Cities are at the heart of climate action. The European Commission notes that urban areas both feel the impacts of climate change, like heatwaves and […]
Circular Economy
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Nowadays, climate policy has moved from a peripheral consideration to a crucial driver factor in industrial competitiveness. The European Commission (2021) and the European Union […]
The purpose of the LAB Biofine project is to build a LAB Biofine ecosystem around innovation and development. However, it was already clear during the […]
The Faculty of Business and the Faculty of Technology at LAB University of Applied Sciences organized a blended intensive program (BIP) titled Winter School: Commercialization […]
In 2023, EU residents generated 511 kg of municipal waste per person, but only 48% was recycled (Eurostat 2023). Effective recycling starts at home, where proper […]
For the past six months ClimateGO project (LAB 2025) has engaged local decision-makers throughout Päijät-Häme region. The mission has been to provide information to newly […]
Social sustainability was recently defined by the World Bank as when all people feel part of a development process and believe that they and their […]
In recent years, nature-based solutions (NBS) have entered conversations as solutions for climate change effects as well as biodiversity loss. Nature-based solutions are inspired by […]
This article is a follow-up on the bachelor’s thesis by De Meester (2025, 30–32) researching birch bark extracts, such as betulin and pyrolysis distillates, as […]