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Circular Economy in Agriculture – The ReVaCy Newsletter #1 is here!

The first newsletter of the Erasmus+ ReVaCy project has been published. Entitled ‘Circular Economy and Regional Value Cycles in Agriculture’, it…
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Diversification opens up new opportunities for farms

A recent ad hoc study commissioned by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Rural Affairs, Agriculture and Home Affairs shows that investments in…
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And the mountain calls forever – ‘Base Camp’ has achieved its target in the evaluation of the Young Farmers’ Support Scheme

On 8 and 9 July 2026, the meeting of the Monitoring Committee (BGA) for the ‘National CAP Strategic Plan (CAP-SP)’ took place against an alpine…
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Presentation of the final evaluation results for MEPL-III (funding period 2014–2022) to the MEPL-III Monitoring Committee of the State of Baden-Württemberg in Bühl

On 26 June, the IfLS, together with its project partners (the Triesdorf Research Group for Agricultural and Regional Development and Unique Landuse),…
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RUSTIK & GRANULAR Final Conference: How Data, Local Knowledge and Rural Proofing Can Strengthen Rural Areas

On 24 and 25 June 2026, stakeholders from research, policy and practice gathered in Brussels for the joint final conference of the Horizon Europe…
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Taking Stock Together: Focus Group Discussions for the Final Evaluation of PLENUM Tübingen

What impact has PLENUM had in the Tübingen district? And how does PLENUM continue to have an impact beyond the funding period? The IfLS is currently…
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Agroforestry in the heatwave: The 2026 EURAF Conference highlights the urgent need for climate-resilient agriculture

While Europe was suffering from a heatwave, it became clear at the 2026 EURAF Conference, held June 22–26 in Neuchâtel, that: Agroforestry is…
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RegioBlau: Project events in the pilot regions provide important impetus for water retention in forests

As part of the RegioBlau project, two key events took place in June 2026 in the pilot regions of Northern Rhineland-Palatinate and Rhön–Vogelsberg.…
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Young people shaping a sustainable local community in Hesse: dialogue, participation and new impetus for local sustainability

IfLS Beratung und Projekte GmbH had the privilege of supporting and facilitating the Hessian Sustainability Alliance’s meeting entitled ‘Young People…
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Presentation of the final evaluation findings of the EPLR EULLE (2014–2022 funding period) at the 2026 Monitoring Committee meeting of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate in Bad Kreuznach

The IfLS team played a leading role on 17 June 2026 at the final Monitoring Committee meeting concluding the 2014–2022 funding period of the EULLE…
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iCEAR Partners Explore the Circular Economy in Poland

As part of the Interreg Europe project iCEAR – Integrated Circular Economy Action Plans for Rural Areas, the project partners discussed the further…
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Working group supporting the Wispertaunus large-scale nature conservation project: Looking towards completion

As part of the large-scale nature conservation project ‘Wispertaunus’, the project support working group (PAG) met on 15 June 2026 to discuss key…
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LEADER Meeting in Lüneburg: Project Visits and Outlook for the Next Funding Period

What does the future hold for LEADER and rural development funding after 2027? This question dominated the 2026 LEADER meeting in Lüneburg, in which…
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Participation in the EU CAP Network/Evaluation Helpdesk’s Good Practice Workshop in Helsinki on the topic of ‘The use of evaluations to improve policy and for ex ante assessments to prepare the next CAP’

How can we ensure that evaluation findings and recommendations are actually taken into account in the preparation of the CAP post-2027? This was the…
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Communication on Bio-Regional Institutional Food Service – Project Report from RegioWertGeBen

In addition to examining the structural prerequisites for establishing bio-regional value chains, the RegioWertGeBen project also explores issues…
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RegioWertGeBen kicks off its final project year with its first practical dialogue

In April 2026, the first practical dialogue of the year took place in the form of a strategic dialogue within the RegioWertGeBen project in the…
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Target groups, learning approaches and materials for a circular society

At the ACE project meeting on 19 and 20 May, the partner organisations came together to develop key principles for the further development of learning…
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Community-led initiatives as drivers of innovation: visiting community projects with the INSPIRE project

What happens when communities and local initiatives develop and implement solutions themselves? Our visit with the INSPIRE project in Ireland shows…
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Strengthening the circular economy in biosphere reserves

How can the circular economy be implemented in practice within biosphere reserves? And what role can these, as well as other model regions such as…
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Final meeting of the LEADER Steering Committee under the EPLR EULLE takes place in Maikammer

On 23 and 24 April 2026, the LEADER Steering Committee for the 2014–2022 funding period of the Rhineland-Palatinate Rural Development Programme –…