EUROPEAN COMMISSION
MEMO
Brussels, 30 April 2014
The 2013 LIFE projects
Belgium (BE) 4 projects (28.7 million euros)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (2 projects – 9.8 million)
LIFE-GREEN4GREY (Vlaamse Landmaatschappij): This project intends to
demonstrate the innovative development and design of multifunctional green and blue
infrastructure elements in seven peri-urban areas of Brussels and Hasselt-Genk, in order
to tackle the environmental and health problems linked to unsustainable urban sprawl.
Contact: pieter.decorte@vlm.be
LIFE OxyUp (XYLOWATT SA): This project intends to validate a new and economicallyviable oxy-gasification unit, testing it as an alternative to fossil fuel, in energy-intensive
industries such as brickmaking, glass and tile manufacturing. The project will also test the
viability of the technology when using various “difficult” biomasses such as sludge from
wastewater treatment or agro-residues. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact:
Collignon@xylowatt.com
LIFE+ Nature (2 projects – 18.9 million)
HELVEX-LIFE (BENEGO/Grenspark De Zoom - Kalmthoutse Heide): The project
intends to restore and develop degraded habitats, including dune grasslands, dry and wet
heaths and freshwater habitats in a nature reserve straddling the Belgian-Dutch border.
Breeding birds, such as the European nightjar and tree lark are expected to benefit from
the restoration measures. This project will build on the results of a previous LIFE project,
HELA, and will be aligned with a new long-term management plan for the reserve.
Contact: i.ledegen@grensparkzk.be
LIFE Pays mosan (Réserves Naturelles RNOB asbl): The project’s overall objective is
to restore a mosaic of five threatened habitats in order to improve their conservation
status and connectivity within the basin of the Meuse (‘Maas’) River and its tributaries
between Andenne and Maastricht. Contact: info@natagora.be
NB:
The sums indicated refer to the total budget of the projects in euros
Member States are listed in EU protocol order
MEMO/14/320
Bulgaria (BG) 1 project (0.5 million)
LIFE+ Nature (1 project – 0.5 million)
LIFE Riparian Forests (Executive Forestry Agency): The overall objective of the
project is to improve the conservation status of alluvial forests with black alder and
European ash in two Bulgarian sites of Community importance. The project also aims to
improve the knowledge base and build local capacity for the restoration and management
of these alluvial forests. Contact: tashev.k@gmail.com
Czech Republic (CZ) 1 project (0.6 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 0.6 million)
LIFE2Water (AQUA PROCON s.r.o.): The goals of the LIFE2Water project are to
implement innovative technologies for tertiary treatment of municipal wastewater with a
significant potential for improvement of effluent quality and to verify these technologies at
pilot scale with the aim of contributing to the achievement of a good ecological status of
aquatic ecosystems. Contact: radka.pesoutova@aquaprocon.cz
Denmark (DK) 2 projects (4.6 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 1.7 million)
LIFE NOVADRAIN (Knowledge Centre for Agriculture): This project aims to
demonstrate two innovative drainage water filtration technologies at catchment and field
scale. These new methods are expected to be cost-efficient ways of meeting the
requirements of the Water Framework Directive, the Habitats Directive and the Floods
Directive. The filters being tested should reduce the loss of nutrients from agricultural
drainage and other drainage systems, both now and under future climatic conditions.
Contact: flg@vfl.dk
LIFE+ Nature (1 projects – 2.9 million)
REWETDUNE-LIFE (Danish Nature Agency): The project will tackle all threats at local
level in order to significantly improve the conservation status of the wet and dune habitats
on the two northernmost Natura 2000 sites in Denmark. It also aims to create favourable
conditions for two bird species: the great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) and the wood
sandpiper (Tringa glareola). Contact: vsy@nst.dk, jah@nst.dk
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Germany (DE) 6 projects (36.4 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (2 projects – 23.2 million)
LIFE+ CELSTAB (Procter & Gamble Service GmbH): This project will demonstrate on
an industrial scale the feasibility of upscaling and integrating processes for the production
of a new absorbent core and cellulose component for a specific feminine hygiene product.
The process will combine patented technology in a new multilayer arrangement that uses
15-25% less material and reduces emissions by 10-15% tCO2 equivalent per year with an
overall target for waste prevention of 15-25%. The innovative multi-layer material concept
and technology aims to meet consumer product, quality and industrial-scale production
process requirements. Contact: contact@email.com
SAFR (Trianel GmbH): The project aims to enable a further expansion of the share of
distributed renewable energy sources (DRES) by developing an innovative and highly
flexible thermoelectric energy storage system. This system, which will be demonstrated on
Fehmarn Island, will operate as a flexible load (in order to avoid congestion) and as a
generation unit (serving as a source of electricity in times of peak demand). The storage
solution is highly flexible, location-independent and operates without emissions.
(Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: a.lemke@trianel.com
LIFE+ Nature (4 projects – 13.2 million)
LIFE
Forests-waterworlds (Landesbetrieb Wald und Holz NRW,
Regionalforstamt Rhein-Sieg-Erft): The project’s main objective centres on conserving
and developing oak-hornbeam forests, beech forests and lowland hay meadows in North
Rhine-Westphalia. The project also seeks to preserve and support woodland bird species
(black, middle spotted and grey-headed woodpeckers). In order to preserve and support
the existing populations of amphibian species such as the warty newt, midwife toad and
agile frog, work to improve water and wetland habitats is also planned. Contact: rheinsieg-erft@wald-und-holz.nrw.de
LIFE Hochwald (Stiftung Natur und Umwelt Rheinland-Pfalz): The main
objective of the project is the regeneration and protection of transition mires and bog
woodlands inside the Natura 2000 site Hochwald in the Hunsrück low mountain range. The
project seeks to restore ‘Luzulo-Fagetum beech forests’ in the adjacent areas on drier
ground, and to develop the priority habitat type ‘Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and
Fraxinus excelsior’ along the Thranenbach brook inside the Natura 2000 area, Obere Nahe.
The project also aims to initiate and develop the endangered habitat type ‘Molinia
meadows’. Contact: jochen.krebuehl@umweltstiftung.rlp.de
LIFE Feuchtwälder (Stiftung NaturSchutzFonds Brandenburg): The project’s
main aims focus on securing and restoring floodplains that include habitats of bog
woodlands and alluvial forests in three riverine systems in Brandenburg. The project will
re-establish a near-natural water regime within the alluvial areas and forests, as well as
associated waterways. Moreover, in order to improve the conservation status of these
alluvial forests, it will also stabilise and increase the interdependence between the
watercourse and its floodplain. Contact: feuchtwaelder@naturschutzfonds.de
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LIFE Luchs Pfälzerwald (Stiftung Natur und Umwelt Rheinland-Pfalz): The
project’s main aim is to re-establish a lynx population in the Palatinate Forest, RheinlandPfalz. This will be achieved through a reintroduction programme involving the release of
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lynx
brought
from
Switzerland
and
Slovakia.
Contact:
jochen.krebuehl@umweltstiftung.rlp.de
Estonia (EE) 1 project (3.7 million)
LIFE+ Nature (1 project – 3.7 million)
LIFE to alvars (The Environmental Board): The project’s main objective is to
restore alvar areas on 2 500 ha of land and to create the right conditions for local farmers
to manage these areas after restoration. The project also aims to directly involve private
land owners and to raise awareness amongst the local community and the wider public.
Contact: info@keskkonnaamet.ee
Ireland (IE) 3 projects (11.7 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 3.6 million)
WISER LIFE (The Rediscovery Centre Ltd.): The project will demonstrate best practice
in waste reuse and preparation for reuse through the creation of an innovative centre
demonstrating excellence in reuse at every level of interaction, supported by an ecocluster of resource-efficient enterprises, and complemented by a suite for environmental
education, training and research programmes. Contact: tara@rediscoverycentre.ie
LIFE+ Nature (2 projects – 8.1 million)
LIFE Kerry (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): The project aims to
improve the conservation status of pearl mussels on the catchments of the rivers Caragh
and Blackwater (Kerry) which form part of the Killarney National Park, included in the
Natura 2000 network sites (Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment, and
Blackwater River (Kerry)) by the development and implementation of effective and costefficient measures for reducing diffuse losses of sediment and nutrients from forestry and
farming. Contact: niall.redmond@ahg.gov.ie
Raptor LIFE (IRD Duhallow Ltd): The objective of the project is to restore hen harrier
(Circus cyaneus) populations and enhance habitats for a range of species included in
Annex I of the Birds Directive and Annex II of the Habitats Directive. This will be done by
restoring habitat across a range of land use types through an integrated network of
actions in south-west Ireland focusing on the Mullaghareirk Mountains, West Limerick Hills
and Mount Eagle and the Blackwater River Natura 2000 network sites. Contact:
duhallow@eircom.net
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Greece (EL) 5 projects (7.1 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (2 projects – 4.1 million)
LIFE BIODELEAR (Hellenic Agricultural Organisation DEMETER): The project aims
to develop a sound, integrated and environmentally sustainable management strategy to
address the Mediterranean fruit fly problem in the Mediterranean region, using as an
example the cultivation of citrus trees. It will implement an innovative, patented,
environmentally friendly and low-cost food attractant (Biodelear) for the full-scale control
of the med fly. The attractant is non-toxic to humans and selectively attracts female med
flies but almost no other insects. Contact: mavrag1a@otenet.gr
LIFE FOODPRINT (JOTIS S.A.): The main objectives of this project are to evaluate the
carbon footprint (CF) of the pastry and flour food industry sector along the production and
supply chain, and to increase competiveness through the development of an innovative
software tool. The project will carry out a large-scale demonstration of the CF tool in six
pastry and flour food companies in Greece and Italy, in order to evaluate the carbon
footprint of a number of products along the supply chain; to identify the factors in the
supply chain that raise a product’s footprint; and to develop mitigation programmes for
each of the food companies and their products with suitable offsetting measures.
(Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: dladikos@jotis.gr
LIFE+ Nature (1 project – 1.2 million)
LIFE ElClimA (University of Patras – Research Committee): The project aims to
facilitate the adaptation of Eleonora’s falcon, a migratory falcon breeding in the
Mediterranean, to ongoing and future climate change. It plans to implement a series of
targeted conservation actions to improve the breeding performance of the species and the
quality and availability of its foraging areas. Contact: sinosg@upatras.gr
LIFE+ Information and Communication (2 projects – 1.8 million)
LIFE – INFOCYCLE (Appliances Recycling S.A.): This project intends to address the
limited available quantity of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the Ipirus
and Thessaly regions. Actions will focus on increasing the quality of processes by the
partners of an existing collective recycling scheme, thus minimising its environmental
footprint. Furthermore, several actions are foreseen to increase local environmental
awareness
regarding
the risks
of
incorrectly
processing
WEEE.
Contact:
hagelakopoulos@electrocycle.gr
LIFE Natura2000ValueCrete (University of Crete, Natural History Museum of
Crete): The project aims to support conservation efforts targeting the Natura 2000
network sites in Crete, to motivate the public to participate in relevant decision-making,
and to show the socio-economic cost that would result from biodiversity loss in Crete.
Contact: mprobonas@nhmc.uoc.gr
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Spain (ES) 68 projects (116.1 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (51 projects – 82.5 million)
LIFE EXTRUCLEAN (AIMPLAS, Asociación de Investigación de Materiales
Plásticos y Conexas): The project intends to demonstrate a new technology using
supercritical CO2 for the elimination of hazardous substances present in polyethylene
waste from packages of solvents or phytosanitary products. This technology will upgrade
the recycling of this waste by reducing water consumption by 50%, chemicals use by 65%
and energy consumption by 90%, cutting CO2 emissions in 630 kg per year. (Relevant to
Climate Change). Contact: proyectos@aimplas.es
LIFE iSEAS (Agencia Estatal CSIC): This project aims to demonstrate an optimal
fisheries exploitation model based on innovative solutions to minimise discards and
manage the whole fisheries product chain. Some of the outcomes to be produced by the
projects are the development of a technology to reduce the number of impacts and a pilot
valorisation facility for discarded fish biomass. Contact: ricardo@iim.csic.es
LIFE GREENZO (Asociación de Investigación de la Indústria del Juguete, Conexas
y Afines): LIFE GREENZO aims to develop and test a new method, based on plasma
technology, to obtain zinc oxide from the hazardous waste produced by the zamak
industry (zamak is an alloy of Zn, Al, Mg and Cu). The project expects to produce zinc
oxide suitable for reuse in the rubber and chemical catalysts manufacturing industries.
(Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: otri@aiju.info
LIFE REGENERA LIMIA (Confederación Hidgrogrfica del Miño-Sil): This porject will
implement a series of innovative practices in the Limia region, aiming to reduce
eutrophication of freshwater bodies and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions derived from
agriculture and livestock. Among other outcomes, the project expects to achieve
reductions in the use of fertilisers by farms (30%) and cattle breeders (50%), reducing
eutrophication and cutting GHG emissions from these activities by 60%. Contact:
adeanta@chminosil.es
Life+ SUBER (Consorci Forestal de Catalunya): Life+ SUBER aims to implement,
demonstrate and effectively transfer new forest management techniques applicable to
European cork oak (Quercus suber) forests (subericulture). These actions are designed to
improve the forests’ adaptation and resilience to climate change and, subsequently, foster
their conservation and the maintenance of the whole value chain associated with their
management and valorisation. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact:
joan.rovira@forestal.cat
IMPROVE LIFE (Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Studies
IDAEA-CSIC): The overall aim of IMPROVE LIFE is to demonstrate models to improve the
air quality of underground rail systems. The project will be take place in Barcelona’s
metro system and will focus on the development of easily transferrable protocols of action
to reduce the presence of air pollutants in subway networks. (Relevant to Climate
Change). Contact: teresa.moreno@idaea.csic.es
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LIFE ECOdigestion (Aguas de Valencia S.A.): This project aims to test an innovative
automated control device for waste dosage, with the aim of increasing the biogas
production by anaerobic co-digesters in wastewater treatment plants. Among other
results, with this technology they expect to increase the waste co-digestion capacity of the
plant by 60% and its biogas production by 20%. Contact: avsa.idi@aguasdevalencia.es
LIFE AQUASEF (Ariema Energía y Medio Ambiente S.L.): The main objective of the
project is to demonstrate, promote and disseminate the use of efficient and low-emission
innovative technologies in the aquaculture sector, especially inshore. The measures to be
applied by the project should reduce the energy dependence of aquaculture facilities, the
oxygen dependence for the supply of the tanks, and the overall environmental impact in
water ecosystems through techniques for effluent treatment and CO2 fixation. (Relevant
to Climate Change). Contact: maribel.rodriguez@ariema.com
LIFE CO2FORMARE (Iberdrola Generación S.A.): LIFE CO2FORMARE aims to
demonstrate the effectiveness of carbon dioxide as an alternative to chlorinated
compounds in the removal of biofouling (of animal and vegetal life) from refrigeration
pipelines in coastal combined cycled plants. This methodology proposes to obtain the CO 2
from other local industrial facilities. Over the three years of the project, the beneficiary
expects to reduce the use of chlorinated compounds by 4 500 tonnes and cut CO2
emissions by 150 000 tonnes. Contact: rmariscal@iberdrola.es
LIFE SEACOLORS (AITEX, Asociación de Investigación de la Indústria Textil): This
project aims to demonstrate an innovative process for obtaining natural dyes from algae.
The process proposed by the project expects to produce environmentally-friendly dyes
that are capable of replacing synthetic dyes, thus reducing the presence of chemicals in
wastewater and producing biomass (algae biomass) that is easily reusable in many
sectors, such as food, cosmetics and fertilisers. Contact: miriam.martinez@aitex.es
LIFE-Aquemfree (Consejería de Agricultura y Agua, Región de Murcia): This
project aims to demonstrate an environmentally-friendly photocatalysis technology to
degrade completely the pesticide residues in wastewater from farms. Theyexpect to
produce 60 000 m3 of pesticide-free water that can be used for irrigation. By
demonstrating the effectiveness of the technology, the beneficiary intends to show that it
can be easily transferred to all farming areas in Europe. (Relevant to Climate Change).
Contact: fulgencio.contreras@carm.es
LIFE PISA (AIMPLAS, Asociación de Investigación de Materiales Plásticos y
Conexas ): LIFE PISA aims to test the effectiveness in urban and recreational areas of
different environmentally-friendly and pesticide-free plague-control systems for controlling
the spread of the pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) and pine tree lappet
(Dendrolimus pini), two moth species whose caterpillars are harmful to public health.
Contact: proyectos@aimplas.es
LIFE+ IRRIMAN (Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena): This project will implement
an efficient irrigation management system, based on the ‘deficit irrigation’ approach, in
three irrigation communities in the highly water-stressed basins of the Segura and
Guadalquivir rivers. The proposed model is expected to cut the use of water and fertilisers
to
irrigate
crops
by
30%. (Relevant
to
Climate
Change).
Contact:
raul.zornoza@upct.es
Life+ ClimAgri (Asociación Española Agricultura de Conservación / Suelos
Vivos): The aim of Life+ ClimAgri is to develop a model for integrating climate mitigation
and adaptation techniques in the management of irrigation agriculture in the
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Mediterranean Basin. Amongst other results, the model under development should reduce
energy consumption by 20%, cut N2O emissions by 35%, and reduce CO2 emissions from
energy use by 20% and from soil management by 40%. (Relevant to Climate Change).
Contact: egonzalez@agriculturadeconservacion.org
LIFE PHOTOCITYTEX (Fundación Centro de Estudios Ambientales del
Mediterráneo): This project will assess the effectiveness of using titanium dioxide-based
photocatalytic nanomaterials in architecture textiles in Quart de Poblet, Valencia, as a way
to improve air quality in urban areas. Contact: amalia@ceam.es
LIFESO2ZEROEF (Magnesitas Navarras S.A.): This project will demonstrate the
viability of an innovative and environmentally-friendly wet desulphurisation technology for
gases produced by the calcination furnaces of the magnesium oxide industry. As a result,
the project expects to reduce SO2 emissions from the magnesite manufacturing process by
75%
compared
to
existing
best
available
technologies.
Contact:
b.zarranz@magnesitasnavarras.es
LIFE+ WHEYPACK (AINIA, Asociación de Investigación de la Industria
Agroalimentária): This project aims to demonstrate the environmental and socioeconomic benefits of an innovative and 100% biodegradable food packaging material
made of Polyhydroxybutyrate obtained from whey, a by-product of the cheese industry.
Contact: ttecnologia@ainia.es
LIFE ECOLAC (Fundación AZTI): LIFE ECOLAC will develop a software-based lifecycle
assessment tool for analysing the environmental impacts of the diary industry. The final
objective is to foster the implementation of eco-design approaches in this sector by
providing information on different indicators such as carbon footprint, water footprint,
potential depletion of the ozone layer and loss of biodiversity. The prototype tool will be
tested and validated for six different dairy products. Contact: aesturo@azti.es
LIFE ENERBIOSCRUB (CIEMAT, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas,
Medioambientales y Tecnológicas): This project aims to obtain sustainable solid
biofuels from biomass from shrublands under high risk of forest fires using innovative
methods of forest management and harvesting. Apart from reducing the forest fire risk in
these areas, the project also expects to cut CO2 emissions with the newly-developed
biofuels. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: luis.esteban@ciemat.es
LIFE FACTORY MICROGRID (JOFEMAR S.A.): The project will demonstrate the
appropriateness of microgrids as a green electricity generation, transport and storage
solution for industries. In particular, the project will implement a series of renewable
energy supply (wind and photovoltaic) and energy efficiency (transport and storage)
actions in the beneficiary´s factory in the town of Peralta, Navarra. Amongst other results,
the project expects to generate some 160 000 kWh/year of greenhouse gas-free energy.
(Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: miguelc@jofemar.com
LIFE RECYMAGNET (L'UREDERRA, Fundación para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y
Social): The objective of this project is to design and demonstrate a recycling plant for
recovering NdFeB magnets from discarded hard disk drives (HDDs). The project expects to
develop a recycling technology able to recover up to 80% of the rare earth metal content
of NdFeB in HDDs with a purity of over 95%, and to reduce resulting waste by 85% in
weight. Contact: lurederra@lurederra.es
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LIFE FITOVID (NEIKER - Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario):
LIFE FOTOVID aims to reduce the environmental impact of the production of grape juice
and wine by testing different innovative techniques, mainly targeted at reducing the use of
fungicides and assuaging the impact of certain grape fungal plagues. Actions to be
implemented include the demonstration of a new Hyperspectral imaging device able to
automatically detect fungal disease in the early stages of infection. (Relevant to Climate
Change). Contact: yfernandez@neiker.net
LIFE EWAS (Wellness Telecom S.L.): LIFE EWAS aims to demonstrate the potential of
advances in information technology to optimise waste management methods. The project
actions will extend the uptake of innovative waste collection methodologies using lowinvasive technologies based on software and hardware data collection and analysis
technologies. The project expects to reduce the costs of waste management activities by
15-30% and their greenhouse gas emissions by more than 10%. Contact:
talamos@wtelecom.es
LIFE TRANSFOMEM (IMDEA-AGUA, Fundación Instituto Madrileño de Estudios
Avanzados): The objective of this project is to test an innovative and environmentallyfriendly recycling process for waste reverse-osmosis desalination membranes, currently
landfilled, in order to produce lower pressure ultra-nanofiltration membranes. Contact:
juana.sanz@imdea.org
LIFE VINEYARDS4HEAT (Ayuntamiento Vilafranca del Penedès): This project aims
to demonstrate the feasibility of an integrated municipal climate change mitigation
strategy based on a series of actions involving all local stakeholders. Project actions will
include the establishment of a Biomass Value Chain for generating green energy from
vineyard-pruning biomass waste. The project expects to cut Vilafranca´s CO2 emissions by
some 3 000 tonnes/year and produce 10 500 MWh per year of renewable energy.
(Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: mediambient@vilafranca.org
LIFE+ WOGAnMBR (University of Burgos): This project will build and test an
innovative pilot wastewater treatment plant using anaerobic membrane bioreactors that is
specially adapted to the agro-food industry sector (i.e. designed to achieve better
performance in treating wastewater with high content in fats and oils). This new
technology should eliminate the use of chemical reagents for water treatment and reduce
sludge production by more than 90%. The project will also valorise the oil and grease from
the wastewater in biogas production. Contact: transferubu@ubu.es
LIFE+ TL-BIOFER (Biomasa Peninsular S.A.): This project will test a new wastewater
treatment plant that incorporates twin-layer technology using microalgae immobilised
cultures for nutrient removal. The project will also develop and test new biofertilisers using
the remaining microalgae and liquid effluents resulting from the system. This new
treatment system is expected to be able to eliminate 90-100% of nutrients (nitrogen - N and phosphorous - P). The project also expects to produce 20 000 kg of biofertiliser during
its lifespan. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: igonzalez@bpeninsular.com
LIFE BIOBALE (TUINSA NORTE, S.A.): LIFE BIOBALE will demonstrate a new and more
efficient forest biomass cogeneration plant based in an innovative combustion system that
will allow for the first time the use of large granulometry biomass (forest bales) without
pre-treatment. This technology is expected to reduce plant operation costs by up to 50%.
Other results foreseen by the project are the generation of 670 000 kWh of electricity and
at least 1 000 MWh/yr of thermal energy, leading to a reduction of 690 tonnes/yr of CO2,
1 267 tonnes/yr of SO2 and 784 tonnes/yr of NOx. (Relevant to Climate Change).
Contact: patricia@tuinsa.com
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LIFE RENEWAT (ACCIONA S.A.): The LIFE RENEWAT project will demonstrate an
intelligent renewable energy system for in wastewater treatment plants. This system will
be able to manage the optimum renewable energy mix (wind and photovoltaic) depending
on the plant energy demand and the environmental and weather conditions. (Relevant to
Climate Change). Contact: josedaniel.garcia.espinel@acciona.com
LIFEAGROINTEGRA (Government of Navarra): LIFEAGROINTEGRA will demonstrate
the environmental benefits of implementing alternative methods of crop protection, such
as biological and integrated pest management (IPM). It will also demonstrate the
biological efficacy of phytosanitary products of low risk. The project expects to reduce use
of chemical plant protection products by 30%. Contact: delia.sola.jimenez@cfnavarra.es
LIFE ECOCITRIC (Ayuntamiento La Vall D’uixo): This project will demonstrate the
technical, economic and environmental viability of a new valorisation system for
agricultural waste from pruning citruses. The model proposed promotes prevention, reuse
and recycling of waste, focusing on the concept of lifecycle and the eco-design of marketvaluable products from citrus waste. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact:
fcano@europainnovacion.eu
LIFE RELEACH (Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic): LIFE RELEACH will demonstrate
the technical and economical benefits from new landfill leachate treatment strategies
based on the use of different existing technologies, mainly membrane separation
processes, with the final aim to reduce as much as possible the concentrate stream
produced in landfill leachate management. Contact: international@ctm.com.es
LIFE SMART Hospital (Fundación CARTIF): The LIFE SMART Hospital project intends
to increase the resilience of hospitals to the effects of climate change by developing action
plans based on best practices and customised training, all targeted at reducing the
environmental impact of hospitals. Actions will be based around three main axes: energy,
water and waste. The project will be carried out in Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega
(HURH), in the city of Valladolid. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact:
external@cartif.es
LIFE BIOSEVILLE (Fundación Centro Tecnológico Avanzado de Energías
Renovables de Andalucía): LIFE BIOSEVILLE will develop and demonstrate an
integrated and sustainable system for the recovery of used frying oils generated in the city
of Seville in order to produce a new, more competitive and efficient biofuel, comprised of
methyl esters and glycerine ethers. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact:
guadalupe.pinna@ctaer.com
LIFE+ VALPORC (Asociación de Defensa Sanitaria Nº 2 Comarcal Porcino): This
project intends to demonstrate a sustainable alternative to the management of pig
carcasses and manure, focusing on the environmental problems derived from their current
management and valorising these wastes by transforming them into biofuels (biogas and
biodiesel) and organic fertilisers, with corresponding added environmental and socioeconomic value. Contact: ads2porcino@hotmail.com
LIFE SMART-AGROWETLAND (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias):
This project will develop and demonstrate an innovative system for integrating water
management in agricultural wetland ecosystems. The system will integrate a wireless
sensor network with a decision-support system in an online environment, enabling
irrigation water to be saved and minimising soil and water degradation by salinisation.
Contact: primo_edu@gva.es
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LIFE TEXTILEATHER (ATEVAL - Asociación Empresarios Textiles Comunidad
Valenciana): LIFE TEXTILEATHER will demonstrate the usefulness of the Multiple Laser
Surface Enhancement (MLSE) technology for the treatment of textiles and leathers. This
technology consists of a dry, continuous process that can reduce significantly the
environmental impact of textile and leather finishing operations, cutting greenhouse gas
emissions, waste production and the consumption of chemicals, water and energy.
(Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: felipe@ateval.com
LIFE ZAESS (Técnicas Reunidas, S.A.): LIFE ZAESS will demonstrate an efficient,
innovative and cost-effective energy storage technology based on a novel zinc/air flow
battery. Among other benefits, this new technology is designed to increase rechargeability
capacity and life span, reduce energy lost in the storage process, and increase the total
capacity of the system, making it suitable for grid-scale renewable energy storage.
Contact: agalindoc@trsa.es
LIFE WALEVA (Técnicas Reunidas S.A.): This project will demonstrate an innovative
method to valorise rice straw waste as a valuable resource for the production of LEVA
(levulinic acid), a chemical monomer much in demand thanks to its powerful and versatile
application in such sectors as pharmaceuticals, biofuels, general chemistry, polymers and
food. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: vlfernandez@trsa.es
LIFE
EBRO-ADMICLIM
(IRTA
Institut
de
Recerca
i
Tecnologia
Agroalimentàries): The project will implement a pilot integrated approach for climate
change adaptation and mitigation in the Ebro Delta. This innovative approach will manage
water, sediment and habitats (rice fields and wetlands) with the goals of optimising
ground elevation, reducing coastal erosion, increasing carbon sequestration in the soil,
reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water quality. (Relevant to Climate
Change). Contact: carles.ibanez@irta.cat
LIFE-PHOTOSCALING (CSIC – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas):
This project will demonstrate the validity for air purification of different photocatalytic
technologies in urban agglomerations. It will develop a series of actions designed to
establish the parameters and instruments needed to scale up the photocatalytic
technologies and foster their implementation in cities as a means of improving air quality.
Contact: martaca@ietcc.csic.es
LIFE+ IntegralCarbon (University of Burgos): The main objective of this project is to
implement and demonstrate the climate-mitigation efficiency of innovative agro-industry
activities based on greenhouse gas capture by cultivated native algae, which will be then
used to produce a soil bio-improver. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact:
transferubu@ubu.es
LIFE ENVIPHAGE (Fundación AZTI): This project will demonstrate the feasibility of the
use of phages as an alternative and more environmentally-friendly solution to antibiotics
for bacteriosis treatment in acquaculture. Amongst other results, the project expects to
reduce fry mortality from bacterial pathogens by 50%. Contact: ihernandez@zati.es
LIFE+ RESPIRA (University of Navarra): This project will implement a series of actions
to reduce the urban air pollution intake by cyclists and pedestrians, by using new
technologies and other options in urban planning, urban design, and mobility
management. Contact: iuriartep@unav.es
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LIFE NanoCeramiCO2 (Asociación para la Investigación y Desarrollo Industrial de
los Recursos Naturales): The project intends to reduce natural gas consumption and
carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the ceramics production process. This goal will be
achieved through an innovative method which involves modifying the raw materials with
calcium carbonate (CaCO3) nanoparticles. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact:
agripino.perez@aitemin.es
LIFE TRIVERS (University of Barcelona): The project will develop a software tool that
uses hydrological and climatic data in order to assess the ecological status of temporary
streams. This tool will contribute to the sound implementation of the Water Framework
Directive, particularly in terms of the execution of river basin management plans and the
evaluation of the effectiveness of mitigation measures. Contact: recerca.europea@ub.edu
LIFE+ REWIND (University of Zaragoza): LIFE+ REWIND will undertake a series of
actions in order to foster the implementation and use of renewable energies in the agrifood sector, taking the wine sector as an example. Project actions will include the
installation of two hybrid renewable energy generators and the development of software
tools to help in the design and implementation of renewable energy systems in the wine
industry. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: 125930@unizar.es
LIFE SOSTRICE (IAT – Instituto Andaluz de Tecnología): LIFE SOSTRICE aims to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions from rice cultivation by means of a sustainable rice
straw management model. Anaerobic digestion and combustion technologies will be used
to generate energy from the rice straw residues. (Relevant to Climate Change).
Contact: oalguilera@iat.es
LIFE MEMORY (Aqualia Gestión Integral del Agua S.A.): The project will
demonstrate Submerged Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor technology. This is designed to
be a more efficient alternative to traditional urban wastewater treatment systems and
combines anaerobic digestion and membrane technology for reduced sludge production
and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Contact: mdstorchg@fcc.es
LIFE Fresh Box (Fundación Parque Científico Tecnológico Aula Dei): This project
will develop an innovative and more environmentally-friendly container in order to
improve the sustainability of the whole value chain of fresh produce distribution through to
the final consumer. The “Fresh Box” container will reduce food waste production, extend
the shelf life of fresh produce and reduce fuel/energy consumption. Contact:
life@transfer-lbc.com
LIFE Coop 2020 (Agrícola i Caixa Agrària i SC Cambrils SCCL): The life Coop 2020
project aims to develop and test a new sustainable business model for agricultural
cooperatives. This model will be based on the creation of rural smart grids based on
energy efficiency and renewable energy generation measures. The objective is that
agricultural cooperatives become more competitive by reducing their energy consumption
and generating green energy on-site. Contact: life@transfer-lbc.com
LIFE+ Nature (14 projects – 26.1 million)
LIFE MIGRATOEBRE (Institut per al Desenvolupament de les Comarques de
l'Ebre): The main objectives of this project are the conservation of endangered
anadromous fish species (European sturgeon, European eel, twait shad and sea lamprey)
and the restoration of the ecological connectivity of the Ebre River through the
interconnection of natural areas included in the Natura 2000 network.
Contact:
idece@idece.cat
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LIFE+ GARAJONAY VIVE (TRAGSA): The overall objective of this project is to support
the natural regeneration process of the areas affected by the 2012 forest fire and the
development and implementation of the necessary measures to reduce the risk of new
fires in Garajonay National Park on the island of La Gomera (Canary Islands). Contact:
jperdomo@tragsa.es
LIFE-TETRACLINIS-EUROPA (Dirección General de Medio Ambiente - Consejería
de Presidencia - Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia): The main objective
of this project is to preserve, improve and increase the area ‘Tetraclinis articulata forests’
in the Cartagena mountains (Murcia Region). This habitat is listed as a priority for
conservation
in
Annex
I
of
the
Habitats
Directive.
Contact:
felix.carrillo@gestiondeflora.com
LIFE CONHABIT ANDALUCÍA (Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca y Medio Ambiente
– Junta de Andalucía): The aim of this project is to promote the management,
restoration and an improvement in the conservation status of priority habitats present in
Natura 2000 sites along the coast of Andalusia. Project actions will address threats that
affect these habitats, also helpful to improve the conservation status of species therein.
Contact: carmen.rodriguez.hiraldo@juntadeandalucia.es
Life+ Pinassa (Centre de la Propietat Forestal): The main goal of LIFE+ Pinassa is to
contribute to the conservation of black pine (Pinus nigra) forest habitats in Catalonia,
listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive as a priority for conservation: Contact:
tcervera@gencat.cat
LIFE CIPRÍBER (Confederación Hidrográfica del Duero): The aim of the project is to
protect and provide the basis for the recovery of native endemic cyprinid fish populations
in Natura 2000 network sites located in the south-west of Salamanca province. Contact:
cmp@chduero.es
LIFE+ARCOS (University of Oviedo): The main goal of LIFE+ARCOS is to ameliorate
the conservation status of threatened Cantabrian Coastal sand dunes by restoring areas
within 10 Natura 2000 sites in order to achieve their best possible conservation status.
Contact: nachofelpete@gmail.com
LIFE Miera (Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre): This project aims to improve the
overall condition and surface area of natural habitats and the conservation status of a
range of species in the Miera River basin. The project will take place in Natura 2000
network sites along the river, from its headwaters (the ‘Montaña Oriental’ and ‘Montes de
Valnera’ sites), through its middle (the ‘Río Miera’ site) to its mouth (the ‘Dunas y Estuario
del Puntal’ site). Contact: fundacion@fnyh.org
LIFE Madeira Monk Seal (Fundación CBD): The objective of this project is to solve
known conservation problems facing the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
in Portugal’s Madeira Region. The project intends to identify new terrestrial and marine
areas of importance for the species (breeding and resting caves and beaches, feeding
areas) throughout the Archipelago. Contact: cbd-habitat@cbd-habitat.com
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LIFE-PLETERA (Ajuntament de Torroella de Montgrí): The overall aim of the project
is to carry out a comprehensive and definitive restoration of the La Pletera coastal lagoon
system, an area whose ecological functions have been altered by building works. Project
goals also include ensuring that the lagoon system can respond appropriately to predicted
climate change (rising sea levels and greater frequency of extreme weather conditions,
such as heavy sea storms), and guaranteeing the ecological functions of the system in
both the short and long term. Contact: mviladevall@torroella-estartit.cat
LIFE FEEDING SCAVENGERS (Fundación CBD): This project will start a battery of
protection actions mainly addressed at protecting the black vulture, a priority bird species.
Key actions will centre on re-establishing the temporal and spatial availability of food in
the vulture’s feeding habitat in the same way that it used to appear in natural conditions.
Contact: cbd-habitat@cbd-habitat.com
LIFE LUTREOLA SPAIN (Tecnologías y Servicios Agrarios, S.A.): The three overall
aims of this project are (a) to eradicate American mink established within the range of the
European mink and in risk zones, (b) to increase the viability of the wild population of
European mink through releasing captive-born individuals from an existing breeding
program, and (c) to create a new monitoring network to assess the conservation status of
native species after the project. Contact: mferrer@tragsa.es
LIFE LimnoPirineus (Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Científicas) The project aims to recover aquatic habitats and species in three Natura
2000 sites of the high Pyrenees. It will target improvements in populations of the
European common frog, common midwife toad and Pyrenean brook salamander, removing
allochthonous fish to enable the re-establishment of populations of the target species in
mountain lakes. Contact: programas.europeos@csic.es
PIROSLIFE (Generalitat de Catalunya) The general objective of PIROSLIFE is to
implement a series of actions to strengthen the future of bears in the Pyrenees, with the
goal of achieving a favourable conservation status for the species. It will develop
management systems to ensure the bear has enough space in the whole range without
causing conflicts with human activities. Contact: ajruiol@gencat.cat
LIFE+ Biodiversity (3 projects – 7.4 million)
LIFE MONTSERRAT (Diputació de Barcelona): This project aims to develop
ecosystem-based measures to increase the resilience and stability of forests against fires
in order to improve the prevention of wildfires on Montserrat mountain (Catalonia). It will
also contribute to the conservation and improvement of biodiversity in the Montserrat
area. Contact: bellapartcj@diba.cat
LIFE elm (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid): The LIFE elm project aims to return
the field elm to an important role in the Spanish forest landscape through its
reintroduction in riparian habitats, and to preserve and expand the genetic resources of
European white elm in the Iberian Peninsula, where only some relict populations still
survive. The project also intends to further an elm breeding programme designed to
combat Dutch elm disease and increase the genetic diversity of the species. Contact:
luis.gil@upm.es
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LIFE RIPISILVANATURA (Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura): The aim of the
project is to recover and protect the riparian forest by control of invasive alien plant
species, mainly in the priority habitat “riparian forests dominated by willows and poplar”
and its associated habitats, in the high stretches of the Segura river basin in Murcia
(namely the municipalities of Moratalla, Calasparra and Cieza). Contact:
ladolfo.merida@chsegura.es
France (FR) 18 projects (74.6 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (11 projects – 45.8 million)
LIFE ZENITTHYS (ARELIS Group): This project aims to drastically reduce the carbon
footprint and other environmental impacts of telecommunications networks (such as visual
and electromagnetic pollution). It will do this by developing an innovative hybrid station
concept that capitalises on recent advances in electronic devices, signal processing and
renewable
technologies
(Relevant
to
Climate
Change).
Contact:
jerome.david@thomson-broadcast.com
LIFE+ NOWASTHEM (HOLCIM France S.A.S): This project aims to demonstrate an
innovative co-generation solution to unite cement production with the recycling of mixed
coarse solid waste. The energy produced by a thermal waste pre-treatment process (pyrogasification) will be used for production purposes, which will result in substantial fossil fuel
savings. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: stephane.poellaer@holcim.com
LIFE BeeBus (Siemens S.A.S.): This project aims to test and validate an innovative
green urban transport solution: an electric bus designed for quick recharging during stops
at passenger stations. The use of electric propulsion will reduce emissions of many
pollutants. In addition, thanks to the full recovery of kinetic energy during braking, the
performance of the proposed system is significantly higher than diesel buses. (Relevant
to Climate Change). Contact: valerie.cornetet@siemens.com
LIFE VANECO (Rhodia Operations S.A.S.): The objective of this project is to reduce
the environmental impacts of the vanillin production process, an organic compound that is
the primary component of the extract of the vanilla bean. The technology proposed
involves improvements in the synthesis process, such as producing Diphenol in a unique
oxidation-condensation phase and the use of catalysts in the final step of vanillin
destillation, improving the energy efficiency of the process and minimising effluent byproducts. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: francois.metz@solvay.com
BioSolWaRe-LIFE (Helio Pur Technologies): This project aims to improve wastewater
treatment by developing and testing an innovative and more efficient method called biosolar purification (BSP). Involving biological and solar technologies, BSP enables 80%
water reuse, as well as the recovery of greenhouse gases and organic wastes. Contact:
heliopurtech@gmail.com
LIFE+ EfficientShip (Enogia S.A.S.): This project will demonstrate the efficiency of an
innovative technology for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of thermal engines. This
will be done by adapting an innovative heat recovery technology (based on the Organic
Rankine Cycle which converts heat into work) to mobile thermal engines in fishing vessels.
(Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: arthur.leroux@enogia.com
INSPIRE4LIFE (BERTIN Technologies): This project intends to demonstrate an
innovative automated sorting process for plastic materials. The proposed method will allow
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fast processing of large plastic pieces and will result in high-quality, market-ready
recyclate, enabling compounders to produce and sell secondary materials to polymer
producers. Contact: senac@bertin.fr
Life ADVICLIM (Université Rennes 2-Haute Bretagne): This project aims to improve
local management of vineyards in the face of climate change. It will develop tools to
measure and model both contributions to climate change and the impact of climate
change. It will build on these to help identify the best responses to mitigate and adapt to
the impact of climate change in vineyards. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact:
herve.quenol@uhb.fr
LIFE HICONOS (CMI Greenline Europe): This project intends to demonstrate a
technology that will reduce energy consumption, and therefore CO2 and NOx emissions, in
the steel processing industry. In particular, the project will test and approve a combustion
system that uses an innovative rotating regenerator exchanger (a type of heat exchanger)
in non-oxidising furnaces (NOFs). (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact:
eduardo.pintodesousa@cmigroupe.com
LIFE SustainEuroRoad (Union des Syndicats de l'Industrie Routière Française):
The project proposes to fine tune and validate innovative software to drastically reduce
the environmental impact of road construction and maintenance in Europe. If properly
tested on different types of roads and environments, this software could be used in the
technical specifications of the work on every road in Europe, significantly improving
construction techniques for this sector. Contact: christine.leroy@usirf.com
PDT LIFE (CAVEB): This project aims to validate an innovative technology to improve
the environmental performance of grassland systems and ensure their sustainability.
Specifically, the project plans to develop and test an agro-environmental method called
"dynamic rotational grazing", and demonstrate its beneficial technological, ecological and
economic impacts. Contact: cgaborit@caveb.net
LIFE+ Nature (4 projects – 18.4 million)
LIFE Tourbières du Jura (Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Franche-Comté):
The objective of this project is to improve the conservation status of bog habitats in 16
Natura 2000 network sites in the Jura mountains. This will be achieved by removing exotic
tree plantations and restoring the bogs’ original hydrological state. Contact:
christophe.aubert@cen-franchecomte.org
LIFE+ DESMAN (Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Midi-Pyrénées): This project
will improve the desman’s long-term conservation status in 11 Natura 2000 sites across
three regions of France, by reconciling innovative conservation techniques with human
activities (hydro-electric power plants, wastewater treatment, riverbank management and
river-based leisure pursuits).Contact: melanie.nemoz@espaces-naturels.fr
LIFE GypHelp (Conservatoire d'Espaces naturels de Haute-Savoie): This project
aims to connect the bearded vulture populations of Spain to those of the French Pyrenees,
the Massif Central, the Causses and the Alps. The preservation of the species will be
ensured by a reduction of mortality risks, the involvement of stakeholders, and a Europewide promotion of the issues. Contact: isabelle.epaillard@asters.asso.fr
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Life+ Marga Haute-Dronne (Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin): In the
short term, this project aims to establish the best conditions to maintain the population of
freshwater mussels on the Upper Dronne. In the long term, it aims to enable population
growth to make the mussel population viable. The continuity of the river will be restored
by removing the main obstacles: dams, weirs and pipelines. This will allow the restoration
of the habitats in the main stream and its tributaries within the Natura 2000 site.
Contact: b.coignon@pnrpl.com
LIFE+ Biodiversity (3 projects – 10.4 million)
LIFE+ PETRELS (Parc national de La Réunion): The overall project objective is to
save two endemic petrel species from extinction. In order to overcome technical and
financial difficulties hampering the adoption of the appropriate conservation measures,
demonstrative and innovative management strategies will be implemented, while
conservation tools adapted to the island’s urban context will be developed in order to
involve stakeholders in reducing threats and undertaking conservation actions. Contact:
marylene.hoarau@reunion-parcnational.fr
LIFE+ Forêt Sèche (Parc national de La Réunion): This project aims to preserve the
semi-xerophilous forest of Reunion, and to re-establish connectivity between restored and
relict plots. It will demonstrate that the long-term conservation of this habitat can be
achieved at at least 20% lower cost than currently, through the implementation of
innovative measures. Contact: marylene.hoarau@reunion-parcnational.fr
LIFE Giant Pearl Mussel (Université François Rabelais, Tours): The goal of this
project is the conservation of the critically endangered Spengler’s freshwater mussel
(Margaritifera auricularia) in France and Western Europe (specifically in the Charente,
Vienne and Creuse Rivers, which are home to 98% of the global population of this
species). Issues to be tackled by the project include habitat destruction, water pollution
and overfishing. Contact: karl.wantzen@univ-tours.fr
Croatia (HR) 1 project (1.8 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 1.8 million)
LIFE.SU.SA.FRUIT (University of Zagreb - Faculty of Agriculture): This project aims
to develop, apply and demonstrate an economically-viable strategic plan to implement
integrated pest management, by promoting the use of low chemical approaches in field
and post-harvest fruit production in typical Croatian and Italian agro-ecosystems. The
project intends to create an environmentally-friendly management system for fruit
production and storage, by making more efficient use of resources and ensuring food
safety is not compromised. Contact: tjemric@agr.hr
Italy (IT) 47 projects (96.7 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (35 projects – 69.6 million)
LIFE EVERGREEN (University of Florence - Department of Agri-Food Production
Sciences and of Environment): The project will demonstrate the in-vitro and in-vivo
efficacy and reliability of the polyphenolic-based bio molecules recovered from agricultural
non-food biomasses and wastes as disease control products against phytopathogenic
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bacteria and nematodes. It will show the bio molecules’ suitability as a replacement for
current commercial pesticides and copper salts in conventional and organic agriculture.
Optimised field treatments will also be carried out on several plants and crops having a
high commercial value and used here as a model (olive, kiwi fruit, potato, tobacco).
Contact: stefania.tegli@unifi.it
LIFE SMART4Action (Ministero delle Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali –
Corpo forestale dello Stato): This project intends to re-shape forest monitoring and its
information and reporting system in Italy, to facilitate its financial sustainability. It will do
this by designing a new system to substantially reduce the costs and to value the
importance of the present information in relation to national and regional statistics on key
variables linked to sustainable forest management and ecosystem services. It will also
improve communication, information and data transfer to a wide range of stakeholders, in
order to promote awareness, support forest monitoring and consolidation of knowledge
about key forest variables for different stakeholders. Contact: e.pompei@corpoforestale.it
LIFE REPLACE BELT (Plastic Metal S.p.A.): This project aims to prove the efficacy of a
new modular conveyor belt made from 100% recycled plastics. Standard conveyor belts
are made of PVC, synthetic rubber or virgin plastic, thus the new system will substitute
these virgin elements with secondary materials and demonstrate a tight tolerance
application for recycled plastics. Contact: replace@plasticmetal.it
LIFE BIOCOPACPlus (Stazione Sperimentale per l'Industria delle Conserve
Alimentari): This project
aims to demonstrate the technical feasibility and the
effectiveness at industrial scale of the production of a bio-lacquer obtained from tomato
waste and its use as a coating for food contact applications in metal cans. Contact:
angela.montanari@sscia.it
LIFE – MERMAIDS (Italian National Research Council (CNR)): The main objective of
the LIFE - MERMAIDS project is to contribute to the mitigation of the impact caused by
micro and/or nanoplastic particles resulting from laundry wastewater on European seas’
ecosystems, by demonstrating and implementing innovative technologies and additives for
laundry processes and textile finishing treatments. Contact: mave@ictp.cnr.it
LIFE SEMENte parTEcipata (University of Florence – Department of Agri-Food
Production Sciences and of Environment): This project aims to create and maintain a
composite cross population of durum wheat germplasm (Triticum turgidum subsp durum
L.) and other species of the genus Triticum through evolutionary genetic improvement to
create agro-systems that are more resistant to climate change. Contact:
stefano.benedettelli@unifi.it
LIFE+ DIGITALIFE (GranitiFiandre SpA): The objective of the project is to
demonstrate an innovative approach to the production of photocatalytic surfaces, by using
digital printing technology. This represents an important paradigm shift for state-of-theart titanium dioxide (TiO2) coating processes. Contact: vcapucci@iris-group.it
LIFE GIOCONDA (Institute of Clinical Physiology - National Research Council):
The main objective is to provide local authorities with an innovative methodology that can
effectively support policies on environment and health, by involving young people in
decision-making processes. Data relating to air and noise pollution conditions will be
collected in four cities and assessed by the risk perception of teenagers, and their
willingness-to-pay for local services related to environmental health issues. This
information will be used to develop and test an online platform to facilitate the application
of environmental and health risk governance and policies. Contact: liliana.cori@ifc.cnr.it
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HFree Life Pickling (Rivit SpA): The project aims to develop a new process of
electrolytic pickling for duplex and special stainless steel, welded and seamless pipes. The
process should be comparable in outputs with current chemical pickling, but without the
need for hydrofluoric or other acids, or for other toxic or harmful substances. The new
process will also reduce treatment time. Contact: matteo.bulla@rivit.com
AUTOPLAST-LIFE (Valsir S.p.A.): This project aims to develop a system for the
recovery and recycling of special plastic waste from the automotive sector. The system will
include a network for the selective collection of vehicles’ waste tanks and reservoirs, as
well as a pilot recycling plant to generate recyclable secondary material. Contact:
andrea.sbicego@valsir.it
LIFE-AGRICARE (Veneto Agricoltura): The overall goal of the project is to
demonstrate that the introduction of new integrated agriculture applications, incorporating
precision farming technologies, have significant potential in terms of energy saving and
greenhouse gas reductions. Contact: lorenzo.furlan@venetoagricoltura.org
LIFE NATURe (S.A.C.ME. S.R.L.): This project aims to demonstrate a new,
environmentally friendly process for recycling light alloy chips that are oxidised or
contaminated by lubricants or coolants. It aims to use the recycled metal in the production
of high-quality wire made with an outer shell of recycled light alloys. Contact:
sacmesrl@legalmail.it
LIFE+ inREACH (Ticass s.c.r.l.): The objective of the project is to streamline REACH
and CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) compliance checks for goods imported
into the European Economic Area and the EU customs space, by simplifying access to and
tracking of relevant REACH and CLP information, such as substance identity, registrant
identity, substance registration status, safety datasheets and the presence of substances
of very high concern (SVHCs). This will facilitate transit through EU main access points,
while ensuring proper data security and correct policies for access to them, in order to
preserve confidentiality, industrial and intellectual property rights. Contact: info@ticass.it
LIFE GREENJOIST (IMAL Srl): This project aims to demonstrate the economic and
environmental feasibility of an eco-innovative recycling process that is able to reuse and
valorise wood waste to produce green, high-quality and cost-effective joists for different
industrial sectors (e.g. manufacturing, transportation, logistics and construction).
Contact: lauro.zoffoli@imal.com
PHOTOLIFE (ECO RECYCLING SRL): This project aims to reduce the overall
environmental impact of photovoltaic modules across their lifecycle by constructing a pilot
treatment plant for end-of-life photovoltaic panels. Using relatively simple and mild
physical and chemical operations, it aims to achieve a wide level of recycling and recovery
of valuable raw materials in line with the WEEE Directive. Contact: luigi.toro@uniroma1.it
LIFE SAM4CP (Provincia di Torino): The project aims to create an easy-to-use
simulator that will allow territorial decision makers to include the ecological functions of
soil within the assessment of the environmental and economic costs and benefits
associated with possible urban planning and land-use measures and choices. The
simulator will allow different territorial transformation scenarios to be assessed according
to the seven main ecological functions provided by soil in order to integrate these
functions – and their potential gain or loss – into the decision-making process. Contact:
simonetta.alberico@provincia.torino.it
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LIFE – DYNAMAP (ANAS S.p.A.): The project aims to develop a dynamic noise mapping
system that is able to detect and represent in real time the acoustic impact of road
infrastructure. This will help implement the European Noise Directive, which requires the
updating of noise maps every five years. The project will develop an integrated system for
automated
data
acquisition
and
processing
of
road
noise.
Contact:
p.bellucci@stradeanas.it
LIFE in SustainaBuilding (Mamma Rosa’s Project S.r.l.): The overall objective of the
project is to set up a demonstration production line for valorising various waste materials
including unsorted glass waste that are currently sent to landfill. It specifically aims to
recycle this waste to produce innovative construction materials – such as bricks, panels,
wall
coverings,
and
internal
and
external
flooring.
Contact:
fabio.raimondi@mammarosas.it
LIFE RINASCE (Consorzio di Bonifica dell'Emilia Centrale): This project aims to
reduce the risk of flooding and achieve good ecological status of the waters in the Po
floodplain through ecological restoration of the channel network and vegetation
management. It aims to demonstrate the feasibility and environmental and socioeconomic benefits of such measures on a large floodplain area. Contact:
aruffini@emiliacentrale.it
LIFE CARWASTE (PAL srl): The project plans to develop and demonstrate an innovative
technology and process to facilitate the re-use of ‘fluff’ materials in cement and steel
plants in line with the lifecycle management of end-of-life vehicles. It will design and
construct a pilot plant that aims to finely separate small shredded car waste materials and
to recover and recycle component materials for the production of high quality fuel for
cement and steel plants, meeting EU regulations on standards for solid recovered fuels.
Contact: up.pal@pec.it
LIFE ECODEFATTING (Chemical Department "Ugo Schiff" - Florence University):
The project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using innovative, environmentallyfriendly products for the defatting phase of the leather tanning process. The project aims
to replace toxic chemical products with natural products from renewable sources, avoiding
the use of defatting agents which contain chlorinated molecules and favour the
transformation of chromium III into chromium VI during the disposal of waste leather and
used leather articles. Contact: massimo.corsi@unifi.it
LIFE PERSUADED (Istituto Superiore di Sanità): The project aims to increase
knowledge and understanding of both the levels of Bisphenol A and di-2-ethylhexyl
phthalate in children and their mothers, and the links between exposure to these
endocrine disruptors and developmental and health problems in children, thus helping to
reduce
exposure
and
reduce
risks
from
endocrine
disruptors.
Contact:
cinzia.larocca@iss.it
LIFE+ COBRA (Brembo S.p.A.): This project aims to demonstrate a completely novel
brake pad technology, based on the use of cement instead of phenolic resins. It plans to
reduce emissions of harmful chemicals and particulate matter from the production and use
of brake pads, while maintaining braking performance compared to conventional current
technologies. Contact: elizabeth_guidi@brembo.it
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LIFE GREEN GAS NETWORK
(Pietro Fiorentini SpA): The project aims to
demonstrate the applicability of a new management and control system to regulate
pressure levels in natural gas distribution networks. It will implement new software to
manage remote communication between devices on the network and a control centre and
process data in real time to optimise pressure on each branch of the network. The system
is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from gas leaks from the system
by at least 3%. Contact: max.ambrosi@fiorentini.com
MAGNHEAT-LIFE (SAET SPA): This project aims to demonstrate the first full-scale
industrial application of a novel direct current induction-heating furnace for aluminium
extrusion. The project intends to show that this innovative technique could be a Best
Available Technique. Contact: simona.baghiu@saetgroup.com
Life Is.eco (Saint-Gobain PPC ITALIA S.P.A.): The project’s main aim focuses on
implementing an innovative recycling/waste management system for bitumen-polymer
wastes and glass wool scraps. It will do this through the realisation of the two pilot plants
established to recover bitumen-polymer membranes and insulation mineral materials.
These materials can be valued, prepared for reuse, and then converted back in the
production cycle for new goods containing bitumen-polymer and glass wool. Contact:
fabrizio.calgione@saint-gobain.com
LIFE for life's material (Caleffi Srl): The project aims to develop and test two
innovative technologies: cryogenic machining and spark plasma sintering. Either technique
alone would not allow reprocessing or recovery of titanium chips on site, but used in
conjunction they open the way for a completely new approach to machining and closed
cycles with zero waste production. The project will thus combine the two technologies to
develop a small demonstration line for complete and direct recycling of titanium chips, and
the chip removal process (about 1 500 kg/year). Contact: christian.caleffi@caleffisrl.it
LIFE-Inno.Pro.Wire (Officine Maccaferri SpA): The project aims to develop and
demonstrate an innovative process for the production of extruded steel wires, with lower
environmental impact compared to the conventional process. The innovation is based on
the use of a new polyamide coating for steel wires called PA6, which is used instead of
PVC, to improve environmental and technical performance. The new process will be
demonstrated on an extrusion line, in which softened metal is forced through a shape to
produce a continuous ribbon of wire product. Contact: claudio.colibri@maccaferri.com
LIFE MED (CAUTO Cantiere Autolimitazione Cooperative Sociali a.r.l): This project
aims to improve waste management for discarded medical equipment, with
environmental, economic and social benefits. It will do so by implementing a new
integrated management system for discarded medical equipment, in particular biomedical
devices and by correcting management of medical waste, by means of the specific
characterisation of medical WEEE. Contact: brescianini.anna@cauto.it
LIFE long WASTE-FREE LLWF (Meditalia s.r.l.): The project aims to introduce an
innovative method of measuring real-time moisture content of polymers to be recycled,
and to adjust the de-moisturising treatment according to the data acquired in order to
avoid the formation of over-treated materials. This novel method of dehumidification
during PVC production is expected to reduce energy consumption, the use of raw materials
and chemical additives, the production of waste, and to generally optimise the production
cycle. Contact: g.mazzaro@meditaliasrl.com
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GREEN LIFE (Gruppo Dani S.p.A.): This project aims to develop new technologies to
reduce the environmental impact of the leather processing industry. It specifically plans to
introduce an enzymatic and oxidative liming process to produce leather of the same
quality, with reduced environmental costs. This will correspondingly reduce the volume of
harmful waste by-products - such as solid waste containing chromium and sulphates. It
will also reduce the volume of unwanted hazardous emissions to the air. Contact:
guido_zilli@gruppodani.it
CSMON-LIFE (Università degli Studi di Trieste - Dipartimento di Scienze della
Vita): The project aims to contribute to a new strategic approach, by enlarging and
improving the knowledge base for biodiversity policies in Italy, one of the EU countries
with the highest biodiversity. This goal will be achieved by promoting active collaboration
amongst scientists, public administrations and citizens in discovering, monitoring and
protecting biodiversity, thus providing a further contribution to the needs of policymakers. Contact: martelst@units.it
AIS LIFE (Università degli Studi di Firenze - Dipartimento di Scienze delle
Produzioni Agroalimentari e dell'Ambiente (DISPAA)): The overall objective of this
project is to develop an information base to enable policy-makers dealing with
environment and health issues to better manage pollen-related allergic respiratory
diseases. Contact: francesca.natali@unifi.it
SNOW-LIFE (A.S.O. SIDERURGICA SRL): The project’s main goals focus on
demonstrating the potential of SNOW technology to act as a cost-effective waste reduction
and reuse solution for white slag (and associated frazzled refractory linings) from EU steel
plants. An innovative system will be tested to verify optimal operational parameters for
recovering free lime, dololime and magnesium oxide from white slag and exhausted
refractory materials. The recovery process will include the reintroduction of the materials
directly back into the steelmaking process, thereby substituting 30-50% of the lime
additive presently purchased. Contact: m.svanera@asogroup.it
LIFE+ K-12 (Dow Italia S.r.l.): This project aims to demonstrate at pre-industrial scale
a novel insulation material that uses CO2 as a blowing agent and has a zero Ozone
Depletion Potential and minimum Global Warming Potential. The use of the new foam
could lead to the development of more energy efficient fridges and other cold appliances,
with energy consumption reduced by some 50% and 20% respectively, in comparison with
the best in the class labeled A+/A++. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact:
vparenti@dow.com
LIFE+ Nature (10 projects – 24.2 million)
SUN LIFE (Regione Umbria - Servizio Sistemi Naturalistici e Zootecnia): The aim
of the project is to draw up a strategy for the the effective and sustainable management
of the entire network of Natura 2000 sites in Umbria. The project intends to achieve and
maintain favourable conservation status of the habitats and species in these sites by
identifying targeted conservation measures and restoring ecological connectivity and
functionality. Contact: ffiorentini@regione.umbria.it
LIFE AGREE (Provincia di Ferrara - Settore Ambiente ed Agricoltura): The overall
objective of the project is the long-term conservation of Natura 2000 habitats and species
of a delta coastal lagoon in the Province of Ferrara, by means of integrated management
that exploits the dynamism of the lagoon and its constant sedimentary deposit. Contact:
paola.magri@provincia.fe.it
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LIFE PLUTO (Ente Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga): The main objective of this project
is to favour the conservation of brown bears, wolves and scavenger raptors in Italy,
carrying out large-scale measures to combat the illegal use of poison. A cornerstone of the
project will be the deployment of Anti-Poisoning Dog Units across much of Italy. Contact:
monica.difrancesco@gransassolagapark.it
LIFE RES MARIS (Amministrazione Provinciale di Cagliari - Settore Ambiente):
This project targets the Province of Cagliari and is mainly concerned with addressing the
negative impacts of the introduction of invasive alien species to its native habitats. The
overall objectives are to reduce and/or eliminate the threat to the habitats from invasive
plant species and to restore sensitive areas and help them recover. Contact:
ASanna@provincia.cagliari.it
LIFE MIRCO-lupo (Ente Parco nazionale dell'Appennino tosco-emiliano): The
project aims to improve conditions for wolf conservation, addressing some anthropogenic
threats connected with the presence of stray dogs in the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
National Park. Contact: willy.reggioni@parcoappennino.it
SOSS DUNES LIFE (Municipality of Sant'Anna Arresi): This project focuses on
safeguarding and managing the south-western Sardinian dunes, a protected habitat that
faces significant pressure caused by mass tourism. The main objective is to apply the best
possible practices and demonstration actions to protect the habitats, in particular the
coastal juniper dunes, and to establish a common approach for their long-term protection.
Contact: sossdunes@comune.santannaarresi.ca.it
RESTO CON LIFE (Parco Nazionale Arcipelago Toscano): This project aims to
improve the conservation of various seabirds and other bird species and habitats in the
islands of the Tuscan Archipelago. This will be achieved mainly by restoring habitats and
by the eradication of alien animal and plant species to restore natural insular communities
and/or to improve breeding performances of autochthonous species.
Contact:
giannini@islepark.it
LIFE WHALESAFE (Università degli Studi di Genova): The project will develop an
interference avoidance system, aimed at detecting and tracking sperm whales, identifying
the threats and preventing collisions and other risks by issuing warning messages in real
time to the ships on the area. A protocol for reducing the disturbance and strike risks will
be drafted and agreed by stakeholders involved, in cooperation with the local coastguard.
Contact: Mauro.Taiuti@ge.infn.it
PAN LIFE (Regione Calabria - Settore Cooperazione e Internazionalizzazione):
The main goal of the project is to produce a programme for the for the long-term
management of the entire Calabria region Natura 2000 network and for its restoration to a
satisfactory state of conservation, ecological and functional coherence. Contact:
n.mayera@regcal.it
LIFE BARBIE (Università degli Studi di Parma): The project’s main objective is to
preserve and restore native populations of the Mediterranean barbel (Barbus meridionalis)
and the Italian barbel (Barbus plebejus) in 14 Natura 2000 network sites in the EmiliaRomagna region of northern Italy, distributed along a wide geographic area, from the
Apennines to the Po plain. Contact: francesco.nonnismarzano@unipr.it
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LIFE+ Biodiversity (2 projects – 3.0 million)
LIFE U-SAVEREDS (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale):
The main goal of this project is the conservation of the European red squirrel (Sciurus
vulgaris) in Umbria and of biodiversity in the Apennines ecosystems. Another primary goal
is to obtain a broad consensus among public opinion in support of management actions.
These actions will include the humane capture and eradication of invasive grey squirrels in
accordance with animal welfare laws. Contact: piero.genovesi@isprambiente.it
SelPiBioLife (Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura - Centro
di Ricerca per la Selvicoltura): The main objective of the project is to demonstrate the
potential of an innovative silvicultural treatment to enhance the level of biodiversity in the
soil of black pine stands. Soil biodiversity will be analysed according to its main
components (flora, fungi, bacteria, mesofauna, nematods and microarthropods). A key
goal of the project is to evaluate the effects of selective thinning on soil biodiversity in
young black pine stands. Contact: paolo.cantiani@entecra.it
Cyprus (CY) 3 projects (3.8 million)
LIFE+ Nature (1 project – 1.0 million)
LIFE-FORBIRDS (Department of Forests, Ministry of agriculture, natural
resources
and
environment):
The
project
aims
to
implement
conservation/management measures that will substantially improve the ecological
conditions for 11 bird species in three Natura 2000 sites. It will also promote the benefits
of a holistic approach in forest management. Contact: ttsintides@fd.moa.gov.cy
LIFE+ Biodiversity (1 project – 0.6 million)
AgroLIFE (Cyprus University of Technology): The project focuses on low-intensity
farming systems. The main objectives include conservation biodiversity in vineyards and
carob groves with a strong focus on bird species, supporting sustainable agricultural
practices that increase ecosystem services and encouraging stakeholder involvement.
Contact: c.chrisostomou@cut.ac.cy
LIFE+ Information and Communication (1 project – 2.2 million)
LIFE KNOW WASTE (Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation): This project intends to
promote waste reduction, reuse and recycling (RRR) in Cyprus, through an awarenessraising campaign based on an integrated communication strategy designed to inform,
educate and motivate. The project aims to bring about an identifiable change in the
perception, awareness and habits of the general public and specific stakeholder groups.
Contact: kyriakos@opinionaction.com
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Latvia (LV) 3 projects (4.3 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 0.8 million)
LIFE EcosystemServices (Nature Conservation Agency): The project will introduce
an innovative approach to the conservation of natural values, while balancing those values
with social and economic considerations. It will achieve this by providing knowledge that
can be used in selecting development scenarios for different regions of Latvia and the
country as a whole, as well as other EU Member States. This innovative approach will be
developed according to best EU practices and the use of environmental economic
indicators (including the economic assessment of the ecosystems). The project will help
update existing practice for the implementation of spatial development plans, nature
conservation plans and other related planning documents in Latvia, and in the selected
pilot target areas in particular. Contact: andris.sirovs@daba.gov.lv
LIFE+ Nature (2 projects – 3.5 million)
LIFE_Wetlands (University of Latvia): The project aims to secure a favourable
conservation status for priority bog habitats in protected sites in Latvia. It seeks to
diminish the threats that cause problems for the habitats and restore conditions for their
natural regeneration. It will also introduce good practices for the long-term protection and
management of the sites. Contact: mara.pakalne@lu.lv
LIFE AQPOM (Latvian Fund for Nature): The main objective of the project is to
improve the conservation status of the lesser spotted eagle (Aquila pomarina) in Latvia the key breeding area for this species in Europe. Its primary approach is to establish a
network of Special Protected Areas, designated for the protection of the lesser spotted
eagle’s breeding grounds. Contact: ldf@ldf.lv
Lithuania (LT) 3 projects (6.0 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 2.8 million)
LIFE Viva Grass (Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania): The project will contribute
to the improvement of land use and nature conservation policies and to the legal
framework for the long-term maintenance of grassland biodiversity and the ecosystem
services grasslands provide. It will achieve this aim by encouraging an ecosystem-based
approach to planning and by promoting economically-viable grassland management. The
project will demonstrate opportunities for the multifunctional use of grasslands as a basis
for strengthening the sustainability of rural areas and as a stimulus for local economies.
Contact: kestutis.navickas@bef.lt
LIFE+ Nature (1 project – 1.6 million)
WETLIFE 2 (Nature Heritage Fund): The project aims to restore important habitats
within the Amalva and Kamanos wetlands in Lithuania. Its primary approach will be the
restoration of proper hydrological conditions. This should benefit rare and endangered
species as well as securing the provision of ecosystem services provided by the mire
habitats. Contact: info@gpf.lt
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LIFE+ Biodiversity (1 project – 1.6 million)
LIFE Birds on Electrogrid (Lithuanian Ornithological Society): This project aims to
improve the conservation status of migratory, wintering and breeding bird species found in
Lithuania, in particular the white stork (Ciconia ciconia) and the common kestrel (Falco
tinnunculus), through a reduction in the negative impact of high voltage overhead
electricity transmission lines on their populations. Contact: liutauras.raudonikis@birdlife.lt
Luxembourg (LU) 3 projects (12.8 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 8.0 million)
LIFE DI-CNG (Delphi Automotive Systems Luxembourg S.A.): The project aims to
make a large step toward clean road vehicles by developing and demonstrating a new
injection technology that will allow Direct Injection of Compressed Natural Gas into car
engines. The use of such an innovative technology will bring highly significant reductions
of CO2 and other emissions, compared to gasoline or diesel engines. The injector will be
fully compliant with original equipment manufacturers’ specifications and regulations.
(Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: camille.feyder@delphi.com
LIFE+ Nature (2 projects – 4.8 million)
LIFE grassland Luxembourg (Syndicat Intercommunal de l’Ouest pour la
Conservation de la Nature): This project’s main objective focuses on protecting
endangered grassland habitats, as well as a number of animal species that depend on
these habitats, within 16 Natura 2000 network sites in the western part of the ‘Gutland’ of
Luxembourg. These goals will be achieved via purchase of grasslands and subsequent
restoration and improvement of the conservation status of these habitats. Contact:
yves.schaack@sicona.lu
Life Orchis
(Fondation Hëllef fir d'Natur): The project’s main objective centres on
securing and restoring all known existing calcareous grasslands in the south-east of
Luxembourg. Special emphasis will be given to restoring the priority habitat ‘orchid-rich
calcareous grasslands’ in order to help achieve national and European conservation
objectives. Contact: g.moes@naturemwelt.lu
Hungary (HU) 6 projects (13.9 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 3.0 million)
INSECTLIFE (Centre for Agricultural Research - Hungarian Academy of Sciences):
The project plans to further improve EDAPHOLOG, a pest management tool developed by
an earlier LIFE project, to enable the system to detect pests and beneficial insects living in
above ground biotypes. The project aims to assemble the different CSALOMON pheromone
traps used for certain pest species and EDAPHOLOG sensors into a new construction. This
would have the advantage of allowing detection of pest emergence and population
changes in an immediate and automatic way, and would detect only the targeted pest.
Moreover, this automatic counting technique will provide much more accurate data for the
growers
than
traditional
manual
counting
methods.
Contact:
dombos.miklos@agrar.mta.hu
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LIFE+ Nature (3 projects – 8.8 million)
ROLLER LIFE+ (MME BIRDLIFE HUNGARY): The main objective of the project is to
improve the conservation status of the European roller (Coracias garrulus) in the
Carpathian Basin. This will be done by creating nesting opportunities for rollers in 17
Natura 2000 network sites in Hungary and in 15 such sites in Western Romania, as well by
improving the management of roller habitats, and by demonstrating the new management
methods to landowners and land managers. Contact: mme@mme.hu
RAPTORSPREYLIFE (Fertő-Hanság National Park Directorate): This project aims to
reinforce ongoing efforts to strengthen the European core populations of the Eastern
imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) and Saker falcon (Falco cherrug) in the Carpathian basin,
by stopping the decline of the existing main food source of these raptors (small rodents)
with reintroductions, habitat management and awareness raising. Contact:
fidlo@hotmail.com
LIFE Old-Drava (Duna-Dráva Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság): The main objective of the
project is to contribute to the conservation and resilience of the riparian habitat through
improving the water regime and biodiversity of the riparian forest in the Old-Drava river.
Such restoration will include discharge enhancement of oxbow lakes and the stabilisation
of the water level with water retention structures that serve to reduce the risk of low
water periods. Contact: parrag@ddnp.kvvm.hu
LIFE+ Information and Communication (2 projects – 2.1 million)
FIRELIFE (National Food Chain Safety Office - Forestry Directorate): This project
aims to enhance effective, proactive and continuous forest fire prevention activity in
Hungary. It will do this by drawing up and providing targeted information and messages
on the basis of an up-to-date communication framework plan, and by providing training
for forest fire prevention professionals – foresters, conservationists and fire fighters.
Contact: nagyda@nebih.gov.hu
LIFEinFORESTS (WWF World Wide Fund for Nature Hungary Foundation): The
objective of the project is to identify, develop and implement a set of tools in order to
support skills development, active communication and the cooperation of key stakeholders
in the management and conservation of the Natura 2000 network forests that will help to
provide more favourable conditions for the habitats and species of the Natura 2000 sites,
and enhance the preservation of biodiversity in forests. Contact: panda@wwf.hu
The Netherlands (NL) 5 projects (24.9 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (2 projects – 11.0 million)
LIFE Solar Highways (Rijkswaterstaat): The main objective of the project is to
demonstrate the technical feasibility and the environmental, social and financial benefits of
using multifunctional constructive elements for building highway noise barriers, in which a
bifacial photovoltaic solution has been integrated (with functionality independent of the
highway direction). Successful demonstration will accelerate the use of both photovoltaic
and noise barriers along Europe’s highways, greatly contributing to achieve the EU
objectives concerning climate change, noise levels and air quality. (Relevant to Climate
Change). Contact: sophie.lauwaars@rws.nl
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Life+ISR (Hoogheemraadschap van Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard): This
project will demonstrate the environmental and economic benefits of two highly innovative
sludge pre-treatment technologies that substantially reduce sludge waste production at
municipal wastewater treatment plants. Contact: y.havers@hhsk.nl
LIFE+ Nature (3 projects – 13.9 million)
Life+GP (Dienst Landelijk Gebied): This project aims to implement a robust restoration
of the eco-hydrological situation in the Natura 2000 network site and National Park Groote
Peel. The expected result is an improvement of the quality of the raised bogs habitat (and
the species that depend on it) from an unfavourable conservation status to a favourable
conservation status. Contact: M.F.Clercx@DLG.nl
LIFE going up a level (Provincie Drenthe): The aim of this project is to improve the
groundwater management in the Drents-Friese Wold & Leggelderveld Natura 2000
network site so that it becomes once again a natural and robust system. This counteracts
desiccation and enables the habitat types to better resist the effects of atmospheric
deposition. The project, which will also restore former agricultural land in natural habitats,
is part of a total package of restoration measures aimed at combating desiccation,
acidification and its consequences, and eutrophication in the entire Natura 2000 site.
Contact: G.BUIJS@DRENTHE.NL
A better LIFE for Bittern (Vereniging Natuurmonumenten): The key objective of the
project is to improve and enlarge the area of reed beds in two Natura 2000 network sites
in the Dutch IJsseldelta: Zwarte Meer and Veluwerandmeren. The ultimate aim is to
increase the populations of the bittern (Botaurus stellaris) and the great reed warbler
(Acrocephalus
arundinaceus)
by
creating
optimal
biotopes..
Contact:
a.stoker@natuurmonumenten.nl
Austria (AT) 3 projects (7.6 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 3.3 million)
LIFE Cycle Habitation (Gruppe Angepasste Technologie): The overall objective of
this project is to demonstrate innovative building concepts that significantly reduce CO2
emissions and contain a minimum of grey energy (i.e. energy from fossil fuels) over their
entire lifecycle. The ultimate goal is to design and build prototypes for carbon-neutral and
‘LIFE cycle’-oriented residential buildings, and to make energy-efficient settlements the
standard, in line with EU 2020 objectives. (Relevant to Climate Change). Contact:
sekretariat@grat.at
LIFE+ Nature (1 project – 3.9 million)
LIFE+ LIFE+ Wilderness Wachau (via donau - Österreichische WasserstraßenGmbH): The project aims to restore alluvial and riparian forests in the Wachau Valley,
focusing mainly on the establishment of wilderness areas, re-connecting river side arms
and creating new ponds for amphibians. Moreover the project intends to improve the
conservation status of a number of protected amphibian and bird species thanks to the
habitat restoration activities. Contact: life.auenwildnis@via-donau.org
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LIFE+ Information and Communication (1 project – 0.4 million)
LIFE+EcoBusiness (Energie- und Umweltagentur Niederösterreich): This project
intends to increase support for the protection of natural ecosystems and to foster
sustainable spatial development. The project aims to raise awareness among SMEs
(including their employees) of the relationship between enterprises and biodiversity,
thereby increasing knowledge and understanding of regional ecosystems. Contact:
ecobusiness@enu.at
Poland (PL) 11 projects (28.4 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (2 projects – 5.4 million)
LIFE+ ForBioSensing (Instytut Badawczy Leśnictwa): The aim of the project is to
develop and apply a monitoring methodology for large forest areas using innovative
techniques. This will involve point-scale monitoring (field measurements on sample plots)
through to large-scale area monitoring using remote sensing techniques. This information
will improve the efficiency of operations carried out for forest ecosystems protection and
will further the study of forest biodiversity. Identification of changes in forest structure and
tree species composition that occur in the forest stands will help to identify the
determinants and dynamics of these processes, and help national park and forest district
managers implement relevant protection activities. (Relevant to Climate Change).
Contact: K.Sterenczak@ibles.waw.pl
LIFE-ENERGA Living Lab-PL (ENERGA Innowacje Sp. z o.o.): The project aims to
demonstrate and raise awareness of Home Area Network (HAN) solutions – an innovative
system for efficient electric energy management in private households. Proof of the HAN
concept in real-life conditions should lead to a reduction in CO2 emissions. (Relevant to
Climate Change). Contact: magdalena.pajak@energa.pl
LIFE+ Nature (8 projects – 21.6 million)
LIFEDrawaPL (Regionalna Dyrekcja Ochrony Środowiska w Szczecinie): The
project aims to improve connectivity in the wildlife corridor of the Drawa River through the
removal of existing obstacles and the adjustment of hydrotechnical structures (e.g. weirs)
that act as a barrier to the migration of fish and molluscs and threaten the existence of
species such as the river lamprey, spined loach, Atlantic salmon and European bullhead in
the whole Drawa drainage basin. Contact: life.drawa.szczecin@rdos.gov.pl
LIFE_BISON_NW_PL (Zachodniopomorskie Towarzystwo Przyrodnicze): The
project aims to create a model for the management of the endangered European bison
population in an area of intensive economic activity. It also aims to increase the European
bison population in north-west Poland from the existing 110 to at least 190 individuals,
whilst initiating a 30% increase in the acreage of bison habitat and a decrease in the
average seasonal bison density per area unit. Contact: tracz@hot.pl
LIFENaturaSlowinskaPL (Słowiński Park Narodowy): This project aims to restore
appropriate habitats to ensure effective protection of wetland birds at Gardno polders;
improve the conectivity of the Łupawa River by constructing a fish ladder at the dam of
the hydroelectric power plant in Smołdzino; and improve the natural fluvial processes in
the Łupawa river valley. Contact: sekretariat@slowinskipn.pl
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AlkFens_S_PLife (Klub Przyrodników): The project aims to maintain or improve the
conservation status of the majority of alkaline fens in southern Poland, which represent
some 70% of this habitat type in Poland. It will contribute to the conservation of the full
geographical and regional diversity of habitat 7230, especially small fens and fen-springs
in the Carpathians and Lublin region. It will help conserve key areas of yellow widelip
orchid
(Liparis
loeselii)
and
other
rare
alkaline
fens
species.
Contact:
magdalena.makles.kp@gmail.com
Life - Lasy Janowskie PL (The Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection
in Lublin): The main aims of project focus on providing comprehensive protection of the
most valuable peat bog patches within their natural habitats - active raised bogs and
transition mires, quaking bogs, and depressions on peat substrates – as well as their
associated plant and animal species. In addition, it seeks to halt biodiversity loss caused
by the expansion of invasive trees and shrubs. The project also concerns bog woodlands,
which are at risk of dewatering and drying as a result of the digging of drainage ditches in
earlier decades. Contact: twasik@rdos.lublin.pl
ZSiNPK_Kielce_LIFE_PL (The Holy Cross and Nida Landscape Parks Complex):
The principal aim of the project is to improve the conservation status of natural habitats in
the Ponidzie region, especially the priority habitats listed in annex I of the Habitats
Directive, in particular: xerotherm turfs, thermophilic inland sand turfs, thermophilic
oakwoods, and inland halophilic salty meadows, pastures and reed. The restoration and
preservation of this ecosystem mosaic will benefit populations of threatened plants and
animals, including species listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive. Contact:
kwd@pk.kielce.pl
Renaturyzacja II_LIFE_PL (Biebrzański Park Narodowy): The objective of the
project is to improve conditions for the protection of wetland habitats in the Middle Basin
of the Biebrza Valley by stopping the degradation of wetland habitats in the Rudzki CanalEłk River-Jegrznia River-Woźnawiejski Canal system and in the Kapicki Canal. Habitat
improvements are expected to benefit species, particularly avifauna. The project also
seeks to reconcile the requirements of nature protection with the development of tourist
activity. Contact: jzawadzka@biebrza.org.pl
LIFEZONE (Lubelskie Towarzystwo Ornitologiczne): The main objective of the
project is to improve the nesting and foraging conditions for rare bird species in selected
Natura 2000 network sites in the Lubelszczyzna region of south-east Poland, including the
lesser spotted eagle, short-toed eagle and Tengmalm’s owl. This will be achieved by
minimising threats to nesting birds, tackling the degradation of suitable foraging areas,
reducing bird mortality from power lines, addressing a lack of nesting trees and hollows,
and countering threats from predation, poisoning, uncontrolled development of
infrastructure and the lack of a strategy for protecting the species and their habitats.
Contact: jzawadzka@biebrza.org.pl
LIFE+ Information and Communication (1 project – 1.4 million)
LIFE_ADAPTCITY_PL (Fundacja Instytut na rzecz Ekorozwoju): This project
intends to reduce the negative impact of climate change on the city ecosystem of Warsaw,
including drawing up an adaptation strategy for the city. The Warsaw experience will be
used to encourage other Polish cities to undertake actions for climate change adaptation.
(Relevant to Climate Change). Contact: a.kassenberg@ine-isd.org.pl
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Portugal (PT) 4 projects (6.6 million)
LIFE+ Nature (3 projects – 5.3 million)
LIFE BERLENGAS (Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves): This project will
put into practice, evaluate and disseminate seabird conservation methodologies on the
Berlengas archipelago, a group of small islands 10-15 km off the Portuguese mainland.
These methods are already tested on other islands with similar species/habitats (such as
the Macaronesian islands) but are new or unfamiliar in this coastal Atlantic archipelago.
The project will refine methods and develop some new approaches that subsequently will
be ready to apply at local, regional, national and international levels. Contact:
ivan.ramirez@spea.pt
LIFE SARAMUGO (Liga para a Protecção da Natureza): The main aim of the project
is to improve populations of saramugo (a type of fish) by restoring their habitat and
improving water quality in the Portuguese Guadiana River basin and by reinforcing existing
saramugo populations with specimens reproduced ex-situ. Contact: rita.alcazar@lpn.pt
LIFE IMPERIAL (Liga para a Protecção da Natureza): The project aims to establish
the basic tools to ensure an increase in the population of the Spanish imperial eagle in
Portugal and, subsequently, the total Iberian population. The group of planned actions is
designed to establish a coherent network to reduce the main threats that are affecting the
establishment of eagle pairs in Portugal. Contact: rita.alcazar@lpn.pt
LIFE+ Biodiversity (1 project – 1.3 million)
LifeBiodiscoveries (Câmara Municipal do Barreiro): The project aims to demonstrate
a management model for invasive alien species (IAS) based around public participation.
Choosing this model implies a significant allocation of IAS management resources to
volunteer groups and to community mobilisation, and will improve the cost-effectiveness
of IAS management. Contact: andreia.pereira@cm-barreiro.pt
Romania (RO) 6 projects (4.9 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 0.5 million)
LIFE ADB (Bucharest City hall): The project’s main objective is to demonstrate specific
methods for coagulating dust particles in urban areas through dust-binding agents that
reduce airborne particulate matter (PM10). A pilot programme will be carried out
throughout Bucharest where different agents will be applied (one based on magnesium
acetate and calcium, another based on a solution made of exclusively natural compounds)
on busy traffic boulevards and streets. The project will help confirm optimal variables
(freeze-thaw, season, weather, traffic data) and parameters (concentration, dilution, etc.)
for determining the most suitable dust-binding agent for Bucharest. Contact:
pmbuc1@gmail.com
LIFE+ Nature (4 projects – 4.1 million)
WOLFLIFE (Environmental Protection Agency Vrancea): The overall objective of the
project is to maintain a viable wolf population in the Carpathian Mountains. The project’s
area covers the central and southern parts of the Eastern Carpathians, including 18 Natura
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2000 network sites in which the wolf is protected. Data obtained during the project will
form the basis for developing an effective action plan to maintain a viable wolf population.
Contact: vrancealife@yahoo.co.uk
LIFE+ReHabHu (Hunedoara Environmental Protection Agency): The project aims
to return three natural habitat types in the Poiana Rusca mountains to a favourable
conservation status: beech forests, oak-hornbeam and Tilio-Acerion forest. These habitats
have become degraded principally because of large-scale exploitation of mineral
resources. Contact: relatii.publice@apmhd.anpm.ro
LIFE FOR BEAR (Forest Research and Management Institute Bucharest): The
project aims to protect the entire bear population in the Carpathians region of Romania,
representing some 35% of the total number of brown bears in Europe. The project area
encompasses approximately 30% of Romania’s total land area and the main objectives of
the project are to update the brown bear population management plan in Romania,
enhance the conservation status of the species and carry out specific activities to reduce
human-bear conflicts. Contact: ramon@icaswildlife.ro
LIFEPH8310SN2000CNB (Environmental Protection Agency Timis): The main
objective of the project is the preservation of the habitat type ‘caves not open to the
public’ in the national park in western Romania and the protection of the fauna supported
by this habitat. The project mainly aims at the rehabilitation of 110 caves closed to the
public that are currently degraded and polluted, preserving 14 bat species and developing
best
practices
for
the
management
of
the
targeted
habitat.
Contact:
georgeta.titan@yahoo.com
LIFE+ Information and Communication (1 project – 0.4 million)
ECOTIC LIFE+ Caravan (Asociatia ECOTIC): This project will raise awareness of the
environmental issues surrounding the manufacture and use of electrical and electronic
equipment (EEE), the handling of waste EEE The project also aims to promote green
energy with a special emphasis on households and schoolchildren in Romania. Contact:
dragos.calugaru@ecotic.ro
Slovenia (SI) 3 projects (13.8 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 5.5 million)
LIFEGENMON (Slovenian Forestry Institute): The main project objective is to develop
a genetic monitoring system for forests that will serve as an early warning system aiding
the assessment of a species response to environmental change at a long-term temporal
scale. Contact: hojka.krajger@gozdis.si
LIFE+ Nature (2 projects – 8.3 million)
LIFE Kočevsko
(Municipality of Kočevje): The project’s main aim is to reestablish the favourable conservation status of six targeted bird species (Tetrao urogallus,
Bonasa bonasia, Dendrocopos leucotus, Picoides tridactylus, Haliaeetus albicilla), one
priority species of EU interest (Proteus anguinus), and the priority habitat ‘caves not open
to the public’. By addressing the main causes of their decline, the project intends to
upgrade the existing management of Kočevsko’s Natura 2000 network sites. Contact:
OBCINA@kocevje.si
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LIFE DINALP BEAR (Forest Service Slovenia): The project’s main objective is to
establish a more strategic territorial approach to the conservation, management, and
monitoring of brown bear populations in Slovenia. Other important aims include reducing
human-bear conflicts and promoting better coexistence between bears and humans. The
ultimate goal is to encourage the natural expansion of brown bears from the Dinaric
Mountains into the Alps. Contact: miha.marence@zgs.gov.si
Slovakia (SK) 1 project (1.9 million)
LIFE+ Nature (1 project – 1.9 million)
LIFE ENERGY (Raptor Protection of Slovakia): The project targets 10 bird species,
including the lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus), Eastern imperial eagle (Aquila
heliaca) and Saker falcon (Falco cherrug), breeding in 13 Natura 2000 network sites in
Slovakia. The project is will introduce specific measures to prevent birds colliding with
power lines. Contact: deutschova@dravce.sk
Finland (FI) 2 projects (6.1 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 2.1 million)
LIFE-FOUNDRYSAND
(Meehanite Technology Oy): The project aims to promote
sustainable production, waste prevention and recycling by piloting innovative biological
methods of cleaning different foundry waste sand types and eliminating hazardous organic
trace contaminants. The objective is to study the quality of the piloted samples and ensure
that they fulfil the product requirements for the reuse of cleaned sand as a substitute for
ground construction materials or other soil-like materials for agricultural and geoengineering applications. Contact: sara.hihnala@meehanite.org
LIFE+ Nature (1 project – 4.1 million)
Light & Fire - LIFE (Natural Heritage Services of Metsähallitus): The project aims
to restore structural features important for the maintenance of biodiverse habitats and
increase the area of such habitats by restoring severely degraded areas. Activities will be
carried out on Natura 2000 habitats where ecological characteristics are shaped by fire or
extreme solar radiation and luminosity. The project also aims to improve the conservation
status of bird species, such as the red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) and barred warbler
(Sylvia nisoria). Contact: jussi.paivinen@metsa.fi
Sweden (SE) 4 projects (22.5 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 3.9 million)
LIFE+ small scale CHP
(Energikontor Sydost AB): The project will demonstrate
six different small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) systems using biomass as a raw
material. It will demonstrate the technology of three small-scale biomass-based CHP
plants that will be built in Sweden, promote the use of small-scale biomass-based CHP
technology and business, and increase renewable electricity production through the
promotion of local small-scale biomass-based solutions. (Relevant to Climate Change).
Contact: hans.gulliksson@energikontorsydost.se
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LIFE+ Nature (3 projects – 18.5 million)
LifeTaiga (Administrative Board of Västmanland County): The main objectives of
the project include transforming a significant proportion of western taiga habitat in
Sweden to favourable conservation status and developing suitable methods for controlled
burning. Stakeholders will be encouraged to take part in training courses in the use of
controlled burning management techniques and to take part in dialogue around the
conservation issues involved. Contact: niclas.bergus@lansstyrelsen.se
BushLIFE (County Administrative Board of Skåne): The main aim of this project is to
restore several semi-natural grassland habitat types to a favourable conservation status
and to create optimal conditions for associated species in 18 Natura 2000 network sites in
the county of Skåne. The project also aims to increase the habitat quality and
conservation status of the hermit beetle (Osmoderma eremita) and stag beetle (Lucanus
cervus), the red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio), the common dormouse (Muscardinus
avellanarius)
and
the
barbastelle
(Barbastella
barbastellus).
Contact:
johan.niss@lansstyrelsen.se
LIFE-TripleLakes (County Administrative Board of Jämtland): The project’s overall
objective is to develop a model for adaptive catchment management for highconservation-value aquatic ecosystems. This will be achieved by implementing a
programme of catchment enhancement measures to improve the status and resilience of
aquatic
Natura
2000
ecosystems
in
the
Jämtland
area.
Contact:
ingemar.naslund@lansstyrelsen.se
United Kingdom (UK) 11 projects (49.7 million)
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (5 projects – 29.7 million)
LIFE SynSpirit (Shanks Group plc): The project aims to demonstrate a new anaerobic
fermentation process through which organic waste streams combined with low quality
crude glycerine can be efficiently converted into high value bio-methanol. The project for
the first time connects a biological anaerobic digestion process for crude glycerine with a
sustainable thermochemical production for bio-methanol based on high quality glycerine,
resulting in the efficient conversion of a low-value by-product into a value renewable
product. This innovative industrial-scale approach will improve resource efficiency and
have a significant positive effect on CO2 emissions. (Relevant to Climate Change).
Contact: m.bovee@orgaworld.nl
QUARTERBACK for LIFE (Croda Europe Ltd): The objective of the project is to
demonstrate, in the first full-scale application, the technical and economic feasibility of
operating an integrated process in which crude glycerine is used as the only feedstock for
an anaerobic digestion process in order to produce biogas for local use. Contact:
Ron.van.t.hof@croda.com
REPURPOSE LIFE
(London Community Resource Network): This project aims to
support residents in creating their own social enterprises, turning redundant spaces into
reuse hubs to collect, store and repair bulky reuse items and provide alternatives to illegal
dumping/fly-tipping. This will be complemented by an in-depth engagement and behaviorchange programme to tackle the root causes of illegal dumping/fly-tipping and encourage
positive environmental action. Contact: mike@lcrn.org.uk
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WaterLIFE (WWF-UK): The long-term goal to which WaterLIFE will contribute is that by
2021 civil society and the private sector are actively engaged in the delivery of the Water
Framework Directive across the EU, restoring EU rivers to good ecological status (GES).
Its aim is to move surface water bodies within all demonstration catchments to GES faster
than predicted by the 2009 river basin management plans (RMBPs). The project is
designed to support governments in the development of second-cycle RBMPs,
demonstrating that there are civil society and private sector-led mechanisms that can
work if supported by an adequate policy framework. Contact: jmiller@wwf.org.uk
LIFE SMART Waste (Scottish Environment Protection Agency): The overarching
project goal is to demonstrate innovative ways to understand, tackle and reduce waste
crime by developing innovative intelligence gathering and analytical approaches to identify
and understand significant waste crime issues (current and future) associated with
“challenging" waste streams, problem waste operators and illegal waste activities.
Contact: catherine.preston@sepa.org.uk
LIFE+ Nature (4 projects – 15.6 million)
LIFE Shiants (RSPB-The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds): The main
objective of this project is to remove invasive rats from the Shiant Isles Natura 2000
network site. This will eliminate a significant pressure on the existing seabird assemblage,
and will also build the resilience of the assemblage to the impacts of oceanographic
change and increasing human activity at sea. Contact: nick.folkard@rspb.org.uk
LIFE hen harriers (RSPB-The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds): The aim of
the project is to provide the conditions in which hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) range and
population recovery can occur. Recovery will probably take at least 10 years to become
fully established, even with a widespread reduction in persecution pressure. Within the
timeframe of the project the key priorities are therefore to prevent the extinction of the
hen harrier as a breeding species in northern England, and to arrest its decline in southern
and
eastern
Scotland,
as
vital
first
steps
towards
recovery.
Contact:
nick.folkard@rspb.org.uk
Cumbrian BogsLIFE+ (Natural England): The long term aim of the project is to
achieve the favourable conservation status of Natura 2000 raised bog habitat by 2035 on
the Roudsea Woods and Mosses and South Solway Mosses sites and by 2039 on Bolton
Fell Moss (all northern England), by restoring natural hydrology and biodiversity. The
restoration work will help to increase the resilience of the sites to climate change and
avoid further loss of carbon. Contact: NeexteranlFunding@naturalengland.org.uk
THATS-LIFE (Natural England): The objective of the project is to undertake
conservation actions to establish a stable water table within +/- 20cm of ground level
across the 3 273 ha of the three Natura 2000 network sites (Thorne Moors, Hatfield
Moors, and Thorne and Hatfield Moors) in the Humberhead Peatlands National Nature
Reserve. This will enable peat-forming vegetation to re-establish on the degraded peat
bog surface and ensure both moors achieve a favourable condition. The project also aims
to increase the European Nightjar population by 15% from the current population of 80-88
territorial males. Contact: NeexteranlFunding@naturalengland.org.uk
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LIFE+ Biodiversity (2 projects – 4.4 million)
LIFE WADERS FOR REAL (Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust): This project
seeks to reverse the decline of breeding waders in the Avon Valley (Hampshire), a river
floodplain of high biodiversity interest, part of which is designated as a Natura 2000
network site, through a unique combination of habitat restoration and innovative targeted,
seasonal exclusion and reduction of predators. Contact: pstephens@gwct.org.uk
EcoCo LIFE Scotland (Scottish Natural Heritage): This project will deliver habitat
management in the most beneficial places within the Central Scotland Green Network area
to improve ecological coherence. To do this, the project will develop a new mapping
methodology to identify the most beneficial places for people and wildlife, and will test its
application through implementing habitat restoration, creation and improvement at
selected sites. Contact: phil.baarda@snh.gov.uk
See also the press release IP/14/486 (with an annex containing the projects translated in
the language of the country)
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