Spark for embers

Purpose is to contribute to increased management of river meadows and other side meadows, thereby creating new and preserved jobs, a more attractive countryside, greater biological diversity, and improved conditions for tourism. The project aims to contribute to this by inspiring and engaging local actors to restore and manage river meadows on their own, facilitating contacts between entrepreneurs/farmers, landowners, and advisory bodies, providing opportunities for the exchange of knowledge and experiences, laying a foundation for future restoration efforts, and for future national and international collaborations, as well as contributing to further strengthening the brand Biosphere Area River Landscape Lower Dalälven.
 
CASE is to have contributed to increased engagement and collaborations by the end of the project period to enhance management in the area and to increased knowledge about regulations, support, forms of collaboration, and the benefits of management. Other goals include laying a foundation for future restoration efforts and for future national and international collaborations.
 
Activities in the project consists of inspiring and engaging local farmers and entrepreneurs, e.g., through networking, study visits, support, and coaching. Facilitate contacts between entrepreneurs/farmers and authorities such as the municipality and county administrative board with expertise in business consulting and agricultural consulting. Identify and initiate collaboration with municipal business units.
Create contacts and bring together landowners, livestock keepers, and entrepreneurs. Together with the county administrative boards, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, landowners, and other actors, lay a foundation for future restoration efforts, including by developing proposals for site selection, implementation of restoration, preparations for subsequent management, organization, and monitoring of effects on biological diversity, mosquito occurrence, etc. Lay a foundation for future national and international cooperation through environmental analysis, partner search, and initial contacts.