This is Europe

Having pledged to make Europe climate neutral by 2050, how exactly will the EU achieve this grand ambition? Stories from Europeans collaborating to reduce our carbon footprint.

Recycling has long been seen as one of the key weapons in our fight against climate change. But what about Reuse? Stories of reinvention, imagination and upcycling from some very forward thinking Europeans.

Faced with an ageing population and poor facilities for the disabled across much of the continent, Europe has several groups at risk of marginalisation. Stories of inclusion from the edges of the EU, and beyond.

As panic buying emptied supermarket shelves during the pandemic, the question of where our food comes from has rarely been closer to the forefront of our minds. Stories about local food initiatives that can start a revolution in what we put on our plate.

How can we collaborate to integrate the millions of refugees who have sought sanctuary in Europe? Stories from across the EU of projects helping our new arrivals.

Following the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, how has Interreg helped artists and workers throughout the cultural sector? Stories from creatives across the continent.

Join your host Shahidha Bari for a brand new season of This Is Europe, the podcast from the EU’s regional development accelerator Interreg.

At a decisive moment in the history of the continent, what does the future hold for Europe – and what can we learn from its past?

As the continent emerges from lockdown, questions about the future of Europe loom. Stories from the next generation of Europeans.

‘Isolation’ may be the word of 2020, but Europe remains defined by its spirit of community. Stories from across the EU of collaboration, friendship, and neighbourliness.