Stray dogs are still a big problem in the majority of today’s world. According to the World Health Organization, there are 200 million stray dogs worldwide. But there are countries with 0 stray dogs. I am talking now about the Netherlands. The country of tulips,… Read More »Reduce the stray dog population and improve your community
The beekeeping tradition in Ljubljana and its outskirts goes back to the time of first prehistoric settlements. Even the name of the village Medno is derived from the word medovit (honey-bearing). A bee and a bee nest are on the oldest door sign in the… Read More »The history of Urban bee keeping in Ljubljana
The project promoters thought that rural co-working spaces could stimulate economic activity and help maintain the population in rural areas where abandonment is a real threat. This offers opportunities for professionals who want to work in a collaborative space without the need to move away… Read More »Co-working spaces maintain rural area population
The current pandemic of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, raises questions and brings challenges regarding municipal waste management practices and procedures (safety and health measures for employees, waste treatment requirements, general procedures due to coronavirus for the waste sector). Source: https://www.acrplus.org/en/municipal-waste-management-covid-19 Waste from possible cases and… Read More »Keeping your environment clean and stay safe.
3 ways transportation systems are adapting to the coronavirus crisis – and what we can learn In the wake the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve learned transportation ecosystems aren’t either “publicly” or “privately” owned. Transportation systems must adapt quickly. A holistic view of our transportation system can… Read More »3 ways transportation systems are adapting to the coronavirus crisis – and what we can learn
More measures are being implemented to protect United Kingdoms (UK), public transport drivers following the death of drivers from COVID-19. At least nine bus drivers have died in the UK after testing positive for COVID-19, prompting calls for more stringent safety measures, particularly in relation… Read More »Passenger management trials implemented to protect UK transport drivers from COVID-19.
There may be shortages of hand sanitizer, toilet paper and COVID-19 test kits (depending on who is talking), but one pandemic survival tool apCOVID-19 pandemic prompts Berkeley neighbours to help one another appears to be getting more abundant every day: the kindness of strangers. Over… Read More »Neighbours helping neighbours during COVID.
Louise Casey, hired by Boris Johnson last month over the issue of homelessness, was scheduled to start her role after Easter but deepening disquiet that the government was “sleepwalking” on homeless people’s vulnerability to Covid-19 led to her being drafted in to spearhead its response.… Read More »Hotels to become homeless shelters under coronavirus plan
The Swedish City of Uppsala has set up a job platform to create a pool of municipal workers. Since it is highly possible that there will be a lack of staff in many areas due a possibly extended outbreak of Covid-19, the city is looking… Read More »A City’s Job Platform to Create a Pool of Municipal Workers
These are some links to simple videos we prepared in the Slovenian national fire school for Slovenian firefighters upon their request. On some we have put english text, others are self explanatory as they are just video with no spoken audio. Kind regards, Milan Dubravac… Read More »Instructional Videos for COVID-19 Firefighter Procedures