Tag Archives: wetland

Peat extraction is bad for the climate and nature

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Seppo

Peat extraction is bad for the climate, waterways & wetlands. Finland even subsidises burning peat for energy.

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Unsustainable industries are lobbying for devastating changes to the EU water law

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Seppo

Unsustainable industries, including industrial agriculture, hydropower, and coal mining, are lobbying for devastating changes to the EU water law – the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
The future of EU rivers: New paper exposes business lobbies’ wish list of destruction

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The Lesser White-Fronted Geese Wedding

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Seppo

A new publication of the Lesser White-fronted Goose Life project is online.
Includes also a cartoon: The Lesser White-Fronted Greece Wedding

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Wetland is a water bank

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Seppo

Wetlands help to cope with floods and other extreme weather events.
World Wetlands Day: 2th February 2017.
More info & material in English, Spanish and French.

Cartoon in Spanish:

Cartoon in French:

Cartoon in Arabic:

Cartoon in Greek:

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Wetlands offer ecosystem services

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Seppo

Wetlands are not wastelands. Happy World Wetland Day 2015!
The cartoon was made for Liminka Bay Ramsar Area exhibition.
Cartoon in Spanish –  La caricatura en español:

 

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