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International Conference "Tree Avenues 2017 – Renewal and Maintenance"

Arnika - Center for Citizens' Support NGO, in cooperation with Region Authorities and Road Authorities, Pardubice Country, is organizing for the fourth year running an...

Mayor favors Railways and prolongs the agony of the residents in the Ložionička street

BANJA LUKA/ On August 10th 2016, the Mayor of Banja Luka, Slobodan Gavranović, announced that the decision prohibiting the storage of bauxite on the land of twentieth track...

Camel milk from Mangystau contains high concentrations of dangerous chemicals

Shubat is a favourite part of the daily diet for many in Kazakhstan. A lot has been said about its miraculous effects on human health. However, the Kazakhstani and Czech experts...

Six problems – six solutions: The EU small grants help the local communities in Mangystau to deal with environmental issues

The citizens of Mangystau now have four concerns fewer. Some of the serious environmental issues have been successfully resolved by local civic initiatives with two more cases...

Ustyurt Nature Reserve aspires to become World Heritage Site, but the oilmen too have an itch for its splendid landscapes

Mangystau Region could soon become a popular spot on the global tourism map. The relevant international body examines the possibility of inscribing the unique Ustyurt Nature...

Summer Soft Refreshment Drinks in Glasses Containing Heavy Metals

Popular soft summer drinks - regardless whether it is a raspberry-flavoured lemonade, ice coffee or mojito - may become "more heavy" when we drink it. However, the culprits are...

Children Summer Shoes? They Often Contain Toxic Lead and Hazardous Phthalates

High concentrations of toxic substances were proved by chemical analyses in several samples of commonly available summer shoes. Arnika commissioned tests of, in particular,...

The greatest polluters of Kazakhstan: Steelworks, oilfields and power plants. Many companies do not publish their data

Today, the top ten list of the biggest polluters in Kazakhstan, based on the official data, was published. The charts reveal that the environment has been greatly contaminated by...

Citizens of Kazakhstan will learn who pollutes their environment

On July 14, the database of the largest environmental polluters will be launched at a conference organized by the Ministry of Energy in Astana. The information in a synoptic...

International conference "We have a right to know and to speak" - Prague, December 10, 2015

Arnika Association had the honor to hold an international conference "We have a right to know and to speak" This event took place at Langhans Galerie, Vodičkova 37, 110 00...

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...

Lowering Dangerous Mercury Pollution: World Experts Consult, with Czech Participation

An international group of experts attended meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, to discuss the future of technologies and practices relating to waste incineration, cement works,...