The Communication of LIFE’s results: how to spread the world? Simona BACCHERETI LIFE Programme Communications Team LIFE Nature Platform Meeting September 24-26, Östersund, Sweden September 24-26, Östersund, Sweden
LIFE BENEFICIARIES: Talented Expert Very motivated OFTEN GOOD RESULTS! The roots of the matter
You are already providing a significant contribution to the protection of EU environment But you can do even more! The roots of the matter
At project level: - Improve participation of relevant stakeholders - Share knowledge and experience - Achieve synergies with other projects - Promote yourself and your product Why Communicate?
At a wider level: To convey to the outside world: - Information collected, - Good (and bad!!) experiences - Best practices - Results and achievements Why Communicate?
Overall: - Avoid duplication of efforts -(resources are limited: why should we do twice the - same things?) - Other people can benefit from your experience - You can benefit from other people’s experience - Why Communicate?
Questions to answer before starting: 1. What? The Message 2. Why? The Aim 3. To whom? The Audience Building a communication strategy
Traditional media (one way communication): - Pubblications - TV - Radio - Standard websites Social media (enable dialogue): - Facebook - Twitter - Blogs - Linkedin How? The tools Building a communication strategy
Now you are ready to spread the world! - Building a communication strategy But do not forget to monitor, evaluate, and adjust. -
LIFE11 INF/ES/ Activa Red Natura 2000 Natura 2000: Connecting People with Biodiversity Coordinator: Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO/BirdLife) Type of organisation: NGO-Foundation Partners: Agencia EFE, S.A. Duration: to Budget: 2,155, € (1,075, € EU Contribution) Main aim: to improve awareness of the Natura 2000 network in Spain and contribute to the appreciation of its maintenance The ‘butterfly campaign’: Website: Facebook: Twitter feed:
Coordinator: Environment Agency, UK Type of organisation: Public enterprise Partners: River Restoration Centre, UK; Finnish Environment Institute; Italian River Restoration Centre; DLG Government Service for Land and Water Management, NL; Wetlands International, NL Duration: to Budget: 1,794, € (872, € EU Contribution) Main aim: to address the gap of knowledge transfer, which is hindering the overall restoration effort The RiverWiki: Rivers by Design: 3d&tabid= d&tabid=2624 LIFE09 INF/UK/ – RESTORE RIVERS Engaging, Supporting and Transferring knOwledge for Restoration in Europe
LIFE07 NAT/P/ – Safe Islands for seabirds Initiating the restoration of seabird-driven ecosystems in the Azores Coordinator: Sociedades Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves Type of organisation: NGO-Foundation Partners: Câmara Municipal do Corvo, PT, Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e do Mar dos Açores, PT; RSPB, UK Duration: to Budget: 1,057, € (507, € EU Contribution) Main aim: to demonstrate the potential of, and to prepare for, the full restoration of habitats for seabirds on Corvo, the smallest of the nine uninhabited islands in the Azores The blog:
Use the LIFE website The section on Communications Tools:section on Communications Tools
Use the LIFE Communications Team ! Send them: News Info on meetings, conferences and events Awards the project has won, etc. Photos (with captions and credits) Videos or DVDs Guidelines and recommendations Technical reports, manuals, etc. To be uploaded on the LIFE website, LIFE projects database and e-library Tel.: +32 (0)
Thank you for your attention! Questions?