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 Policy
European Wilderness Policy is impacting the designation and protection of Wilderness.
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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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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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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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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Levelling up nature in the UK
Across the world, leaders have committed to placing 30% of land under protected status by 2030 through the Leaders’ Pledge
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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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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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What Does an Anti-Racist Wilderness Look Like?
The issue of racism and the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement have spread around the world within the last months. It
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The last remaining forest steppe in Hungary receives stricter protection through zoning
On the 2nd of June, a historic moment took place for nature conservation in Hungary. After several years of campaigning
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World Ranger Day
Today, European Wilderness Society, together with the International Ranger Federation and Rangers all over the world celebrates World Ranger Day!
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US Senate passes Great American Outdoors Act
The United States Senate has passed a new act of legislation to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water
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EU agricultural policy ‘CAP’ fails to protect biodiversity
Agricultural land covers 40% of the European Union. This means it is the most wide-spread land use in the EU
Continue readingCall for partners: Natura 2000 training, forests, desertification and cities
Important update 05.08.2020: As a professional project consortium has not yet formed to develop a project idea for one of
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Wilderness in the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030
We already covered the main points of the new ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030‘ and its commitment to free-flowing rivers. But
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Dark future for remaining Wilderness
A study conducted by a team of conservation biologists reveals how little Wilderness is left in the world. It also
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Norway further weakens legal protection of wolves
NOAH, an animal rights organisation from Norway, has informed us that the Norwegian parliament has passed legislation, which allows lethal
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