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Opening of the Poutès dam on Monday 7 October

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As has been the case every year for the past 3 years, the large…

Work in progress on the Dordogne basin : Pont de Rhodes weir removal

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Between the departments of Lot and Cantal, work is being carried…

24 October : Expert Masterclass on Dam Removal : Register

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As we approach the opening of the ORP call for proposals on October…

World Rivers Day, another step towards freeing our rivers

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This September, thanks to the support of the European Rivers…

3 new projects selected by the Open Rivers Programme in France

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At the end of the summer of 2024, the Open Rivers Programme announced…

How do you characterise a Free Flowing Rivers?

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The importance of river restoration and free-flowing rivers (FFR)…

the EU Environmental Council finally adopted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL)

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Read EEB press release : Brussels/Luxembourg, 17 June 2024 Today,…

World Migratory Fish Day: Watch and share our videos

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To mark World Migratory Fish Day on Saturday 25 May, ERN-SOS…

A new report from WWF France warns of the decline in biodiversity in French rivers

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Every two years, the WWF publishes a report measuring the…

81% average decline in migratory fish populations since 1970

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The new Living Planet Index (LPI) report on migratory freshwater…

The Dam Removal Award 2023 returns to Portugal

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The Free Flow conference organised by the World Fish Migration…
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Open Rivers Programme selects a new project submitted by ERN

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Following the successful removal of 4 weirs on the Tardoire in…

Coming soon: Advocacy videos for ecological continuity

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With the support of the OFB as part of the Mobbiodiv call for…

Screening & discussion of the film “La Rivière” at Ciné Dyke

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ERN-SOS Loire Vivante is organising, with Ciné-Dyke…
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Open letter: Nature-based water resilience cannot wait

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The 🇪🇺 has dropped an essential plan to make Europe more…

Protest on the Albanian Shushica River: Vjosa National Park in danger

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++ An entire valley stands up against the diversion of its water:…