Volunteer Training in Salzburg
Our Erasmus+ volunteers attended a Mid-Term Training in Salzburg, an opportunity for self-reflection and learning how to improve your volunteer experience.
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European Wilderness Society
Hainich WILDForest Brief
Today we are releasing a new Wilderness Brief about Hainich WILDForest, which is found in Germany. This woodland is composed
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Uholka Shyrokyy Luh WILDForest, WILDRiver and Wilderness Briefs
Today we are releasing two new and up to date Wilderness Briefs about Uholka Shyrokyy Luh in Ukraine – for
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Ukrainian plan to protect UNESCO beech forests
On 21 of December, 2018 Government of Ukraine approved a plan of measures to preserve the Ukrainian part of the
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Celebrating Wilderness in 2019
This year is we are celebrating Wilderness across the world, with anniversaries, events, workshops, activities, audits and much more!
Continue reading9th meeting of the CCIC in Vienna
From 17th to 18th December 2018 the 9th meeting of the Carpathian Convention Implementation Committee (CCIC) took place in Vienna. The Carpathian Convention is a consortium of the seven Carpatian countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Romania and Serbia) to foster the sustainable development and protection of the Carpathian region.
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International fight for Svydovets continues
At the Carpathian Convention in Austria, and Svydovets seminar in Ukraine, it was once again made clear why we must protect the Svydovets mountains.
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Natural Tourism is the new buzzword
In the last two weeks, Aevis Foundation, Slovakia, has organised a series of five meetings about natural tourism in Slovakia.
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‘You are stealing your children’s future’
Greta Thunberg is a 15 year old that became a symbol for youth activism for skipping school to protest about
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Help Europe stay Wild
We need your help. Wilderness is being destroyed all over Europe by destructive acts such as deforestation, construction work and
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WILDRivers in Ukraine
This are the Briefs for three WILDRivers in Ukraine – Mala Uholka, Shyrokyy Luh and Velyka Uholka WILDRiver. All are
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UNESCO contributes to Wilderness protection
An important element of UNESCO is their project ‘Man and the Biosphere Programme’. This is at the core of the
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Natural Tourism is a Chance for Nature
Do untouched, unrecognised and uncovered places in nature still exist in Slovakia? And if so, how do we use their
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Wilderness Stewardship in Majella Wilderness
The 15 960 ha Majella Wilderness zone is located in the core zone of the Majella National Park, located in
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Can FSC eco-label stop logging primeval forests?
The news channel ARTE published a critical documentary on the effectiveness of the FSC eco-label. FSC, standing for Forest Stewardship
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Let’s get Wild school project in ORF TV series Newton
One of the educational projects from the European Wilderness Society is Let’s get Wild! This month we had another highlight in
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Wilderness Academy 27-29 May 2019 – Save the date!
Dear Wilderness Friends. The European Wilderness Academy Days 2019 will be taking place 27-29th May 2019, in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
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Logging in Romanian virgin forest continues
The situation in Romania’s virgin forests is not good, and many forests are currently victims of illegal logging. For example
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Everything you need to know about Wilderness
Have you always wondered why Wilderness in Europe is so important? Or why it is necessary to have a common
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Go Wild! Stay Cultured! – Photo Contest
The European Wilderness Society’s partner CEEWeb for Biodiversity is organising a photography contest called Go Wild! Stay Cultured!. The contest marks
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