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Today, 9 May, is Europe Day<\/strong>, a day that commemorates the historic Schuman Declaration of 1950<\/a>, considered the starting point of the European integration process. In it, the then French Minister of Foreign Affairs<\/strong>, Robert Schuman, proposed a new form of political cooperation that would make a war between the countries of the continent unthinkable, thus laying the foundations of the current European Union<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Since then, peace, unity and the common achievements of the Member States have been celebrated every 9 May. And it is also an occasion to remember Europe’s commitment to global challenges such as climate change, the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainability<\/strong> of our territories. <\/p>\n

On this path, the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO)<\/strong> promotes, thanks to the management of European funds, a greener, more resilient and inclusive economy. These funds are articulated in the form of calls for grants and projects. <\/p>\n

Through the NextGenerationEU<\/a> funds, different calls for aid<\/a> have been launched since 2021 within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (RTRP<\/strong>) to support transformative and innovative projects, based on science and nature-based solutions<\/strong>, with the aim of promoting the ecological transition and green recovery.<\/p>\n

These initiatives are linked to aspects such as the renaturation of cities, research on biodiversity management, the reinforcement of stranding and rescue networks for marine fauna<\/strong>, support for CITES centres, the restoration of river ecosystems in urban environments and the promotion of the bioeconomy.<\/p>\n

Also within the framework of the RTRP, three calls related to the promotion of the circular economy<\/strong> have been published more recently. The first of them aims to promote circularity in the textile, fashion and clothing and footwear sectors<\/a>, while the second focuses on the plastics sector<\/a>. The third line of aid focuses on promoting projects that promote the sustainability and circularity of industrial and business processes<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Likewise, the Biodiversity Foundation has launched a new aid package co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund<\/a> (ERDF).<\/strong> So far, two calls for aid have been published: on the one hand, the call for the promotion of the renaturalisation of cities<\/a>, which has an endowment of 39.8 million euros; and, on the other hand, the call for the promotion of research in green infrastructure<\/a> based on the generation and application of knowledge for the management of biodiversity, endowed with 5.9 million euros. <\/p>\n

Under the LIFE Programme<\/a>, the EU’s main instrument dedicated exclusively to the environment and climate action, the Biodiversity Foundation coordinates flagship initiatives. Among them, LIFE INTEMARES,<\/a> which pursues an advanced and participatory management of the marine areas of the Natura 2000 Network<\/strong>, stands out. Another example is the LIFE Marbled Teal<\/a> project, focused on the recovery of this critically endangered species, by improving the ecological status of more than 3,000 hectares of wetlands and increasing its breeding population. <\/p>\n

In addition, the Foundation participates as a partner in other LIFE projects with a great environmental impact. LIFE Ecorest<\/a> aims to restore some 30,000 hectares of deep marine habitats<\/strong> off the coasts of Girona and Barcelona. It has also participated in the LIFE Bears with a Future<\/a>, focused on improving the habitat of the Cantabrian brown bear in the face of climate change. The project, the results<\/a> of which were recently presented, has included the planting of more than 150,000 fruit trees and shrubs<\/strong> and has promoted awareness-raising actions to promote coexistence with this species in rural environments. <\/p>\n

Finally, she coordinates the LIFE CUSTODIA<\/a> project, which promotes land stewardship<\/strong> as a key tool for the conservation of biodiversity<\/strong>. Through voluntary agreements between administrations, owners, entities and civil society, the project seeks to mobilise innovative financing, strengthen capacities and generate a new framework that allows its impact to be scaled up throughout the territory.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Also through European Structural and Investment Funds,<\/strong> it promotes strategic programmes for the ecological transition. Thanks to the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund <\/strong>(EMFAF<\/a>), the Pleamar Programme<\/a> is being developed, which accompanies the fisheries and aquaculture sector in its transition towards more sustainable models and in the conservation of the marine environment. For its part, the Empleaverde+ Programme<\/a>, financed with the support of the European Social Fund Plus <\/strong>(ESF+<\/a>), promotes training for the green economy, supporting unemployed people, workers and entrepreneurs in the acquisition of key skills for new green jobs. <\/p>\n

Europe Day<\/strong> is an opportunity to highlight the key role of the European Union in promoting policies and projects<\/strong> that address major environmental challenges. The ecological transition, the conservation and restoration of biodiversity and adaptation to climate change are today more than ever common objectives that reinforce cooperation<\/strong> between territories and the commitment to a sustainable future for all people. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":97862908,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"palabras_clave":[],"class_list":["post-97862910","actualidad_home","type-actualidad_home","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nEuropean funds, a key tool to move towards a greener Europe - Fundaci\u00f3n Biodiversidad<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fundacion-biodiversidad.es\/en\/actualidad_home\/european-funds-a-key-tool-to-move-towards-a-greener-europe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"European funds, a key tool to move towards a greener Europe - Fundaci\u00f3n Biodiversidad\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Today, 9 May, is Europe Day, a day that commemorates the historic Schuman Declaration of 1950, considered the starting point of the European integration process. 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