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New pilot action on circular rural regions
A new pilot action will explore regional approaches to the circular economy and develop and implement strategic circular economy concepts in rural areas across Europe.
Sustainable rural tourism practices
Tourism as an integrated development sector – combining aspects such as cultural heritage and environmental conservation, and community engagement – is at the heart of European rural areas’ sustainable development. A recent RuralTour event examined the regional dimension of rural tourism development.
Growing climate risks endanger EU food, health and economy, warns new report
Climate risks are threatening Europe’s food and energy security, ecosystems, infrastructure, water resources, financial stability, and people’s health. A new assessment by the European Environment Agency provides a basis to help identify policy priorities for climate change adaptation and for climate-sensitive sectors.
Education and training projects on rural depopulation and environmental sustainability
Discover a range of ERASMUS+ education and training projects tackling environmental sustainability and depopulation in rural and coastal areas across the EU.
Rural women in social green entrepreneurship – training materials available
The ERASMUS+ project ‘WE GREEN’ recently concluded its activities – explore a range of practical education and training resources to foster social green entrepreneurship among women in rural communities.
Explore our latest good practices
Discover 10 new, inspiring projects, tools and methodologies from across Europe.
Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched on 25 January 2024 a new forum mandated to shape a shared vision for the future of EU's farming and food system. Discover how the dialogue will go about its work, what will be its main focus, and when it will present its conclusions – listen to the latest episode of the Food for Europe podcast.
New publication on vulnerable rural youth social development and inclusion
A new book by the Rural NEET Youth Network examines challenges of young people categorised as Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET), discusses existing support systems and informs policy frameworks related to education, employment, and social welfare in rural areas.
A new roadmap for Social Economy in the EU
The new Liège Roadmap, signed by representatives of 24 EU member state governments on 12 February 2024, confirms the importance of the Social Economy on political agendas. It proposes a set of commitments to boost the participation of social economy actors in private-public partnerships, ease their access to finance and increase social economy visibility.
Analysing Eurosceptic voting patterns in rural areas
A new study commissioned by the European Committee of the Regions’ Commission for Natural Resources analyses Eurosceptic voting patterns and identifies possible explanations for voter discontent in rural areas.