithi Atoll, Dec. 9, 2014. Toys are a rarity on the islands, OCD being one of the few opportunities for children to receive a recreational gift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

GTI Observatory’s Global Index measures progress of islands towards a sustainable future

Small islands that want to make real and measurable progress in moving to a sustainable model of development and tourism can now use a set of global i...

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Greening the Islands conference to discuss how to make circular economy and sustainable tourism a reality on islands

Feed in tariff for renewables for non-interconnected islands, business models and investment opportunities, 1st Greening the Islands Observatory Repor...

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