Webinar: Improving biodiversity via area-oriented collaboration from farmers to market
Let's start 2026 with fresh inspiration for area-oriented collaboration from LIFE and Horizon programmes across Europe and join our interactive LIFE IP All4Biodiversity webinar!
The LIFE Programme is the European Union’s main funding instrument specifically for environment and climate action. It supports innovative projects that contribute to the implementation of the EU Green Deal and the transition towards sustainable, climate-neutral economies. The programme consists of four sub-programmes.
Alongside LIFE, the Horizon Europe Programme funds research and innovation across a wide range of topics, including biodiversity, agriculture, climate, and energy. While Horizon Europe focuses on generating knowledge, developing new technologies, and creating European-wide networks, LIFE focuses on putting solutions into practice through concrete projects, pilots, and area-based implementation.
Within this European framework, countries develop projects tailored to their local challenges and opportunities.
During this online session, speakers from various countries will share their experiences and insights on improving biodiversity via area-oriented collaboration. Learn about their challenges, key lessons learned, tools and success factors in working together with stakeholders throughout the supply chain. And how to create economic incentives, from farmers to market.
Program
We are pleased to introduce our speakers and their initiatives:
- 13:30: Opening by host Ronald Hiel (Director Delta Plan for Biodiversity Recovery)
- 13:40: Francisca Demmendal-Wit – LIFE IP All4Biodiversity (Netherlands)
Contributes to the development and dissemination of best practices, tools and knowledge for biodiversity restoration through research and area-based pilots, brought together in an online toolbox. - 13:50: Patrick Trötschler – LIFE Responsible Sourcing (Germany)
Works on establishing Insect Responsible Sourcing Regions, bringing together farmers, companies and authorities to promote insect-friendly agricultural practices. - 14:10: break
- 14:15: Ben Mehedin – Horizon Europe FarmBioNet (Ireland)
Involved in building a European farmer-focused knowledge network that supports the uptake of biodiversity-friendly farming, particularly in Natura 2000 areas. - 14:40: Maija Medne & Baiba Strazdina – LIFE IP LatViaNature (Latvia)
This eight-year integrated EU LIFE project (2020–2028), led by the Nature Conservation Agency of Latvia, brings together public authorities, universities, NGOs and businesses. It focuses on implementing the Natura 2000 Priority Action Framework by protecting habitats and species, with particular attention to grasslands, forests and invasive species. Maija Medne presents Blooming Meadows, while Baiba Strazdina speaks about Grassland Products and GrassLIFE2. - 15:05: Cloe Mailik & Anne Cazin – LIFE Biodiv’paysanne & LIFE BIODIV’FRANCE (France)
These projects, coordinated by the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB) with 30 partners, support France’s National Biodiversity Strategy 2022–2030. They focus on strengthening local authorities, protecting nature areas, greening key sectors, engaging citizens, and developing biodiversity-related skills, with the aim of reversing biodiversity loss. - 15:30: end
An inspiring exchange for everyone involved in biodiversity restoration and agricultural policy, stakeholder collaboration, and the implementation of area-based approaches within and beyond the LIFE community.
Practical information
Date: Thursday 29 January 2026
Time: 13:30–15:30 CET (Netherlands)
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
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