07/27/2022Water bodies under stress: Flash study illustrates effects of climate change on lakes in Germany
– The study "Lakes and Climate Change" by Global Nature Fund and Grüne Liga e.V. examines the impact of global warming on domestic waters
– Rising temperatures and human pressure are changing the sensitive water ecosystems
– GNF: Decisive action is needed to protect unique habitats and the climate at the same time
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06/23/2022Role model against climate change: GNF project on sustainable fisheries provides basis for environmental protection measures in Colombia
The Colombian fisheries authority AUNAP adopts recommendations of the Global Nature Fund and the Fundación Humedales for a new regulation of the closed seasons for the tiger catfish, which should better protect fish stocks from the consequences of climate change. The landmark decision can serve as a model for inland waters worldwide.
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05/30/2022First non-stop circumnavigation of Lake Constance in laser dinghies successful – but the fight against microplastics goes on
– In 21:30 h, the two 18-year-olds Elias Fauser and Max Gasser have circumnavigated Lake Constance in Laser class sailboats.
– No one in this boat class has ever officially mastered this challenge before
– With their "Lake Constance Challenge", the two young men are drawing attention to the threat posed to local waters by microplastics
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05/19/2022Projects full of life: Global Nature Fund celebrates 30 years of LIFE program together with the EU
– On May 21, EU LIFE, the program of the European Commission for the promotion of nature and environmental protection projects, turns 30 years old
– Since 2002, Global Nature Fund has successfully implemented eight projects within the framework of EU LIFE
– With "ELLA", the European Living Lakes Association, GNF and LIFE make a promise for the future
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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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