Dr Anton Shkaruba has presented to students and academic staff of the Faculty of Science and Marine Environment at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT FSSM) two project-related sessions. On November 18, 2024, he talked about the tool “Integrating Citizens’ Perceptions of Urban Environmental Quality into Inclusive City Planning Processes” from the BETTER Life toolkit, where he […]

The prestigious magazine Věda a Výzkum (Science and Research) recently featured an article titled “Lze dělat vědu jinak? Ano, či ne?” (“Can Science Be Done Differently? Yes, or No?”) by Prof. Michal Lošťák, the principal investigator of the BETTER Life project and first vice-rector of CZU. The article highlights BETTER Life as an innovative initiative reshaping scientific research in […]

Dr Anton Shkaruba of the Estonian University of Life Sciences and his doctoral student, Ruthi Veibiakkim, hosted a BETTER Life co-organised session at the 5th ESP (Ecosystem Services Partnership) Europe Conference, held in Wageningen, the Netherlands, from November 18th to 22nd, 2024. The session titled Urban Form and Ecosystem Delivering Capacity – relations and Implications […]

On November 13, 2024, the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague hosted a debate to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Held in the university’s auditorium, the event brought together students, staff, and members of the public. It was organized in collaboration with student associations and the Post Bellum organization, including its international Memory of Nations project. The […]

The BETTER Life project took center stage at the 2024 ACEEU Europe-Africa Forum, held from September 18-20, 2024. Representatives from key partners, including CZU, ACEEU, and HELIXCONNECT, participated as part of the BETTER Life consortium, contributing to discussions on advancing entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education. In addition to participating in the forum, BETTER Life organized a dedicated workshop titled “Synergies in Action […]

The second Science Pub successfully took place on Thursday, September 26, continuing the positive momentum from the first meeting. The event was held at the premises of the Regional Authority in Hradec Králové and began with a greeting from Professor Michal Lošťák, the principal investigator of the project, which contributed to a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Once […]

The BETTER Life Summer School 2024 has come to a successful close after an inspiring week of learning, fieldwork, and collaboration. Starting with two days of interactive lectures and roundtable discussions at CZU in Prague, where participants were introduced to the key principles of Socially Engaged Research (SER), we followed by immersive three-day excursions to national parks, where participants applied […]

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The second group from the BETTER Life Summer School travelled to Bohemian Switzerland National Park to face the critical challenge of “Revitalizing Nature After a Major Fire”. The participants explored ways to reopen the park for tourism while balancing the need for environmental restoration. Engaging with a diverse group of six stakeholders, including mayors, local entrepreneurs, business owners, and representatives from both the Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland […]