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.
LIFE PRISTINE project aims to remove contaminants from water streams, protecting humans and the environment.
Protecting water supplies through water and nutrient reuse.
Swimmable Cities champions the Right to Swim, celebrates urban swimming and honour nature
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Extending the life of hotel goods to conserve water and support sustainability
Aqua Dialogues in Egypt educate young people onpressing water challenges and climate issues.
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.
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.
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.
Using source separation to recover and reuse energy, nutrients and water.
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.
At this #WaterWiseEU event, participants explored how water and nature can help cities avoid extreme temperatures.
As part of the Malopolska Green Week, lessons, ecological events and the "Aqua in Futurum" conference were held.