A beautiful Wilderness journey: Thousands engaged during the first International Wilderness Week
Throughout the first International Wilderness Week, we have been exploring the essence, values and challenges of Wilderness. We are happy
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European Wilderness Society
Achieving a Global Deal for Nature?
Failure to achieve any of the Aichi Biodiveristy Targets has made the upcoming COP 15 CBD talks of urgent importance.
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EU as role model to fight climate change
Last week, the European Union Parliament voted for an ambitious increase of the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions to be
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Switzerland votes against hunting wolves
On Sunday, 27th of September 2020, a referendum took place in Switzerland to decide over the faith of a revised
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Help stop the destruction of forests for biomass
Currently, EU policy indicates that burning wood is “zero carbon” and “renewable energy”. However, this approach is only true if
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Halt to wolf hunting on the horizon in Slovakia
It seems that after many years of debate, the wolf in Slovakia will finally be protected all year round and
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Everyone should plant at least one tree in their life!
The cooperation between the European Wilderness Society and active youngsters in Europe is constantly increasing. Continuing on this path, we
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Global climate strike 2020 this Friday, 25th of September
Flashback: Greta Thunberg first striked for the climate in August 2018. The movement “Fridays for Future” gained momentum throughout 2019.
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Tourism and waste management improvement in Synevyr, Ukraine
Recent week was fully packed with activities of the project Clean up National Nature Park Synevyr, Ukraine. Both a clean
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Join our webinar about the Green Carpathians this Friday!
Are you curious about what are the latest initiatives working towards protecting the Carpathians, one of the biodiversity hub of
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More Respect Nature educational tools in Ukraine
Following the high interest to the Respect Nature guidelines developed by the European Wilderness Society and its recent translation to
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Private efforts to protect ancient forests in Lithuania
Following public dissatisfaction with increased forest logging in Lithuania, a team of scientists, conservationists, lawyers, artists and nature lovers united
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Deep ecology: Defending the Earth
What impacts the relationship of humans and nature and in what do we see the true value of nature? This
Read MoreNorway about to kill 50% of their wolves
Despite many years of international protests, Norway still continues to ‘regulate’ its wolf population. For the upcoming winter season it
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Giant void emerges in Siberia due to melting permafrost
A giant 50 meter (164 foot) deep hole in the ground recently emerged in Yamal peninsula in northwest Russia. It
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Wilderness is therapy
Head to the woods, to the mountains. No car. Go camping. Cook on fire. Take a dip in the lakes.
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Meeting the new World Heritage Beech Forest Coordination office
Last week, the BEECH POWER partnership had the pleasure to have a first virtual meeting with the new Coordination Office
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Are roads the biggest threat to Wilderness?
Without any doubt, cars, trains and planes make our lives so much easier. A weekend trip to Paris, Christmas shopping
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Instead of poached eggs, poached birds on the plate
Illegal wildlife trade is a significant threat to the survival of many charismatic species, including elephants, rhinos or saigas. The
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Youth Green Fest is finally conducted in Ukraine!
On 7th of August Youth Green Festival, UzhGreenFest, finally took place in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. The Festival is one of the
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