40 result(s) for wwf hungary
Green Groups Welcome Decision Not To Build On Normafa Hill
- 30 May 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Green groups have welcomed a decision by Zoltán Pokorni, the Fidesz mayor of Budapest’s leafy 12th district in Buda, not to go ahead with a project to build a skiing centre on Normafa hill, a popular place for hikers. The Normafa Nature Coalition, which includes Greenpeace Hungary and WWF Hungary, noted in a statement that Pokorni had ruled out the project, which included a piste and various ...
Spiderman As Earth Hour’s Ambassador In 2014
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Superhero Spiderman has been nominated ambassador for Earth Hour this year, the global movement organized every year by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) to raise environmental awareness. The message is to inspire individuals to use their power to become superheroes for the planet.
A WWF Restoration Project In Hungary Brings Life Back To A Danube Island
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
WWF has successfully concluded its largest conservation project in Hungary which revitalised a 3 km long side arm and brought back the natural floodplain forest of Liberty Island on the Danube River. The project also contributes to securing drinking water for the citizens of Pecs and Mohacs and enhances opportunities for eco-friendly tourism and recreation in the area.
Danube Day 2013: WWF Gets Active For The Sturgeons & More
- 28 Jun 2013 8:30 AM
- current affairs
‘Get active for the sturgeons’ is the slogan of this year’s Danube Day, celebrated by the 14 Danube basin countries on Saturday, 29 June. Under a new EU-funded project, which will go on until September 2015, WWF in Romania and Bulgaria are working to tackle overfishing, the main direct threat to the survival of the endangered Danube sturgeons.
Hungary Supports Earth Hour 2013 On Saturday, 23 March
- 19 Mar 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
With the expected support of over 400 cities across Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Ukraine, Earth Hour is becoming one of the biggest events observed by thousands of people in Central and Eastern Europe.
Rare Lynx Spotted In Zemplén Hills In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A rare lynx has been photographed in the Zemplén hills, the World Wildlife Fund reported on Wednesday. The apparently two-year-old male lynx is one of only five to ten of the creatures believed to be living in Hungary.
The Hungarian Government Would Support The Setting Up Of An International Environmental Organisation
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"It would be a significant step in the right direction if a decision were to be reached on the establishment of an International Environmental Organisation at the Sustainable Development Summit Meeting in June.
Danube River To Be Severely Impacted By Plans To Increase Navigation
- 17 Dec 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
"European Commission will publish plans to increase navigation on the Danube River, as part of their EU Strategy for the Danube Region. However this decision could result in significant negative impacts on the river’s unique environment without bringing the expected economic benefit to the region, WWF warns.
Toxic Mud Effect Likely To Be Long Term In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"As toxic mud polluted waters flow towards the Danube from Monday’s breach of an alumina plant residue dam, WWF-Hungary has warned the environmental impacts could be longer lasting than the 2000 cyanide spill into the Danube basin.
Green Groups Welcome Decision Not To Build On Normafa Hill
- 30 May 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Green groups have welcomed a decision by Zoltán Pokorni, the Fidesz mayor of Budapest’s leafy 12th district in Buda, not to go ahead with a project to build a skiing centre on Normafa hill, a popular place for hikers. The Normafa Nature Coalition, which includes Greenpeace Hungary and WWF Hungary, noted in a statement that Pokorni had ruled out the project, which included a piste and various ...
Spiderman As Earth Hour’s Ambassador In 2014
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Superhero Spiderman has been nominated ambassador for Earth Hour this year, the global movement organized every year by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) to raise environmental awareness. The message is to inspire individuals to use their power to become superheroes for the planet.
A WWF Restoration Project In Hungary Brings Life Back To A Danube Island
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
WWF has successfully concluded its largest conservation project in Hungary which revitalised a 3 km long side arm and brought back the natural floodplain forest of Liberty Island on the Danube River. The project also contributes to securing drinking water for the citizens of Pecs and Mohacs and enhances opportunities for eco-friendly tourism and recreation in the area.
Danube Day 2013: WWF Gets Active For The Sturgeons & More
- 28 Jun 2013 8:30 AM
- current affairs
‘Get active for the sturgeons’ is the slogan of this year’s Danube Day, celebrated by the 14 Danube basin countries on Saturday, 29 June. Under a new EU-funded project, which will go on until September 2015, WWF in Romania and Bulgaria are working to tackle overfishing, the main direct threat to the survival of the endangered Danube sturgeons.
Hungary Supports Earth Hour 2013 On Saturday, 23 March
- 19 Mar 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
With the expected support of over 400 cities across Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Ukraine, Earth Hour is becoming one of the biggest events observed by thousands of people in Central and Eastern Europe.
Rare Lynx Spotted In Zemplén Hills In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A rare lynx has been photographed in the Zemplén hills, the World Wildlife Fund reported on Wednesday. The apparently two-year-old male lynx is one of only five to ten of the creatures believed to be living in Hungary.
The Hungarian Government Would Support The Setting Up Of An International Environmental Organisation
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"It would be a significant step in the right direction if a decision were to be reached on the establishment of an International Environmental Organisation at the Sustainable Development Summit Meeting in June.
Danube River To Be Severely Impacted By Plans To Increase Navigation
- 17 Dec 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
"European Commission will publish plans to increase navigation on the Danube River, as part of their EU Strategy for the Danube Region. However this decision could result in significant negative impacts on the river’s unique environment without bringing the expected economic benefit to the region, WWF warns.
Toxic Mud Effect Likely To Be Long Term In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"As toxic mud polluted waters flow towards the Danube from Monday’s breach of an alumina plant residue dam, WWF-Hungary has warned the environmental impacts could be longer lasting than the 2000 cyanide spill into the Danube basin.