The LIFE Special Sessions have become an integral part of the SERE conferences. In 2024, the LIFE session will focus on strengthening the EU Nature Restoration Regulation by maximising synergies between LIFE projects and the EU Nature Directives (Habitats and Birds Directives) and other EU policies, programmes and funding instruments such as relevant pillars of the Green Deal (in particular the Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the European Climate Law), the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Regulation.  LIFE projects in the area of ecological restoration are making substantial contributions to, and long-lasting impacts on, European nature and landscapes. There will be a series of contributions from selected LIFE projects which will highlight win-win scenarios of implementing conservation measures while at the same time meeting important policy objectives. We expect not only to showcase successes, but also illustrating obstacles and setbacks to implementation which will be addressed and taken home as essential learnings from this event.  The conference covers all habitat types in 13 exciting sessions dealing with marine, freshwater, wetland, forest, and grassland restoration and much, much more. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 1 April, information about the conference, details for registration, and submission can be found on the event website.