BioRural

Accelerating circular bio-based solutions integration in European rural areas

The EU Bioeconomy Strategy Action Plan and Progress

Climate change, driven from our fossil-powered world, is threatening humanity. The effects of the climate crisis are becoming more obvious and brutal than ever before. It is vital that humanity transits to a resource-efficient and sustainable economy to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate while ensuring food security and job creation. The EU Bioeconomy…

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BioRural National Workshops: Enhancing capacity building in North Macedonia

Green Growth Platform as a consortium partner in the BioRural project organized its first out of three national multi-actor innovation workshops. The theme of this workshop was inland raw material production (feedstock), with a focus on the implementation of small-scale bio-based solutions in the agri-food industry in North Macedonia's rural areas. The workshop took place…

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What is Circular Bioeconomy? The CBE concept explained

Linear economy model: The consequences Climate change and global warming are mainly caused by the burning of finite fossil resources, where carbon dioxide, among other pollutants, is released into the atmosphere. Additionally, the traditional linear economy model, where raw materials are transformed into products, used and then discarded, contributes both directly and indirectly to the…

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Circular Bioeconomy | Best practice example: Local biomass into heating pellets for municipal kindergarten

Through an innovative collaboration between civil society actors, the municipal authority and industry, local organic waste is utilised and turned into pellets feeding the biomass boiler of a municipal building, a kindergarten.  Specifically, the

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Where the built environment meets Circular Bioeconomy

Financed by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), the €2 billion partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), the New European Bauhaus Academy (NEB Academy) aims to foster skills in sustainable construction and innovative materials, including bio-based materials. The initiative is part of the European Commission's broader efforts to…

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International Day of Women & Girls in Science | BioRural Edition

Ever wondered why the gender gap persists in STEM fields worldwide, despite women's strides in education? The International Day of Women & Girls in Science sheds light on this issue, symbolizing a push towards a more inclusive future. Significant milestones include the 2011 report by the Commission on the Status of Women advocating for women's…

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Early BioRural recommendations transferred in 2 Referential bioeconomy events!

Creating a favourable environment requires regional planning BioRural partners performed during spring 2023 a consultation to more than 400 rural stakeholders and more than 45 experts, in order to find keys for the adoption of small scale biobased solutions on circular bioeconomy in rural areas (full set of results and analysis available into Deliverable D1.2…

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The 2nd BioRural Press Release is now available!

The Horizon Europe Project BioRural launches its online Toolkit! Great news from the Horizon Europe project BioRural: The

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BioRural National Workshops: Making an Impact in Greek Rural Areas

The BioRural updates continue, with two out of three planned workshops taking place in rural areas in Greece, in November and December 2023! So far, the first national workshop was held in Karditsa, on November 16th, focused on Inland biological feedstock, while the second one, was held in Ptolemaida and Kozani, on 13 & 14…

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BioRural National Workshops: Embracing Bioeconomy in Lithuania 

Our partner Vytautas Magnus University held a series of three successful bioeconomy workshops in Lithuania, in November and December 2023, focusing on three core sectors: Aquaculture, Agriculture & Forestry and Food Production & Bioproducts. Let’s explore these transformative workshops one by one!  Spotlight on Aquaculture The first Lithuanian workshop on Innovative bio-based solutions in Aquaculture,…

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