Hugging a tree helps people in isolation
Iceland’s forestry service encourages citizens to hug trees for five minutes a day. This is in line with research that suggests hugging trees reduces peoples’ stress levels.
Health System Response Monitor
A new tool analyses Covid-19 response measures across European countries.
Website lists local support services
A website launched by the city administration of Rheinfelden gives its citizens an overview of local support services.
Giving public space to bars and cafes
To support local businesses, the city of Vilnius allocates public space to bars and cafés so they can operate despite physical distancing rules.
Debunking myths on Covid-19
Multilingual website offering reliable information on Covid-19 by experts and scientists.
Digital workshops help children to stay in touch with each other
A project started by the Emilia Romagna region helps children to maintain relationships with each other and strengthens their imagination skills.
Open competition for Covid-19 innovations
A competition seeks to ensure that the most innovative solutions for the secondary effects of the coronavirus crisis are put into practice.
Family packages for keeping busy at home
An initiative sends books, toys, and arts and crafts materials to children in need.
Online political education for children
The German Federal Centre for Political Education recorded several hours of classes and educational material to familiarize youths with political topics.
A curated list of resources that helps to adapt to our current way of living
NESTA provides a list of relevant resources from funding and volunteer opportunities to ways to share personal data to help fight the spread of Covid-19.
Connecting businesses and individuals to find solutions for key challenges
Life Sciences Hub Wales connects innovators to accelerate the development of urgently needed products and treatments and to ease the pressures on health care services.
Take-away library books
A Swedish library organises contactless pick-ups of books outside the library to provide reading material during the lockdowns.
A fund to support the creation of new artistic work for the public benefit
Ireland’s Arts Council is introducing a special fund enables Irish-based artists to make the art they created during Covid-19 related lockdown accessible to the public.
Publicly discussing the geopolitical consequences of Covid-19
The French project Open Diplomacy started a public platform to discuss the geopolitical effects of Covid-19.
ID could function as a debit card to receive financial benefits
A government is exploring ways to transfer benefits to citizens without bank accounts.