Smart growth through emissions reduction by landscape protection

Priority

Environment and culture responsible Danube region - Increase competences for business and social innovation - Foster sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources - Improve energy security and energy efficiency - Improve institutional capacities to tackle major societal challenges

Project Idea Promoter
(name of the institution)

Region Elsbeere Wienerwald

Needs and challenges
(Needs, main problems or challenges to be addressed)

Combating forestation of landmarking orchard meadows with a high share of biodiversity;
Combating forestation of non-profitable acres;
Regional usage of currently unused small- forests
CO2 storage in soil (acres, private gardens)
Communal Gardens

Objectives
(main and specific objectives to be achieved)

Reduction of CO2 emissions and cultural landscape protection by establishing innovative, sustainable green- business circles and making use of currently unprofitable grass cuttings and straw.

Main results and core outputs

Having established a common forestry management for small- forests including a regional firewood- market;
Having set up a business network for using straw and hemps for the construction industry;
Having found new uses for grass cuttings (eg. biomass);

Main foreseen activities

FInding alternative uses for grass cuttings and straw (eg. insulation materials, biomass plants etc) to combat forestation:
promotion of the regional fruit Elsbeere ( Sorbus Torminalis/wild chequer tree) and its products - to prevent orchard meadows fro

Innovative character of the project idea

devoloping new uses for traditionally used cultural landscapes in order to sustain biodiversity and the cultural heritage with the social aspect of providing additional sources of income for the rural population and the further aspect of generating green

Estimated Total Budget
(in EUR)

900000

Estimated duration
(in months)

36

ERDF Partners

1

IPA Partners

0

Associated Strategic Partners

7

ERDF Partners

15

IPA Partners

3

Associated Strategic Partners

0

Name

Michael Gansch

Address

Hauptplatz 2/9, 3040 Neulengbach

Country

Austria

Telephone number

+43 2772/55297

E-mail address

gansch@elsbeere-wienerwald.at

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