introduction to european wilderness society
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This presentation explains why and how the European Wilderness Society was set up. The slide show describes the threefold aim of the society.TRANSCRIPT
1st WILDERNESS WEBINAR
18 DECEMBER 2013repeated on the 9 January 2014 and later available onlineOrganised by the European Wilderness Society (EWS)
SUBJECTSIntroduction of the EWSThe outcomes of WILD10 and how these are linked to EWSExplaining the threefold missionSetting up and enlarging the European Wilderness Preservation System
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SPEAKERSZOLTAN KUN, wilderness advocate at EWS, former director of PAN Parks, WCPA member, member of IUCN’s Wilderness Specialists Group, Transboundary PAs Group and Tourism and PAs Group
VLADIVOJ VANCURA, wilderness advocate at EWS, former conservation manager of PAN Parks, WCPA member and frequent volunteer of Parks Canada
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RULES & SCHEDULE
5 MINUTES SHORT INTRODUCTION2 * 20 MINUTES PRESENTATIONS15 MINUTES FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONSQUESTIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED DURING THE PRESENTATIONS IN WRITING!
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ON THE WAY FOR A WILDER EUROPE
SETTING UP THEEUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY
ZOLTAN KUNWilderness AdvocateEuropean Wilderness Society
BUILDING ON ACHIEVEMENTS
European Parliament Resolution on wildernessEC Message from Prague1 million hectares in a network of wilderness areas but are these enough to bring wilderness closer to people
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POLITICAL OPPORTUNITIES vsACHIEVEMENT ON THE GROUND
Management guidance for N2000 managers availableWilderness register is being produced for 39 countries but people are getting increasingly isolated from wilderness and wildlife
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WILD 10 – A NEW OPPORTUNITY
Launching the Vision for a Wilder EuropeLaunching the 1st European Wilderness Mapbut the event made clear that Europe is the only continent where wilderness protection is NOT the main conservation principle!
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A VISION FOR A WILDER EUROPE
Saving our wildernessRestoring wildernessAllowing wildlife comebackFor all!
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RESOLUTIONS OF WILD10
Out of 33 resolutions 10 deal with Europefrom being country specific (protecting wildland in Scotland or Sumava in Czech Republic) to continent wide1. Vision for a Wilder Europe2. European Wilderness ConventionOur wilderness advocates are behind the two above!The resolutions are available through our website!
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BUILDING OF THE OUTCOMES OF WILD10
Adopt the 5% target of wilderness cover in EuropeLook for more public engagementSave all existing wilderness NOT 1 m² of wilderness should be lost in EuropePromote natural processes for halting biodiversity loss
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Setting up a new entity to bring wilderness closer to people!
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EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY
Focuses on• Europe• Wilderness• People = SocietyAn inclusive organisation which is registered as an association in Austria, having representatives in various European countries
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WHO WE AREIndividuals who have involved in wilderness protection for a long time:1. Steve Carver, research fellow2. Mark Fisher, research fellow3. Max Rossberg, tourism specialist4. Vlado Vancura, conservation specialist5. Susanne Werth, communications expert6. Zoltan Kun, conservation specialistAdvisors / Consulting bodies: Wild Europe, OETE, UNEP Grid Arendal, Wilderness Foundation UK, Wildland Research Institute
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MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANISATION
We are looking for individual and institutional members• Protected areas• Goverment agencies• Research institutes• Tourism and other for-profit companiesMembership information will soon be available on our
websiteProviding membership benefits!
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THREEFOLD MISSIONWe want more and better protected wilderness in Europe, so therefore we are looking for1. identifying, designating, assisting in the management
and lobbying for existing wilderness areas in Europe2. increasing the total designated wilderness area in
order to balance our human footprint in the continent3. inspiring Europeans to care for our wild places across
the continent
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WILD DREAM
5%WILDERNESS COVER IN EUROPE
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ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR
At the beginning of November we set up our website at http://wilderness-society.org One stop shop for wilderness in EuropeReadership from 56 countries including Africa and Latin AmericaYou can contribute with content generation• writing articles• providing research results
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ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR
Starting a wilderness newsletter with over 1100 subscriber in 2 weeks!Bi-weekly production
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ENGAGING IN SOCIAL MEDIA
Three platforms are set up, but we will likely set up more for videos and pictures in 2014
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WILDERNESS DESIGNATION
Strong advocacy work in Brussels and beyondEuropean Wilderness ConventionPartnership with Lumina Consult in Brussels
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INSPIRING EUROPEANS
Providing benefits for local communitiesAllowing visitors to enjoy wildernessLinking wilderness to urban citizensBeing a member of the society
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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
We are working with tourism companies to involve tourists in protecting wildernessWe are engaging in campaigns to bring wilderness closer to nature lovers who live in cities (eg Greening Budapest)
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FUNDRAISING
We want to work with protected area managers to develop wilderness related proposals which donors can finance
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COMMUNICATION
Bi-lingual websiteBi-weekly e-newsletter New printed European Wilderness Journal for PA managers, scientists, policy makers and wilderness advocates (with ISBN number for libraries)Membership benefits from knowledge to training
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PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS EUROPE
Representation in different countries (positive signals from Italy, Greece, UK, Bulgaria)In order to deliver more successes on public engagement we are working more with other organisations like WWF, OETE, UNWTO, Wild Foundation and various IUCN commissions such as WCPA
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THANK YOU!http://wilderness-society.org
Join us on
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