LocalArctic: Contextualizing sustainable tourism through a local Arctic project funding program for sustainable event planning in Greenland
However, at the same time many of these regions are severely influenced by climate and environmental change. The Arctic Region is one of the places on Earth where the consequences of climate change are strongly visible. Greenland – one of the countries in the Arctic Region – has been a global symbol of climate change…
Read MoreLet’s talk about animal welfare
It includes to increase knowledge and awareness of animal welfare. In 2024, Ruralis will conduct a survey among livestock farmers in the county. We expect that most animal keepers have a high level of knowledge when it comes to animal health and animal welfare. At the same time, the knowledge base regarding animal health and…
Read MoreFunding Future Welfare: Bioeconomy as the «New Oil» and the Sharing of Benefits from Natural Resources (BioShare)
We will carry out an interdisciplinary analysis of the institutional system for benefit-sharing in the hydropower and petroleum sectors, which were the basis for the emergence of the extensive Norwegian public welfare. From here will draw lessons to the blue economies of aquaculture and marine bioprospecting, which are sectors expected to play important parts in…
Read MoreRecruitment of workers to farm relief service
The situation for relief workers is an interaction between the farmer, the relief/agricultural substitute and the regional relief service organisation. There are a number of external factors that influence this interaction, such as geography and the agricultural production structure, demography, education and skills development, economic development and the farming’s reputation. The main aim of this…
Read MoreSkillsRoad: analyzing mismatches between skills and regional economic development plans
The project has six main objectives, including identifying the skills necessary to operationalize ocean opportunities in Norway, investigating available skills in Norwegian counties through formal education and training programs, and addressing mismatches between skill demand and supply. The project will also identify bottlenecks in immigration policies and target underserved communities for recruitment based on the…
Read MoreLight in abandoned houses
Lys i gamle hus promotes re-use and building preservation in invited pilot municipalities through mapping and activation of empty houses (emphasizing new use) by creating interaction, dialogue and developing trust locally. The objective is to utilize empty houses and culture relics to create development, growth and vivid local communities.
Read MoreDistriktskommune 3.0: Bedre samfunnsutvikling gjennom forenkling av kommuneplanlegging i de minste kommunene
The smallest municipalities often have little capacity to meet planning requirements due to a lack of resources, few people with many roles and tasks, no “reliefs” in the planning requirements compared to large municipalities. The project aims to mitigate this by proposing simplifications and improvements related to planning and development processes in municipalities with less…
Read MoreSocio-economic Empowerment of coastal communities as users of the sea to ensure sustainable coastal development (EmpowerUs)
We assume that true empowerment implies research and innovation should catalyse, facilitate and support coastal communities in the acquisition of power through a variety of tools, methods and co-production with the inclusion of all actors, at local, regional, national and European levels. EmpowerUs will develop an adaptive transformation mechanism via a network of six Transition…
Read MoreDyrepåkjørsler – Nytt tiltak for å øke trygghet på veiene
Forundersøkelser viser at det per i dag ikke finnes et komplett system som håndterer påkjørsler av både vilt, husdyr og kjæledyr.
Read MoreDairyMix: Multi-criteria assessment, decision support and management tools for sustainable circular mixed farming systems for dairy production
DairyMix applies a systems approach for sustainable dairy production systems that are targeted to key European regions and beyond. DairyMix is structured in five work packages. WP1 is dedicated to coordination and management. Case studies, data from the extensive DATAMAN database, Eurostat data and data from OTICE, the online barn climate and emission control tool…
Read MoreKnowledge and learning from AgriLink to actors in the Norwegian AKIS (Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation System)
Furthermore, short dissemination and learning seminars will be organized, as well as a national advisory forum for the management of the agricultural advisory organizations and representatives from technology suppliers. The main effect of the reinforcement project is that key institutions of the Norwegian AKIS will improve the capability to assist the farmer and his /…
Read MoreROAM FREE: RObust Animals in sustainable Mixed FREE-range systems
Free-range access may also reduce the need for inputs but managing pigs free-range can also be challenging in terms of biosecurity and land requirements. Across Europe, free-range access is declining in organic farming. The ROAM-FREE project will examine the possibilities for mixed production systems of pigs with other livestock or crop production to offer a…
Read MoreCalfComfort: Nurturing positive welfare in calves
In order to document and evaluate the welfare state of farm animals in an objective way, welfare indicators and protocols have been developed. Most of these have focused on negative aspects of an animal’s life and manifestations such as diseases, lesions, distress, low productivity, and abnormal behaviours. Thus, the focus has traditionally been on alleviating…
Read MorePilot project on timber products in procurement
The activity will have a particular focus on smaller procurement processes (<20MNOK), based on a hypothesis that these have the greatest potential for increased involvement of local actors. A steering group will meet monthly throughout the project to be kept up to date and provide input on the planning, implementation and evaluation of each activity:…
Read MoreIncrease in local contributions in value chains for use and reuse of wood in buildings and interiors – pre-project
The goals are to strengthen the use of wood, strengthen the circular economy and provide more local value added. The pilot project is limited to explore the questions: How can the use of local hardwood for construction be scaled up to an efficient value supply chain? How to develop local value chains for the reuse…
Read MoreCOOLCROWD 2.0: Testing of a local crowdfunding concept for financing climate mitigation measures in Norwegian agriculture
The purpose of COOLCROWD was to assess the potential for a locally crowdfunded system that enables Norwegian farmers to install climate-friendly technologies on their farms and the Norwegian public to invest in local climate mitigation measures. The project developed a business model concept that is ready for implementation by industry partners. However, there is the…
Read MoreEuropean region of gastronomy 2022 – pilot study
Dette skal bli vektlagt når Trondheim og Trøndelag skal inneha statusen European Region of Gastronomy i 2022 (ERG2022). En måte å synliggjøre dette potensialet på og samtidig bidra til utvikling, er samspill mellom kunnskapsmiljøer og bedrifter. Her skal en legge til grunn både miljømessige, økonomiske og sosiale aspekter. Forprosjektet tar utgangspunkt i dette og skal…
Read MoreMore space for pigs
Specifically, it looks at how the economy of the individual farm is affected if the current area requirements for sows, slaughter pigs and piglets are increased by 50 per cent. The increased area requirement has been translated into a reduction in the herd size by one third within the current barn and barn system. The…
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