Hnutiduha in the Czech Republic for ecological awareness
by Denise Nanni, ProMosaik. In the following a short interview with Jiri of the NGO Hnuti Duha about environmental issues in the Czech Republik and about the importance of ecological awareness and its promotion.
What are the main environmental issues in Czech Republic?
Air pollution from 1) coal power plants and heath factories
(central heating mainly from coal), 2) individual coal boilers (about 300 000
households) 3) heavy industry in the Czech-Polish boarders (Silesia) and 4)
transport in the cities. Carbon emissions (11 tons per year per capita) because
coal. Huge coal open-cast mines.
(central heating mainly from coal), 2) individual coal boilers (about 300 000
households) 3) heavy industry in the Czech-Polish boarders (Silesia) and 4)
transport in the cities. Carbon emissions (11 tons per year per capita) because
coal. Huge coal open-cast mines.
Soil degradation and erosion (because of industrial agriculture). Most of
forests are not natural and clear-cuted.
Recycling of only abou t35 % of municial waste, more than 50 % landfiled.
Which ecological services do you offer?
We are mainly
campaigning organization. So we propose new legislation or legislation changes,
mobilize people and use media. We have several main campaigns: clean energy,
wilderness in the Czech Republic, recycling, emission cuts (Climate Change Act).
campaigning organization. So we propose new legislation or legislation changes,
mobilize people and use media. We have several main campaigns: clean energy,
wilderness in the Czech Republic, recycling, emission cuts (Climate Change Act).
In what ways do you raise awareness about environmental
issues and how civil society has been responsive so far?
issues and how civil society has been responsive so far?
We mainly mobilize
people but produce publications, websites and social media for education and
awareness raising.
people but produce publications, websites and social media for education and
awareness raising.
How important are civil society capacity building
and media coverage in your activity?
and media coverage in your activity?
Crucial. We need civil
society and mobilization and media coverage for succesfull campaigning.
society and mobilization and media coverage for succesfull campaigning.
Do you cooperate with local authorities and
institutions? If yes, how?
institutions? If yes, how?
We are an independent NGO
but we cooperate with authorities and we push for better environmental policies
of political parties and authorities.
but we cooperate with authorities and we push for better environmental policies
of political parties and authorities.
