Location: North-West France
Main activities and expected outcomes
The hub is a group of different local companies working on rural initiatives in wood-energy including from agricultural hedges, reuse and repair, agroecology, young farmers installation, sustainable mobility, and entrepreneurial support. It aims to strengthen territorial cooperation with the common objective / question “how to have better live in the bocage in the next years”, create local jobs, and develop shared services for rural actors.
Rural problem addressed
The territory is a “low attractive” territory with no main cities around and few economic activities. It faces different agricultural and social issues such as difficult farm succession, limited local employment, poor economic and social activities but also dependence on external energy sources and hedges loss for instance.
Best practices
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Develops “territorial weaving” practices, including multi-stakeholder governance, resource pooling, and cooperative facilitation.
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Integrates sustainable hedgerow management, circular economy activities, agroecological support, and rural mobility solutions.
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Provides transferable methods to structure local coalitions, connect value chains, and enhance collective impact.
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Offers impact-measurement tools and cooperation methodologies that can be applied in other rural territories.
