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10 Juli 2025

Impacts of rural demographic challenges on environment and generational renewal: new thematic reports

Two recent thematic reports by the Interreg Europe ‘Down to Earth’ project demonstrate how rural areas facing demographic decline can build resilience and foster generational renewal through integrated policies.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
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26 Juni 2025

Rural communities regenerating European nature and resilience – inspirational approaches from Communities for Climate (C4C)

Rural communities are demonstrating how locally led ecological initiatives are strengthening both biodiversity and community resilience. From agroecology and rewilding, to heritage crop cultivation and soil stewardship, rural residents are transforming landscapes – discover local examples from the C4C project.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
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12 Juni 2025

Strategies for action on ‘Shrinking Smartly and Sustainably’

Effectively responding to demographic change requires a multi-level governance approach across a wide range of policy areas, while tailoring policies to the needs, challenges and opportunities of each region.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform

Latest good practice

Regional innovation hub boosts sustainable food supply and resilience in rural Slovenia
Methodology | 09 Juni 2025

Regional innovation hub boosts sustainable food supply and resilience in rural Slovenia

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
Portugal
Slovakia
Policy | 14 März 2025

Participatory, science-based programme for water and land management in rural Slovakia

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform