LIFEnews Decemberr2015
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December 2015
Looking to nature for environmental solutions
Urban areas have a variety of environmental challenges, ranging from pollution to the effects of climate change. Nature-based solutions can provide an effective way to tackle these issues, whilst also generating social and economic benefits.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 03 November First PVC-free blood bags tested 06 November LIFE project publishes Natura 2000 Network Handbook for journalists 12 November LIFE project surveys awareness of climate change resilience in Italy 16 November Efforts to combat Dutch elm disease in Gotland awarded 17 November European Parliament LIFE workshop outlines effective ways forward
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20 November European Commission invests € 160.6 million in 96 new environment projects 23 November German school pupils help increase oakhornbeam forest in western Germany 24 November LIFE project wins Natura 2000 Award
LIFE projects help green urban areas
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A range of LIFE projects are using
SIMARINE-NATURA which aims at
nature-based solutions to 'green' urban
defining and designating the most
areas, restoring or improving the
important areas for conservation of the
ecosystem services they provide, and
Mediterranean Shags in the Slovenian
helping to adapt to climate change and
sea that will become part of the Natura
increase urban resilience to its effects.
2000 network.
25 November Commission awarded 26 action grants in first year of LIFE Climate Action projects 26 November European Land Conservation Network to be LIFE project's legacy 30 November Irish river restoration project wins award View other announcements >>
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