🎥 Spotlight on the 3rd video by @kemijski inštitut – National Institute of Chemistry from Znanost je kul – Science is Cool! 🍎 Apple scraps become a new product, showcasing circular thinking & hands-on innovation. ▶️ tiktok.com/@znanostjekul #RURALITIES #ScienceIsCool

🎥 Sharing the 2nd video by @kemijski inštitut – National Institute of Chemistry from Znanost je kul – Science is Cool! 🌱 It explains Living Labs, real-life spaces where communities & researchers co-create solutions. ▶️ tiktok.com/@znanostjekul #RURALITIES #ScienceIsCool

🌿 In Hungary, landscape architecture students teamed up with a nature park in a 2-week workshop to design new attractions rooted in local nature & culture. 🎓 Hands-on learning meets sustainable rural development - core to RURALITIES.🔗 ruralities-project.eu/studen… #RuralDevelopment

🌿 In Boghé, the Malal Cooperative (38 women) runs a diverse farm - veg, fruit trees & a chicken coop -backed by Fabouya for Mother & Child. 💧 Two boreholes + solar make it a strong RURALITIES Living Lab for local resilience. 🔗 ruralities-project.eu/univer… #RURALITIES

🍊 In Bababé, 23 women of the CESSON Cooperative grow veggies & fruit using a 61 m borehole + solar power (and a 21 m well). Work slows seasonally, but clean energy is powering rural farming. 🔗 ruralities-project.eu/univer… #RURALITIES #RuralInnovation

👩‍🌾 In Bir El Barka, 80 women from the El Veteh Project lead trial farming despite water challenges. Their teamwork shows how rural women drive sustainable futures. 🔗 ruralities-project.eu/univer… #RURALITIES #RuralInnovation #Sustainability

🌱 Small-scale trials, big ambitions In Bir El Barka, the Matoussegre Cooperative is testing agricultural practices despite challenges like a costly water supply and lack of fencing. Their determination to improve food security is inspiring. 🔗 ruralities-project.eu/univer…

🌞 Solar-powered farming in Agchourguitt! A community farm grows crops + raises chickens using a 130m well and solar panels. 🚧 Challenge: Water remains limited, deeper drilling is needed to secure long-term production. Full story: ruralities-project.eu/univer…

🎨 In Taibe, Aleg, 50 women of the El Wassat Cooperative turn handicrafts into opportunity, preserving culture while creating income. ✨ Marketing & management remain hurdles, but their skills keep tradition alive. 🔗 ruralities-project.eu/univer… #RURALITIES #RuralDevelopment

🌿 In Aleg, 15 women turn local plants into soaps & cosmetics, blending biodiversity with entrepreneurship. 💚 Market access & management remain challenges, but their creativity shows the power of natural, sustainable products. 🔗 ruralities-project.eu/univer… #RURALITIES

🥕 In Aleg, 15 women run a cooperative drying and preserving vegetables, keeping food safe, nutritious & eco-friendly. 🌿 Marketing & management remain challenges, but their innovation boosts food security & income. 🔗 ruralities-project.eu/univer… #RURALITIES #RuralDevelopment

🍏 The Badilly Cooperative in Aleg unites 100 women producing Toogga oil & soap from the local Teichett tree. 🌿 Though production is seasonal, their work shows how women’s cooperatives drive sustainable value creation. 🔗 Read more: ruralities-project.eu/univer… #RURALITIES

🤝 From Aug 4–6, 2025, the University of Nouakchott team visited 9 cooperatives in Brakna (Aleg, Boghé, Bababé & Agchourguitt) to explore rural innovation, empower women & identify new Living Labs for #RURALITIES. 🌿 🔗 ruralities-project.eu/univer…

🌍 RURALITIES in Brakna, Mauritania In August 2025, the University of Nouakchott met with women-led cooperatives in agriculture, processing, and crafts to explore Living Lab potential for the RURALITIES project. Stay tuned for their inspiring stories! 🔗 ruralities-project.eu/univer…

📢 Spotlight on EU Rural Policy – Post 4/4 An EU report (Sept 2024) calls for major #CAP reforms - shifting subsidies toward economic viability & #sustainability over farm size to build a fairer, future-proof agricultural sector. 🔗 ft.com/content/967f6ed7-5690… #RURALITIES

📢 Spotlight on EU Rural Policy – Post 3/4 In Sept 2024, the EU approved higher #CAP advance payments to farmers to ease pressure from extreme weather & economic challenges - boosting relief, resilience & food security. 🔗 reuters.com/world/europe/eu-… #RURALITIES

📢 EU Rural Policy – Post 2/4 Dec 2024: Warsaw hosted the 1st coordination meeting of the EU Agri & Fisheries Council presidencies 🇪🇺 (🇵🇱🇩🇰🇨🇾). Priorities: ✅ Stronger cooperation ✅ Tackling shared challenges ✅ Sustainable, resilient sectors 🔗 shorturl.at/28T2I

📢 EU Rural Policy – Post 1/4 In Dec 2024, the EU Council set out conclusions for a post-2027 CAP 🇪🇺: ✅ Food security & fair farmer incomes ✅ Affordable consumer prices ✅ Crisis-proof & sustainable tools Farmers remain at the heart of EU agri policy. 🔗 consilium.europa.eu/en/press…

🌾 #RURALITIES at the Autumn International Bjelovar Fair! 🌱 Presented by the University of Zagreb, the project connected with breeders & rural stakeholders at Croatia’s largest livestock exhibition, linking tradition with innovation for sustainable rural futures.

🌿 New Living Lab in Posavje, Slovenia! Part of #RURALITIES, the Posavje Living Lab will be a hub for climate-smart rural innovation, bringing together communities, researchers & local actors to co-create solutions for resilient rural futures. 👉 ruralities-project.eu/ll_pos…