Thanks to the removal of the Vaqueiros Weir in the Alviela River of Portugal, GEOTA, a Portuguese NGO, along with their partners, was crowned winner […]

Almost 500 barriers were removed from European rivers in 15 countries in 2023 according to the annual report from Dam Removal Europe. This represents an […]

Today Wetlands International Europe unveiled a new website https://naturalsponges.org/ to showcase the power of natural sponges as a nature-based solution to retain and store water […]

Restoration is underway to improve the sponge function of a 2 km2 landscape, transforming this upstream catchment into a biodiverse carbon sink that will help […]

A coalition of 41 civil society organisations, including Wetlands International Europe, is calling on the World Bank Group (WBG) to take extreme caution as it […]

The EU Regulation on deforestation-free products, came into force in 2023 and will start to apply on 30 December 2024. This law – a world first […]

Today, March 14th, is the International Day of Action for Rivers – a time to celebrate and protect these vital lifelines that sustain both ecosystems […]

Calling all river lovers – get ready to showcase your local river! We invite everyone — organisations, governments, individuals and businesses — to organise a […]

The release of the European Environment Agency’s first-ever “European Climate Risk Assessment” sends a clear warning that Europe is not doing enough to adapt to […]

The State government of Mato Grosso do Sul, including around two thirds of the Pantanal, the biggest wetland in the world, has recently approved the […]