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.
Scouts is the world’s biggest youth movement. Volunteers support millions of young people in more than 150 countries to gain skills for life and leave the world a little better than they found it through fun, teamwork, and adventure.
The most environmentally friendly purchase is always the one we don’t make but when in need for something new, let the EU Ecolabel logo guide your sustainable choices.
Green Ants School is an educational initiative launched in Türkiye in 2008, combining sustainability education with art and experiential learning to nurture environmental awareness and essential life skills in children.
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RSSScouts is the world’s biggest youth movement. Volunteers support millions of young people in more than 150 countries to gain skills for life and leave the world a little better than they found it through fun, teamwork, and adventure.
The most environmentally friendly purchase is always the one we don’t make but when in need for something new, let the EU Ecolabel logo guide your sustainable choices.
Green Ants School is an educational initiative launched in Türkiye in 2008, combining sustainability education with art and experiential learning to nurture environmental awareness and essential life skills in children.
My name is Tena and I am an ethical and sustainable fashion advocate, events organiser, public speaker and communication specialist.
My name is Els Herremans, I studied bio-engineering with a focus on agriculture and environmental sciences. I work as policy advisor for the plastics product chain OVAM, the Flemish public waste agency.
Ramallah, Palestine – AlElieh for Science, Environment & Art, founded by Samar Kirresh, is a groundbreaking non-profit and the first Palestinian maker space dedicated to sustainable learning.
In Türkiye, a powerful grassroots initiative is redefining how we look at waste-and at potential. Led by teacher Evrim Karaca, the project takes discarded materials from dam construction and transforms them into blackboard erasers, created by disadvantaged female students.
In Kazakhstan, a unique initiative is proving that environmental sustainability and social inclusion can go hand in hand.
At the heart of the project is a simple yet powerful idea: turning recycled local glass into beautiful mosaic art. Through hands-on workshops, thousands of participants-ranging from students to families and environmental clubs-have learned how to turn waste into artistic expression.
In the heart of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, an ethical fashion lab is stitching together environmental responsibility and social inclusion.