Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees

Good Practice - Project | 02 juin 2020

ENFOCC (Energy, Forest and Climate Change)

Local renewable energy opportunities generated through knowledge exchange, capacity building and training on sustainable forest management and energy transition.  

Good Practice - Project | 02 juin 2020

ECOPIONET: Innovation and Bioeconomy in the Rural Environment

Knowledge exchange network established to foster multi-actor collaboration and sharing around organic agriculture.  

Good Practice - Project | 02 juin 2020

Agri-environment business focused on adaptation to climate change (Ekofarma Petra Marada)

An eco-farm implementing agri-environment-climate measures aims to foster ecosystem services and climate adaptation on-farm as well as promote wider uptake throughout the farming community.  

Good Practice - Project | 02 juin 2020

Aardbeitrayveld - Elevated trays for strawberries

Elevated growing trays and the automation of some management tasks has enabled strawberry production to be less reliant on external inputs and to re-use irrigation water.  

Good Practice - Project | 02 juin 2020

Vielfalter (Kalkalpen National Park Start-Up Challenge)

Organising a competition to support and encourage businesses and their sustainable projects in tourism, health, agriculture and forestry in the Kalkalpen National Park, Austria.  

Good Practice - Project | 02 juin 2020

FUMObil – regional masterplan for the future of mobility

Developing a regional sustainable transport and mobility scheme through coordinated data analysis, multi-actor engagement and innovative solutions to improve inclusiveness.  

Good Practice - Project | 14 fév 2019

Ny på landet – Rural newcomers

A project that supports the integration of young immigrants into Swedish society and is organised by young immigrants themselves.

Good Practice - Project | 14 fév 2019

Workshops to combat digital exclusion in rural areas

A LAG organised a series of tailored workshops to combat digital exclusion among people over 50 years old.

Good Practice - Project | 14 fév 2019

Enerterre – Fighting against energy poverty

Reducing the cost of renovation works for households lacking essential energy services by bringing together local resources, including people’s skills and time. This is the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Social Inclusion' category.

Good Practice - Project | 14 fév 2019

Youth Board and Youth Manifesto

Young people from Finland and Scotland came together to create a Youth Manifesto outlining ways in which local actors can engage young people in their activities.