Elia and Be Planet present 13 selected projects on 19 January

Following on from last June's call for projects from private individuals and associations, the Be Planet foundation and Elia presented the 13 projects that will benefit from the community support fund in connection with the second phase of the East Loop (‘Boucle de l’Est’) project. 

These projects were selected by an independent jury of six experts selected by the Be Planet foundation.

The following projects were selected for Malmedy:

• La Grande Maison – a local socially aware and engaged incubator
• Unis Verts Paysans – outlet for local producers and awareness-raising workshops
• Cap Terre (also in Stavelot)
  
  

The following projects were selected for Spa: 

• Citoyens et Refugiés des Fagnes Solidaires (CIREFASOL) – an initiative to welcome refugees 
• Commission de Gestion du Parc Naturel des Sources – wood chip composting toilet as an alternative to chemical toilets
• Le Comité de Quartier du Waux-Hall – intergenerational orchard and vegetable garden 

The following projects were selected for Stavelot:

• Cap Terre – neighbourhood convenience store 
• Viens! – agroecological micro farm and orchard 
• Les Amis du Domaine de Burnenville – development of organic market gardening projects
• Les Potagers des Petites Communes – community permaculture vegetable garden

The following projects were selected for Stoumont:

• Chez Monique - mobile sustainable eatery
• Le Chemin de la Résilience – independent media and web documentary on local ecological transition

The following projects were selected for Trois-Ponts:

• Kaléo - green discovery garden at the château, a natural educational space

• Centre Culturel de Stavelot - Trois Ponts – views of the countryside, activities involving the local way of life, the Ardenne forest and local tourism 

A total of €158,000 divided among the five municipalities (in proportion to the number of kilometres the East Loop project crosses on their territory) will be allocated to the development of projects promoting the ecological transition and sustainable development.