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Arnika Joins International Call for Solidarity with Georgian Society

Georgian civil society is under increasing pressure from authoritarianism and moves by the Georgian Dream party to tighten the political grip. Since the autumn parliamentary...

Representatives of Ukrainian local governments drew inspiration in the Czech Republic

In October 2024, in collaboration with the Clean Air for Ukraine program, we organized a study visit to the Czech Republic for representatives of Ukrainian municipalities and...

Disappointed, not surprised: UN’s Plastics Treaty postponed for now

Negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, South Korea, adjourned at 3 a.m. on Monday without reaching a consensus on key issues. The document will now require...

Armenian colleagues sought inspiration in North Bohemia for green transformation of their mining regions

In the first half of October, our Armenian project developed into a study tour for local colleagues from the Center for Community Mobilization and Support (CCMS) and EcoLur. The...

Consumer Organizations Demand EU-wide Ban on Harmful Chemicals in Products including Textiles Following Alarming Findings on Bisphenols

The recent news about the presence of dangerous bisphenols in textiles, particularly women's underwear, has prompted several European NGOs and consumer groups to call for a...

The plastic crisis: Why global action is needed and what the upcoming UN treaty can change

Plastics can often be found where you would not expect to find them. They surround us when we are indoors, but also when we are outdoors. They are in consumer products, in the...

Czech experts share forest and river management experience with Moldovan counterparts

Representatives from two Czech protected areas joined our autumn mission to Moldova to share their knowledge and experience with local foresters, mayors, protected area managers...

Moldova's nature is guarded by selfless volunteer rangers. International cooperation helps, but protection from the authorities is still in making

CHISINAU – Nature protectors in Moldova do not always have it easy. This is especially true for the volunteer rangers of the country's national parks, who have long lacked...

Water-saving irrigation system, parking for bicycles or energy efficient lighting: European grants help to adapt Karaganda Region to climate change

KARAGANDA / PRAGUE- Small-scale projects implemented by schools, civic initiatives and students were financially supported in the Karaganda Region by EcoMuseum (Karaganda) and...

The war unearthed old environmental risks. Research on Kakhovka sediments reveals dangerous pollution in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA / PRAGUE - The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in 2023 not only caused widespread immediate disaster, but also exposed sediments full of toxic chemicals that had...

European Union project supported local community to strengthen climate action in Karaganda Region

ASTANA / PRAGUE – Today, a closing conference of the EU-funded project “Civil Society Participation in Climate Change Mitigation in the Karaganda Region” was held in Astana,...

Toxic chemicals in underwear? Women are a high-risk group when looking for bisphenols in textiles

Recent laboratory tests conducted by Arnika, dTest, and consumer associations from Hungary, Austria, and Slovenia revealed shocking results. The tests found that one in three...