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LIFE celebrates its 20^th anniversary today: The LIFE Regulation passed into law on 21 May 1992 - paving the way for the launch of the LIFE programme, the EU's financial instrument for the environment. To mark this auspicious occasion, more than 300 'LIFE 20^th anniversary' events are taking place throughout the month of May - organised by LIFE projects present or past. The dissemination (innovative and fun) events range from a LIFE Easter Camp for kids (Spain), a regional Flower Fair (Greece), to a moonlit Frog Concert (Germany).

In addition, a special one-day nature event, held in Jutland (Denmark) on 21 May, will mark both LIFE's 20^th birthday and celebrate the EU Habitats Directive and Natura 2000 network. For details of this event - attended by Environment Commissioner, Janez Poto?nik, and Denmark's Environment Minister, Ida Auken - as well as information on all the 300-plus LIFE events, see the LIFE 20th anniversary calendar.

Source: LIFE Programme