Youth in action for better climate
There is a movement developing, where students skip school to demonstrate for a better climate. Tens of thousands continue to protest every week!
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European Wilderness Society
Wow, 300+ applicants for our next Wild Volunteer!
For our next Wilderness volunteer, we received over 300 applications from 32 eligible countries! We will announce our next volunteer soon!
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Respecting wildlife while backcountry skiing
The increase of backcountry winter sports, meaning activities outside the official boundaries of ski resorts, brings a lot of additional stress to alpine habitats and wildlife.
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10th anniversary of Wilderness in Europe
In February 2009 Wilderness advocates gathered in Prague for the Conference on Wilderness and Large Natural Habitat Areas. Their focus was to unite Europe with a common vision and strategy for Wilderness, and thus the European Wilderness Resolution was created.
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Pirin National Park is in danger again!
On 24th January European Wilderness Society released a detailed post about a court decision in Bulgaria, which prevented the enlargement
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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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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!
Read More9th 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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