ALFAwetlands blog
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Register for Wetlands in Action Webinar 6
Registration for the Wetlands in Action Webinar Session 6 “Tools for Climate-Resilient Wetland Restoration” is now open!The webinar takes place on 06 May 2026 from 10:00 – 11:30 CEST. This Webinar´s presentations and experts are: 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
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ALFAwetlands Field Visit: Restoring Space for Water
In the beginning of March ALFAwetlands team of the European Wilderness Society visited the Russbach region near Deutsch-Wagram in the Marchfeld plain (Lower Austria), together with representatives from LIFE AMooRe and local stakeholders and decisions makers. The field visit provided an on-the-ground view of how historical drainage and river engineering reshaped the landscape and how
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Advancing Gender Equality in Wetland Restoration
Wetland restoration is not only about ecosystems, it is about people.At ALFAwetlands, we recognise that gender equality is essential to achieving sustainable and impactful restoration outcomes. On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the vital contributions of women in wetland research, restoration, and community stewardship. We continue working to ensure gender equality is reflected throughout our
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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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Register for Wetlands in Action Webinar 5
Registration for the Wetlands in Action Webinar Session 5 “From Policy to practice: Unlocking Wetland restoration through Markets, Regulation and Communities” is now open!The webinar takes place on 21 April 2026 from 10:00 – 11:30 CEST. This time our our presentations and experts are: If you missed our previous four sessions, find more details here:
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Co-creation Online Training Course
ALFAwetlands Co-creation Training Course: Inclusive processes for collaborative actions starts soon! ALFAwetlands Co-creation Training Course is a three-session online programme designed for practitioners working with Living Labs, knowledge co-creation, and participatory wetland restoration. Online training sessions will take place: Who is this for? This training is primarily for practitioners actively engaged in knowledge co-creation, Living Labs, or similar participatory processes for
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Wetlands in Action Webinars
The Horizon Europe Sister Projects ALFAwetlands, RESTORE4Cs, REWET, and WET HORIZONS are proud to hold “Wetlands in Action”, a dynamic series of expert-led webinars showcasing the latest in wetland science, innovation, and cross-project collaboration. Our sessions: We are planning more sessions to showcase project Policy instruments and key results. Stay tuned for more updates. Watch sessions´ recording Missed the live session?
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Celebrating World Wetland Day with ALFAwetlands Living Labs
On World Wetlands Day 2026, we celebrate the power of collaboration, science, and local action to protect and restore Europe’s wetlands. Through the ALFAwetlands Living Labs, researchers, NGOs, citizens, land managers, municipalities and policy makers are working together to share knowledge, test solutions, and shape sustainable wetland management across diverse socio-ecological contexts. Please also read:
