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Climate change 

Indonesia wants to greenwash palm oil plantations

February 9, 2022February 8, 20225 months ago Jonas Sommer 350 Views 0 Comments 8 min read

Indonesia is a megadiverse biodiversity hotspot. The over 17,000 islands that make up this archipelago in South-East Asia are home

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Climate change 

Trees create a cool summer in the city

January 17, 2022January 13, 20226 months ago Jonas Sommer 385 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

With the climate crisis literally heating up, a crucial question is how we can keep ourselves cool. An important aspect

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Wilderness 

Austria cancels highway through nature reserve

December 15, 2021December 9, 20217 months ago Jonas Sommer 452 Views 0 Comments 7 min read

While the climate crisis is worsening day by day, countries continue to build harmful infrastructure like highways. They increase the

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European Wilderness Society 

COP26 – What has it achieved?

November 16, 2021November 17, 20218 months ago Victoria Steckhan 519 Views 1 Comment 7 min read

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) has come to a close after two intense weeks. Dignitaries from around the world

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European Wilderness Society 

Women and the climate emergency

March 8, 2021April 13, 20211 year ago Hanna Ollos 1106 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

The lack of gender balance in leading roles in the nature conservation sector is alarming. With regards to changes to

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Wilderness 

Mountain ecosystems under threat

November 20, 2020November 16, 20202 years ago Gintare Tamulyte 1468 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

Overshadowed by Covid-19, 2020 was yet another year of heat records. The most northern point of Europe, Svalbard, hit a

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Wilderness Policy 

Global climate strike 2020 this Friday, 25th of September

September 24, 2020September 24, 20202 years ago Julia Ramsauer 1720 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

Flashback: Greta Thunberg first striked for the climate in August 2018. The movement “Fridays for Future” gained momentum throughout 2019.

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Research 

Deforestation in Europe increases

September 17, 2020August 19, 20212 years ago Jonas Sommer 2711 Views 2 Comments 4 min read

Forests cover roughly a third of our planet´s land and provide countless services to humanity. This is especially true in

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Giant void emerges in Siberia due to melting permafrost

September 7, 2020September 6, 20202 years ago Gintare Tamulyte 1646 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

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 

The climate crisis dries out Europe

August 10, 2020August 19, 20212 years ago Jonas Sommer 2005 Views 1 Comment 5 min read

Many countries around Europe, especially Central Europe, sound the alarm. Ground water levels and soil moisture are on a historic

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Sustainable Tourism Wildlife 

Have ski resorts reached their expiration date?

July 20, 2020July 20, 20202 years ago Jonas Sommer 1996 Views 0 Comments 8 min read

Recently, we reported about the planned enlargement of two ski resorts in the Apennines. The project earned massive criticism because

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COVID Expert Panel discussion
European Wilderness Society 

Great success of the international expert panel discussion

May 15, 2020May 20, 20202 years ago Hanna Ollos 2092 Views 0 Comments 9 min read

As part of the Vlado Vancura Wilderness Academy, a very interesting panel took place on 12th May 2020 from 16:00

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Wilderness Policy 

Lessons from Covid-19 for the climate crisis

May 7, 2020April 7, 20212 years ago Jonas Sommer 2158 Views 1 Comment 5 min read

For many, Covid-19 is the biggest crisis they have ever experienced. A lot has changed within the last few months.What

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Wilderness Policy Wildlife 

Survey: Will the Corona pandemic change nature conservation?

May 5, 2020May 13, 20202 years ago Jonas Sommer 2200 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

On 12th May 2020, we had an expert panel discussion about the impact of the Corona Pandemic on nature conservation

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Wilderness Policy Wildlife 

Will burning forests be the new normal?

April 23, 2020April 29, 20202 years ago Jonas Sommer 2396 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

The climate crisis is the worst crisis in human history and it will affect almost every aspect of the environment

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Wilderness Policy 

Never waste a crisis!

April 16, 2020August 19, 20212 years ago Jonas Sommer 2234 Views 0 Comments 7 min read

The Corona crisis is already predicted to become the biggest economic crisis in history. Even though we are still in

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Obama Administration moves to protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Wilderness 

Permafrost turns into a carbon time bomb

April 6, 2020April 1, 20202 years ago Jonas Sommer 2404 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Permafrost is ground that is frozen all year round occuring in the Arctic and mountainous regions – the two regions

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Sustainable Tourism Wilderness Policy 

Our economy comes to a halt – so does pollution

March 31, 2020March 28, 20202 years ago Jonas Sommer 2415 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

The current corona outbreak is a crisis in every sense. It destroys lifes, subsistences and restricts the life of billions.

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European Wilderness Society 

Is there a climate-friendly response to the industry demand for financial aid?

March 27, 2020April 15, 20202 years ago Hanna Ollos 2355 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

The coronavirus outbreak has a huge economic impact on various sectors, such as the heavy industry, auto manufacturers, tourism industry

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Wilderness Wilderness Policy 

Wild forests protect the climate

March 25, 2020March 23, 20202 years ago Jonas Sommer 2619 Views 1 Comment 5 min read

There is a wide consent that forests are the most efficient tool to fight the climate crisis. However, the question

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