European Rural Development Network

PL:
📢 Przypominamy – nabór do Crush Course trwa!

📌Szukamy młodych ludzi, którzy rozumieją, że zdrowa gleba = zdrowa przyszłość.

🟢Program dla par (naukowiec + media): W ciągu 40 godzin online (październik–grudzień 2026) nauczycie się wspólnie tworzyć angażujące treści o glebie – filmy, podcasty, social posty.

🟢Efekt?
• Naukowcy zyskują umiejętność trafiania ze swoimi badaniami do szerokiej publiczności
• Twórcy mediów dostają głęboką, rzetelną wiedzę o jednym z najważniejszych tematów XXI wieku

🏆Najlepsze zespoły wygrają 2500 € na wyjazd na festiwal SoilTribes w Europie (luty–maj 2027).

📌Dla kogo? Osoby do 35 lat – naukowcy gleby i specjaliści od komunikacji/medów.

Dlaczego to robimy? Bo gleba wpływa na każdy aspekt naszego życia, a wiedza o niej wciąż nie dociera do ludzi. Chcemy to zmienić – tworzymy nowe pokolenie Ambasadorów Gleby.🌿
DOŁĄCZ DO NAS → https://tiny.pl/cvk1xzjhg
Opowiedz nam o sobie, a my połączymy was w pary.

Ostatnie tygodnie naboru (kończy się 31 maja)
Więcej informacji: https://tiny.pl/krg80c2fm
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📢 Reminder – the SoilTribes call is still open!

📌We are looking for young people who understand that healthy soil = healthy future.

🟢Programme for pairs (scientist + media): Over 40 hours of online training (October–December 2026) you will learn together how to create engaging content about soil – videos, podcasts, and social media posts.

🟢The result? • Scientists will gain the ability to reach a wide audience with their research • Media professionals will receive deep, reliable knowledge about one of the most important topics of the 21st century

🏆The best teams will win €2,500 to attend the SoilTribes Festival in Europe (February–May 2027).

📌Who can join? People under 35 – soil scientists and communication/media specialists.

Why are we doing this? Because soil affects every aspect of our lives, yet knowledge about it still doesn’t reach people. We want to change that – and create a new generation of Soil Ambassadors.🌿

JOIN US → https://tiny.pl/cvk1xzjhg
We will match you into pairs.

Final weeks of the call (closes 31 May)
More information: https://tiny.pl/krg80c2fm

Social economy in a nutshell

❓ Do you know the difference between Social Innovation, Social Economy, and Social Enterprise?

🔄 These terms are often mixed up or used as synonyms, which leads to misunderstanding and confusion.

💡 Social Innovation refers to new or improved solutions (products, services, or models) that address unmet social needs more effectively, while fostering social change through collaborative, iterative processes involving communities and multiple stakeholders.

🌍 Social Economy represents a system of organisations (such as cooperatives, mutual societies, associations, and foundations) that carry out activities in the interest of members or society at large, prioritise people and social or environmental objectives over profit, reinvest most of their surplus, and apply democratic or participatory governance.

💼 Social Enterprise is an organisation that engages in stable economic activity (market-oriented), with an explicit social aim, and operates under governance and profit-distribution rules that ensure its social mission is safeguarded (e.g. participatory governance and limits on profit distribution).

🔎 More about this terms can be found in the D4.2 Multi-level analysis of social economy initiatives in rural areas, available on the ESIRA website: https://www.esira.eu/

Universidad de Burgos - UBU Sodebur Fundación Oxígeno Hétfa Kutatóintézet Magyar Református Szeretetszolgálat Institut za razvoj i inovacije European Rural Development Network EKVI Druskininkų Vietos Veiklos GRUPĖ Euricse Borghiin Cooperazione Trentina Østlandsforskning- Universitetet i Innlandet Euromontana Proyecto ESIRA

Happy Earth Day! 🌍

At the European Rural Development Network (ERDN), we believe that a resilient planet starts with informed local action and solid research.

Did you know that 50% of all species in the EU rely on agricultural habitats? 🔬 Data shows that low-intensity farming supports 63 unique habitat types that are essential for European biodiversity. Our network of researchers works every day to analyze these ecosystems while monitoring the socio-economic shifts in rural areas.

By sharing knowledge across borders and scaling up nature-based solutions, we are doing more than just protecting the landscape—we are building our primary defense against natural risks. Let’s celebrate the science that helps both our rural communities and nature grow together. 🌿

Hope your Earth Day is full of fresh air and even fresher ideas!