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RSSDo you know how much water goes into making your favourite foods, the clothes you are wearing, or the car you are driving? This crash course examines the hidden use of water in everyday production, and how the EU has various tools to encourage more sustainable water consumption.
![A group of people standing in an urban garden in Valencia](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/Valencia_Factsheet_4.jpg?h=3dbd9eac&itok=FfTU9iPs)
Seven cities have been selected by the European Commission to enter the final stage of the competition.
From a crusade to save a dying lagoon by securing it the legal rights of a person, to building tree houses to lure back the bat population, environmental activists in Spain are doing what it takes to protect their local waterways from pollution and loss of biodiversity.
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The Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) will be part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and will aim to tackle the key challenges in the water, marine and maritime fields.
![Restored floodplains could remove 38 000 tons of nitrate pollution in the Danube river basin](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/NA1443_shutterstock_1271151034.jpg?itok=aBOQ_62A)
The 1994 Danube River Protection Convention comes into focus as part of the Commission's #WaterWise EU campaign.
This Crash Course examines why water cooperation between states is increasingly vital to prevent conflict.
![Circular economy and sustainable footwear - Kavat’s shop and recycling centre in Sweden](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/avportal/P-055621/00-23.jpg?itok=giybyetk)
In this season's final episode of 'The Road to Green', Euronews looks at how the EU & companies are tackling misleading green claims.
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The EU Ecolabel is preparing for a major boost thanks to the new and upcoming legislation. Discover how our labelling scheme supports the EU's green transition.
The last few months have been a stark reminder in Europe of the power of flooding and the devastation it can cause. How can nature, rather than heavy engineering, solve our flood management problems?
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Both parties discussed their respective policies, as well as bilateral cooperation and multilateral negotiations.