Green Infrastructure for Forest and Trees - GIFT

Green Infrastructure for Forest and Trees (GIFT)

Since March 2023, the University of Latvia has started participation in the "Green Infrastructure for Forest and Trees" (GIFT) project of the Interreg Europe programme as the Advisory Partner.

 

Project goal

GIFT aims to maximize an innovative cross-sectoral approach of green infrastructure (GI) to trees and forests by implementing opportunities for GI in policy documents across different sectors and achieving an integral approach in all policy planning.

 

About project

GIFT focuses on green infrastructure (GI), especially forests and trees. GI can provide many ecosystem services related to biodiversity, climate, water, erosion, landscape, and animal welfare, energy, health etc.

GIFT aims to maximize an innovative cross-sectoral approach of GI to trees and forests by implementing opportunities for GI in policy documents across different sectors and achieving an integral approach in all policy planning. This requires knowledge of GI, biodiversity, ecosystem services, as well as climate change among those who implement policy documents and the ability to integrate this into their business operations.

GIFT innovative approach aims to improve regional policies by raising awareness that sufficient GI of trees and forests is a prerequisite for halting biodiversity loss and mitigating climate change.

In terms of commitment 5 partners are managing authorities of the addressed policy instruments and 3 associated policy authorities will be involved in the project. GIFT addresses 8 policy instruments.

It is planned to use the experience of Interreg Europe project PERFECT in order to identify policy gaps that need revision. Based on the good knowledge about the complementarity of partnerships, a series of pilot actions could be proposed during the project.

Under the supervision of the University of Latvia, 3 interregional thematic seminars will be organized (2 of them online; 1 – face-to-face in Latvia) to promote the interregional learning process and share knowledge and results of the GIFT project.

 

Partners

The project involves total of 10 partners from 9 countries:

  • LP01 - Instituto de Estudos do Territorio (Spain - Lead Partner)
  • PP02 - County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland (Sweden - Partner)
  • PP03 - Flemish Land Agency (Belgium - Partner)
  • PP04 - Province of Fryslân (The Netherlands - Partner)
  • PP05 - Aufbauwerk Region Leipzig GmbH (Germany - Partner)
  • PP06 - Provincia di Rimini (Italy - Partner)
  • PP07 - Slovenian Forestry Institute (Slovenia - Partner)
  • AP08 - University of Latvia (Latvia - Advisory Partner)
  • PP09 - City of Zagreb (Croatia - Partner)
  • PP10 - Business support centre L.T.D. “Kranj” (Slovenia - Partner)

Project duration

March 2023 – February 2027

  • Phase 1: 01.03.2023. – 28.02.2026.
  • Phase 2: 01.03.2026. – 28.02.2027.

Funding

The project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. Total funding of the project: 1,971,182.00 EUR (European Regional Development Fund 1,576,945.60 EUR and funds invested by partners 394,236.40 EUR).

 

More information:

https://www.interregeurope.eu/gift

Jānis Zvirgzdiņš, LU CETS, janis.zvirgzdins@lu.lv

Landing page photo by Ieva Lippe

 


Zaļā infrastruktūra mežam un kokiem

Par programmas Interreg Europe projektu GIFT

Kopš 2023. gada marta Latvijas Universitāte, kā padomdevējs – partneris, ir uzsākusi dalību programmas Interreg Europe projektā “Zaļā infrastruktūra mežam un kokiem” (“Green Infrastructure for Forest and Trees” (GIFT)).

Projekta mērķis

Projekta mērķis ir maksimizēt inovatīvo ZI starpnozaru pieeju koku un mežu kontekstā, nodrošinot uz ZI balstītu integrētu pieeju visas politikas plānošanā dažādās nozarēs.

Informācija par projektu

GIFT projekts koncentrējas uz zaļo infrastruktūru (ZI), uzsvaru liekot uz mežiem un kokiem. ZI var nodrošināt vairumu ekosistēmu pakalpojumu, kas saistīti ar bioloģisko daudzveidību, klimatu, ūdeni, eroziju, ainavu, cilvēku labklājību utt.

Projekta inovatīvā pieeja tiecas uzlabot reģionālo politiku, vairojot izpratni par to, ka pietiekama koku un mežu ZI ir priekšnoteikums bioloģiskās daudzveidības samazināšanās apturēšanai un klimata pārmaiņu mazināšanai.

GIFT projekts skar 8 politikas instrumentus. Projektā plānots izmantot programmas Interreg Europe projekta PERFECT pieredzi, kā arī labās prakses, tās pilnveidojot un izmantojot politikas pilnveidošanai.

Latvijas Universitātes vadībā tiks organizēti 3 starpreģionālie tematiskie semināri (2 tiešsaistē; 1 – klātienē Latvijā), lai veicinātu starpreģionālo mācīšanās procesu un dalītos ar GIFT projekta atziņām un rezultātiem.

Partneri

Projektā pavisam piedalās 10 partneri no 9 valstīm:

  • LP01 - Teritoriju studiju institūts (Vadošais partneris - Spānija)
  • PP02 – Vesterjētlandes lēnes (Västra Götalan) apgabala administratīvā padome (Partneris - Zviedrija)
  • PP03 - Flandrijas Zemes aģentūra (Partneris - Beļģija)
  • PP04 - Frīzlande (Partneris - Nīderlande)
  • PP05 – Leipcigas pilsētas un reģionu pašvaldību apvienība - Aufbauwerk Region Leipzig (Partneris - Vācija)
  • PP06 - Rimini province (Partneris - Itālija)
  • PP07 - Slovēnijas Mežsaimniecības institūts (Partneris - Slovēnija)
  • AP08 - Latvijas Universitāte (Padomdevēja partneris - Latvija)
  • PP09 – Zagrebas pilsēta (Partneris - Horvātija)
  • PP10 - Uzņēmējdarbības atbalsta centrs “Kranj” (Partneris - Slovēnija)

 

Projekta īstenošanas periods

Pirmā fāze: 01.03.2023. – 28.02.2026.

Otrā fāze: 01.03.2026. – 28.02.2027.

 

Finansējums

Projektu līdzfinansē Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonds

Projekta kopējais finansējums - 1,971,182.00 EUR (Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonds - 1,576,945.60 EUR; Partneru ieguldītie līdzekļi 394,236.40 EUR).

 

Vairāk par projektu:

https://www.interregeurope.eu/gift

Jānis Zvirgzdiņš, LU CETS, janis.zvirgzdins@lu.lv

­Titullapas foto: Ieva Lippe

 

7.-8.11.2023. PROJECT PARTNER MEETING IN LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS

First Interregional Thematic Seminar "Integrated green infrastructure and biodiversity conservation"
The importance of genetic diversity for forests, nature and biodiversity conservation - Dainis Rungis (LSFRI Silava)
Planting of Deciduous Trees in the Secondary Stripes of Prevention and Defense Against Forest Fires for the Improvement of Biodiversity - Patricia Reboreda Cigarrán, Javier Antelo, (Environment Department of the Ames Council)
Veteranisation of Young Trees to Enhance Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure - Anna Stenström (County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland)
Flemish Action Programme for Ecological Defragmentation - Karolien Horckmans, (Department of Environment)
The Good Conservation - Haryt Dijkman (Province of Fryslân)
Lebendige Luppe: Revitalization of Rivers/Riparian Landscapes in the Elster-Luppe- Floodplain - Dr. Maria Vlaic (Nature Conservation Association), Prof. Dr. Sylke Nissen (Institute Sociology University Leipzig)
Revalorization of municipality public green infrastructure to enhance biodiversity - Marco Affronte (Agenzia per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile)
Multifunctional Forest Management Planning System in Slovenia - Boris Rantaša, Tjaša Baloh (Slovenian Forestry Institute)
Modernization of Zoo Zagreb, Phase I - Davorka Maljković (Zoo Zagreb), Jurica Ambrožić (City of Zagreb)
Management of City Forest in City Community Celje - Mateja Korošec (Business support centre L.T.D. “Kranj”)