Projects & Practice

Biodiversity on my farm – from farmer to farmer

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Knowledge transfer, Stakeholder involvement, Sustainability
Countries:: Austria

Peer-to-peer advisory services help raise biodiversity awareness among Austrian farmers.

‘MaasDigiboksi’ - Rural transport and mobility

Keywords:: Information & promotion activities, Knowledge transfer, Rural services, Sustainability
Countries:: Finland

Mobilising rural awareness in Finland about sustainable transport opportunities

Kulota - Controlled forest burning

Keywords:: Advisory services, Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Information & promotion activities, Nature conservation, Sustainability
Countries:: Finland

Reintroducing the traditional practice of controlled forest burning, as means to promote biodiversity and create new business opportunities in the forestry sector.

Web based education for farmers in Austria

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Education & lifelong learning, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Knowledge transfer
Countries:: Austria

An educational institution for farmers in Austria used RDP support to develop a training programme using digital, web-based technologies and applications.

Kuitua pohjoiseen - High-Speed Broadband Network in the North

Keywords:: Cooperation, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Rural services
Countries:: Finland

This project is an example of how villagers can get access to high-speed broadband networks even in remote and sparsely populated rural areas. It is the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Rural Revitalisation' category.