Projects & Practice

Na-Tür-lich Dorf - Nature conservation at the doorstep

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental sustainability, Nature conservation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Stakeholder involvement, Youth
Countries:: Germany

Na-Tür-lich Dorf – Bottom-up creation of individual small-scale projects aims to conserve nature at the doorstep of villages throughout two LAG areas in Germany

Centre for Social Inclusion

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Inter-territorial/Transnational cooperation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Social inclusion, Vocational training & skills acquisition, Youth
Countries:: Romania

Creating opportunities for rural youth

Cooperation between animal breeders in Macin Mountains

Keywords:: Cooperation, Direct marketing, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Information & promotion activities, LEADER/CLLD, Market development, Mountain area, Producer groups, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Romania

A group of small farmers used CAP funds to formalise their cooperation and undertake joint investments that would improve their production capacity in a cost-effective way.

Prisaca Moldova beekeeping apiary farm

Keywords:: Added value, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, LEADER/CLLD, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Romania

A beekeeper used CAP funds to realise an investment project that would enable him to add value to his honey products and improve his position in the market.

Empowering young people – micro-project under the LEADER umbrella project “Sozialwierkstat”

Keywords:: Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Social inclusion, Vocational training & skills acquisition, Youth
Countries:: Luxembourg

A project that demonstrates an innovative way to promote employment for young people through voluntary work and professional development counselling.

Äerdschëff - Earthship Luxembourg

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Education & lifelong learning, Energy efficiency, Innovation, LEADER/CLLD, Sustainability
Countries:: Luxembourg

The Äerdschëff is the first public Earthship building in the world and will serve as a place to document, educate and research as well as stimulate curiosity and creativity about future-proof living and the circular economy.

Smart village Remmesweiler

Keywords:: Digitisation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural services, Smart Villages, Social inclusion
Countries:: Germany

Developing a digital platform and a setting up a meeting place to ensure the local supply and socialising needs of the village of Remmesweiler.

Building an inter-generational GenoEifel eG cooperative in the Eifel LEADER region

Keywords:: Healthcare, LEADER/CLLD, Social inclusion, Social services
Countries:: Germany

Setting up an inter-generational cooperative, bringing generations together to help each other and share their knowledge and skills.

Super Senior - Luxembourg

Keywords:: LEADER/CLLD, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Social inclusion, Social services, Youth
Countries:: Luxembourg

This project involves inhabitants in the region actively contributing to better social cohesion. It connects different generations in ‘caring for the community’ and is the only intergenerational school support service in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Local Village Shop - Germany

Keywords:: Cooperation, Entrepreneurship, LEADER/CLLD, Product quality, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries:: Germany

The aim of the project was to secure a supply of quality regional products in shops in small villages in the SPESSART LEADER area, and by so doing to develop shops’ regional products offer and enhance their long-term sustainability.