Green Infrastructure for Climate-Resilient Olive Orchards: The LIFE IGIC project was presented in the CLIMED-FRUIT conference at CIHEAM Bari agronomic institute.

The LIFE IGIC project on Green Infrastructure and its relation to the adaptation of olive orchards to climate change was presented at the CLIMED-FRUIT project conference: “Climate and perennial crops in the Mediterranean – Strategies for the Future”. The conference took place at the CIHEAM agronomic institute in Bari, Italy, on June 11, 2025.

A presentation titled “Green Infrastructure (GI) and Cover Crops Application in Olive Orchards for Biodiversity, Soil Health and Climate Resilience” emphasised the role of Green Infrastructure in both mitigating climate change effects and enhancing the adaptation of olive orchards to climate change. It was highlighted that Green Infrastructure, by conserving biodiversity, enhancing the provision of agroecosystem services and improving landscape connectivity, can support the production of high-quality olive oil with added ecological value.

The project Improvement of Green Infrastructure in agroecosystems: reconnecting natural areas by countering habitat fragmentation – LIFE16 NAT/GR/000575 has received funding from the LIFE programme of the European Union. Also with the contribution of the Green Fund

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.

BENEFICIARIES

CO-FINANCIERS

Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
HAO (ELGO) Demeter
HAO (ELGO) Demeter
Green Fund
Green Fund
ΜΙΝΕΡΒΑ Α.Ε. / MINERVA S.A.
MINERVA S.A.

BENEFICIARIES

Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
HAO (ELGO) Demeter
HAO (ELGO) Demeter

CO-FINANCIER

Green Fund
Green Fund
ΜΙΝΕΡΒΑ Α.Ε. / MINERVA S.A.
MINERVA S.A.