Name / TitleCounty Clare Wood Energy ProjectCase Study RegionWest of Ireland RegionGeographical coverage County Clare and West of IrelandTypeProject Main activity / focus The purpose of the County Clare Wood Energy Project is to support the establishment of a commercially viable wood energy sector in the county, based on wood chip from local farm forestry thinnings. The […]
Continue readingName / TitleIrish Afforestation Programme and Grant SchemeCase Study RegionNational – West of IrelandGeographical coverage IrelandTypeGovernment; funding scheme Main activity / focus The provision of a grant scheme for individual farmers or land owners willing to plant land. Target beneficiaries / marketLand owners interested in forestry planting.Year established2007Current Funding source(s)Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodParticipantsFarmers and non-farmers.Website http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/forestservice/ Description In […]
Continue readingName / TitleCoillte Case Study Region Coillte is a national based company that operates offices in the West of Ireland – A Regional Office is based in Oranmore, County Galway.Geographical coverage Coillte office and forestry specialist based in Galway, Mayo and RoscommonTypeBusiness; advice service; training scheme; government Main activity / focus Coillte is a commercial state owned company operating […]
Continue readingName / TitleGreenGrove Wood EnergyCase Study RegionWest of Ireland – RoscommonGeographical coverage County Roscommon, Ireland.TypeBusinessMain activity / focus The overall concept of Greengrove Wood Energy Ltd is the collection of wood from felled trees, forestry thinnings and timber mills. These are then processed into a renewable fuel for burning in customised burners to produce heat for […]
Continue readingName / TitleThe Teagasc Forestry Development UnitCase Study RegionWest of Ireland RegionGeographical coverage West of Ireland and Ireland in general.TypeTraining scheme; government; advice serviceMain activity / focusThe Teagasc Forestry Department provides advice, training and research on farm forestry and the related matters.Target beneficiaries / marketFarmers and landowners with an interest in planting land for forestry […]
Continue readingName / Title“Let us Buy Produced in Goriška” (Kupujmo Goriško)Case Study RegionGoriška (SI)Geographical coverage Upper Primorska Region (municipalities: Nova Gorica, Šempeter-Vrtojba, Renče-Vogrsko, Miren-Kostanjevica, Brda, Kanal) and Vipavska ValleyTypeBusiness; project; partnership Main activity / focus Informing local population and entrepreneurs, producing, marketing, storing, labelling, purchasing and selling seasonally and locally produced foods (vegetable, fruit, dairy product etc.). Complete […]
Continue readingName / TitlePlatform form meetings in the green sectorCase Study RegionÖvre Norrland, SwedenGeographical coverage The county of Norrbotten, Övre NorrlandTypeProject Main activity / focus Create a platform for meetings between immigrants with interest and experience in working within the green sector and local rural businesses in the county of Norrbotten.The overall objectives of the project are two […]
Continue readingName / TitleMursko – Dravske kolesarske poti(English: Mura Drava bike trails)Case Study RegionPomurskaGeographical coverage regional level: Pomurska regionTypeProject Main activity / focus Definition of biking trails along Mura and Drava river with the main goal to establish a biking tourism destination which would be internationally recognized and would promote sustainable tourism as well as sustainable transportation in […]
Continue readingName / TitleTrajnostna raba Natura 2000 habitatov vzdolž slovensko-madžarske meje(English: Sustainable use of Natura 2000 habitats along the Slovenian-Hungarian border)Case Study RegionPomurska Geographical coverage Regional level: Pomurska region, Porabje area in Hungary (National Park Őrség)TypeProject Main activity / focus Defining the model on sustainable use of cultural landscape based on natural, social and economic conditions in the area along […]
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