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Hnutí DUHA

Friends of the Earth Czech Republic, described as "the most influential environmental organisation in the country" by two national dailies independently, and generally considered as one of the leading Czech NGOs, works on environmental and civic society issues on the national, local and international level.

Our issues

With more than 30 staff, dozens of regular volunteers and some 15 local groups, it runs high profile campaigns on issues such as renewable and nuclear energy, climate change, nature conservation, national parks, forestry, waste recycling, ecological agriculture, environmental impact of mining and public participation in environmental decision making. Also general environmental policy issues such as public participation and civic society development, green taxes, environmental debates in political parties' discourse, environmental modernisation of the economy and others are high on the list of interests.

Achievements

Over the years it has gained a position of respected source and commentator on environmental issues, approached and consulted regularly by politicians, local communities, experts and media.

Hnutí DUHA's achievements include landmark decision to change the Šumava National Park conservation strategy, successful passage of an Ozone Protection Act and several other legislative proposals drafted by the organisation in forestry, mining and packaging waste reduction, a radical change of government's Waste Strategy to a strong recycling policy, prevention of some controversial projects such as renewal of uranium mining in the country and a cyanide gold mine on the border of Šumava National Park, inclusion of minerals extraction tax in the government's Mining Policy, successful work with a number of local authorities on local environmental protection, waste, transport and other issues, and others.