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.
As part of the Malopolska Green Week, lessons, ecological events and the "Aqua in Futurum" conference were held.
See how project ONE-BLUE is investigating the impact of contaminants of emerging concern in the Arctic Ocean and the Irish Sea.
This project aimed to improve water quality and access in remote areas in Buea, Cameroon, promoting community well-being.
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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.
How to ensure water security in the Baltic Sea Region through sustainable and resilient water management?
In Enschede, Netherlands, low-lying districts of Stadsveld and Pathmos are dealing with flooding. Where a stream used to run, the Stadsbeek has now been constructed.