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Apply for European Capital of Smart Tourism or Green Pioneer Award!

May 31, 2023May 31, 20235 months ago Iryna Shchoka 267 Views 0 Comments 8 min read

Smart tourism is becoming more in demand in Europe. Now cities and municipalities can submit their application for an EU

Fear of predators can alter an entire ecosystem

Wildlife

6 countries referred to court for failure over invasive species

February 3, 2023January 31, 20239 months ago Victoria Steckhan 509 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

Last week the European Commission made the decision to take legal action against six member states for their failure in

Climate change

Legal action against German government over air pollution

September 26, 2022September 27, 20221 year ago Victoria Steckhan 735 Views 0 Comments 8 min read

On World Environmental Health Day, a group of residents have sued the German government for failing to protect their health.

Wildlife

EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy – is it forward-thinking enough?

August 22, 2022January 31, 20231 year ago Victoria Steckhan 773 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

The EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy is the European Union’s plan of action for conservation this decade. However, given rapid environmental

Livestock

Conservation Grazing Events

August 5, 2022September 14, 20221 year ago Nathalie Harms 760 Views 0 Comments 13 min read

The number of grazing animals released in protected areas has increased significantly in recent years. These grazing animals are often

Livestock

A milestone for wildlife coexistence – livestock protection courses starting this spring

March 29, 2022November 29, 20222 years ago Victoria Steckhan 1053 Views 0 Comments 8 min read

After much work from the partners of LIFEstockProtect, the project’s livestock protection courses are beginning this spring! As the first

Wildlife

End shark fin trade in the EU

January 11, 2022January 11, 20222 years ago Jonas Sommer 1309 Views 2 Comments 2 min read

Sharks are some of the most fascinating animals on this planet. They are not at all the people-eating monster that

Livestock

The EU takes Spain to court over pollution from industrial farming

December 9, 2021September 20, 20222 years ago Julia Ramsauer 1336 Views 0 Comments 7 min read

The European Commission came to the conclusion that Spanish authorities have not done enough to protect water from nitrate pollution. Just in Summer 2021, another ecological

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European Wilderness Society

Member states slam new EU forest strategy for 2030

October 18, 2021October 18, 20212 years ago Jonas Sommer 1420 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Forests are possibly the most important ally in the fight against the climate and biodiversity crisis. They capture massive amounts

Wilderness Policy

Signs of movement in the EU against pesticides and fur farming?

July 23, 2021July 19, 20212 years ago Timothy Sung 1634 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Recent news from Brussels on the agricultural front has involved discussions concerning the level of human impact on animals. Practices

European Wilderness Society

EU Climate Law finally adopted

July 5, 2021August 16, 20212 years ago Nella Sergejeva 1545 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

Last Monday, 28th of June, the European Council adopted its first ever Climate Law. But what are its key dedications

European Wilderness Society

Shape the EU Green Deal on Restoring Biodiversity NOW!

June 2, 2020October 20, 20223 years ago Max A.E. Rossberg 2660 Views 1 Comment 0 min read

The European Green Deal call will mobilise research and innovation to foster a just and sustainable societal transition aiming at ‘leaving nobody behind’. Projects

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