Bio For Piri successfully concludes two years of networking: a project that turns forests into a driver of the future in the Pyrenees
The Bio For Piri project, led by the Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera in coordination with the Pau Costa Foundation and four other partner organisations, ends after two years with results that confirm its social, economic, and environmental impact, as well as its potential as a replicable model. In response to the fragility of the Pyrenees—caused […]
PREPAST project concludes by strengthening extensive livestock farming in the Montsec area and its surroundings
After almost two years, the PREPAST project is coming to an end with the aim of restoring extensive livestock farming in the Pre-Pyrenees as a tool to combat rural depopulation and adapt to climate change. Throughout its implementation, the project has promoted ecopastoral management, the rehabilitation of infrastructure, and the creation of grazing areas based […]
The RUMIAR project successfully concludes in the Prades Mountains
The RUMIAR project – Resilience against large forest fires in the Prades Mountains – comes to an end after two years of collaborative work aimed at addressing the increased risk of forest fires caused by climate change and rural abandonment. Driven by the Diputació de Tarragona, together with BOSCAT, Concactiva, Forest Science and Technology Center of […]
Compatibility of pasture in strategic areas for fire management with the conservation of threatened flora species
In two strategic protected areas of Catalonia —the Parque Natural del Montnegre i el Corredor and the Espacio Natural Protegido de L’Alta Garrotxa— a conflict has been identified between management objectives arising from the spatial overlap of livestock farming activities, the presence of threatened plant species, and Habitats of Community Interest. This situation, which also […]
EWED concludes: advancing science and operations for extreme wildfires
The EWED project (Extreme Wildfire Events Data Hub for Improved Decision Making ) officially concluded on 31 December 2025, after two years of collaborative work aimed at strengthening Europe’s preparedness and response to extreme wildfires. Funded by the European Union under the UCPM 2023 KAPP call, EWED set out to improve understanding and operational capacity around […]
Firelogue comes to an end: advancing integrated wildfire risk management in Europe
After three years of intensive collaboration at the European level, the Horizon Europe project Firelogue has officially come to an end. Firelogue was a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) funded by the European Union under the European Green Deal call, with the objective of strengthening cooperation, coherence and impact across EU-funded research and innovation initiatives […]
ResAlliance and FOREST4EU unite for the future of Europe’s forests and landscapes
The final conference of ResAlliance and FOREST4EU in Croatia brought together key stakeholders to share knowledge, policy recommendations, and practical solutions for enhancing the resilience and sustainability of Europe’s forests and landscapes. On 12 and 13 November, ResAlliance held its final conference in Vinkovci, Croatia. Under the title ‘How to preserve our forests and landscapes […]
New Horizon Europe project DARE launched to strengthen European emergency response
Monday, 6 October, marks the official launch of DARE (Deployment And Engagement of Resources and Citizens for European Emergency Response), a new Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action funded under the Civil Security for Society programme. DARE aims to enhance Europe’s ability to respond collectively and effectively to natural disasters. Europe faces increasingly frequent and […]
EWED united researchers and firefighters at its Training Event & Hackathon in the Netherlands
As global changes drive more frequent and intense wildfires across the world, the EWED project is fostering collaboration between researchers and firefighters to better understand, predict and manage Extreme Wildfire Events (EWEs). From 21 to 23 October, EWED hosted 49 wildfire and meteorology professionals from 10 European and Latin American countries at Wageningen University & […]
Moving forward in the Barcelona Living Lab within the framework of the Carmine project
How can wildfire protection be improved under climate change conditions in the Barcelona metropolitan area? To address this question, a workshop was held at the Collserola Library (Vallvidrera, Barcelona) last Thursday, on October 23rd. Organised jointly by the Pau Costa Foundation and Mitiga, this event, the second organised within the framework of the Barcelona Living […]
