Projects & Practice

Support to civil society organisations for the preservation and promotion of biodiversity

Keywords:: Advisory services, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Environmental protection, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: France

Organising a series of awareness raising and capacity building activities for environmental NGOs in Mayotte.

Waasland Region – Promoting renewable energy in cities and the countryside

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Energy efficiency, Information & promotion activities
Countries:: Belgium

An example of an initiative promoting energy efficiency that addresses climate change through targeted actions at grassroots level.

Positive Agritude - a rural network for the social rehabilitation of vulnerable people

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural services
Countries:: Belgium

Supporting vulnerable people and facilitating their re-integration into society through small volunteer jobs on local farms.

Sobrarbe, Autochthonous and Sustainable beef production

Keywords:: Added value, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Information & promotion activities, Product quality
Countries:: Spain

A cooperation project to promote the consumption of locally produced beef and create economic and environmental benefits.

Developing mushroom production in Finland’s forests

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Innovation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Finland

The Finnish Natural Resources Institute used EAFRD funding to develop the production of mushrooms for food and medicine to give forest owners an alternative income source.

GreenCareLab - A support network for nature-based businesses

Keywords:: Advisory services, Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Rural SMEs, Social inclusion
Countries:: Finland

A Finnish NGO used EAFRD funds to develop a network of nature-based service providers and activities to support their development such as study trips and work groups.