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20 November 2009 On 12 November 2009, the EC Delegation in Israel hosted a workshop which brought together close to 70 beneficiaries and stakeholders of EU supported environmental projects, as well as Ministry of Environmental Protection and Foreign Affairs officials.
17 November 2009 Coillte Teoranta, the Irish Forestry Board, has continued to spread the word about its restoration activities co-funded by LIFE, even after the completion of the latest of its three LIFE Nature projects.
06 November 2009 The Sustainable Energy Europe initiative has announced the 4th edition of the Sustainable Energy Europe Awards 2010 . The competition is now open for entries from public authorities, private companies, European associations or NGO's, to present one or several of their ongoing projects.
05 November 2009 On 26th October 2009, the Spanish Environment Minister, Elena Espinosa, praised the valuable contribution of a Spanish LIFE project to the long-term protection of seabirds.
04 November 2009 Central European cartoon channel Minimax has signed up to new animation series My Friend Boo. The series which targets 5-8 year olds follows the journeys of three regular kids who one day bring to life a magical toy called Boo.
30 October 2009 A series of ‘best practice’ presentations from the thematic workshops of the recent “Water for life – LIFE for water” Conference held on the 14-15 October 2009 are now online.
29 October 2009 The European Commission has approved funding for 196 new projects under the second call for the LIFE+ programme (2007-2013). The projects are from across the EU and cover actions in the fields of nature conservation, environmental policy, and information and communication.
23 October 2009 More than 150 delegates attended the European Commission’s LIFE Environment water conference, "Water for life – LIFE for Water" , which took place in Brussels on the 15 October 2009, providing a successful platform for transferring experience in EU water management.
21 October 2009 Deterioration of water quality, inadequate regulation of water-flow and habitat degradation has led to the disappearance of the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) from many waterways in Europe. A manual, which provides practical advice for restoring the species, however, was recently published by WWF.
15 October 2009 Following an internal reorganisation, as from 1 October 2009 there are now two LIFE units responsible for the LIFE programme in DG Environment.
The first is called LIFE Nature (DG ENV E3), with Mr. Angelo Salsi as Head of Unit. The second is called LIFE Environment and Eco-Innovation (DG ENV E4), with Mr. Hervé Martin as Head of Unit.
09 October 2009 In September, HRH Prince Joakim of Denmark officially opened a new fish pass (riffle) at Bachmann’s mill (Denmark) and the wetlands Svinevads kog/Nörre Sö, both part of the LIFE project, "Urgent actions for the endangered Houting (Coregonus oxyrhunchus)".
05 October 2009 Seven European environmental protection organisations have joined forces within the framework of a LIFE co-funded project to launch a new "Capital of Biodiversity" competition, which will run in five European countries. The project aims to identify and recognise cities, towns and villages with the best performance in preserving biodiversity.
01 October 2009 The LIFE project LIFE06 NAT/F/000143 in Aix-en-Provence (France) has found a refreshing way of increasing public awareness about the Orsini Viper (Vipera ursinii), via a joint venture with a local brewery to produce a special edition organic beer.
25 September 2009 Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) remain of one of Europe’s rarest raptors and a LIFE sponsored international conference took place recently to explore opportunities for improving the conservation status of this endangered species.
17 September 2009 In August, work was completed on a project to restore the Border Mires, one of the most important remaining active blanket bogs in the UK. The project had previously received LIFE funding for certain actions carried out in the period 1998-2003.
09 September 2009 The European Commission’s Environment Directorate-General is organising a high profile conference entitled Water for life – LIFE for water. The conference will disseminate the results of projects supported by the EU’s LIFE Programme in order to facilitate the replication and exchange of good practices in water protection amongst relevant stakeholders.
07 September 2009The first ever European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) is set to go ahead from 21st to 29th November, as part of an innovative three-year multi-Member State project supported by the LIFE + Programme’s Information and Communication component. Some 22 pioneering public authorities from 10 different European countries are taking part in the EWWR.
The newsletter LIFENews, issued every month, features information on the LIFE programme, presents successful projects and identifies events and publications linked to the programme.
This section gives a voice to LIFE project coordinators.
