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The Become project illustrates how European research and real-world organisational practice can reinforce one another, in this case in educating communities about sustainability and best practices for driving the transition towards a circular economy. Svittlana // Shutterstock

Europe recycles just 12% of the materials it uses. Here’s how training can accelerate the transition to a circular economy

Learning communities are supporting circularity across Europe by rethinking processes for recycling waste or reconditioning clothing and vehicles, and navigating policy U-turns.
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with members of the Canadian Rangers in Iqaluit, Nunavut, in 2025. There are roughly 5,000 Canadian Rangers, part of the Canadian Armed Forces, who provide a paramilitary presence in the North and in other remote areas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada urgently needs a civilian defence strategy — before the next crisis forces one

A century after Vimy Ridge, Canada faces a new question: what role should ordinary citizens play in defending the country today?
Trenčín in Slovakia (pictured here with its castle on a hill), and Finland’s main port city Oulu jointly carry the 2026 European Capital of Culture crown.

European Capitals of Culture: a diplomatic linchpin in an unstable world?

In a geopolitical landscape that is more and more fragmented, the European Capitals of Culture initiative and its evolving role in fostering diplomacy and unity are up for debate.
Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, told Trump and European leaders: ‘We found a solution in 1944, and I’m sure that we’ll be able to find a solution in 2025 to end Russia’s war of aggression’. Toms Kalnins / EPA

Why Ukraine should avoid copying Finland’s 1944 path to peace with Moscow

Comparing Finland’s situation in 1944 and Ukraine’s current war with Russia is problematic and possibly misleading.
A man prepares to move his belongings as police and cleanup crews prepare to tear down homeless encampments in Edmonton on Dec. 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Why the ‘housing first’ approach has struggled to fulfil its promise of ending homelessness

Canada and other countries have adopted a Housing First approach to addressing homelessness. To be effective, the approach must be accompanied by policies that tackle broader economic and housing issues.
Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory in Sweden, where KBS-3 repository technologies have been tested. Anna Storm

100,000 years and counting: how do we tell future generations about highly radioactive nuclear waste repositories?

Spent nuclear fuel remains dangerous for so long that languages can disappear and humanity’s very existence cannot be guaranteed. So how do we communicate information about repositories into the future?

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