05/19/2022International Day for Biological Diversity: Food for Biodiversity supports food industry in biodiversity-friendly cultivation
- On May 22, the UN celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity
- The association Food for Biodiversity helps companies in the food sector to work for biodiversity
- First pilot projects are already successfully implementing the "basic set of biodiversity criteria"
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05/06/2022Europe's waters have a new friend: NGOs launch ELLA to protect lakes and wetlands
Lakes and wetlands are the most threatened habitats in Europe. Everywhere from Doñana National Park in southern Spain to Lake Peipsi in eastern Estonia, climate change is accelerating the serious effects of overuse, overexploitation, degradation and pollution. Therefore, on May 4, eight environmental NGOs from Germany, Estonia, Poland, Spain and Hungary founded a new strong advocate for the protection and sustainable use and development of lakes and wetlands in Europe: the European Living Lakes Association, in short "ELLA".
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04/06/2022Eagles fly for sustainability: Mannheim ice hockey club commits to eco-friendly merchandising
Purchasing is a key aspect of a company's sustainability strategy. One club in the German Ice Hockey League is currently demonstrating how companies can align it with the times: On Sports Day, the DEL club Adler ("Eagles") Mannheim is sending out a signal for the improvement of working conditions and the reduction of the environmental impact of textile production along the supply chain by opting for sustainable procurement supported by the FAIR WEAR WORKS project.
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03/29/2022Climate and biodiversity protection for banana cultivation of the future: FRUIT LOGISTICA event provides information
As part of the leading international trade fair FRUIT LOGISTICA, the biodiversity project Del Campo al Plato and the Action Alliance Sustainable Banana (ABNB) are organizing the event "Climate and biodiversity protection for a banana cultivation of the future" on April 6 from 13:00 to 14:30 CET.
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03/23/2022Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions: Action sheets protect biodiversity in agriculture
From marginal strips in fields to nesting trees in vineyards: the Lake Constance Foundation and its partners in the project LIFE Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions project have compiled almost forty descriptions of measures. They provide farmers with concrete tips on how to safeguard biodiversity and insect populations on their farms – and are now available for download free of charge.
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03/22/2022Shallow lake with great diversity: Dümmer is "German Living Lake of the Year 2022"
A well-deserved title on World Water Day: Lower Saxony's second largest inland lake may not be deeper than 1.40 meters anywhere, but it knows how to impress with its unique natural diversity. And the efforts of the people on its shores to preserve the blue jewel are also diverse – as there are enough challenges. The GNF and the Living Lakes Germany Network award the successful example of committed nature conservation for an intact body of water as "German Living Lake of the Year 2022".
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03/18/2022Ingenious ideas in yellow: Excellent measures preserve biodiversity in banana and pineapple cultivation
Bananas and pineapples can be produced in a way that does not harm biodiversity. As part of the campaign "Biodiversity pays off: Bananas and pineapples from biodiversity-friendly production," the Global Nature Fund (GNF) reports on impressive sustainable examples from the field, which are honored by the "Del Campo al Plato" project.
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02/18/2022Nitrogen and phosphate loads in German waters need reduction
Fertilizer law requires comprehensive amendment.
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02/18/2022Charter for the protection of lakes published
Avoid microplastics and reduce their input into Lake Constance: The Global Nature Fund and the Lake Constance Foundation call on municipalities to sign a voluntary commitment. The paper has a signal effect for lake regions throughout Germany and beyond.
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08/27/2021Reduce and avoid microplastic pollution in lakes and waters! Plastic Origins Expedition of the Surfrider Foundation Europe stops at Lake Constance
What can cities and municipalities or civil society do to fight littering and plastic pollution? How threatened are lakes and rivers in Germany and Europe? Surfrider Foundation Europe, Lake Constance Foundation and Global Nature Fund are fighting against microplastics and waste pollution.
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