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.
Discover the Chemi-Pharm success story and read about their commitments to sustainable cosmetics.
The MicroDrink project's goal is to strengthen capacity and governance to better manage and prevent microplastic pollution in drinking water sources.
The LIFE Pilica integrated project faces the key challenge of strengthening capacity to implement the remedial measures outlined in the Vistula River Basin Water Management Plan within the Pilica River basin.
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RSSDiscover the Chemi-Pharm success story and read about their commitments to sustainable cosmetics.
The MicroDrink project's goal is to strengthen capacity and governance to better manage and prevent microplastic pollution in drinking water sources.
The LIFE Pilica integrated project faces the key challenge of strengthening capacity to implement the remedial measures outlined in the Vistula River Basin Water Management Plan within the Pilica River basin.
Experts from four different countries come together to tackle droughts and flooding.
Ongoing cross-border cooperation to scale up wetland and river restoration to reduce nutrient runoff to the Baltic Sea.
Discover the Kroll success story and read about their commitments to sustainable cosmetics.
Environmental heroes clean up the beach in Lumley, Sierra Leone.
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