Interreg CE Magiclandscapes

14/06/2022

AUSTRIAN SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2022

Our colleagues Thomas Wrbka, Florian Danzinger, Stefan Fuchs and Ina Hahn (University of Vienna - Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation) as well as project manager Christopher Marrs (TU Dresden) were invited to the Austrian Sustainability Award 2022 representing the MaGICLandscapes project consortium. Yesterday, the awards were presented at the TMW - Technisches Museum Wien in the presence of federal ministers Leonore Gewessler and Martin Polaschek by the Forum Umweltbildung.
Interreg CE Magiclandscapes was awarded in the category "International Cooperation". We are very happy about this award!

The Sustainability Award, an Austria-wide competition for universities has been jointly announced every two years since 2008 by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) and the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK) and awarded for particularly innovative and sustainable projects.

Link:https://www.bmbwf.gv.at/dam/jcr:bcb5309a-484f-4b48-a33f-762ec486205b/Sustainability_Award_2022-EN.pdf

Interreg Central Europe

07/03/2022

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TO PREVENT WIND EROSION

Just recently, the Austrian MaGICLandscapes' case study "Eastern Wald- & Western Weinviertel" experienced repeated strong winds causing massive events of soil erosion on arable land, removing most valuable humus for local agricultural production.

Green Infrastructure can not only reduce wind erosion and prevent damage due to flooding, but also improves soil and water
quality. It creates a more diverse habitat, which has a positive impact on biodiversity and related ecosystem services such as pollination and natural pest control.

Newspaper article NÖN (German):
https://www.noen.at/hollabrunn/bezirk-hollabrunn-erdsturm-vor-allem-katastrophe-fuer-die-landwirtschaft-bezirk-hollabrunn-sturm-landwirtschaft-georg-ecker-humus-fritz-schechtner-print-314032241

GI Strategy Eastern Wald- & Western Weinviertel: https://t1p.de/n9kc



Photo by August Schlosser

12/10/2021

Life as we know it is under immense pressure from climate change and other human-made threats. Experts warn that ecosystems are deteriorating more rapidly than ever. In latest reports, scientists urge for a ‘transformative change’

15/07/2021

KEY TO SUCCESS

UMWELT & ENERGIE is the magazine on current topics in the fields of environment, energy, sustainability and nature conservation of Unser Niederösterreich.
The last issue covered Interreg CE Magiclandscapes and its concepts and measures for responsible management of green infrastructure in the Lower Austrian districts of Hollabrunn and Horn.

Full text available (pages 32-33):http://land-noe.at/noe/umwelt_energie_02_2021.pdf

16/11/2020

Thanks a lot to our Austrian cooperation partner Bundesforschungszentrum für Wald - BFW for the valuable contribution at the regional closing event.
BFW experts Janine Oettel and Silvio Schüler talked about “Climate-fit forests” and explained the important role of natural forests and their positive influence on climate change.

13/11/2020

MaGICLandscapes partner University of Vienna - CVL and Nationalpark Thayatal in cooperation with NÖN - Niederösterreichische Nachrichten published the findings of their regional closing event how to improve the network and how to make landscapes resilient against in the area Eastern and western in .

Ergebnisse zum „Management von grüner Infrastruktur in Mitteleuropas Landschaften“ liegen vor.

05/11/2020

Have you heard about global biodiversity challenge? 🌿

It is one of the key points of EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 that goes in hand with enhancing ecological connectivity and extending the network of protected areas on land and at sea 👍

ℹ️👉Find out more about the topic following Ms Aljoša Duplić´s presentation from the 9th Annual Forum EUSDR: https://eusdr2020.hr/en/9th-annual-forum/prezentacije/?fbclid=IwAR1NvodQvKlucs0CmsEO_bTKlzVybFRV57F9ABLl8HUR7IiDg-t6mh7cpRw
(Parallel Thematic Session - The Ecologic Perspective of sustainable regional development - presentation on Connectivity)

05/11/2020

Read about the project in the Technische Universität Dresden Journal (German Language Only).

Mehr Grün statt Grau

04/11/2020

Have a read: article about MaGICLandscapes outcomes in the TU Dresden Uni-Journal (in German):

Mehr Grün statt Grau

04/11/2020

We are proud of our Interreg Magiclandscapes project winning postcard contest. 👏
Magnificent landscape, right?
Do you know where was this picture taken?

Learn more about and experience beautiful landscapes with people living close to them in their series of documentary films 👇
📽🎞 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSOd6opMuNIaTuWaVUZt3CBCZ0pOgqX_F

to promote sustainable land-use

Nationalpark Thayatal Karkonoski Park Narodowy Národní park Podyjí Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland Città di Torino Universität Wien ENEA - Agenzia nazionale TU Dresden
Europe in my region
📷 Ralph Mirau

30/10/2020

On 23rd October our Austrian partners from Nationalpark Thayatal and University of Vienna - CVL presented their strategy and action plans for the Eastern Waldviertel and Western Weinviertel as well as the Thayatal National Park and the surrounding communities. Together with experts and regional actors from Unser Klima Retzer Land, Landwirtschaftskammer Niederösterreich - Unsere Bauern. Verlass di drauf., Bundesforschungszentrum für Wald - BFW, Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Abteilung Wasserbau - Unser Niederösterreich, Gemeinde Retzbach & Lebensraumvernetzung the multifunctionality of green infrastructure was demonstrated in the regional context.



Photo: Romana Schuler, NÖN

30/10/2020

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY & ACTION PLANS FOR THE PIEDMONT REGION
At this point we regularly introduce you the 9 strategies & action plans the partners have developed for their case study areas. Today: Po Hills around Chieri close to Turin and the Upper Po Plain
GI Strategy "Po Hills around Chieri"l: https://t1p.de/vkad
GI Strategy "Upper Po Plain": https://t1p.de/aiuj
Regione Piemonte Città Metropolitana di Torino ENEA - Agenzia nazionale VENTO Aree Protette Po vercellese-alessandrino Comune di Chieri


Photos: Simone Ciadamidaro, Paola Vayr