Author Archives: Seppo

Älvräddarna – River Savers from Sweden

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Seppo

Älvräddarna is a Swedish nationwide organization that works for environmental adaptation of the necessary hydropower and decommissioning of the unnecessary.

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Freshwater Fish are in Trouble

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Seppo

“​With hydropower, overfishing, climate change and pollution on the rise, populations of migratory freshwater fish species have plummeted globally by 76% on average since 1970, including a 93% collapse in Europe.” 93% collapse in migratory freshwater fish populations in Europe … Continue reading →

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EU Needs Human & Nature Friendly Farming

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Seppo

What WWF will be looking out for in the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork Strategies: “On 20 May, the European Commission will publish the 2030 EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm to Fork Strategy. These two strategies are key … Continue reading →

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Who Opened the Pandemic’s Box?

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Seppo

John Vidal writes in Ensia: “Destruction of habitat and loss of biodiversity are creating the perfect conditions for diseases like COVID-19 to emerge”: “Increasingly, says Jones, these zoonotic diseases are linked to environmental change and human behavior. The disruption of … Continue reading →

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World Migratory Bird Day 2020

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Seppo

The theme of World Migratory Bird Day 9th May 2020 is “Birds Connect Our World” and was chosen to highlight the importance of conserving and restoring the ecological connectivity and integrity of ecosystems that support the natural movements of migratory … Continue reading →

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