CEEweb for Biodiversity

Under the Heat of Knowledge: Lessons from the HUMANITA Summer School

July 29, 2025

From amphibian disease monitoring to citizen-led conservation: the HUMANITA Summer School showcased effective monitoring techniques and practical solutions to mitigate tourism’s environmental impacts.

Don’t Beat Around the Peat

July 07, 2025

Our recent international workshop revealed what it takes to preserve Europe’s peatlands: long-term policy, cross-sector collaboration, and a coordinated vision across borders.

PRESS RELEASE: Creating New Employment Opportunities in the Danube Region at the Core of the Mystical Danube Project’s Latest Meeting

March 20, 2025

Promoting community-based sustainable tourism to create new employment opportunities that respect nature conservation aspects in less economically developed areas.

SDGs in the Visegrád Group

February 12, 2025

With the publication of the Commission's latest report on the implementation progress of the SDGs, we take a closer look on the Visegrád Group's case.

Európai tőzegláp kezdeményezés adhat lendületet kontinensünk tüdejének helyreállításához

February 04, 2025

Környezeti és társadalmi jelentőségük ellenére Európában a tőzeglápok továbbra is leromlott állapotban vannak. Kontinensünk tőzeglápjainak 50%-át lecsapolták, ilyen állapotukban pedig jelentős mértékben bocsátanak ki üvegházhatású gázokat. Cikkünk a Building the European Peatlands Initiative (Európai Tőzegláp Kezdeményezés megalapozása), a European Climate Initiative egyik projektjén keresztül tárja fel e létfontosságú ökoszisztémák védelmére és helyreállítására tett erőfeszítéseket.

Assessment of Action Plans for Priority Pathways of Invasive Alien Species in Central and Eastern Europe

January 31, 2025

The spread of invasive alien species (IAS) is widely recognised as one of the most significant factors in biodiversity loss. Beyond the harmful effects on natural ecosystems and their services, it also has substantial economic and societal consequences. These impacts, as well as the number of newly emerging IAS and their rate of spread, are further exacerbated by climate change as it is hampering the resilience of native species and the ecosystems they inhabit.

Ecosystem Services 101

January 14, 2025

Time to explore the importance of ecosystem services, the relationship between restoration and these services, and highlighted, key ecosystem services.

For Free Flowing Rivers!

January 10, 2025

We dive into river restoration: the current situation, what tools have been used to help fish migrate and how effective they are, how large-scale interventions can be financed, and what smaller interventions may be appropriate.

New Study and Recommendations on Regulations Related to Short Supply Chains in Europe and Hungary

December 12, 2024

Exploring Citizen Science: Engaging the Public in Scientific Research

October 31, 2024

Challenges and Solutions for a Sustainable Food System with an Emphasis on Youth Participation

October 31, 2024

Postponing of the implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation was agreed by the European Council despite the call of 225 organisations

October 16, 2024

Yesterday, the proposed one-year delay in the EU’s Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) has been agreed upon by the European Council.

Peatland Policy Assessment for CEE countries published

September 17, 2024

As part of the EUKI ‘Building the European Peatlands Initiative: A Strong Alliance for Peatland Climate Protection in Europe’ project CEEweb’s screening of exemplary policies for peatland related content is published.

Experiences of an intern at CEEweb

July 25, 2024

We had the opportunity to work with Dóra Nagy as an intern in the past few months. Dóra worked on the Building the European Peatlands Initiative project. As finished her time at CEEweb, she prepared a summary of what she has experienced and learned at our organization. This summary is such a good stuff that we thought we’d share it.

Drivers and site selection for Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF)

July 09, 2024

There are many drivers for CCF, one of them is multi-purpose forestry. CCF manages much better than clearfell and restock to combine production, conservation and social targets.

Our waters are at risk!

June 19, 2024

The proposal on update of the priority substances and groundwater pollutants weakens the basic rules of Water Framework Directives. Last chance to reach a more ambitious Council mandate on COREPER today!

Can we achieve soil health by 2050?

June 18, 2024

The biggest win of yesterday's Council meeting was definitely the adoption of the Nature Restoration Law, but let's not forget that the Environment Council also adopted the Council's position on the Soil Monitoring Law!

Historic win for EU's nature: EU Council seals the deal on Nature Restoration Law

June 18, 2024

Yesterday, the EU Environmental Council finally adopted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL), marking the last step for this long-awaited proposal to become law. This outcome is a huge win for Europe’s nature, climate action, citizens and future.

Barriers in European Rivers / Akadályok az európai folyókon

May 22, 2024

We have seen what it means to build a dam looking at the example of a classic migrant fish, the great sturgeon, but how many migration barriers are there on European rivers and why are are they a problem for fish? / Egy klasszikus vándorhal, a viza példáján láttuk mit jelent egy gát megépítése, de mennyi vándorlást akadályozó létesítmény van az európai folyókon és miért jelent problémát a halak számára?

World Fish Migration Day is coming soon! / Hamarosan itt a halak vándorlásának világnapja!

May 14, 2024

It is a good chance to learn more about migratory fishes, free-flowing rivers and conservation and restoration of rivers. / Ez jó alkalom arra, hogy tanuljunk a vándorló halakról, a szabadon folyó folyókról és a folyók helyreállításáról.

A road trip to peatland strategies – Insights from the peatland workshop in Budapest

May 06, 2024

The importance of peatlands in climate change mitigation efforts

The Evolution of Continuous Cover Forestry

April 07, 2024

Review of the history, advantages and disadvantages of continuous cover forestry

Raise our forks for diversity!

April 04, 2024

The new EU seed law proposed by the European Commission in July 2023 threatens the conservation and circulation of crop diversity. Sign the petition to EU decision makers!

Tavaly indult a HUMANITA Interreg projekt

March 19, 2024

5 országból 11 partner összefogásával

Uncovering continuous cover forestry

March 07, 2024

Diving into continous cover forestry: what it stands for and how so

Citizen Science: Empowering Citizens for Biodiversity Conservation in the CEE Region

February 17, 2024

Citizen science, the collaboration between scientists and the public to address scientific questions, has emerged as a powerful tool for biodiversity conservation. These initiatives are contributing to biodiversity conservation in the CEE region by empowering citizens to participate in scientific research, expanding the reach of biodiversity monitoring, providing valuable data for conservation decision-making, and raising public awareness about environmental issues.

Harnessing EU Funding for a Sustainable Future

February 06, 2024

A Review of 280 EU-Funded Environmental Projects

Threatened Species: The European Ground Squirrel

January 10, 2024

Listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List, there is a significant decline in populations of the European Ground Squirrel in almost its entire range in Central and South-East Europe.

Tackling Invasive Alien Species: Traditional Wisdom to Heed

December 18, 2023

Indigenous and local wisdom holds a key to reach harmony in nature and help tackle invasive alien species.

Tackling Invasive Alien Species: Be creative, go native!

December 18, 2023

Invasive alien species pose a severe threat to both natural and managed ecosystems, driving land degradation on a global scale. Ecological restoration emerges as a crucial tool to combat these invasive threats, aiming to improve biotic resistance and prevent further land degradation.

Threatened Species: Saproxylic beetles

December 18, 2023

The IUCN European Red List analyses 693 species of Saproxylic beetles, 17.9 % of which are threatened at the European level and 21.7 % at the EU level. Forest management practices have been identified as a threatening factor for most species.

Sustainable Farming for Biodiversity Conservation

December 18, 2023

The extent and the cultivation of agricultural land play a significant role in biodiversity conservation.

The Central and Eastern European Perspective of Food Sovereignty

December 13, 2023

Food Sovereignty has emerged as a response and alternative to the neoliberal model of corporate globalization. Here are five reasons to take into consideration as to it.

Checking into Next Generation EU

December 13, 2023

Delve into the analysis and recommendations outlined in this assessment, crucial for enhancing these 7 national programs' effectiveness towards ensuring sustainable development in the Central and Eastern European countries.

Threatened Species: the Stone Crayfish

December 12, 2023

The alteration of water bodies and the spread of invasive species and their pathogens are the main threatening factors causing a significant decline in the stone crayfish population.

How does the Municipality of Troyan, Bulgaria, support urban organic farming?

December 12, 2023

Troyan is a city in the hills of central Bulgaria known for its strong plum brandy and with strong ambitions for its agri-food sector. Its 2014-2020 Municipal Development Plan already prioritised organic farming, support for young farmers, and conservation

Complex riparian zones can help resist Invasive Alien Plant Species colonisation

December 11, 2023

Recent study advocates for the need of management practices to maintain and establish complex riparian zones that are resistant to IAS colonisation

Lviv is on the way becoming a pioneer, Zero Waste City

December 11, 2023

On 17th September 2020, the Lviv City Council passed a motion confirming its commitment to become the first Ukrainian and first non-European Union Zero Waste City

Green Trails of Łódź, Poland

December 08, 2023

Green Trails of Łódź is an ideological program related to the promotion of 'green' solutions in the city. The main idea addresses the major challenges modern cities and societies face. Green Trails are in line with the idea of promoting pro-environmental solutions, favoring the minimisation of the negative impact of humans – especially city dwellers – on nature

Therapeutic Garden in Zagreb

December 08, 2023

The City of Zagreb had plans to expand the existing network of urban 'City Gardens' with a new, holistic ‘therapeutic garden’ and a mini urban farm in Sesvete, the easternmost neighbourhood of Zagreb. The garden was developed within the Horizon 2020 project proGIreg (productive green infrastructure for post-industrial urban regeneration) in 2020

Tirana’s Green City Action Plan

December 08, 2023

The capital of Albania, Tirana joined urban transformation plans that tackle some of the most pressing concerns of cities - traffic congestion, urban sprawl, air pollution - and are changing how it grows and moves, with co-benefits for air quality and climate

The Fundoklia educational trail in Érd, Hungary

December 07, 2023

The Fundoklia Valley can be found in the western part of the Érd-Tétényi Upland in Hungary. It is approximately 3 kilometres long, 10-30 meters deep, dry karst valley formed by Sarmata limestone. The M7 motorway divides it. The whole valley is a nature conservation area, protected by the local government; the northern part is also under archaeological protection; the southern part is enlisted as a NATURA 2000 site

How do prezewalski’s horses and water buffalos help urban development in Leipzig?

December 06, 2023

The “Green Arc” is a chain of green spaces surrounding a large high-density housing area in the north-east of the city of Leipzig. Step by step, 120 hectares of former military training grounds and adjacent fallow land are turned into a modern recreation area

Bat-friendly approach supports biodiversity in Schleswig Holstein

December 05, 2023

When house-owners in the northernmost German state of Schleswig Holstein attach bat houses or renovate their houses in a bat-friendly way, then they can apply for the title “Bat-friendly house” at the regional section of Birdlife International and the regional Nature Conservation Foundation

A growing momentum for peatland conservation and restoration

November 29, 2023

Achieving climate neutrality is unattainable without the rewetting of peatlands. As announced at the multi-stakeholder workshop in Tata earlier this year, CEEweb for Biodiversity hosted its second event on November 15, 2023, as part of the “Building the European Peatlands Initiative: A Strong Alliance for Peatland Climate Protection in Europe” project.

The Road to Climate Neutrality: Ljubljana's Key Consortium Meeting

November 27, 2023

In the historic city of Ljubljana, Slovenia, members of the Towards a Climate Neutral EU- Efficient Allocation of EU Funds project assembled for an essential meeting from November 16-18, 2023. As the project nears its conclusion, this key meeting provided a platform for participants to assess their joint progress, celebrate key achievements, and exchange valuable insights gained

Endangered species in Europe

November 22, 2023

In the current biodiversity crisis are we able to protect endangered species? Territorial protection is just one tool, but we are not doing well in this respect either. How protected areas cover the range of endangered species in Europe?

Ecosystem-based adaptation in Tiszatarján, Hungary for climate-resistant communities

November 21, 2023

In this area, floods cause crop failures and the spread of invasive plant species, droughts cause decreased water availability for ecosystems, agriculture and recreation, resulting in high sensitivity. This means that key stakeholders are all vulnerable to climate change

Navigating Tomorrow: EU's October Deliberations for a Climate-Neutral Horizon

November 04, 2023

Representatives from various nations within this region converged to deliberate on a shared vision on 24th October: a climate-neutral European Union

A best practice of the institutional, infrastructural, human and cultural tools to facilitate adaptation to climate change

October 31, 2023

Rákócziújfalu is one of the 5 pilot sites representing typical water risk situations associated with small settlements in Hungary, amplified by climate change. In many cases, no expensive investments are needed as the municipalities own and have the right to use the various assets but institutional, infrastructural, human and cultural assets are available, and all these are based on local natural assets

Pilot action of the LIFE-MICACC project in Püspökszilágy, Hungary

October 30, 2023

Püspökszilágy is situated in the North Hungarian Mountains. In the project, it represents the climate change-related problems of upland villages

Insights from the 'Understanding OECMs to Achieve the 30 by 30 Target' networking event

October 24, 2023

At the first networking event hosted by the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) on 29 September 2023, key stakeholders gathered in Brussels to deliberate upon 'Understanding Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs) to achieve the 30 by 30 target.'

Biogeographical seminar for the Atlantic and the Macaronesian marine regions

October 24, 2023

Hosted jointly by the European Commission’s DG Environment and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and organised by a consortium made of CEEweb for Biodiversity and NatureBureau, the biogeographical seminar for the Atlantic and the Macaronesian marine regions took place between 11-13 October, in Malahide, north Dublin, Ireland

A good combination of NWRMs focusing on rainwater retention both in the residential and the outer areas

October 20, 2023

Ruzsa is a small village in Hungary, with 2800 inhabitants and a territory of 4800 hectares. The settlement is situated on the Sand Ridge of the Danube-Tisza Interfluve in South-East Hungary, which is the driest part of the country. In this region, the changes in hydrological factors significantly influenced the landscape in a relatively short period of time. The area of wetlands is continuously decreasing, which is a critical symptom of vulnerability

Wetland Restoration in Persina, Bulgaria

October 16, 2023

Wetlands are efficient measures to improve and regulate water quality and stream flow characteristics. This particular project in Persina, Bulgaria aimed to enable water flow into former wetlands, provide options for controlled flooding, optimized trapping of nutrient elements, and restoration of biodiversity and fish populations

Working and Networking

October 13, 2023

CEEweb members from Serbia, Slovakia and Hungary met in Belgrade to discuss the Game On! legacy and potential synergies towards working collaboratively with the youth

The first best practice implemented in the frame of the LIFE-MICACC project in Hungary

October 10, 2023

Bátya is a small village with 2239 inhabitants and an area of 3386 km2, next to the river Danube. The average annual local precipitation is 550 mm, while in 2010 the local gauging station observed 1000 mm. Extreme rain events cause damage to agriculture, infrastructure (roads, sewage system) and residential and public buildings. On the other hand, the evaporation is also high, and the region is exposed to droughts

Uniting for a Green Future: Consortium Updates on Climate-Neutral Strategies

October 04, 2023

As the leaves turn golden this September, whispering promises of a more sustainable future are palpable in the winds of change. On the 27th of September 2023, partners from across the European Union convened to share enlightening dialogue, progressive strides, and insights under the esteemed project, 'Towards a climate-neutral EU: efficient allocation of EU funds'

United for Peatlands – Reporting from the biggest European peatland symposium

September 29, 2023

The Power to the Peatlands large-scale international conference took place in Antwerp, Belgium between 18 and 21 September. For two eventful days, more than 500 participants had the chance to zoom in on and discuss the scientific, management and policy aspects of peatland restoration and conservation

Floodplain restoration achieves multiple objectives in Austria

September 26, 2023

In Austria, as an Alpine country with limited area available for permanent settlements, the protection and restoration of retention areas and floodplains are generally complex tasks. Nevertheless, numerous projects and activities have been implemented along various rivers in Austria, especially in the past two decades

Desertification as a problem that already exists in Hungary today

September 21, 2023

“Hungary is a freshwater superpower!” – or at least that’s what Hungarians like to think of their country. However, this statement is only partially true. Let us dig deeper to understand why...

Agricultural land and green spaces with ecological education in Bydgoszcz

September 04, 2023

The city has a dynamic approach to sustainable development as part of its efforts to improve the quality of life for the city’s inhabitants

Fertile foundations in Debrecen, Hungary

September 04, 2023

With the support of the University of Debrecen, a student organisation, the Student Committee on Environmental Protection, created a 1000 m2 community garden

Charting the Course: EU Fund Allocation for a Greener Europe

September 04, 2023

The month of August witnessed the vibrant energy of the consortium Towards a Climate-Neutral EU: Efficient Allocation of EU Funds as they held their latest online symposium. As member nations discussed their ongoing undertakings, the collective ambition was clear: to efficiently utilize EU funds for a sustainable future

Good practices in agroforestry - field demonstration day

September 01, 2023

In the framework of the AGROMIX (Horizon 2020) project, CEEweb for Biodiversity organised a field day on agroforestry on 9 August in the Arboretum of Sárvár, in Hungary

Eager for beaver, stronger together

August 31, 2023

The stunning week in the International Youth Exchange camp in Slovakia, organised by BROZ, was marked by wildlife watching, debates on biodiversity conservation and intensive fieldworks. A photo report!

Ljubljana, the Most Bee-Friendly Municipality

August 30, 2023

Awarded two times by Slovenia’s Beekeepers Association, Ljubljana developed a path through the city to learn about green spaces and pollinators

How to run an extensive grassland management programme in a metropolis?

August 30, 2023

Increasing the natural habitats of flora and fauna in Budapest with insect-friendly green spaces

In order to attain a better quality of life - The urban ecosystems

August 28, 2023

Increasing biodiversity loss and rapid urbanisation are two key ingredients of today’s global development pattern. At no other point in world history has biodiversity been lost at such an alarming rate, and neither have cities grown as large and as quickly as today

Ensuring a smart and responsible tourism - The HUMANITA Newsletter

August 28, 2023

We are excited to invite you to a new adventure in safeguarding the environment

Private Funding Best Practices

August 17, 2023

Here at CEEweb, we have been researching and analysing the good that private funding can have in the important work of biodiversity conservation. In order to show the gap that private funding can fill in, we have collated a collection of ‘best practices’ in private funding

Agromix policy workshop: Solutions for the CEE region

August 02, 2023

Experts and farmers meet to discuss the transition to agroforestry and mixed farming systems across the CEE region

In harmony with nature - Management objectives for Natura 2000 sites

July 24, 2023

CEEweb for Biodiversity has undertaken, in the framework of the LIFE NGO Operating Grant project work plan 2023, to prepare a summary and guide on the management of Natura 2000 sites, the types of management that can be carried out on them, and the recommendations for each type of land use. The guide is intended primarily for farmers and landowners

Reaching Climate Milestones

July 21, 2023

The Success of the Nature Restoration Law is echoed across Central and Eastern Europe as project partners report positive progress towards achieving the goal of a climate-neutral EU

Ready, steady, go! - Build your own eco-friendly house

July 18, 2023

Building eco-friendly homes allows people to reduce their energy consumption, their carbon footprint and long-term energy expenditures, also to increase energy efficiency, lower utility bills

Non-EU Funding Questionnaire

July 17, 2023

We would like to invite you to help us learn about the use of private finance in biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation projects

Measure to manage: Visitor impact monitoring in protected areas

July 13, 2023

The VIMOMA consortium had gathered in person for the last time for the fifth workshop, held between June 19th and 20th in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

D-Day for Nature

July 11, 2023

12 July is a pivotal moment in the fight against climate change, as the European Parliament votes on the Nature Restoration Law

Rocky Road to Climate Action

July 06, 2023

CEE countries facing significant challenges in the allocation of EU funds to environmental action.

International stakeholders meet in Tata to discuss policy and action on peatlands

June 28, 2023

The first workshop of the EUKI “Building the European Peatlands Initiative: A Strong Alliance for Peatland Climate Protection in Europe” project took place on the 20th of June in Tata, Hungary. Organised by CEEweb for Biodiversity, the event was designed to bring together different stakeholders to share and discuss experiences on peatland protection, restoration and sustainable use

Building Constructive Dialogue between CEE and Brussels

June 14, 2023

A Recap of the EUKI Study Tour on Energy and Climate Issues

Agromix info day and policy workshop in Hungary

June 12, 2023

The first policy workshop of the CEE region within the Agromix project was hosted by CEEweb in Zebegény and Nagymaros, on the 28th of April

Enhancing REPowerEU Consultation Practices in CEE

June 05, 2023

A recent position paper sheds light on significant gaps in the current implementation process, particularly within the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region

Partners Progress in Efficient Allocation of EU Funds

June 02, 2023

Europe's response to the climate crisis took center stage as the consortium 'Towards a Climate-Neutral EU: Efficient Allocation of EU Funds' convened online. On May 18, project partners from various European nations gathered to share progress and plan for the future.

Hogyan készítsünk beltéri komposztálót?

May 25, 2023

Bár a palántázós, kertészkedős poszt-sorozatunk a végéhez ért, ökológiai szemléletű, vegyszermentes kertművelés témájában viszont még nagyon sok mesélnivalónk van nektek

Uniting for Climate Action: European Stakeholders Join Forces to Address DNSH Principle Challenges

May 11, 2023

Representatives from various European organizations recently convened for a meeting with Ms. Zita Herman, an advisor to the Green Group in the European Parliament, to discuss the implementation of the of the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle in EU-funded climate projects

Communications as a tool for experience design and visitor management

May 08, 2023

VIMOMA’s project consortium and the invited protected area managers gathered in Hungary to discuss communications tools and approaches to promote natural areas and attract visitors. The fourth workshop was hosted by CEEweb at Teleki-Wattay Castle, Pomáz between the 24th and 25th of April, 2023

NGOs in Romania are calling for more ambitious climate targets and a more coherent approach to climate policy

May 05, 2023

Today, a group of organizations sent a joint open letter to the Romanian National Authorities urging for a national goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and more effective implementation of climate policies

Hogyan fogjunk hozzá a palánták tűzdeléséhez és kiszoktatásához?

May 02, 2023

Ha minden a terveink szerint alakul, a palántáink meghálálták a gondoskodást és szépen növögetnek. Egy idő után azt vesszük majd észre, hogy kinőtték a helyüket, bokrosodnak és egyre szűkebb nekik az ültetőedény. Ilyenkor jön el a szétültetés, tűzdelés avagy pikírozás ideje

Mit, mikor vetünk szabadföldbe és hogyan?

April 27, 2023

A szabadföldbe vetés esetén a növényeinknek már a kezdetektől kezdve olyan közeget kell kialakítanunk, amiben majd felnőve és termést hozva is optimálisan érzik magukat

Key principles and strategies for successful EU-funded climate projects in CEE: Insights from the EUKI Academy Webinar

April 27, 2023

On April 27, 2023, the EUKI Academy and CEEweb for Biodiversity co-organized a webinar with a focus on optimizing the allocation of EU funding to Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries for achieving climate neutrality

Mire érdemes odafigyelni a szabadföldi veteményezésnél?

April 25, 2023

Nem minden kultúrnövény palántázható, jócskán van köztük olyan, amit helybe érdemes elvetni

Hogyan gondozzuk a palántákat?

April 19, 2023

Lássuk, hogyan alakul a kiskertünk!

Advancing EU Fund Efficiency: Updates and Strategies from CEE Project Partners

April 17, 2023

At the last in-person meeting of

Kezdődhet a palántázás!

April 14, 2023

De hogyan is érdemes nekifogni?

Peat and Greet

April 14, 2023

In times when handling emissions is critical, preserving peatlands proves to be a key approach to tackling climate change. Our latest project aims towards this goal.

Honnan érdemes egy kezdő kertésznek magokat szereznie?

April 11, 2023

Most, hogy előkészültünk a vetéshez és palántázáshoz, már csak a magok hiányoznak

Itt a tavaszi kertészkedés ideje! Hogyan kezdjünk hozzá?

April 05, 2023

Rövid útmutató kezdőknek és haladóknak

Fotóversenyt hirdet a CEEweb

March 31, 2023

A verseny a Zöld Forrás 2022-es pályázaton nyertes

Join us to #RestoreNature!

March 25, 2023

In a time of unprecedented nature loss, the proposal for an EU Nature Restoration Law offers a solution to reverse the tide of biodiversity and climate crises and bring nature back to Europe. Urge your decision-maker to support a strong EU law to #RestoreNature!

Webinar: Efficient Allocating of EU Funds in CEE

March 22, 2023

Experts of the EUKI project “Directing EU Funds towards Climate Neutrality” are concerned that the current system of EU funding might have, against its intentions, negative effects on the EU’s climate goals.

Satisfaction by Design

March 09, 2023

Heritage interpretation and experience design for visitors satisfaction at the core of VIMOMA's third workshop, held in Serbia.

Take-aways from the EU Commission's second soil expert group meeting

March 07, 2023

In spite of the ambition of the EU Soil Strategy and the positive approach of the first soil expert group meeting, there are multiple points on which the Commission needs to readdress and not step back.

Risks of a reckless energy transition for Eastern Europe

January 23, 2023

Harmful projects may dominate Central and Eastern European energy proposals if the EU relaxes environmental protections to accelerate renewables. Case-by-case environmental impact assessments have proved crucial in the past to curb abuse of power and speculation on this side of Europe.

Mapping out space for nature-positive renewables

January 23, 2023

EU plans to expand renewables will reshape land uses in Europe, and this may trigger conflict. Decision-makers must develop strategic spatial planning, through eco-sensitive mapping and community engagement, to ensure the solar and wind revolution does not come at odds with ecosystems’ and people’s needs

10+1 Programmes and initiatives to raise awareness and educate citizens on soils and the importance of soil conservation

December 05, 2022

World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soils and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources.

SaveGREEN - Funding Green Infrastructure (at all costs)

November 24, 2022

With ecological corridors in the Danube region currently threatened by the lack of proper planning of economic development activities, the need to fund interventions in line with the standards of green infrastructure is critical. Thus, the SaveGREEN project just proposed a new set of general recommendations for funding interventions that promote GI from the EU to the regional, national, and local levels.

FEdA conference on Biodiversity and Human Well Being

November 21, 2022

The FEdA conference on Biodiversity and Human Well Being took place online between 9-11 November, bringing together representatives across a range of sectors including science, politics and economics to discuss challenges and solutions in current conservation policy and research methods.

SaveGREEN - Around the World in Green Infrastructure

November 18, 2022

SaveGREEN is primarily focused upon protecting and strengthening key ecological corridors in the Danube basin, but ecological connectivity is a concern around the world. What do we have to learn from international green infrastructure projects?

Cities and Climate Change: Urban Nature and Biodiversity

November 17, 2022

In this series of articles we explore how cities and urban areas are affected by climate change. Besides introducing the challenges cities are facing, our aim is also to discover how cities can be the drivers of change. Therefore, we will also introduce solutions and best practices of enhancing cities’ resilience

Cities and Climate Change: Air quality

November 10, 2022

Cities and Climate Change is a series of articles exploring how cities and urban areas are affected by climate change. Besides introducing the challenges cities are facing, our aim is also to discover how cities can be the drivers of change. Therefore, we will also introduce solutions and best practices of enhancing cities’ adaptive capacity and resilience.

2nd meeting and workshop of the VIMOMA consortium

November 04, 2022

The second workshop of the VIMOMA project was held between the 24 - 25th of October in Křtiny (Brno-Country District, Czech Republic). It aimed to introduce and discuss possible tools and methodologies for quantitative monitoring of visitors in protected areas.

Cities and Climate Change: Water-related challenges

November 03, 2022

In the 'Cities and Climate Change' series we are exploring how cities and urban areas are affected by climate change. Besides introducing the challenges cities are facing, our aim is also to discover how cities can be the drivers of change. Therefore, we will also introduce solutions and best practices of enhancing cities’ resilience, too.

Cities and Climate Change: Urban temperature

October 27, 2022

Cities and Climate Change is a series of articles, where we are exploring how cities and urban areas are affected by the climate crisis. Besides introducing the challenges cities are facing, our aim is also to discover how cities can be the drivers of change. Therefore, each article will also focus on discovering solutions and best practices of enhancing cities’ resilience, too. In this part, we will take a look at how climate change and its effects are influencing the temperature in urban areas

Twitter adventure

October 27, 2022

SaveGREEN launches Twitter Adventure on ecological connectivity in the Carpathians

Cities and Climate Change: Introduction

October 20, 2022

Reflections: Hungarian EUKI Community Conference 2022

October 17, 2022

The recent gathering of EUKI members and EUKI-affiliated project leaders in Budapest generated important discussions around the way forward for energy and climate.

Ecological connectivity: best practices in Europe

October 14, 2022

At the heart of the SaveGREEN project is the goal of strengthening ecological connectivity. What projects already exist in Europe that have demonstrated the possibility of achieving this goal?

Tasting Climate Change: Game On! Exhibition Opens in Tokaj

October 07, 2022

Game On! opened its over-layering of the permanent exhibition of the Tokaj Museum, in Hungary: a set of exhibits documenting the impact of climate change on Tokaj’s famous wine production.

The Power of Nature: An Introduction to Green Infrastructure

September 30, 2022

This is the first in a series of articles focusing on green infrastructure (GI) and how its various applications can help tackle the biodiversity crisis in Central and Eastern Europe. We also explain how the SaveGREEN project promotes good GI practices and better ways to design mitigation measures so that they can work adequately and in conjunction with ecological corridors.So let's get started!

Cracow: the first meeting of the VIMOMA consortium

September 27, 2022

Cracow hosted the opening in-person meeting for the VIMOMA project earlier in September, leading to important collaboration for tourism management in protected areas.

Fast approaching: the Hungarian EUKI Community Conference 2022

September 27, 2022

Over the 5th-6th of September, the Hungarian EUKI Community Conference for 2022 will be taking place, organised by CEEweb. Bringing together important actors in climate policy, funding, and activism from across Hungary and beyond, the conference also offers an opportunity for the general public to get involved.

Interaktív kiállítás nyílt a klímaváltozás hatásairól és annak helyi vonatkozásairól a Tokaji Múzeum és Világörökségi Bormúzeumban

September 23, 2022

Az éghajlatváltozás mára már a Tokaj-hegyaljai borvidéket sem kíméli. A gazdáknak és a borászatoknak évről-évre egyre felkészültebben kell szembenéznie a dinamikusan változó időjárási- és környezeti viszonyokkal

ÚJRA MŰSORON A ZÖLD STAND-UP A DUMASZÍNHÁZBAN!

September 14, 2022

Égető kérdések, őszinte válaszok szeptember 26-án és október 24-én Janklovics Péter, Litkai Gergely és Szabó Balázs Máté tolmácsolásában.

Global Survey: Agroforestry Capacity Needs Assessment

September 13, 2022

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing this Global Agroforestry Capacity Needs Assessment aimed at anyone involved in agroforestry-related activities around the world

Forest biomass: trading one crisis for another

September 07, 2022

The energy crisis has led policymakers to take real steps to encourage forest biomass as an alternative energy source. Recognising the dangers of forest harvesting at scale, CEEweb calls for alternatives that are less costly to our collective futures, and do not threaten irreversible ecological losses.

Do you hear that? It's the Call of the Wild!

September 05, 2022

Take a look at our newest project focused on tackling the low degree of awareness of climate change and ecosystem decline in the Visegrad countries.

Launch of VIMOMA project

July 14, 2022

The first workshop will be held at the beginning of September.

Allocating EU Funds in CEE: A webinar

June 02, 2022

Missed our webinar on EU funds' allocation in CEE? Worry not! We have the recording for you!

Assessing the National EU Funding Plans in CEE

May 31, 2022

Missed our latest webinar on how 'green' will EU funding be in CEE? Miss it no more! We have the recording and materials ready for you!

Get Moving for Nature!

May 03, 2022

Join the virtual challenge and show that we need an ambitious EU nature restoration law now!

Open Letter to the European Commission on Alternative Solutions to Fuel Tax Cuts

April 04, 2022

CEEweb and 23 more organisations signed a joint letter to immediately promote alternative solutions to tax cuts and price caps that avoid supporting further fossil-fuel use and engage with the Member States that have recently increased fossil fuel subsidies.

CEEweb's Resilience Analysis Framework is out!

February 21, 2022

Have a look at our new workbook aimed toward helping stakeholders in agrarian landscapes to increase resilience and maintain mutually beneficial cooperation between humans and nature.

Measuring Resilience

February 14, 2022

Setting up a resilience monitoring system would not provide a single indicator showing resilience, but lower and upper boundaries around possible thresholds could be estimated and continuously refined.

The age of Climate Change requires resilient agroecosystems

February 07, 2022

The European agricultural sector will face enormous changes in the coming decades. Large-scale landscape transformation and change in agricultural technologies will be critically required.

Towards a more resilient agricultural policy

January 31, 2022

A basic ABC to transform the CAP into a more resilience-enabling policy framework.

A resilient CAP?

January 24, 2022

Resilience related shortcomings in the Common Agricultural Policy.

Gas and nuclear: a lose-lose scenario for Eastern Europe

January 11, 2022

The strong advocacy of Central and Eastern European capitals for including fossil gas and nuclear power in the EU’s green taxonomy only leads to another unsustainable energy lock-in for the region, leaving their grid exposed to third-country coercion.

Don't haste nor waste: allocate!

December 12, 2021

Through our latest launched project, CEEweb keeps on working towards the proper expenditure of EU funds in Central and Eastern Europe.

Green Infrastructure: The Magyar Approach

September 17, 2021

Hungarian stakeholders unite to consider how to improve the ongoing SaveGREEN project and promote Green Infrastructure development within pilot areas.

Climactic laughs

August 31, 2021

Three comedians, three positions surrounding climate change, and countless laughs in Game On!’s Climate Comedy Nights

Final Call for Feedback on the FAST-Infra Open Consultation

August 27, 2021

Have your say in the open public consultation on the FAST-Infra Initiative! The deadline is 31 August.

The way forward!

July 06, 2021

CEEweb's resilience analysis framework

Resilience Assessments: the Körösök Völgye case

June 29, 2021

Due to climate change, water flow in the Körös rivers is steadily declining following the decrease of rainfall and the increase of water-usage in Romania. Estimations set the timeframe for adaptation to be between 10 and 20 years.

Resilience Assessments: the Homokhátság case

June 22, 2021

In the last few decades, a seemingly unstoppable process of aridification has started in Homokhátság, and the current context leaves no reserve for dryer periods.

How can we use a Resilience Assessment?

June 15, 2021

If a government agency or a larger NGO is planning to implement a long-term, large-scale development project, they might be interested in developing in advance a resilience assessment to see possible futures and emergent challenges.

How to prepare for a resilience assessment?

June 08, 2021

Doing such an assessment does not require advanced scientific skills but does require preparation as it both needs careful facilitation and a systemic view.

Anthropocene, Revisited

June 01, 2021

Earth was supposed to stay in the Holocene geological epoch for at least centuries to come, but we humans have pushed it out with carbon emissions, land-use change, chemicals, overpopulation, and so on.

Resilience in Times of Pandemics

May 25, 2021

The appearance of the COVID-19 pandemic is an interesting case to help understand resilience.

Know Your Planetary Boundaries

May 18, 2021

In 2009, a paper under the title

Ploughing Resilient Agri-Ecosystems

May 11, 2021

Resilience Assessment is a practical tool that was developed by the Resilience Alliance in 2010. Now, CEEweb is developing an approach for the CEE region.

Urban Resilience: Portraying a Need

May 04, 2021

According to an often-cited UN statistical figure, 80 % of the human population will live in cities by the year 2050.

To Prepare for the Unexpected

April 27, 2021

In resilience theory, most results come from analysing cases of natural resource governance within which — whether global or local (but very specific) — challenges are to be solved.

Balaton: A case of Regime Shift

April 20, 2021

Critical transitions: the Balaton case and a point made for resilience management.

Variability: The X Factor

April 13, 2021

Understanding the need for protecting ecosystemic variability is critical: it brings a much needed functional diversity to handle ecosystem shocks.

Climate modelling: Entering the labyrinth

April 06, 2021

While necessary to perceive what could come, climate modelling can always give as many gaps as answers. Resilience to prevent is the key.

ORCA's Aim for 'Your Place in Serbia'

April 02, 2021

Focused on helping people in Serbia and the Western Balkans to care about nature and the wellbeing of animals, CEEweb Member ORCA is currently implementing the programme 'Your Place in Serbia' to support local initiatives.

Video Contest “Connectivity for all!”

March 17, 2021

Are you up for a challenge? Make a video about animal migration needs and join our video contest Connectivity for all!

Resilience 101

March 03, 2021

The concept of 'resilience' has been in the mouth of conservationists for a while now. Time to tackle what it stands for.

Monitoring Time in Pirin!

December 04, 2020

The Balkan chamois is endemic to the Balkans subspecies of the Northern chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra).

Biodiversity and Climate Change Awards 2020

December 04, 2020

The 2020 edition of the yearly awards to promote the positive examples in nature conservation in Bulgaria.

In Search of a Climate-Neutral EU

November 25, 2020

Introducing our latest project, Towards a climate-neutral EU, which aims to get the EU Budget in line with the ambitious environmental and sustainability aspirations of the region.

A Biodiversity Challenge

July 17, 2020

2020, the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, is also a make or break year for biodiversity. We are experiencing a sixth mass extinction. After our failures to reach previous targets, we need to act urgently to solve the crisis. Time to take on the challenge!

The Youth Must Be Heard

July 08, 2020

Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion, the Sunrise Movement. The list goes on, but they act as one: the global youth taking a stand to (finally) address climate change. Welcome to their fight.

The last stand

July 06, 2020

On 17-18 July, Member States will gather for the Special European Council to define the post-COVID-19 recovery plan and the new long-term EU budget: a critical opportunity to align these economic horizons to sustainability goals and make them sustainability-proof.