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
I’m an Agricultural Consultant at ADAS, with a background working on dairy farms. In my current role, I assess farm infrastructure and recommend improvements to reduce diffuse pollution, alongside developing nutrient management plans to optimise fertiliser use. I also have experience in assessing soil health and regularly carry out carbon footprinting for farmers across a range of projects.
22+ years of scientific expertise in animal science; technical and scientific experience in monogastric nutrition field; organization/coordination of digestibility trials; elaboration/optimization and development of animal nutritional solutions; nutritional strategies to obtain functional foods (meat and eggs) in partnership with SMEs; manager/responsabile national projects; team member in international projects; technological transfer; ISI/BDI reviewer; author/co-author patents
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.
I am the Teagasc Project Advisor for the Climate Smart Advisors project. I hold an MSc. in Science and Health Communication and have focused my studies on the development of innovative communication approaches that support rural communities in taking greater climate action.
Having previously worked in Brussels on EU agricultural projects (Horizon) I am passionate about creating effective communication tools to help farmers transition to Climate Smart Farming.
Project manager of projects financed by EU funds at national and European level. Master’s degree in Public Management
I work as a senior research fellow at Széchenyi István University (SZE). I am national coordinator, task leader, CSC and project manager of the CSA project in Hungary.
My main activities at the university are the coordination of international projects in the field of extension, sustainable agriculture, innovation transfer and climate-smart agriculture, and I am also involved in university teaching. I manage the Demonstration Farm Network of the SZE Albert Kazmer Faculty of Mosonmagyaróvár.
With a bachelor’s degree in agronomy and a master’s in horticulture, I built my career around practical agriculture and research. At the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia, I am contributing to advisory and development work connecting policy with real farm needs. My background also includes sales, international experience, project collaboration, and strong communication skills, giving me a broad understanding of modern agriculture and rural development.
Since 2008, Marta has been an integral part of the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information (IAEI), serving as a researcher. In January 2023, she was appointed Head of the new Department of Knowledge and Innovation Systems, the creation of which she initiated. In this capacity, she leads research and development initiatives within the field of AKIS (Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems), fostering sustainable agriculture and rural development. Through close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, her department provides essential support to advisors and the AKIS Coordination Body, specializing in the design and implementation of policy interventions.
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.
I am working at the French Livestock Institute. I work on energy on the farm : energy consumption, energy saving and energy production (photovoltaics, biogas), links between energy and GHG emissions. Previously, I have supported many famers in their projects of biogas production (for cogeneration or biomethane injection) with technical support, relation with local autorithies and citizens, regulations, experimentations, energetic cultures…
I am working at the French Livestock Institute, as an expert on dairy cow nutrition and feeding systems. I am in charge of regional, national and european projects delaing with milk production, feed-food competition, land use and carbonfootprint. On this last issue, providing efficient strategies to farmers for reducing methane emissions is a critical on-going work for the dairy industry. I am particularly involved in this research.
Phd in sustainability; Senior Lecturer in Environment and Systems, Kevin researches and teaches on a wide range of environmental topics and governance agendas, especially water resources, including drought. His action research is using systems thinking and practice and social learning processes to address complex socio-ecological situations. He has wide experience in EU and international research projects on environment and farming systems.
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Almería (UAL). Trained as an agronomist, she holds a PhD in Agrobiotechnology and has more than ten years’ experience in plant science and agriculture. Isabel combines her research background with training in digital transformation and communication to promote innovation and sustainability in farming systems.
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.
Project manager of projects financed by EU funds at national and European level. Master’s degree in Public Management