News

Zenica´s environmental consultation centre opens its doors

On Thursday 19 November, doors of the Aarhus Centre Zenica in Metalurg City Centar, Školska 10 will open for visitors who can get free advice on fighting pollution. Experts from...

Majority of Polluters Released Less Carcinogenic Substances, but Spolana, on the Contrary, Released More of Them

Good news for inhabitants of the Czech Republic is that the amounts of carcinogens, reprotoxins, and mutagens (1) reported by the polluters into the Integrated Pollution Register...

ArcelorMittal in Zenica continues poisoning citizens without having valid environmental permits

Global leader in steel production, ArcelorMittal, continues poisoning the citizens of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with enormous air pollution (1). The corporation misuses its...

International Conference "Tree Avenues 2015" – Financial Resources for Tree Avenues

Arnika NGO, in cooperation with Lednice Castle‘s Multifunctional Centre, with the support of the German Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU) and under the auspices of...

Citizens of Mangystau to gain support to solve local environmental cases

Citizens of towns and villages throughout the Mangystau Province can use the assistance of experts on environmental protection and public participation in decision-making (1)....

Consultation Centre of Eco Mangystau opens doors on Saturday

Visitors can come to plant trees and learn to make their own compost Do you agree that Aktau might be greener and cleaner? Environmentalists will show our citizens how to...

How to solve burning environmental issues of Mangystau? NGOs urge the state authorities to act immediately

Wild waste dumps glutting the steppe, abandoned industrial objects, shocking oil spills, and the poaching of rare animals. Such is hidden face of the Mangystau Province which is...

Moravian and Silesian Map of Tree-Lined Avenues: New Guide Helps Tourists, Special Database Helps Development in Regions

After a two-year effort, the team of geographers from the University of Ostrava, together with the Arnika NGO, has launched a new map and database for 992 Moravian and Silesian...

Aarhus Convention violated by Bosnian authorities, new international report says

Environmental democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Limping along The s ystem of the state administration is confusing; authorities often violate legislation and civil society...

Eko Forum Zenica filed criminal charges against ArcelorMittal and state officials for catastrophic pollution

After years of using various methods to enforce citizens’ rights for clean environment, Eko-Forum Zenica decided to take another step. The Bosnia based NGO filed criminal charges...

EU-funded Small Grants Programme helps Mangystau local communities to solve environmental problems

Four projects concerning the odor and dust from the municipal waste landfill, leaking sewage pipes, lack of trees, and illegal trade of antelope saiga’s horns topics were...

Good environment is a human right and it is normal to strive for it

In the twenty-first century, it is not normal to not be able to take a breath because of the serious air pollution produced by factories. In EU countries, including the Czech...