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The rewards of nature restoration
Since 1990, our planet has lost over 80 million hectares of old-growth forest. 64% of the world’s wetlands have disappeared since 1900. And one million species are currently threatened with extinction. In Europe, nature is in…
12th April 2021
ELP launches new video for Earth Optimism
From 26 March – 4 April 2021, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative hosted ‘Earth Optimism Cambridge’– a ten-day festival which aimed…
7th April 2021
Nature-based economy strengthened in Portugal’s Côa Valley with launch of new network
Nature-based businesses often operate more effectively when they work together, multiplying the benefits for themselves, their clients as well as…
26th March 2021
Polesia project celebrates as nature reserve granted further protection
The ELP-funded Polesia project, a transboundary initiative which stretches across Belarus and Ukraine, is celebrating a huge win, as Almany Mires…
18th March 2021
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021: Choose to Challenge
Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day, 8th March 2021, by recognising the dedicated and ambitious women leading landscape restoration…
8th March 2021
Why we need wetlands
The world’s wetlands are disappearing three times faster than its forests, with 90% lost since the 1700s. Wetlands are a…
19th February 2021
The Endangered Landscapes Programme awarded second phase of funding to restore more landscapes in Europe
The Endangered Landscapes Programme (ELP) is thrilled to announce a second phase of funding from Arcadia, a charitable fund of…
11th February 2021
Europe’s Ticino landscape: One river – many systems – one landscape…and one ambitious restoration plan
The Ticino River, an eco-corridor shared by Switzerland and Italy, is of great biodiversity importance – particularly for aquatic life…
29th January 2021
Further boost for nature in the Danube Delta with final Konik horse release
A herd of 20 konik horses has been released onto Ermakov Island in the Ukrainian part of the Danube Delta,…
21st January 2021
New documentary inspires vision for a wilder Portugal
In late 2020, Rewilding Portugal (a project partner in the ELP-funded Greater Côa Valley project) launched the release of a new documentary…
14th January 2021