Last week, in the framework of the largest European environmental event, Green Week, awards were given to the best LIFE projects, completed in 2016 and 2017. Among the awarded projects was also Slovenian LIFE project SI Natura 2000 Management.
The LIFE programme published a call for co-financing traditional, integrated, preparatory and technical assistance projects for 2018. This year, they will invest close to €400 million in nature conservation, environmental protection and climate action. The novelty of this year’s call is a two-stage application of traditional projects in the LIFE sub-programme for Environment.
The new LIFE Multiannual Work Programme 2018-2020 brings some novelties, including the two-stage process of submitting project applications in the LIFE sub-programme for Environment.
One of tools, supporting the European Commission in addressing environmental problems and monitoring the implementation of European environmental legislation, are public opinion polls. In autumn 2017 one such public opinion poll was conducted in all 28 member states, namely on the attitude of European citizens towards the environment (Special Eurobarometer 468). The results show a…
With the New Year 2018, we invite you to the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning to see a new exhibition created within the LIFE programme. The project, named “Riparian Ecosystem Restoration of the Lower Drava River in Slovenia” or shorter LIVEDRAVA, started in September 2012 and ended with the end of 2017. DOPPS…
LIFE Capacity Building Slovenia project team from the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning organized two LIFE informative days on 13th and 14th December 2017 in Rimske Toplice and Portorož respectively. The event was intended for anyone looking for co-financing for environmental, nature conservation and climate action projects. Representatives of national LIFE contact points…
LIFE NATURAVIVA is one of the seven Slovenian approved LIFE projects that were submitted in 2016. Biodiversity is all around us and has many faces, colours and patterns. Because Slovenia boasts with one of the highest biodiversity in Europe, the LIFE NATURAVIVA project has set itself not to only promote natural values, but also to…
Tax-Fin-Lex is the coordinating beneficiary of the Slovenian project ECOLEX Life, which main aim is to raise awareness of environmental liability. The project will be presented at the first raising awareness workshop, which will take place Monday, December 4, 2017. Invited representatives of companies, industry and business associations, governmental organizations, NGOs, lawyers, representatives of insurance companies,…
Background A recent survey found that few Slovenians were familiar with the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) even those affected by it, such as those working for companies and organisations whose activities have an environmental impact, those responsible for preparing an environmental risk assessments and legal experts dealing with environmental issues. The survey also revealed a…
At the end of the year we usually become a bit more wasteful – this is accompanied with a number of benefits and discounts which are widely advertised by sellers. Many of you are probably looking forward to new electrical or electronic equipment- that are often exchange for old and clapped-out devices. How to deal…
