BiodivERsA Citizen Science Toolkit
The newly published BiodivERsA Citizen Science Toolkit aims to inform scientists working in the fields of biodiversity and, more generally, in environmental...
Can social innovation help accelerate forest and landscape restoration?
In times of economic crisis, it may seem eccentric to think about forest restoration, but countries that decide to invest financial, intellectual,...
New SwitchMed website: boosting Mediterranean circular economy
The SwitchMed initiative was launched in 2013 and aims to achieve a circular economy in the Mediterranean by changing the way goods...
Let the (social) seed grow: insights from seven rural social innovation actions
Rural societies in Europe and beyond are facing complex social, economic, and environmental challenges. These include rural depopulation, demographic changes such as...
International Online Course: Social Innovation in Rural Areas
The European project SIMRA (Social Innovation in Marginalized Rural Areas) is organising a MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) on social innovation in...
Co-constructing in difficult times: isn’t that what social innovation is all about?
This post was originally thought to be a wrap-up of the SIMRA project, and summary of what we lived in our SIMRA...
Rural taste delivered to your table
Social Innovation is a concept of social development hailed as a means to provide scalable solutions to social, economic and environmental issues....
Sponsoring a forest: experiences with corporate social responsibility
Forests are an essential part of the terrestrial ecosystem. They are indispensable to ensure the balance of ecosystems and to combat climate...
MEDfOR students at EFI’s Forest Economy and Policy seminar
Students from the Erasmus Mundus master programme in Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources Management (MEDfOR) from the University of Lleida (Spain) attended...
Keys and tools for social rural innovation: lessons from SIMRA
The study of social innovation, understood in its broadest socio-environmental sense, has spread since the beginning of the century, and its importance...
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Enhancing Mediterranean integration
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Process, this report examines the various dimensions of Mediterranean integration in today’s...
