How can hiking guides support sustainable tourism in protected areas?
You will find hiking guides in many protected areas in Europe. They are there to inform and guide visitors, while
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Financial industry under stress from climate change
Billions of dollars are still going into industries destroying the climate. Investors and banks have long relied on the polluting
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Wilderness volunteer application!
Despite Covid, the European Wilderness Society has exciting plans ahead for 2021. As one of the few organizations accepting volunteers
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The story of “Billy” – the first U.S. Forest Service Ranger
The U.S. “Forest Reserves” were first set aside starting in 1891, under the General Land Office in the Department of
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The largest plastic polluters on Earth
For the third year in a row, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé have proven to be the world’s number one plastic
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Become a wild conservationist in 2021!
We’re waking up to a new era in 2021, with vaccines being rolled-out more widely, and momentum growing for a
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Happy New Year 2021
The year 2020 was an unexpected and wild year for many of us. A year that has been characterised by
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Wild holidays to everyone!
In these last days of 2020, people in Europe and the rest of the world find themselves in various situations.
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Education on Sustainable tourism in Carpathians
Sustainable tourism in the Carpathians is currently gaining more and more momentum. It is true, especially now, when the number
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Re-live the first International Wilderness Week
It has been almost two months since the first International Wilderness Week took place. This first-of-its-kind event gathered almost 100
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A river in New Zealand legally becomes a person
In 2017, an exceptional incident occurred. Whanganui River became the first waterway in the world to get legal personhood. The
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What does Wilderness mean to you?
During the International Wilderness Week, we have heard many stories, opinions and angles on Wilderness. It has once again proven
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Lockdown life for our Wilderness volunteers
As Austria went through its second lockdown, life, once again, became a little more challenging. This is even more the
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A Wilderness Christmas countdown!
Christmas is soon to be upon us, so celebrate the countdown to the big day with the Wilderness Advent Calendar!
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Successful Second Ranger Training course in Ukraine
The second Ranger training course for Ukraine was conducted by the trainers from Ukraine, Austria, Slovakia and Lithuania in November,
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Natura 2000 lacks effective management
Last week, we had a close look at the latest State of Nature Report of the European Environment Agency. It
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Our entire economy is driven by the greatest cause of global warming: the fossil fuel industry. Any diplomatic attempt or
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International Day of Action on Forest Biomass Energy
We are taking part in an International Day of Action on Forest Biomass Energy on 24th November and need your
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Final events of the project “Clean up Synevyr, Ukraine”
The project “Clean up Synevyr National Nature Park, Ukraine” is reaching its final phase. Together with our local partners, we
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State of nature in the EU: more action needed
Six years have passed already since the last state of nature report of the European Environment Agency. Thus, the agency
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