Projects & Practice

Åsbo Gård – using biogas to produce electricity and heating

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Climate change adaptation, Energy efficiency, Environmental sustainability, Family farming, GHG & ammonia emissions, Renewable energy
Countries:: Sweden

A dairy family farm in Sweden invested in a biogas powered generator and a storage facility for substrates in order to become self-sufficient through the use of green energy.

Klimatkollen i Greppa Näringen – Sweden offers farmers free tailored advice on climate change

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Climate, GHG & ammonia emissions, Information & promotion activities, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries:: Sweden

Targeted advice on climate mitigation actions for individual farms provides farmers with consultant support to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Renaturation of the “Mandlinger Moor”

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Environmental sustainability, Nature conservation
Countries:: Austria

Using the Rural Development Programme (RDP) to support the re-establishment of a moor by restoring its original hydrology and the propagation of the natural moor vegetation.

Alvesta Biogas – expanding its production capacity

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Environmental sustainability, Renewable energy
Countries:: Sweden

Support from the rural development programme was used to buy new machinery and expand the production capacity of a biogas plant.

Natur Verbindet - Nature Connects

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Information & promotion activities
Countries:: Austria

‘Nature Connects’ is a campaign to raise and generate awareness on the importance of biodiversity in rural landscapes by bringing together land owners, experts and the broader public.