Finalists
Every year, the European Commission assess all completed LIFE projects based on various criteria:
- contribution to immediate and long-term environmental, economic and social improvements
- degree of innovation and transferability
- relevance to policy
- cost-effectiveness.
The most successful LIFE projects subsequently become finalists, and compete in the LIFE Awards.
The LIFE Awards ceremony
The LIFE Awards recognise the most innovative, inspirational and effective LIFE projects in three categories: nature protection, circular economy and quality of life, and climate action. The winners are selected by an expert jury and announced on the day of the ceremony, which takes place during the EU Green Week – Europe’s biggest environmental event.
The LIFE Citizens’ Prize allows you to vote for your preferred candidate. Discover the projects below and vote for your favourite LIFE project! Winners will be announced at the LIFE Awards 2024 ceremony on 30 May.
LIFE Awards 2024 finalists
NATURE
- LIFE AQPOM: Conservation arrangements for Lesser Spotted Eagle in Latvia
- LIFE Flusserlebnis Isar: Restoration of the river Isar and its floodplains in the region of the lower Isar valley
- Life+ Nature Guardians: Improving environmental conservation by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of actions against environmental crime
CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE
- LIFE GreenShoes4All: Innovative environmental shoes to address the footwear industry’s excessive waste and CO2 emissions
- LIFE Planet Farms: Innovative air treatment, hydroponic irrigation and automated systems for the first industrial vertical farm in EU
- LIFE Waste2Protein: Pilot plant for insect protein production from biowaste as sustainable alternative to fish and soy meal for animal feed
CLIMATE ACTION
- LIFE Ad’Apto: Ten initiatives of flexible coastal management
- LIFE TreeCheck: Green infrastructure minimising the urban heat island effect
- LIFE UrbanStorm: Development of sustainable and climate resilient urban storm water management systems for Nordic municipalities
More information
If you want to know more about the LIFE Awards 2024, check out the event notice.
Previous editions
Find out more about previous best projects and LIFE Awards winners:
Links
- LIFE Awards 2023 and Best LIFE projects completed in 2022
- LIFE Awards 2022 and Best LIFE projects completed in 2021
- LIFE Awards 2021 and Best LIFE projects completed in 2020
- LIFE Awards 2020 and Best LIFE projects completed in 2019
- LIFE Awards 2019 and Best LIFE projects completed in 2018
- LIFE Awards 2018 and Best LIFE projects completed in 2016-17
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LIFE Awards 2016 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2015
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LIFE Awards 2016 and Best LIFE nature projects completed in 2015
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LIFE Awards 2015 and Best LIFE nature projects completed in 2014
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LIFE Awards 2015 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2014
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LIFE Awards 2014 and Best LIFE nature projects completed in 2013
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LIFE Awards 2014 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2013
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LIFE Awards 2013 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2012
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LIFE Awards 2013 and Best LIFE nature projects completed in 2012
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LIFE Awards 2012 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2011
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LIFE Awards 2012 and Best LIFE nature projects completed in 2011
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LIFE Awards 2011 and Best LIFE nature projects completed in 2010
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LIFE Awards 2011 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2010
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LIFE Awards 2010 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2009
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LIFE Awards 2010 and Best LIFE nature projects completed in 2009
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LIFE Awards 2010 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2008-2009
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LIFE Awards 2009 and Best LIFE nature projects completed in 2007-2008
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LIFE Awards 2009 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2007-2008
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LIFE Awards 2008 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2006-2007
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LIFE Awards 2007 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2005-2006
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LIFE Awards 2006 and Best LIFE environment projects completed in 2004-2005