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Swedish Symposium Highlights Systemic Barriers for Rural Women Innovators
A key symposium at Linnaeus University (LNU) in Växjö, Sweden, on 26 November 2025, brought together Swedish academics to scrutinise the vital …
Saša Kržič: The Slovenian Pioneer Turning Tiny Greens into a Rural Revolution
In the heart of the Slovenian countryside, nestled in the small town of Borovnica, a quiet agricultural revolution is taking root—one tiny …
Ecovillage Gathering Highlights Women’s Role in Rural Futures
A workshop at the 2025 European Ecovillage Gathering 2025, hosted by the Global Ecovillage Network Europe, brought a focus on the essential …
Rooted in the Forest: The Innovation Journey of Rita Porkka
In the quiet expanse of Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland, where birch forests whisper with the wind and rivers carve ancient paths, Rita …
Annette Harberink: “Innovation Grows Where Values Take Root”
It was during the FLIARA Community of Practice event in Ireland—buzzing with conversation, collaboration, and shared ideals—that we had the chance to …
Petra Matos: Planting Seeds of Solidarity in Rural Slovenia
On the rolling green hills of Slovenia’s Primorska region, a modest former military guardhouse has been transformed into something extraordinary: a thriving …
Rooted in Resistance: The Feminist Farm of Sofia De Matteis
On the slopes of Santa Caterina dello Ionio in Italy, where the Ionian breeze carries stories of ancient rural life, Sofia De …
