LIFE ENABLE | A thrilling and intense first half of 2023

Published on: 22/06/23

LIFE ENABLE has had an exciting year so far! Several reasons for celebration are in order!

It all started in February with the European Nature Academy Induction Meeting 🌍💪🧠🤓

Take a look at the short video:

We met the first intake of participants in person and kicked off their collaborative learning groups – “PODs”. This was a wonderful start to the ENA journey

Without a doubt, this diverse group of 59 managers from 24 countries brings a wealth of experience, enthusiasm and passion to learn to the European Nature Academy:

The energy, positivity and hunger to network was openly evident in the Induction meeting: we could not have asked for a better start to the European Nature Academy.

European Nature Academy

Following the Induction meeting, we continued our collaboration online – on the European Nature Academy.

Between March and June, participants took part in 11 Online Modules during Course 1 | Core Competencies for Effective Management of Natura 2000 & Protected Areas across Europe. They have also been introduced to the Marine and Forest Courses, as well as Train the Trainers Induction Courses.

Modules included specialised interactive online sessions, some also featuring case studies and guest speakers, including:

Federico Minozzi | Managing Director, EUROPARC Federation
Santtu Kareksela | Senior Specialist (Nature conservation) in Parks & Wildlife Finland
Stefano Santi | Co-chair of the EUROPARC Transboundary Cooperation Task force
Jorge Sánchez-Cruzado | Altekio S.Coop
Nicolette Bolté | Area developer Experimental Gardens and Marketing, NP Weerribben-Wieden
Silvia Argentiero | Communication, social media and press relations, Parco Nord Milano
Emanuele Raso & Francesco Marchese, Cinque Terre National Park: Actions and project for the management of a cultural landscape | StoneWallsForLife project.
Daniel Åberg, Elena Bazhenova, Jimena Castillo, Kullaberg Nature Reserve
Conchi Piñeiro | Altekio S.Coop.

Putting acquired skills to use

During their ENA Journey so far, participants also completed several individual and POD tasks, enabling them to apply their learning to benefit their Natura 2000 sites and Protected Areas. One of the tasks was also to make a short video.
Have a look at the winning video from our POD Resilient Forests!