LIFE Programme

The LIFE Awards 2020 Citizens’ Prize voting is now open. Discover this year's finalists and support your favourite LIFE project. The winner will be announced on 21 October during the online LIFE Awards Ceremony at the EU Green Week.

The European Commission is looking for new independent experts to evaluate LIFE project proposals in all funded fields of climate action, in particular forestry, agriculture, climate finance and the EU Emissions Trading System. Send your application today!

Using social media can be extremely effective in telling your audience about your LIFE project in a compelling way. In this interview, Blanca from LIFE Stop Cortaderia shares with us the secrets to the project’s successful social media strategy.

The land use sector is key for a climate-neutral EU. The European Commission is organising a series of webinars to showcase how LIFE and H2020 projects boost climate action in agriculture, food systems, forestry and bioeconomy. Registration is now open.

Once again, the LIFE programme will take part in Ecomondo, the annual trade fair for the green and circular economy. In our sessions and at our stand, participants can get useful insights into LIFE funding opportunities, LIFE funded projects and the Circular Economy Action Plan. Save the date and stay tuned for more information.

The ornate lionfish, one of the world’s most venomous marine creatures, can destroy native populations and severely impact ecosystems. Learn how the RELIONMED-LIFE project works to prevent its invasion in the Mediterranean.

Clean bathing water is often taken for granted, but it is actually one of the collective achievements of the EU. Learn how the LIFE-funded iBATHWATER project works to improve the water quality of bathing areas in Berlin and Barcelona.

The last 5 years have been the hottest ever recorded in Europe and urban areas are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat. The transnational LIFE project Tree Check has come up with several green solutions to cool our cities down.