It is with great emotion that our President, R. Epple, who received the Euronatur 2018, handed it over to the admirable women of Kruscica! Photo copyright ERN France On 10 October, a delegation of the “Brave Women of Kruščica” received the EuroNatur Award 2019 in recognition of the outstanding bravery and tenacity they showed in […]
Important message from Hasankeyf Coordination (founded on 5th July 2019 as an umbrella for all fighting the Ilisu Dam): The Turkish government aims to destroy the 12,000 year old town Hasankeyf and the entire Tigris Valley through the Ilisu Dam project, which only has an economic lifespan of 50 years. We would like to borrow […]
The International Dam removal Conference held from the 24th to the 26th of September, organised by ERN with support from numerous partners was a great success. Participants came from 20 countries and three continents with 30% from the local, Rennes-Avranches region. The day preceding the conference itself participants and the locals attended a debate “Salmon […]
From Septemebr 24-26 will be held a International seminary on the large scale damremoval and the revival of the Sélune Valey in Rennes/Avranches (Mont aint Michel) ; It is the 5th international symposium on the restoration of ecological continuity of rivers! The conference, will bring together 200 people from 20 different countries as well as […]
Do you know the French Magazine “Reliefs” ? His latest issue (9) is devoted to the rivers! Contents : anatomy and pathologies of the rivers, living with the river, shared rivers: awakening upstream, interview with Erik Orsenna, illustrated literary extracts, endangered species, the longest rivers in the world, river turbines , tidings, reading tips, movies, […]
Despite some interesting proposals made by France at the plenary meeting of the ICPR (International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine), held on 4-5 July 2019, the long series of promises not kept by France (and by EDF) continues … The great novelty is the proposal to restore ecological continuity by favoring the “loops” […]
This post is a joint press release by Riverwatch und EuroNatur “++ First ever international Action Weeks for Balkan rivers ++ People took to the streets in many countries of the Balkan region ++ They protested against the destruction of the last wild river landscapes in Europe ++ Radolfzell, Vienna. 18. July 2019 – From […]
On 20-21 June, EU Heads of State & Government will meet in Brussels to set the direction of the EU from 2019-2024. We have joined forces with over 150 organisations to call on EU leaders to make Sustainable Europe a reality by prioritising sustainable development for the next five years, and beyond. >> Read the […]
Launched for the first time in 2019, the “Georges EMBLANC Award for River Culture, Flood Risk Prevention and Biodiversity”, jointly sponsored by ERN and the EPTB Seine Grands Lacs, aims to reward students, who have achieved during the last three years work on an educational project related to rivers, the topic flood / low water […]
The concessions of the three hydropower works on the Franco-Swiss Doubs (Le Châtelot, Le Chrain and La Goule) are soon reaching their end (2024, 2028, 2032 respectively). The renewal of concessions for these works will be granted by the two states on the basis of the new Franco-Swiss agreement currently under negotiation.The French and Swiss […]
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