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Rising climate impacts threaten Ireland’s water, energy sources, and infrastructure, notably in communities in remote areas. A LIFE project aids homeowners in retrofitting their buildings, creating partnerships, and enhancing climate resilience.

Environmental crime is one of Europe’s biggest challenges. The third largest criminal activity after drug trafficking and counterfeiting, it’s growing by five to seven percent each year. LIFE SWEAP leads the fight against this rising menace.

Come visit our projects at the FAIR exhibitions this 9-13 April!

Most of us love a cute Easter Bunny. But for some farmers in Spain and Portugal they are pests which damage their crops, fields - and livelihoods. LIFE Iberconejo has the delicate task of balancing both sides.

A building’s ability to sense, interpret, communicate, and actively respond is known as its ‘smartness’. Intrinsically connected to energy efficiency, smart readiness is key for adapting to climate change. Four LIFE projects are driving this progress.

22 March marks the UN World Water Day. Europe has faced a surge in droughts and floods, making the continent’s water challenges even more severe. A number of LIFE projects are preserving precious water sources.

Two years post-EU pledge to plant three billion additional trees: As the “Rooting for #3BillionTrees” conference takes place on 20 March in Brussels, LIFE projects celebrate their progress towards this ambitious 2030 target.

Over 650 experts attended the leading conference on the energy transition and climate neutrality to discuss net-zero industries, energy communities, and clean energy technologies.

PAF-NATURALIT - one of LIFE’s longest-running and ambitious projects - aims to reconcile the sometimes conflicting interests of both nature and people by demonstrating that protecting nature is also profitable.