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.
Restoring Nature to Enhance Water Management and Retention in Belgium-Netherlands Cross-Border Park.
The EU-funded LIFE CONNECTS project has taken actions towards free-flowing rivers by connecting people and rivers.
How the LIFE BEAVER project is promoting human - beaver coexistence, and inspiring others to follow suit.
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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.
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.
Implementing an integrated approach to water management in Guimarães has led to remarkable water-saving results.
Read more about how this vital European initiative is helping to spur the safeguarding of our watercourses.
Read about this inspiring event in Romania where youngsters were shown how to prevent water pollution and promote sustainable water use at an outdoor workshop at the Glina wastewater plant.