Toxic substances
Our vision is to ensure safe products, reduce hazardous waste, and promote recycling free of toxic substances, leading to a cleaner environment both locally and globally. We are committed to clean production and industrial practices that utilize the best available technologies, preventing pollution of our rivers, soil, and air, and safeguarding the health of nearby communities. Toxic substances, particularly those found in plastics, are a growing global concern. We work to swiftly ban harmful chemicals and replace them with safer alternatives, as the true danger often emerges when these toxic substances turn into waste.
Citizens Support Centre
For over 20 years, we have championed the right to open access to environmental information. Our goal is to empower individuals and communities with the knowledge they need to take action and participate in decision-making processes. Whether it's about industrial operations and toxic spills, the construction of hydroelectric plants, river pollution, deforestation, or the international waste trade harming countries in the Global South, we advocate for transparency and environmental justice. We stand against the persecution of environmental activists and defend the public’s right to a safe and healthy environment.
For living rivers
We work to protect rivers and river landscapes both in our country and abroad. We have actively opposed the construction of weirs on the River Elbe and successfully advocated for the Elbe Valley's inclusion in the European Natura 2000 protected areas network. We closely monitor and resist the construction of the Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal. For several years, we have been dedicated to safeguarding Europe’s last wild and free-flowing rivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which are under threat from small hydropower projects. In Moldova, we assist local communities reliant on agriculture in restoring and maintaining healthy rivers.
General support of Arnika
Still don´t know what activities to support? Would you like to donate to Arnika anyway and contribute financially to all our activities? Your support will help consolidate the foundations of the entire organization, so that our individual programs will work more efficiently.
