A Horizon Europe Project
ClimateSmartAdvisors (CSA) is a pan-European network empowering farm advisors with the knowledge and tools needed to support farmers in adapting to climate change across 27 countries.
Advisors Driving Change
The ClimateSmartAdvisors project unites 1500 Advisors, 140 Coaches, 27 National Coordinators, and 12 Thematic Leaders in a shared effort to advance climate-smart agriculture in Europe.
By building a strong network of skilled stakeholders, the project helps improve knowledge exchange, support advisory services, and accelerate the transition to more sustainable farming practices.
260 Communities of Practice across 27 EU countries are helping bring climate-smart farming solutions into practice within the European agricultural advisory community. Discover more about each Community of Practice as soon as the network begins rolling out activities across Europe.
FarmingForClimate.eu
A common knowledge platform rich in climate-smart tools, practices, and approaches from different EU Horizon project is the place to go for every advisor who takes part in shifting EU agricultural production towards more adaptable, sustainable and environmentally friendly farming.
The platform is under continuous development, with new features being gradually added in the coming years.
Practice oriented innovation experiments where Advisors play a central role as change and innovation agents in Climate Smart Farming multi-level transitions. Co-Design Innovation Experiments will fill in innovation gaps that have been identified in Climate Smart Advisors activities across the EU
Annelie Bernhart holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy and a Master of Social Sciences in Biodiversity, Conservation from the University of Oxford, UK.
She has worked in international rural development for the past 12 years, including work with the FAO in Rome, the University of Coventry in the UK, Bioversity International, Slow Food and GIZ. Since 2021, Annelie is working for the State Academy for Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry in Landshut, Bavaria (FüAk).
Her expertise lies in agroecology, agricultural crop diversity and political ecology. In CSA, Annelie is also co-leading the design of the Train the Trainers Programme for the CSCs.
I am a arable farming project manager, I lead research and innovation projects that contribute to future-proof arable agriculture. I connect farmers, researchers, and value chain partners, and translate practical challenges into applicable solutions.
David is a French agronomist, specialized in soil science and tropical agriculture. After about a decade working in developing countries, he came back to France and started a new career as technical advisor for potatoes and cereal growers during another decade. He then turned to farming related renewable energies : biogas production and solar photovoltaics. He has been working in this area for almost two decades to date. He came to climate farming recently, being involved for just slightly more than 4 years.
Andreia Carvalho is a Sustainability Consultant at CONSULAI with an international background in research, innovation, and production systems. She holds a Master’s degree in Materials Engineering from NOVA School of Science and Technology and has experience managing European R&D projects focused on climate adaptation, digital transformation, and sustainable agriculture.
Project manager in the field of grassland science and climate adapted farming, with a focus on connecting stakeholders in areas such as grazing systems, grassland biodiversity, and the valorization of grassland ecosystem services. I am interested in strengthening the link between practical farming and scientific research. I currently co-ordinate the EU-Horizon project “Grazing4AgroEcology”.
Theodor is the national project coordinator for REAS. He has extensive experience of rural development and the Swedish grant system. He holds a masters degree in international law. He has previoulsy worked in grant application at the Swedish board of Agriculture, and has experience from a large number of projects on the EU, national as well as the regional level.
Master Degree in renewable energy systems and technical energy management. Experienced in project management of photovoltaic plants and large scale solar thermal systems. In the current position in the Department Energy, Climate and Bio-ressources at the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry in Styria I am responsible for National and International projects but also as an energy consultant for farmers in Styria.
I obtained my first university diploma in animal nutritioning (more specifically, sport horses). I always considered my primary task to be helping farmers with knowledge transfer, within which agricultural advisory work, and the umbrella of my university provided an excellent opportunity. Among our biggest partners are beef cattle breeders, and the association of Hungarian buffalos, where forage production is highly relevant. In FAO projects I helped build AKIS systems and ICT platforms in several countries.
Master Degree in agricultural engineering. More than 20 years of experience in management of fertilization organisation in water protection zone. Eperience in urban water engineering and designation of new water protection areas at municipal level. Good knowledge of the legal situation of water protection areas, especially in Luxembourg. Many years of experience in EU projects (Interreg Grand-Region, Interreg NWE, Life+, Horizon Europe). Good knowledge of statistics.
Herd management covers a broad spectrum of topics. Understanding which of these areas influence climate-smart farming practices is essential. What questions are still unresolved? And what valuable information exists but is rarely applied in day-to-day agricultural operations? For example, managing a herd of dairy cows presents many intriguing challenges. As an advisor, I am eager to contribute my expertise and perspectives. In this project, consolidating the knowledge that advisors can share is crucial. I am delighted to play a role in advancing herd management within this framework.
Andreia Carvalho is a Sustainability Consultant at CONSULAI with an international background in research, innovation, and production systems. She holds a Master’s degree in Materials Engineering from NOVA School of Science and Technology and has experience managing European R&D projects focused on climate adaptation, digital transformation, and sustainable agriculture.
Master in agricultural engineering, PhD in microbiology, and currently senior researcher in the research group on learning and interactive innovation at EV ILVO in Belgium. Involved in different European projects (AgriDemo-F2F, DESIRA, Fairshare, i2connect, ClimateFarmDemo, FarmLIFE) focusing on networking, learning, and competency development of advisors, farmers and other AKIS actors.
Luís Mira da Silva is a Partner at CONSULAI and an Associate Professor at the University of Lisbon. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Systems from the University of Reading and an Executive MBA from London Business School. He is also an expert in the World Bank’s African Centers of Excellence program. He has represented Portugal in European Commission groups and coordinates international projects on innovation, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship.
Master degree in Agriculture science, Bachelors degree in Agriculture business. Working as a project manager in EUFRAS and also as field crom advisor in Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (LLKC). Interest on support sustainable and innovative farming practices in Latvia and across Europe, small-farm systems, organic farming and social farming.