Early October European Wilderness Society will conduct Austrian-Ukrainian Youth Green Conference 2019. The conference is now under active preparation jointly with our Ukrainian partner – Agency for Sustainable Development of the Carpathian Region “FORZA”. The
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Rewilding Forests in National Park Hunsrück-Hochwald
The German National Park Hunsrück-Hochwald lets its forests develop freely. The objective is to reach a natural tree species composition and to give the forest room and time to do so on its own. The
Interreg DTP 3rd call in numbers
The 3rd call for proposals from the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme closed recently. European Wilderness Society has submitted a project as Lead Partner, and has a role in three other submissions. Here we provide an
UN declares decade of ecosystem restoration
On March 1st 2019 the general assembly of the United Nations agreed on a decade of ecosystem restoration for 2021-2030. This decision is a call to action to the international community. It further underlines the
The challenges of Nature Tourism in Wilderness
Nature tourism seems to be an effective tool to support nature conservation, particularly in densely populated Europe. Generally speaking, nature tourism allows a region to benefit economically while maintaining its natural values and providing a
Svydovets massif needs our support
The European Wilderness Society recently visited the Svydovets massif in the Ukrainian Carpathians. The area is currently highly disputed because of a proposed mega-ski resort, offering recreation for up to 28 000 visitors per day.
Carpathian Biosphere Reserve celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Today, the European Wilderness Society took part in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of one of the biggest protected areas in Ukraine, member of European Wilderness Network, Carpathian Biosphere reserve. Please also read: Celebrating 50 years
Why we need proper herd management
Proper herd management does not only protect our livestock from predators, but also from extreme weather, diseases and injuries. The practice of herd management is centuries old and a tradition in many mountainous areas in
Bike riders without borders
Today EWS team member Iryna Shchoka took part in the final conference of the Ukrainian-Slovakian project “CROSS THE BORDER BY BIKE“, where participants exchanged their experiences in bike movement in Europe and particularly in Slovakia
Learning regional development initiatives
These days in the framework of internal training programme European Wilderness Society team members from Eastern and Central Europe are studying regional sustainable development practices and initiatives in Lungau area of Salzburg, Austria. Among them
Design methodology for green infrastructure
The European Wilderness Society launched its large scale connectivity initiative, the Pan European Green corridor network (PEGnet) at the end of last year. We are now discussing with UNEP to showcase this initiative within the
GreenBeltCenter is open!
On Sunday, the official opening of the GreenBeltCenter (GBC) in Windhaag close to the former Czech border was celebrated. The GBC offers several exhibits on three floors including a temporary one on energy, one on