Here you will find a series of inspiring environmental success stories - from protecting and restoring nature, to reducing waste and pollution, and acting on the climate crisis.
With the help of EU funding, these projects are helping to implement the European Green Deal on the ground. They contribute to the shift towards a circular, energy efficient, climate-neutral Europe and help protect and improve the quality of the environment.
The European Union funds projects that protect and restore the environment, across Europe and beyond. The LIFE programme, for example, is the EU's funding instrument entirely dedicated to environmental, climate and energy objectives. It has already written thousands of success stories since 1992.
Discover a variety of these successful projects below.
Aqua Dialogues in Egypt educate young people onpressing water challenges and climate issues.
A new technology developed in Portugal can save millions of cubic metres of water being wasted each year, whilst reducing use the use of chemicals.
The Brasserie de Saint-Martin-Vésubie, destroyed by a storm in 2020, has been reborn in a sustainable way, reducing its use of energy and water.
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Restoring Nature to Enhance Water Management and Retention in Belgium-Netherlands Cross-Border Park.
How the LIFE BEAVER project is promoting human - beaver coexistence, and inspiring others to follow suit.
Mercury pollution is a critical problem worldwide, with large socio-economic, environmental and health impacts. By utilising bacteria, we might have a solution.
The Galway Atlantaquaria embraced the WaterWiseEU campaign, to learn more about Galway's unique freshwater systems.
Here we explore the theme of EU Green Week 2024, looking at how technological innovation combined with effective legislation and policy implantation can help create a #WaterWiseEU.
Austria’s Water Treasure” offers an extensive, up-to- date overview of data crucial for the quantitative management of groundwater resources across the entire country of Austria.
Extending the life of hotel goods to conserve water and support sustainability
AQUA+® is a voluntary scheme to rate water use efficiency in buildings, based on infrastructural evaluation.
MAR2PROTECT’s LivingLabs foster collaborative innovation to protect groundwater, engaging stakeholders in co-creating sustainable water security solutions.
Coastal communities rely heavily on groundwater for freshwater supplies.