ALFAwetlands blog
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Living Lab Open Day in Germany
Find the answers to these questions at the Living Lab/Peatland Day at Moorbauer in Malchin, Germany on 27 August, starting at 12:00 pm. Address: Dorfstraße 123, 17139 Malchin, Germany Language: German Contact person: Nathale Melo (nathale.melo.martins@succow-stiftung.de) Located directly in the peatland, the Moorbauer is the ideal starting point for exploring the unique landscape of the…
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Meet ALFAwetlands and Sister Projects at SERE Conference 2026 in France
The ALFAwetlands and its sister projects will contribute to the Society for Ecological Restoration Europe (SERE) Conference 2026 through the thematic session SS18 – Wetland Restoration for Climate Mitigation, Biodiversity Recovery and Ecosystem Services. The session will bring together researchers and practitioners working on innovative approaches to restoring peatlands, saltmarshes and seagrass ecosystems, while also…
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Prioritising wetland conservation and restoration in Europe:
NEW WHITE PAPER PRESENTS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS PRESS RELEASE Sister Projects Release Joint White Paper Calling for Stronger EU Action to Protect and Restore Europe’s Wetlands Wetlands are among Europe’s most valuable ecosystems, providing essential services such as water purification, flood regulation, carbon storage, coastal protection, biodiversity support and socio‑economic benefits for local communities. Yet they…
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Register for our Final Conference!
We are pleased to invite you to the ALFAwetlands and REWET Final Joint Conference “Wetland Solutions for the Future: Learning from ALFAwetlands and REWET projects”, taking place on 17 September 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Registration prolonged until 28 of August. Register and secure your spot: The event will feature: Main Venue: Henrik Conscience Building Boulevard du Roi Albert II…
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Exploring River Restoration and Wetland Resilience at the Lower Inn
How can river restoration, wetland protection and biodiversity monitoring work together to create healthier landscapes? During the LIFE DAYS in Braunau, ALFAwetlands partner, European Wilderness Society, joined a field visit to the Lower Inn floodplains and gained valuable insights into one of the region’s important river restoration initiatives. Field visits like this help translate restoration…
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Save the date: ALFAwetlands & REWET Final Conference
Save the date for the Final Conference of the ALFAwetlands and REWET projects, taking place on 17–18 September 2026 in Brussels. This joint event will bring together policy makers, researchers, practitioners, and other interested stakeholders to reflect on project achievements and to discuss the future of wetland restoration in Europe in the context of EU climate and nature policies. The event also…
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Citizen engagement activities in Austrian-Hungarian Living Lab
From 23 to 27 April 2026, citizen engagement returned to the Austrian-Hungarian Living Lab within the ALFAwetlands project. The City Nature Challenge 2026 and the Living Lab Open Day invited citizens, families, researchers and protected area representatives to document biodiversity of international importance and to explore the results and activities of ALFAwetlands. The focus was…
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Session 6 Wetlands in Action Webinar Series
The webinar Session 6 “Tools for Climate-Resilient Wetland Restoration” took place on 06 May 2026 from 10:00 – 11:30 CEST. This time our our presentations and experts were: Our previous sessions If you missed our previous four sessions, find more details and recording here:
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Citizen engagement events 2026 at Austrian-Hungarian Living Lab
From 23 to 27 April 2026, citizen engagement returns to the Austrian-Hungarian Living Lab within the ALFAwetlands project. The City Nature Challenge 2026 and the Living Lab Open Day invite citizens to document biodiversity of international importance and explore the results and activities of ALFAwetlands. Many events in one place The Illmitz Information Centre in…
