Majority World:

Agroecology (50+ videos) (Dictionnaire d’Agroécologie)
animals, welfare, weeds
dicoagroecologie.fr/en/agroecology-in-video/

Permaculture Worldwide Projects
rural, residential, intentional
permacultureglobal.org/projects

RUAF City Food Network

peri-urban, pro-poor, resource reuse
ruaf.org/our-work/focus-areas/

The Water Atlas: Traditional Knowledge to Combat Desertification
A 447p treasure trove
catalogue.unccd.int/1148_The-water-atlas.pdf

Rewilding Successes (Ecological Citizen)
hyenas, piney woods, elephant underpass
https://rewilding.ecologicalcitizen.net/

Traditional Knowledge World Bank

terracing systems, water control, seed sewing…
http://www.tkwb.org/w/index.php?title=B_Agriculture

Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI)

bicycle weeder, cotton stripper, fertilizer dibbler…
http://www.indiascienceandtechnology.gov.in/innovations/grassroot-innovations

Honeybee Network, India
traditional knowledge, water systems, forest medicines…
http://honeybee.org/

Alternatives India (Vikalp Sangam)
organic cotton, forest culture, biofences…
http://vikalpsangam.org/article/category/environment-ecology/

Global Tapestry of Alternatives
weavers, off-grid money, communal webs
https://globaltapestryofalternatives.org/weavers:index?redirect=1

Africa Wood Grow
Umu Farm, Kathome Farm, Mbumbu Farm
https://www.africawoodgrow.com/about

Peoples Archive of Rural India (PARI)
artisans, rural transportation, languages …
https://ruralindiaonline.org/categories/

Forum Synergies
access to land, food chains, renewable energy
https://forum-synergies.eu/bdf_motcle-dossier-14_en.html

Green Initiatives, China
biofarms, community supported agriculture, local fibres
https://greeninitiatives.cn/about

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Sites (GIAHS)
Oases in the Maghreb, Rice Fish Duck System in China, Saffron in Kashmir
http://www.fao.org/giahs/giahsaroundtheworld/designated-sites/en/

Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ collective territories of life (ICCA)
Territorios de Vida, Tahitian knowledge, alternatives to mining …
iccaconsortium.org/

Oakland Institute 38 AgroEcological Case Studies
water harvesting, biological pest control, cover cropping
https://www.oaklandinstitute.org/agroecology-case-studies

UNDP Accelerator Labs (91 Labs. 115 countries)
energy, food, data
www.undp.org/acceleratorlabs/peoplepowered

 

 

Rest of World (Europe, the West):

Joseph Rowntree Foundation Pathfinders
black farmers, open cities, social justice
https://www.jrf.org.uk/funding/pathfinders

New European Bauhaus 2023 Finalists
floating university, depaved school garden, biomimicry learning farm
https://prizes.new-european-bauhaus.eu/finalists

55 Reasons To Be Hopeful (Ireland)
ecologists, corncrake minders, drivers
irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2023/04/22/55-reasons-to-be-cheerful-this-earth-day/

Atlas of Social Innovation
practice, policy, research
https://www.socialinnovationatlas.net/map/

DESIS
food, making, caring
desisnetwork.org/articles/

Ashoka Green Changemakers
no-soil gardens, electronic waste, refugees
ashoka.org/en-us/meet-2021-green-skills-innovation-challenge-winners

Make It Circular Challenge: 50 Finalists (What Design Can Do)
eggshell bricks, water runoff, woven rugs
mailchi.mp/whatdesigncando/newsletter-february

New European Bauhaus Hackathon
urban trees, teenage meeting places, invasive plants
climate-kic.org/news/four-new-european-bauhaus-hackathon-ideas-win-10000-prize-to-develop-and-grow-ideas/

Young Climate Prize
clean water, sanitary pads, biodegradable plastic
dezeen.com/2023/02/22/the-world-around-25-finalists-young-climate-prize-mentorship-2023/

Field To School
schools, farmers, markets
https://www.fieldtoschool.eu/enterprise-projects

Transformative Cities Awards
rainwater harvesting, wells, bikes
transformativecities.org/2022award

Rural Inspiration Awards
angelic gardens, Latvian beekeepers, Andalusian shepherds
https://ec.europa.eu/enrd/sites/default/files/enrd_publications/publi_eafrd-brochure13_en_2021.pdf

Entre Rios
pre-hispanic, irrigation, infrastructure
https://www.instagram.com/entre__rios/

Driving The Human: Seven Prototypes
discarded electronics, bioinformatics, urban farming
https://drivingthehuman.com/participants-berlin-2022/

Crowther Lab Flagship Cases
forest farmers, silvopasture, tallgrass prairies
crowtherlab.com/flagship-cases/

EIP Agri: 3,100 projects
deserted areas, biodiversity oases, insecticulture
https://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/en/find-connect/projects.html

Project Drawdown Climate Solutions
projects, partnerships, procurement
https://drawdown.org/publications/climate-solutions-at-work

Biodivercities book
urban biodiversity, green rooftops, citizen ecology
http://www.humboldt.org.co/biodivercitiesby2030/book.html

High Nature Value Farming
Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria
http://www.hnvlink.eu/innovations/

L’Atelier Paysan | AgTech Takeback
farming skills, farming tech, self-build
arc2020.eu/agtechtakeback-latelier-paysans-tolled-up-french-farmers/

Atlas of Utopias
cargo bikes, community agriculture, social kitchens…
transformativecities.org/atlas-of-utopias/

Atlas of the Future
biodiversity, energy, waste
atlasofthefuture.org/

Sustainable Tourism In The North
viewing point, off-grid hut, bird observatory
https://natnorth.is/cases

URBACT Good Practices
abandoned spaces, biocanteens, food waste…
https://urbact.eu/good-practices/home

European CAP Network: Newsletters
solar dryer for herbs, beekeeping survey, biorefining
https://eu-cap-network.ec.europa.eu/newsletters/our-newsletters_en
https://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/en/content/previousnewsletter.html

ARC2020

Rural Europe Takes Action
Farm2Fork, Global Bean project, village shops
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/841a2cd9ab.html

Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA)
agriculture, forestry and rural development
simra-h2020.eu/index.php/simradatabase/

The Blue Economy
metals without mining, propulsion without gas, new sugars
zeri.org/ZERI/The_Blue_Economy.html

Positive News
eating insects, urban greening, hydrogen trains
positive.news/

European Network for Community-Led Initiatives (ECOLISE)
ecovillages, permaculture, transition
ecolise.eu/map-of-initiatives/

The Nature of Cities
urban nature, urban plant selection, hydrospheres
thenatureofcities.com/

European Innovation Partnership (EIP-AGRI)
organic farming, plant health, greenhouses
https://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/en/search/site/inspirational

Ecosystem Restoration Camps
living labs, knowledge exchange, training centers
https://ecosystemrestorationcamps.org/

Curry Stone Design Prize
community development, natural building, public space
https://currystonefoundation.org/topics/environment/

Seeds of Good Anthropocenes
fish baskets, complementary currencies, cable cars
https://goodanthropocenes.net/seedbank/

High Nature Value Farming (HNV)
pastures in Romania, meadows in Greece, shepherds in Bulgaria
http://www.hnvlink.eu/

Les Colibris: Chez Nous
bio shops, alternative schools, farm2table
https://www.colibris-lemouvement.org/passer-a-laction/agir-quotidien/carte-pres-chez-nous

Les Colibris: Project Oasis
eco places, autonomous collectives, community energy
https://www.colibris-lemouvement.org/projets/projet-oasis

MyVillages

village theatre, fermentation, local shops
https://www.myvillages.org/

Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)
quarries, mines, watersheds
ser-rrc.org/project-database/

European Network for Rural Development (ENRD)
youth tourism, agro fibres, mountain cheeses
https://enrd.ec.europa.eu/projects-practice_en

Social Food Atlas
social harvest festivals, urban farms, cooperative grain growing
mammamiaaa.it/en/atlas/

Food System Vision Prize
stone barns, cool waters, domes
https://www.food2050series.com/series

Lets Food 300 Projects
school cantines, loss & waste, sustainable diets
letsfoodideas.com/en/initiatives/

Terre de Liens
soil care, land access, citizen action
terredeliens.org/

Urban Biodiversity Hub (Actions by 700+ Municipal Governments)
rooftop parks, coot nests, salmon-safe streams…
https://www.ubhub.org/map

New Nature Movement
pollinator partnerships, green roofs, therapeutic landscapes…
http://richardlouv.com/books/nature-principle/field-guide/

Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA)
access to land, local food, urban-rural…
http://www.simra-h2020.eu/index.php/simradatabase/

Natura 2000 (EU nature protection areas)
Lithuanian peatlands, old-growth forests in Bulgaria, Shepherd Week in Finland…
https://natura2000award-application.eu/finalists

Global Database for City and Regional Food Policies

food legislation, funding allocations, regulations…
https://www.ruaf.org/global-database-city-and-regional-food-policies

Urban Nature: 1,000 examples from 100 European cities
green roofs, parking lots, pocket parks….
https://naturvation.eu/atlas

Social Farms and Gardens
mentoring in Scotland, social gardens in Glasgow, field-to-fork in Ireland
https://www.farmgarden.org.uk/case-studies

High Nature Value Farming
Uplands on Dartmoor, ridges in Romania, grasslands in Greece.
http://www.hnvlink.eu/
@HNVLink

Burrenbeo Trust
Biodiversity Action Plans, community training, learning landscape
burrenbeo.com/our-work/active-conservation/

European Wilderness Society
wild art, nature experience in Bulgaria, insect respect in Austria
wilderness-society.org/from-art-to-river-cleaning-seven-ways-to-engage-citizens-with-nature/

Urban Nature Atlas

eco parks, rooftop gardens, social orchards…
https://naturvation.eu/atlas

Forum Synergies
wool processing, traditional buildings, grassroots agroecology…
http://forum-synergies.eu/bdf_motcle-dossier-14_en.html

Project Drawdown
marine permaculture, women smallholders, silvopasture
drawdown.org/solutions

Rural Design Week Italy
intelligent beehives, agri biomedicine, cheese packaging …
ruraldesignweek.com/selected-works/

Global Forest Generation
Andes Action, water security, forest stewards
globalforestgeneration.org/

Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (@CoventryCAWR)
sustainable food planning, agroecology, bee-friendly gardening
coventry.ac.uk/research/research-directories/?var2=931

Centre for Mountain Studies (Scotland)
biodiversity, deer management, sustainable heritage…
perth.uhi.ac.uk/centre-for-mountain-studies/2016-2020/

Trees For Cities
Forest Bathing, Edible Forests, Edible Playgrounds
treesforcities.org/edible-playgrounds

Food systems transformation

agriculture networks, social equity, systems thinking
futureoffood.org/our-work/stories-of-transformation/

Paris region working with nature (28 practical ways)
wetlands revitalisation, pollinators, green rooftops
en.institutparisregion.fr/the-rise-of-nature-based-solutions

Agriculture Atlas
biodiversity, rural development, organic farming
https://eu.boell.org/en/agriculture-atlas

Endangered Landscapes Programme
Romania, Belarus, Scotland …
endangeredlandscapes.org/projects/