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Listen to this episode of Future Europe if you want to know: ·        How the Tallin airport is becoming more eco-friendly ·        How the La Mure line in France is reshaping the economy of a whole community in a sustainable way ·        … and why Londoners (and not only) are so enthusiast about Crossrail, a new high-speed network in London and surrounding areas  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to this episode of Future Europe if you want to know: -         how Ilunion improves the lives of disabled people and gives them jobs across Spain -         how food waste factory Verspillingsfabriek is changing food production and making a social impact -         …and why prunes that are 3 milimetres too small will no longer be a problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to this episode of Future Europe if you want to know: ·        how renovating and improving educational institutions, museums, entertainment centers and concert halls inspires teachers and students and makes citizens feel better about the future ·        how future culture investments revitalize city centers and regenerate old architecture ·        the recipe for chocolate chip cookies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to this episode of Future Europe if you want to know: ·        how tomorrow’s doctors and nurses are being trained (you had better listen, because you may need them to save your life one day…) ·        how nurses practice for births with a doll and a recording of a woman yelling at them in pain, so they’ll learn how to deal with stress—and how to deliver the baby, of course ·        how a pre-school sets up its toys and materials within reach, so that children can play with the things that spark their imagination—not just the things the teacher gives them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to this episode of Future Europe if you want to know: ·        How a Swedish company expanded small business electronic payments for shops and cafés to sell their products ·        How cash-free is Sweden? Very. Hear how that happened ·        How the European Investment Bank gave early support to the small business electronic payments infrastructure company ·        … and which film deserved the 1973 Best Picture Oscar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the future of energy, we need to be sure that our supply is secure and that we use it efficiently. Three projects in Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Romania illustrate how the EU bank is financing projects Help achieve these goals. Listen to this episode if you want to know: ·        how alternative sources of energy can boost energy security ·        how saving money motives people to save energy ·        how climate action can be triggered by a combination of supply-side and demand-side incentives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From massive university projects to science toys, here’s how future education will change the way we learn. This special episode of Future Europe examines how future education will change, and shows you the projects from across Europe that illustrate these changes as they’re happening now. Listen to this episode of Future Europe if you want to know: ·        how schools and universities will develop to attract innovation and funding ·        how one company is making toys designed to attract children—and girls, in particular—to science ·        what makes the perfect environment for learning at kindergarten level ·        and of course if you just like cute kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From using wasted food to lasers that sort through tonnes of sunflower seeds, here’s how future food will be produced—and how it might taste. This special episode of Future Europe examines how future food will change, and shows you the projects from across Europe that illustrate these changes as they’re happening now. Listen to this episode of Future Europe if you want to know: ·        how synthetic fertilizers can cut energy consumption ·        the weight of one sunflower seed ·        the social impact of a project to cut food waste by 50% ·        and what happens to the rest of the tomato, after the restaurant puts a single slice on your burger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From range anxiety to open-tolling, here’s how companies are making future driving safer and more sustainable. This special episode of Future Europe examines how future driving will change, and shows you the projects from across Europe that illustrate these changes as they’re happening now. Listen to this episode of Future Europe if you want to know: ·        How companies test new electronic and automated vehicles ·        How an “open-tolling” highway saves fuel consumption and makes driving safer ·        What the world’s fastest electric car sounds like ·        And how an Italian company works to eliminate “range anxiety” for e-drivers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out how an EIB loan helped make the Internet educational and safer in countries around the world. Upstream plans to give billions of people around world mobile internet access Company also offers safe online surfing and transactions  For more information visit eib.org/future-europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out how a new EIB financial instrument supports companies that want to consume less energy:   •            Businesses in the Czech Republic can receive loans at good rates to lower energy use •            Lending facility helps small and medium firms in a range of sectors •            A Czech Bank uses its contacts and local knowledge to lead the project For more information visit eib.org/future-europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out how innovative research and development into green technologies will change the global automotive industry. •        Automated, electric cars are solutions for a zero-emission future in our cities. Here’s how they’re being developed in Austria For more information visit eib.org/future-europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out how scientists at a 78-year-old Danish company are developing innovative solutions for today’s environmental concerns: •  Without fertilizer world could feed only 4 billion of its current 7 billion people •  Innovative technology cuts energy consumption for the production of ammonia (for fertilizers) by 3% •  Energy efficient ammonia means less greenhouse gas produced in making the fertilizers needed for a growing population For more information visit eib.org/future-europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out how the EU bank, with its Cyprus university finance, is helping young Cypriots stay on their island—even after the financial crisis—to build the island’s future: •      The number of students studying at the University of Cyprus has grown from 486 to over 10,000 in the last 15 years •      Eight major building projects are underway, with 75% of the costs covered by EIB funding For more information visit eib.org/future-europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out how the design and construction of new facilities countrywide is helping Finland respond to a growing, and aging, population: •     Constructing over 58 new premises across the country as it faces an ever-increasing demand for care facilities both for young and old •     Designing and constructing bright, clean and modern buildings tailor-made to the requirements of the users, from kindergarten onwards •     Providing further support and care for the elderly – in a country with the most rapidly ageing population in Europe! For more information visit eib.org/future-europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out how the renovation of an old mountain train line will benefit a remote region of France:   •     New stations and a restaurant with a terrace and a panoramic view to serve expected increased numbers of visitors •     Boosting local businesses, including a museum, restaurants and shops •     Increased capacity on the train line will bring an anticipated 100 000 tourists to the site every year For more information visit eib.org/future-europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out how a major German environmental regeneration project revitalises a once heavily industrialized part of the Ruhr Valley. •      New infrastructure allows the river to become a haven for leisure and wildlife •      Wastewater pumps move 20,000 litres per second •      Land returns to nature after decades of heavy industrial pollution For more information visit eib.org/future-europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out how investment in Valletta’s architectural heritage boosts the national culture: ·        An iconic new parliament building designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano has brought the democratic process closer to the people. ·        The new city gate has revived the city’s economic prospects. ·        The old opera house, bombed during WW2, has been restored as a state-of-the-art open air theatre For more information visit eib.org/future-europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.