Authors: Fabiana Stortini and Brigida Marovelli (University of Pisa), Ilaria Lusini (GreenGea snc for Rural and Organic District of Val di Cecina Living Lab), and Breixo Martins Rodal (University of Vigo & member of the RIO Living Lab) What is it? The GRANULAR...
Author: Aleksandra Pawlowska, ERDN Most of Scotland's wind turbines stand in the countryside. The GRANULAR Scottish Living Lab wanted to know where exactly, and in whose communities. Mapped against the Scottish rural-urban classification and the deprivation...
Author: Adamantia Kokkinaki (MAICh) What happens when the EU’s digital ambitions meet the realities of rural life? In rural Chania, the answer is clear: digital transformation can open exciting new opportunities—but only if it is designed with rural communities, not...
Author: Lena Friborg (Region Västerbotten) Northern Sweden has become one of Europe's key regions for the green transition. Major investments in fossil-free industry, renewable energy and new technologies have placed the region in the international spotlight. Several...
The GRANULAR project just published five Living Lab cross-visit dossiers, offering a deep dive into innovative rural development strategies from its Multi-Actor Labs in France, Italy, Poland, Scotland, and Spain. These reports are the result of a collaborative...
Author: Louise Chasset (PPM) Since 2022, the Vallespir region in France has been experiencing severe drought, which are damaging local biodiversity. More than 60% of the region is covered by extensive forest, consisting mainly of deciduous...
Author: Ilaria Lusini (GreenGea snc) Last year, the Italian Living Lab Val di Cecina Rural District hosted a three-day international cross visit...
Author: Monika Belhaj and Živilė Gedminaitė-Raudonė New research from the GRANULAR project highlights inclusive innovations in the Ignalina region in Lithuania. Dr. Živilė Gedminaitė-Raudonė and Dr. Monika Belhaj from the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, have...
Author: Luise Koeppen (James Hutton Institute) On 21 to 23 October 21-23, GRANULAR partners from the James Hutton Institute welcomed participants from across Europe to Aberdeenshire for a three-day cross-visit exploring rural diversity, sustainability, and innovation....
More than 250 participants from across Europe gathered at the Rural Pact Conference for two days of dynamic exchange and debate on the future of rural policies. Among the highlights, GRANULAR partners from PREPARE presented the project, showcasing how community-led...
