Posts Tagged ‘Climate change’
Eurosite featured in new LIFE grants brochure
Eurosite and its work has been featured in the latests brochure on NGO grantees of the LIFE operating grant. The brochure discusses recent achievements of NGO networks in the protection and promotion of biodiversity in the EU. The Eurosite Network is honoured to be featured, and greatly appreciates the recognition for the work that we…
Read MoreLIFE 2020 call for proposals
The European Commission has launched the 2020 call for project proposals under the LIFE programme. Projects can be submitted under the Environment or the Climate Change sub programmes. Who? Over €450 million has been made available for projects throughout Europe that focus on the environment, nature and climate action. Proposals can be submitted by any…
Read MoreContribute to EU 2030 climate ambition increase
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather views on the EU’s 2030 climate ambition increase and the actions and policy designs needed for this. Increasing EU climate ambition is an important step towards climate-neutrality by 2050, as proposed through the European Green Deal. Another major element of the European Green Deal in…
Read MoreUN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration strategy open for feedback
Over a year ago, on 1 March 2019, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2021-2030 as the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The decade was declared to highlight the need for global ecosystem restoration in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss and to safeguard food security and water supply. They key idea…
Read MoreEU invests over €100 million in new LIFE Programme projects
On 17 February the European Commission (EC) announced a new investment of €101.2 million for integrated LIFE Programme projects for Environment and Climate Action. The investment provides funding for 10 large-scale projects troughout Cyprus, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Slovakia, Czechia and Spain. These projects eventually should help the transitioning of Europe to a sustainable…
Read MoreNew EEA report on climate change in Europe
Europe’s regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts, and storms, due to climate change. This is the conclusion of Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe 2016, a report published by the European Environment Agency. The report assesses the latest trends and…
Read MoreInternational Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
The United Nations designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, with some of its key areas focusing on resource efficiency, environmental protection and climate change. This is a unique opportunity to raise awareness of the contribution of sustainable tourism to development among public and private sector decision-makers and the public, while…
Read MoreWetlands as a nature-based solution to climate change
Climate-adapted wetlands can play an instrumental role in mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change and function as natural climate buffers – also for other land use and economics. Developing robust, connected and resilient wetlands is an objective of the Eurosite Wetlands and Climate Change working group. The working group was set up following the…
Read MorePeatland Action in Scotland
More than 20% of Scotland is covered in peat. To help protect and restore this immense resource a project called “Peatland Action” has been underway since 2012 to kick-start peatland restoration and increase understanding of peatlands across the country. Eurosite member Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is partner in this project.
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