Massive Climate Change Protest in Brussels Demands Action at COP28

2023-12-03 14:00:00 20,000 people, according to police figures, gathered to demand measures to combat climate change, against the backdrop of the 28th United Nations climate conference (COP28), which is currently taking place in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. Like previous demonstrations, the march is organized by the Climate Coalition, an umbrella of around a … Read more

European Green Deal: Agricultural Impact & Restoration Legislation

2023-11-10 00:32:11 German farmers supporting the “European Green Deal” bill in front of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, July 11, 2023. FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP The European Parliament and the member states of the European Union (EU) reached an agreement on Thursday, November 9, on a key legislative project on the restoration of nature and … Read more

Biodiversity for free: City of Vienna distributes regional hedges for free | PID Press

2023-10-29 10:30:10 Friday, November 3rd, (U6 station Jägerstraße) and Tuesday, November 7th, (U4 station Margaretengurtel) from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m Vienna (OTS) – In spring there were free herbs for the flower bed at home, now it’s the turn of the hedge plants: On November 3rd and November 7th, the city will distribute free … Read more

Rewilding and Conservation Efforts in Wallonia: Restoring Ecosystems and Protecting Endangered Species

2023-10-19 17:18:00 “Rewilding”, or “rewilding” in English, consists of aiming to restore the complexity of ecosystems, which we know are highly degraded in our long-standing industrialized and densely populated regions. This rewilding can involve a multitude of actions or non-actions (for example, leaving dead wood in the forest), and can be done actively, as when … Read more

Concerns and Controversy Surrounding the Felling of 238 Trees in Auderghem: A closer look at the Côté Colline property complex and the residents’ appeal to the Council of State

2023-07-15 10:12:06 238 trees felled in Auderghem: “Brussels Environment has confirmed that they are of no interest for biodiversity” The Côté Colline property complex of around 15,000 m² will be set up on chaussée de Wavre in Auderghem. The inhabitants, who do not see this construction in a good light, have filed an appeal with … Read more

Improving wildlife conservation with artificial intelligence

2023-07-15 12:30:58 Already behind a system to count elephants automatically, the non-profit organization WildEye has developed an open-source application to process data from camera traps. You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Wild animals in the face of global warming Even very slight changes in the climate can strongly affect the biodiversity of an area, … Read more