GoDigiBioS – Biodiversity loss mitigation and adaptation measures: Policies Governance and tools to foster transformative change
1. 1. 2025 – 31. 12. 2027
The GoDigiBioS project aims to support transformative changes relevant to biodiversity towards nature-positive governance, economy and society that will use new digital and emerging technologies to help reverse biodiversity loss.
Goals project:
- Reverse biodiversity loss through systemic change.
- Promote sustainable standards and consumption patterns.
- Use digital tools to monitor biodiversity.
- Innovate policies for a green economy.
- Collaborate on scalable and replicable solutions.
- Balance the use of technology with the health of ecosystems.
GoDigiBioS will develop 4 transformative labs (T-Labs) that will address the problem of integrating biodiversity loss, digitalization and governance through the construction of collectively owned and safe spaces in contexts where processes of change are taking place.
Social learning will be central to the T-labs framework. T-labs will also support social innovation by improving knowledge on how technologies can support the development of policy combinations to reduce biodiversity loss.
GoDigiBioS T-labs will be established in the following suburban regions:
Matosinhos area in Portugal
Matosinhos is located in the north of Portugal, in the metropolitan area of Porto. T-Lab will focus on the suburban area of the region. Matosinhos still retains much of its industrial heritage, although it is transforming towards the tertiary sector.
Llobregat Delta in Catalonia, Spain
The Llobregat Delta, covering an area of 3,000 hectares in the suburban area of Barcelona, is home to natural spaces (including Natura 2000 areas and Special Protection Areas for Birds), areas of intensive agriculture, extensive infrastructure (such as the Port of Barcelona and Barcelona International Airport), and economic and research activities.
Zealand region in Denmark
Region Zealand is located in eastern Denmark, on most of the island of Zealand and a number of smaller islands, and borders the Capital Region of Denmark to the east.
Ruse Province in Bulgaria
Ruse is located in northern Bulgaria, bordering Romania. It has a population of 250,000, of which 80% are concentrated in the capital, Ruse. Ruse specializes in the production of agricultural machinery and is the largest Bulgarian logistics center in the lower Danube region.
Project start: 1. 1. 2025
Finish: 31. 12. 2027
KIT connection
The Department of Information Technology, PEF, will be significantly involved in the work package WP2, which focuses on understanding the complex relationships between digital transformation, technological development, and changes that impact biodiversity and society.
KIT will analyze the positive and negative impacts of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, or precision agriculture, on biodiversity. The aim is to identify potential risks and benefits of these technologies in the context of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
It will also focus on socio-economic modelling of interactions between society, economic development and technology, with particular regard to rural areas. The results will be in line with EU policies, including the European Green Deal, the 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, the SDGs and the long-term vision for rural areas.
A significant part of KIT's involvement will be the translation of research results into policy-making. The team will prepare recommendations that will help better integrate biodiversity issues into decision-making processes. At the same time, it will organize participatory activities such as workshops and consultations with key stakeholders from practice, especially in agricultural and forestry communities.
KIT's main outputs will include case studies, typologies of interactions, policy recommendations, and support for the dissemination of knowledge to both the professional and wider public.
The DigiGoBioS project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement No 101182167 under the call HORIZON-CL6-2024-BIODIV-01. However, the views expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Research Agency. Neither the European Union nor the funding body can be held responsible for them.
Web: https://www.godigibios.eu/#/
Partners:
- ISG ENSINUS-ESTUDOS SUPERIORES SA (Portugal)
- MCG R&I MARIA CARMEN GARCIA MATEO (Spain)
- P4A PLAN4ALL ZS (Czech Republic)
- UNIPI UNIVERSITA DI PISA (Italy)
- 22SISTEMA 22SISTEMA SUSTAINABLE SL (Spain)
- ADELPHI ADELPHI RESEARCH GEMEINNUTZIGE GMBH (Germany)
- IRRADIARE IRRADIARE INVESTIGACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO EM ENGENHARIA E AMBIENTE LDA (Portugal)
- CZU CZECH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE (Czech Republic)
- MinkaDev Minka Dev Soluciones y Estudios SL (Spain)
- CMMatosinhos MUNICIPIO DE MATOSINHOS (Portugal)
- MYTH RUBIM DE MEDEIROS TEIXEIRA RAFAEL (Belgium)
- DNA SDRUZHENIE DIGITALNA NATIONALNA KOALITSIYA (Bulgaria)
- GPA GLOBALNI PARTNYORSTVA SDRUZHENIE (Bulgaria)
- VIA UC VIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (Denmark)
Other partners:
- Mito Games Mito Games (Brazil)
- ZEALCO REGION SJAELLAND (Denmark)
- DACC Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural (Spain)