Projects & Practice

Local Water Partnerships in Poland

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Knowledge transfer, Networking, Water management
Countries:: Poland

A technical assistance funded project to promote cooperation and networking between stakeholders for effective water management.

‘Development Direction’ & ‘Tradition and development’

Keywords:: Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Food & Drink, Networking, Product quality, Tourism, Women
Countries:: Poland

Organising conferences, workshops and a culinary contest in order to promote the sustainable development of rural areas, along with and the personal development of participating rural citizens.

Common farm woods in Swindon, Wiltshire

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Sustainability
Countries:: United Kingdom

Planting new woodland under a scheme in a partnership between Forestry services, a local authority and the local community.

Construction of the Bahna retention basin

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Climate change adaptation, Environmental protection, Protected areas, Tourism, Water management
Countries:: Czech Republic

The construction of two small water basins that minimise the risk of floods and offer a habitat that promotes biodiversity.

Afforestation of agricultural land in Poland

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Forestry
Countries:: Poland

An example of how afforestation allows for the development and maintenance of farm lands where crop cultivation is almost impossible.

Exploring low carbon emission solutions in agriculture

Keywords:: Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, GHG & ammonia emissions
Countries:: Poland

Bringing together public authorities, research institutes and farmers to explore low carbon emission production models in agriculture.

Our village Orzechowo

Keywords:: Culture, Local Development Strategy, Rural services
Countries:: Poland

A bottom-up project that mobilised the inhabitants of a small town to create their own development plan.

Training on small scale water retention

Keywords:: Advisory services, Education & lifelong learning, Water management
Countries:: Poland

Training on small-scale water retention was provided to the staff of relevant regional authorities in order to confront the impact of climate change at regional level.