Challenges

Tackling Digital Barriers

Galway City Council is in the process of adopting a Digital Strategy for the City. This strategy has been created in consultation with a variety of stakeholders in the city including the Insight Centre in NUlG.

Tags: Digitalisation

    Practical Details

    Hosting organization: Galway City Council
    Community: Galway
    Focus Area: Digitalisation
    Contact: enlight@nuigalway.ie
    Type of activity: Challenge based education, Thesis/Graduation Project, Research projects
    Tags: Digitalisation

Get Galway Moving Smarter

Transportation policy is a very important strand to our work at Galway Chamber.

Galway has prolific transport problems which are linked to the geography of the city, its historical element and lack of attractive options other than the car.

Tags: Digitalisation

    Practical Details

    Hosting organization: Galway Chamber
    Community: Galway
    Focus Area: Digitalisation
    Contact: enlight@nuigalway.ie
    Type of activity: Challenge based education, Thesis/Graduation Project, Research projects
    Tags: Digitalisation

The value of a de-centralised energy system (through energy communities)

Gotland is aiming for a decentralised, resilient and smart energy system, based on renewable energy sources. Local energy communities, as local energy cooperatives in active interaction with end-users, are expected to play an active role in the desired the energy system transition.

Tags: Climate Change, Energy

    Practical Details

    Hosting organization: Energicentrum Gotland, as part of Region Gotland.
    Community: Uppsala / Visby
    Focus Area: Climate Change, Energy transition & Circular Economy
    Contact: enlight@uu.se
    Type of activity: Challenge based education, Thesis/Graduation Project, Research projects
    Tags: Climate Change, Energy

A fossil fuel free city contributing solutions for global ecological recovery and prosperity

No later than the year 2030, emissions of greenhouse gases from energy use, transport and work machines within the geographical area of the City of Uppsala shall be zero and based on renewable energy sources.

Tags: Climate Change, Energy

    Practical Details

    Hosting organization: City of Uppsala
    Community: Uppsala / Visby
    Focus Area: Climate Change, Energy transition & Circular Economy
    Contact: enlight@uu.se
    Type of activity: Challenge based education, Thesis/Graduation Project, Research projects
    Tags: Climate Change, Energy