The impacts of climate change in olive orchards and mitigation solutions, were presented on TV Creta and SKAI Kritis 92,1 FM radio interview.

An interview on TV Creta and on SKAI Kritis 92,1 FM radio, was given by Dr Emmanouil Kabourakis, coordinator of the LIFE IGIC project, discussing the importance of sustainable farming practices and biodiversity conservation, for a better climate change adaptation in olive orchards. Dr. Kabourakis highlighted the challenges that olive orchards are facing, by prolonged droughts and heavy rainfalls in Crete. He gave an emphasis on the importance of minimum soil disturbance and Green Infrastructure (GI) development, for climate change impacts mitigation in olive orchards.
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The project Improvement of Green Infrastructure in agroecosystems: reconnecting natural areas by countering habitat fragmentation – LIFE16 NAT/GR/000575 has received funding from the LIFE programme of the European Union. Also with the contribution of the Green Fund

The project LIFE IGIC – Improvement of Green Infrastructure in agroecosystems: reconnecting natural areas by countering habitat fragmentation – LIFE16 NAT/GR/000575 is being implemented with the contribution of the LIFE Programme of the European Union. Also, the project is being implemented with the contribution of the Green Fund.

BENEFICIARIES

CO-FINANCIERS

Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
HAO (ELGO) Demeter
HAO (ELGO) Demeter
Green Fund
Green Fund
ΜΙΝΕΡΒΑ Α.Ε. / MINERVA S.A.
MINERVA S.A.

BENEFICIARIES

Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
HAO (ELGO) Demeter
HAO (ELGO) Demeter

CO-FINANCIER

Green Fund
Green Fund
ΜΙΝΕΡΒΑ Α.Ε. / MINERVA S.A.
MINERVA S.A.