Life IGIC project aims at the development of Green Infrastructure and supportive sustainable farming methods in olive orchards in Messara, Crete, an area surrounded by Natura 2000 sites and of great cultural, nature and agricultural value. Main objectives, biodiversity conservation, agroecosystem services enhancement and reconnection of existing nature areas.
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News & Activities

Life IGIC project at the 18th Panhellenic Entomological Congress
Life IGIC project presented at the 18th Panhellenic Entomological Congress, held in Komotini between 15-18 October 2019. During the oral presentation of the works “Olive

LIFE IGIC project in the 16th Panhellenic Scientific Conference of the Hellenic Botanical Society
Life IGIC project was presented at the 16th Panhellenic Scientific Conference of the Hellenic Botanical Society, held in Athens between 10-13 October 2019. During the

Life IGIC participated in the 2nd Agroecology Europe Forum
During the 2nd Agroecology Europe Forum (on 26-28 September 2019, Heraklion) the leading partner of Life IGIC (Hellenic Mediterranean University) participated and organized a workshop

The project LIFE IGIC – Improvement of Green Infrastructure in agroecosystems: reconnecting natural areas by countering habitat fragmentation – LIFE16 NAT/GR/000575 is being implemented with the contribution of the LIFE Programme of the European Union. Also, the project is being implemented with the contribution of the Green Fund.