Wilderness revival in Switzerland
Switzerland is naturally predestined for Wilderness. It is home to many of the highest and least accessible mountains in Europe.
Continue readingSwitzerland is naturally predestined for Wilderness. It is home to many of the highest and least accessible mountains in Europe.
Continue readingCurrently, EU policy indicates that burning wood is “zero carbon” and “renewable energy”. However, this approach is only true if
Continue readingForests cover roughly a third of our planet´s land and provide countless services to humanity. This is especially true in
Continue readingMany countries around Europe, especially Central Europe, sound the alarm. Ground water levels and soil moisture are on a historic
Continue readingEuropean bisons or wisents (Bison bonasus) are some of the most iconic and largest herbivores that ever inhabitated Europe. In
Continue readingAgricultural land covers 40% of the European Union. This means it is the most wide-spread land use in the EU
Continue readingThe recently released the new EU-wide Biodiversity Strategy revealed the ambition to put Europe’s biodiversity on the path to recovery
Continue readingToday is the 28th birthday of the EU Habitat Directive and the LIFE programme. To celebrate this, the European Union
Continue readingYesterday, 20th May, the EU published a document titled ‘Communication: EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Bringing nature back into
Continue readingThe history of the moose (Alces alces) in Europe is a moved one. The moose is distributed all over the
Continue readingNitrogen pollution is one of the most universal environmental issues in Europe. While carbon emissions get more attention because of
Continue readingOur planet is at the edge of ecological collapse. One of the fundamental reasons is several centuries of deforestation and
Continue readingThe European Union sets annual fishing quota in the “exclusive economic zone” (the sea zone belonging to EU member states)
Continue readingThe future of the pasture farming is an uncertain one. During the citizen engagement activity we discussed it on Saturday in Tschengls.
Continue readingEuropean forests are under extreme pressure. We can read almost daily the stories that somewhere in Europe forests are dying, logged and disappearing. The initial event leading
Continue readingOn the 28th of November, the European Parliament officially declared the climate emergency in Europe. With 429 votes for and
Continue readingFrom the 7th to the 10th October our IVY volunteer Jonas attended the “European Week of Regions and Cities” at
Continue readingNext year will mark the end of the current EU Biodiversity Strategy. A decade-long strategy that had set optimistic goals
Continue readingDeliberate poisoning is one of the most severe factors threathening wildlife in Europe. Alarming cases have recently emerged in Austria.
Continue readingCelebrating the 10 year anniversary of the European Resolution on Wilderness, it can be said that the word Wilderness becomes
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