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Update: The deadline to apply for volunteering with the European Wilderness Society has been extended to 7th March 2021! Are
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International Wilderness Week presentations now online!
Even after four months since the International Wilderness Week 2020, we are still thinking about the great conference we had.
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Nature Outlook 2050: Four alternative scenarios for (Slovak) nature
A pilot study made by the Ministry of the Environment together with Slovak Environment Agency models the possible changes related
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Ecotourism opportunities and threats of Northern Azerbaijan
The European Wilderness Society is gladly sharing a contribution from Alastair Watson, a Wilderness Advocate from United Kingdom. Alastair has
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Backcountry adventures: What to be aware of
This is the second part of a two-part article. Read the previous part to find out about backcountry touring’s effect on
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Take a virtual journey through six distinct ecosystems
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to stay put and concentrate on backyard explorations, rather than international travels. However, through
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Is this finally the year for global action on biodiversity?
“Until now we have been destroying our planet, abusing it as if we had a spare one.” Such an attitude,
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Backcountry adventures: Nature calls
This is the first part of a two-part article. Check here for some tips on an environmentally friendly trip to
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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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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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