European sustainable development rural actor database
- Structure type:
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Local authority
- Network
Intervention type: European
Employement number:
0
Main objective:
To further the well-being of rural communities, and the safeguarding of the rural heritage, throughout Europe
- Country:
- Royaume Uni
- Adress:
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46 Hatherley RoadSO22 6RR WinchesterUNITED KINGDOM
- Phone:
- 00 44 (0)19 62 86 36 57
- Fax:
- 00 44 (0)19 62 62 25 08
- Contact:
- pam.moore59_ANTI_SPAM_@ntlworld.com
- Web:
- http://www.ecovast.org/
ECOVAST est le Conseil des villages et des petites villes. Il a été créé en 1984. ECOVAST's compte 500 membres dans 20 des 27 Pays de l’Union européenne. les members sont des individus, desindividuals, government and non-government bodies, from local to international level. ECOVAST can thus act as bridge between decision-makers and those who are active at local level, between experts and practitioners. It operates mainly as a network, to assist mutual support among its membership in pursuit of their activity in rural areas. It has national sections in Austria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom, and planned in other countries.
To work for the cultural vitality and the administrative identity of rural communities throughout EuropeTo safeguard and to promote the sensitive and imaginative renewal of, the built and natural environments of such communities
To promote an integrated approach to rural development
Agriculture, environment and territory
| Covered topics: |
Support farmers’ diversification
Biodiversity / wildlife protection
Land use (urbanisation control)
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| Actions examples: |
Work on the European Landscape ConventionRural Building traditions and heritageEnergy conservation and renewable energy as they relate to landscapes and building traditionsGathering, and dissemination to support agencies and to small towns and their networks, of information about good practice in development or revitalisation of small towns and in support systems, illustrated by case studies, including methods of capacity building and toolkitsFocusing on specific projects with small towns – through interest groups working on topics such as walled towns, wine towns, market towns, historic charters, landed estates, industrial heritage, trade and renewable energy. Small towns and their surrounding landscapes are ideal for considering the future of renewable energy, demonstrating their capabilities in economic terms as sustainable settlementsExchanges between groups of small towns in different member states are envisaged together with peer assessment and mentoring. ASSET may also enable facilitation for training in capacity building of Municipalities, Local Authorities and Communities |
| Europeans partnerships: |
APURE (The Association of European Rural Universities), www.ure-apure.org The South East of England Regional Development Agency (SEEDA) www.seeda.co.ukYorkshire Forward (Regional Development Agency, England) www.yorkshire-forward.comThe Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) England) www.ruralcommunities.gov.ukMONTE, ACE - Desenvolvimento Alentejo Central, Portugal www.monte-ace.ptSPECTRA, Slovakia Central European Research and Training Centre of excellence in spatial planningNiederösterreich Regional Council, AustriaWILL – Wirtschaftsförderung, Leipziger Land GmbH (an economic development agency in south east Germany) |
Environmental education and citizenship
| Covered topics: |
Education and training of professionals or local representatives
Raising public opinion’s awareness
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| Actions examples: |
Work on Heritage TrailsWork on Landscape Identification, methods for professionals and local communities. |
| Europeans partnerships: |
Yes ECOVAST Austria has led this and has details – contact Dr Arthur Spiegler a.spiegler@reflex.at |