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On 10 February 2009, 370 mayors officially launched the Covenant of Mayors. Over these years, CINEA has strongly supported the initiative providing EU funds for developing projects working on the development of local energy and climate action plans.
Czechia is no stranger to the catastrophic impacts of climate change, including floods and drought. LIFE WILL aims to tackle both by reviving a natural, centuries-old approach to managing water resources.
From cheese production to shoes, 13 LIFE and 8 non-LIFE projects participated in the Networking Meeting – LIFE and the PEF with the European Commission, to discuss best practices and challenges related to the PEF method.
In Europe, cows and sheep diets mainly consist of imported soybean products. But a LIFE project is turning spent coffee grounds into livestock feed as a more environmentally friendly option.
With more than 650 events across Europe, World Wetlands Day is one of the biggest celebrations of nature in the calendar - and two current LIFE projects are making a splash!
City living improves dramatically when communities reconnect with nature. All over the EU, LIFE projects involve residents in designing and building cities with more green spaces, fewer hot spots, and accessible public transport.
26 January is the UN International Day of Clean Energy which focuses on how clean power impacts economics, human health, education, and social justice. LIFE Programme celebrates its Clean Energy Transition projects that support and drive a clean and just transition.
In Europe, plummeting temperatures pose challenges for those in inefficient buildings, especially vulnerable individuals struggling to heat homes. A revolutionary approach to renovating and retrofitting homes has won the prestigious Gold World Habitat Award.
During the festive season, a particular group of domestic reindeer were busy, but in Finland a conservation initiative was protecting a threatened subspecies, the wild forest reindeer. A LIFE project has been reintroducing herds to Natura 2000 sites.
When climate scientists predicted annual rainfall across Estonia would increase by nearly 20 per cent over the next few years, city planners realised they had a significant problem. That’s where LIFE UrbanStorm stepped in.