Projects & Practice

‘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

A higher ground for local livestock

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Mountain area
Countries:: Italy

A family farm that breeds the protected Marchigiana cows received Measure 14 - Animal welfare support to improve the way their livestock are maintained.

The use of renewable energy to improve air quality

Keywords:: Education & lifelong learning, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Information & promotion activities, Rural services, Sustainability, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Poland

A project that promotes the use of renewable energy to improve air quality through training and awareness raising.

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.

Qualification of land users in nature conservation

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Information & promotion activities, Knowledge transfer, Nature conservation, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Germany

Ensuring the preservation and restoration of species and habitats in Saxony, by offering free advice and relevant qualifications to land users.

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.