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Annual campaigns to promote renewable energy Users of EKOenergy-labelled energy enable us to set up renewable energy campaigns through which we reach out to energy consumers across the world. Our previous campaigns targeted breweries, the hospitality industry, green buildings, winter sports centres (in cooperation with Protect Our Winters), chocolate manufacturers, and the fashion and beauty […]
EKOappetite: EKOenergy for the food sector Leggi tutto »
10 years ago, on 14 September 2012, EKOenergy welcomed the first European Solidarity Corps (Then known as European Voluntary Service, EVS) volunteer to our Secretariat. We were about to launch our international ecolabel and needed extra hands to get things rolling. The European Solidarity Corps programme was the perfect solution The European Solidarity Corps Programme,
10 years of European Solidarity Corps volunteers at EKOenergy’s Secretariat Leggi tutto »
Le aziende stanno diventando sempre più consapevoli delle sfide causate dal riscaldamento climatico e pensiamo che i giovani manifestanti e attivisti ambientali stiano giocando un ruolo fondamentale nell’accrescere la consapevolezza dei cittadini. Guarda la nostra intervista con Nakabuye Hilda Flavia da “Fridays For Future Uganda” e la chiacchierata con l’attivista climatico Arshak Makichyan da “Fridays
I giovani attivisti Francesi chiedono un risveglio ecologico Leggi tutto »
As Good Energies Alliance Ireland and EKOenergy are two environmental NGOs operating within the European Solidarity Corps network and as both are having sustainable energy transition and climate action as their core mission, we decided to start collaborating more closely towards our common goals. We believe that like-minded civil society organisations getting together can really
Youth for climate action: Good Energies Alliance Ireland and EKOenergy Leggi tutto »
Thanks to our growing number of volunteers, EKOenergy is broadening its reach from north to south, east to west! Recently Glòria, who helped us spread the message of the ecolabel in Spain and Latin America, finished her year of European Voluntary Service (EVS) with us. Upon returning to Barcelona, she wanted to avoid taking a
From north to south avoiding flights: interview with our former volunteer Glòria Leggi tutto »
In 2012, EKOenergy became a partner organisation of the European Solidarity Corps (previously known as European Voluntary Service). This EU funded program enables us to host long term volunteers. Most of the volunteers stay 10 to 12 months at our office in Helsinki. They help us keep close contact with hundreds of partners in many
Tom, 50th Solidarity Corps volunteer at EKOenergy’s secretariat Leggi tutto »
Last weekend, our EVS EKOenergy team went to Leirikari, near Rovaniemi, to participate in Sieriniemen siunaus, a rowing event taking place on Kemijoki river in order to defend free-flowing rivers. Kemijoki river is Finland’s longest river. It reaches the sea at the City of Kemi at the North of the Gulf of Bothnia. By some
The EKOenergy team rows for free-flowing rivers Leggi tutto »
