LIFE Programme

Are you applying for the 2020 LIFE calls for project proposals? Angelo Salsi, Head of the LIFE Unit, shares his expert views on how to write a good LIFE proposal and updates us on additional measures to make applying easier this year.

We have selected this year’s LIFE Awards finalists. A total of 15 LIFE projects are nominated in the three categories environment, nature protection and climate action. Discover the full list of finalists.

The order from for our LIFE publications is now online. You can request your free LIFE brochure on climate change, nature protection, circular economy, sustainable farming and many other topics of interest.

The impacts of climate change concern us all and demand urgent actions to protect us and our planet. That is why the European Commission has launched a public consultation on the new EU Adaptation Strategy. Share your views and help design the strategy by 20 August.

The European Commission has announced the finalists of the 2020 European Natura 2000 Award and several LIFE projects are among them. Discover the finalists and vote for your favourite projects by 15 September.

Invertebrates keep our planet healthy and have a great impact on the future of our food. Download our factsheet to learn more about them and reserve your last-minute spot for our webinar on invertebrate protection on 18 June.

Registrations for the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the biggest event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe, are open. Join this EUSEW session to learn how the new LIFE Clean Energy Transition sub-programme will support green recovery in Europe.

Even in times of the coronavirus pandemic, we need to keep tackling the climate crisis and pursue our goal to become climate neutral by 2050. Learn how the LIFE PlanUp project helps member states reach their climate targets.

Oceans are home to millions of marine species, and provide us with oxygen, food and clean energy. See our selection of LIFE projects working to protect marine environments across the globe.

Protecting our nature and our ecosystems is at the heart of the European Green Deal and the new 2030 EU Biodiversity Strategy. Discover these ten LIFE projects that work to protect our nature and biodiversity.