Press Release: Portuguese project crowned best climate solution in European competition

The European Commission on 7 November 2013 announced the overall winner of its World You Like Challenge competition for the best solutions to climate change. The Portuguese project Sown Biodiverse Pastures was crowned winner for its innovative solution in reducing CO2 emissions, soil erosion and the risk of wild fires while increasing the productivity of pasturelands.

The Sown Biodiverse Pastures project involves over 1000 Portuguese farmers and provides them with seed mixtures adapted for specific soils which help increase the soil's resilience to environmental instabilities.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: The European Commission in search of the best climate solutions in Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-the-european-commission-in-search-of-the-best-climate-solutions-in-europe/

Website: A world you like http://world-you-like.europa.eu/en/

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