International Day of Action for Rivers – Antlers detect lead pollution
Today is the International Day of Action for Rivers! In Europe, many rivers suffer from pollution, whether through chemicals, nutrients
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Eurasian otters to be killed in Salzburg
The Eurasian otter is a strictly protected species according to the Fauna-Flora-Habitats-Directive (FFH). Nevertheless, Austria has already allowed in the
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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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Migratory fish populations declined by 76% since 1970
In the last century, humans have altered the Earth’s surface in many ways. Most people are aware of climate change,
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EU commits to support free-flowing rivers
The recently released the new EU-wide Biodiversity Strategy revealed the ambition to put Europe’s biodiversity on the path to recovery
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Polesia, the largest floodplain of Europe under urgent threat
Back in 2013, Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian governments agreed to the construction of a long shipping channel, refered to as
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400 kg of garbage: How clean rivers help Slovensky raj
Another Citizens Engagement Activity, organized by our employee and ex-IVY volunteer Hanna Öllös and our current IVY volunteer Jonas Sommer,
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AMBER – how they are changing rivers across Europe
The European Wilderness Society recently attended the week long Balkan River Defence event for a day. While listening to presentations
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