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January 20, 2010: “Capitals of Biodiversity” launched in France, Hungary and Slovakia!
France, Hungary and Slovakia launched their national competitions “Capital of Biodiversity” today. Cities, towns and villages in all three countries can now apply to become a capital of biodiversity.
September 24, 2009: First Advisory Board meeting in Madrid.
After a busy project team meeting, we had our first meeting with the Advisory Board. We had a full day of fruitful discussions about the project and many related issues. We are looking forward to working with the Advisory Board...
September 22, 2009: Participation in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
We will work with the Secretariat of the CBD and the organizers of the City Biodiversity Summit (tentative name) to bring the winners of the 2010 competitions to Nagoya, Japan. The Summit takes place from October 24 to 26, 2010,...
The project is supported through LIFE, a programme of the European Union. Since 1992, LIFE has co-financed some 2,750 projects, contributing approximately €1.35 billion to the protection of the environment.