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LIFE Programme
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Newsletter
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In this issue - April 2018
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This issue of our newsletter announces LIFE’s 2018 call for project proposals. We offer some tips for obtaining funds and invite applicants to join our Information and Networking days.
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Highlight
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Apply now for LIFE funding!
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The European Commission has launched its 2018 call for LIFE project proposals. This year, the programme is investing close to €400 million to help meet the costs of projects rolling out green policies in the EU.
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News
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8 top tips for close-to-market applicants
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Working on a commercial solution to an environmental challenge? Some LIFE funds are earmarked for bringing green solutions to the market. Here are our top eight tips for getting your close-to-market proposal approved.
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LIFE Information and Networking Day
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With only a few places left, register now to attend this year’s Information and Networking Day in person, or web-stream it live on 4 May 2018. The event will introduce recent changes to the programme and advise applicants on how to present their project proposals.
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Events
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18 - 27 April
2018
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LIFE Information Days all over Europe
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For advice in your native language on how to apply for LIFE funds, reach out to your national contact point. Over the coming weeks, the LIFE programme will be organising networking sessions, information days and writer’s workshops across the EU.
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23 April
2018
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LIFE Awards ceremony
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Meet some of the projects conserving the EU’s natural heritage and leading the fight against climate change. Time is also running out to vote online for the People's Choice Award and register to join us in person at this year’s LIFE Awards ceremony.
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21 May
2018
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Natura 2000 Day celebrations
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Organise your own event to celebrate European Natura 2000 Day. Managers of the world’s largest network of protected areas can add invitations to our online map and share them on #Natura2000Day.
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4 - 8 June
2018
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Energy efficient solutions at EUSEW2018
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The European Commission will brief audiences on policy and projects boosting the energy efficiency of EU industry and the building sector. Register now to join dozens of clean energy events at the European Sustainable Energy Week's 2018 policy conference.
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Project news
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Hopping off to save Iberian ecosystems
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The LIFE-funded Iberlince project has shipped thousands of wild rabbits from the southern coast of Cadiz to save ecosystems in Andalucia. A series of LIFE-funded refuges are helping the rabbits settle into their new home.
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Open water for safer suburbs
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The LIFE-GREEN4GREY project has refurbished a park in Zaventem, Belgium, transforming it into a bustling waterfront. The site now provides flood defences to communities living downstream, and a natural refuge for both wildlife and its peri-urban neighbours.
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Sunshine in your pocket
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Solar is growing cheaper than fossil fuels, especially for smart electricity consumers connected to smart grids. With help from the LIFE programme, Cyprus is learning to roll out solar photovoltaics in ways that save money for both households and utilities.
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About this e-mail
The LIFE newsletter is issued 10 times per year by the European Commission's Directorate General for the Environment and the Executive Agency for SMEs (EASME). The content of the newsletter does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the institutions of the European Union.
Visit the LIFE programme website at: http://ec.europa.eu/life
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© European Union, 2018. Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged
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