The RESTORE4Cs project marked the successful conclusion of its journey with a final event held in Brussels on 9 December 2025, bringing together the full consortium, Sister Projects (ALFAwetlands, REWET and WET HORIZONS), advisory board, and stakeholders to celebrate achievements, share impacts, and reflect on the legacy of the project. The event gathered RESTORE4Cs partners…
RESTORE4Cs has released Policy Brief 7: “Social Acceptability: The Key Ingredient for Enhanced Coastal Wetland Restoration”. Coastal wetlands deliver essential ecosystem services, biodiversity protection, flood prevention, and carbon storage, yet they continue to face mounting human-driven pressures. As restoration efforts expand across Europe, a critical insight emerges: technical excellence alone is not enough. Without understanding and integrating…
RESTORE4Cs has published its 6th Policy Brief, “European Coastal Wetland Indicators: A proposal for monitoring policy processes across space and time”, presenting a groundbreaking approach to track the status, trends, and policy performance of Europe’s coastal wetlands. Coastal wetlands: small in area, huge in value Although they cover less than 0.6% of the EU-27 +…
RESTORE4Cs has released Policy Brief 5: Advancing Policy Integration Across Mediterranean Countries: Aligning with the Barcelona Convention and International Commitments Through a Common Evidence-Based Strategy. The brief highlights the urgent need for coordinated, science-based policy action to halt and reverse the rapid loss of Mediterranean coastal wetlands, ecosystems essential for biodiversity, climate resilience, and regional…
RESTORE4Cs is proud to announce its participation in the first Water Resilience Forum, taking place on 8 December 2025 at the European Commission’s Jacques Delors Building in Brussels. Organised in the wake of the recently adopted European Water Resilience Strategy, the Forum will gather leading policymakers, scientists, industry representatives and civil society to chart a…
The Horizon Europe RESTORE4Cs project has released its 4th Policy Brief, “Beyond public funds: diversifying financing for wetland restoration”, highlighting the urgent need to complement public funding with innovative financial instruments to ensure long-term wetland restoration in Europe. Wetlands provide essential services, from flood protection and clean water to carbon storage, yet receive less than…
RESTORE4Cs Celebrates Its 7th and Final General Assembly in Málaga, Spain The RESTORE4Cs consortium gathered for its 7th and final General Assembly at the premises of ETC-UMA in Málaga, marking a key milestone as the project approaches its conclusion in December 2025. The meeting took place immediately after the successful RESTORE4Cs Autumn School 2025, held…
The RESTORE4Cs Autumn School 2025: Modelling, Policy, and Practice for a Restored and Resilient Coastline is set to take place in Malaga, Spain, from 3 to 6 November 2025, bringing together scientists, policymakers, wetland managers, and restoration practitioners to advance the knowledge and practice of wetland restoration for climate resilience and ecosystem services. Organised by…
The Horizon Europe Sister Projects RESTORE4Cs, ALFAwetlands, REWET, and WET HORIZONS are proud to announce the launch of “Wetlands in Action”, a brand-new webinar series spotlighting cutting-edge wetland research, cross-project collaboration, and innovation in restoration and policy across Europe. 📅 Session 1: Tracking Carbon and GHG Dynamics in Wetland Restoration🗓️ Date: 18 November 2025🕚 Time:…
The Horizon Europe Sister Projects ALFAwetlands, RESTORE4Cs, REWET, and WET HORIZONS are proud to announce the launch of “Wetlands in Action”, a dynamic series of expert-led webinars showcasing the latest in wetland science, innovation, and cross-project collaboration. Running from November 2025 to April 2026, this unique webinar series brings together leading voices in European wetland…