Empowering Change: How Women-Led Social Innovations Are Advancing Gender Equality in Rural Areas
By Cristina Dalla Torre
In many rural communities across the globe, gender equality remains a distant goal. Women often face structural barriers - social, economic,...
Reimagining the Future of Reindeer Herding in Finland: A Wild Logic Approach to Land Use
By Simo Sarkki
Reindeer herding is more than a livelihood in Finland. It is a cultural cornerstone, particularly for the Indigenous Sámi people. However, with...
Voices from the Edge: Shaping Rural Futures in FP10
By Theo Lynn, Irene Christoforidi, and Andrej Ficko
In October 2024, Antonio Monteiro (University of Lisbon, Portugal), Somaye Latifi (Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural...
Pela’s Transformation: Turning Environmental Crisis into Economic Hope
By Josia Paska Darmawan (Senior Researcher at GoTo Impact Lab)
“We used to be able to catch many fish in the past, but the volume...
News from the MARGISTAR Extended Core Group Meeting in Sofia
The recent MARGISTAR Extended Core Group meeting in Sofia gathered leaders from the project’s working groups to assess progress, address ongoing challenges, and outline plans for the next phase of the COST Action. Participants engaged in productive discussions, generating fresh ideas for enhancing community engagement and improving dissemination efforts. Among the key topics was the presentation of case studies and the launch of new tools to support sustainable development. A field visit to Gabrene showcased how local communities are successfully integrating cultural heritage with environmental sustainability to revitalise the region.
Disseminating MARGISTAR Outcomes at the 12th Annual International Conference on Ecology, Ecosystems, and Climate Change
The 12th Annual International Conference on Ecology, Ecosystems, and Climate Change, held in Athens, Greece, on July 15-18, 2024, gave MARGISTAR’s Yaşar Selman Gültekin a special opportunity to disseminate preliminary results from case studies conducted on the Western Black Sea Region of Türkiye. Read on for more about this important opportunity to present MARGISTAR and some of its case studies to researchers, scientists, and students from around the world.
