09/27/2023Fighting microplastics in inland waters - EU project "LIFE Blue Lakes" presents results at final conference
After four years, the EU-funded project "LIFE Blue Lakes" to combat microplastics in inland waters presents its results at the final conference in Rome. 98 percent of the water samples taken as part of the project show microplastic pollution. The main polluters include plastic bags, cosmetics, packaging, clothing and tires. Microplastics enter the human body through the food chain, where adverse health effects are likely.
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07/11/2023Towards a strong EU Nature Restoration Law
Restoration of lakes and wetlands as a priority in Europe – Article 4 and Article 9.4
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05/31/2023Working together for more biodiversity: Food industry discusses ways to stop biodiversity loss
The major Food for Biodiversity conference has come to an end in Frankfurt. For two days, 100 stakeholders from the food industry discussed ways to preserve biodiversity. Worldwide, around one million species are acutely threatened with extinction, and the loss of biodiversity has a significant impact on the food sector.
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05/15/2023Together against microplastics: German water experts travel to Italy to learn about new technologies
- Lakes and rivers in Germany and other European countries are increasingly polluted with microplastics.
- Each person ingests one credit card worth of plastic particles per week.
- Exchange of European water experts within the EU project "LIFE Blue Lakes" on filter technologies to reduce microplastic pollution.
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03/22/2023Young natural paradise: Geiseltalsee is German "Living Lake of the Year 2023"
– The Global Nature Fund and the Living Lakes Network Germany nominate the Geiseltalsee in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt as "Living Lake of the Year 2023".
– The lake was created as part of recultivation measures in a former lignite mining area and has developed into a habitat for exceptional flora and fauna within 30 years.
– The protection of this young ecosystem requires close cooperation between all stakeholders at the lake and in the region in order to exclude any hazards from the very beginning.
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- 03/15/2023
Nature without barriers: Creative winners for inclusive nature experience
21 large and small nature conservation facilities from all over Germany applied for the "Experience nature barrier-free" ideas competition - now eight winners from the North Sea coast to the shores of Lake Chiemsee have been selected.
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03/06/2023"From Farm to Fork" at BIOFACH: Experts discuss integration of biodiversity in supply chains
– At BIOFACH, the world's leading trade fair for organic food, representatives of the "From Farm to Fork" project spoke about biodiversity in agricultural supply chains
– From field to fork, stakeholders need to be made aware of the fundamental importance of biodiversity
– Possible measures to compensate for costs resulting from sustainable production include higher retail prices, lower VAT and the consideration of ecosystem services
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02/28/2023Ten Countries, One Goal: New Project of Global Nature Fund and Living Lakes Protects Biodiversity around the Globe
- The "Living Lakes Biodiversity and Climate Project" (LLBCP) has a unique approach: In ten countries valuable ecosystems are being preserved in parallel.
- The Global Nature Fund and the Living Lakes network cooperate with organisations in Africa, America and Asia.
- The implemented measures are manifold and tailor-made for the project region.
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02/02/2023Dirty jewel of the Andes: Lake Titicaca is "Threatened Lake of the Year 2023"
– For the second time the Global Nature Fund and the Living Lakes Network nominate Lake Titicaca as "Threatened Lake of the Year"
– The largest freshwater reservoir in South America suffers from a variety of negative environmental influences
– The Living Lakes partners ALT and CEDAS are locally involved in the lake and demand increased commitment for its ecological health
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12/23/2022Highlight at the end of the year: Living Lakes Conference at Lake Titicaca for lake protection worldwide
– From December 6th to 8th the 16th Living Lakes Conference took place in Puno, Peru, on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
– 158 participants from 30 countries discussed possibilities for sustainable lake and wetland protection.
– In the final declaration of the conference the environmentalists call for increased efforts for precious ecosystems worldwide.
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