Pyrenana Wild Goat: An Example for de-extinction as a way forward?
De-extinction means an artificial restoration of an extinct species! Although it may seems a laudable goal from an environmental and
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Advocacy
Building a Backbone for European Wilderness
Examples from New Mexico, USA (summary of Jim O’Donnell presentation at the European Wilderness Days, 2014) In the Western United
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The Wilderness challenge to the status quo
A friend of mine has recently shared his article about Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (PKN), the Finnish punk rock band formed
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European policy meetings
The Board of the European Wilderness Society is going to visit a wide variety of organisations in Brussels this week in
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Advancing the Pan-European Green Corridor Network
Based on the enthusiastic response to our Pyrenees to Carpathians green corridor project, our Society decided to develop the idea
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Reaching the European Wilderness Quality Standard
Wilderness areas represent a vital element of Europe’s natural and cultural heritage. In addition to their intrinsic value, they offer
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Investing in natural capital
While the European Wilderness Society constantly argues that biodiversity offsetting should only be considered if there are clear rules set for
Read MoreLittle Sydney: Protecting Europe Nature
Our Society has just received an important news from the Organising Committee of the so-called “Little Sydney” event, which is
Read MoreShifting Baseline Syndrome: The disease of forgetting what has been lost in nature
Here at European Wilderness Society we are trying, in a way, to cure Europe of this disease. But what is
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Revisiting Leopold report
The Revisiting Leopold report has recently been featured in the IUCN’s Parks Journal. A whole magazine dedicated to launch a
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Wolves to be killed by hunters in Spain
In March of this year, Lobo Marley, an association “Citizens for Wolf and the Rural World”, participated anonymously in the
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Wilderness in Slovakia
The largest piece of Wilderness in Central Europe can be found in Slovakian part of Carpathians, in Silent Valley, in
Read MoreHabitat loss in Europe – there must be space for Wilderness
Several unfinished and abandoned construction and building projects proves that there is enough space in Europe to restore Wilderness and designate 5% of our land for natural processes! We shall not waste our land for unsustainable development.
Read MoreProtection against all odds
The Goldman Environmental Prize in 2014 was given to a person who made a lot for protecting Wilderness in Europe for future generations
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Future generations pay for climate change
Future generations will pay the true price of human caused climate change. Therefore they have to be better informed about the conequences of releasing CO2 into the atmosphere.
Read MoreThe right to access Wilderness, all children need nature!
A growing body of scientific evidence identifies strong correlations between experience in the natural world and children’s ability to learn, along with their physical and emotional health. Stress levels, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, cognitive functioning—and more—are positively affected by time spent in nature.
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Reward your Wilderness hero
Wilderness protection requires more attention and there are several people across Europe working on generating the necessary public attention. There
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Wilderness Advocates!
Wilderness Advocate are people committed to protect Wilderness! We need them more! The term ‘Wilderness Advocate’ was not very commonly
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Victory for whales – whalehunting not scientific research
Through its most recent decision, the International Court of Justice ruled Japan’s Southern Ocean Whalehunting is not scientific research. The
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Enjoying real darkness
Our team at the European Wildernsss Society was wondering how the Earth Hour can actually benefit Europe’s Wilderness.
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