New Children’s Photovoltaic House At Brno Zoo Can Measure The Power Of Your Voice
The opening day of the ecological house for children and families at the Brno Zoo. Photo credit: Brno Zoo Brno, 20 Aug (BD) - One of the three ecological houses…
New Eco-Houses Installed At Hády Llama Centre and Brno Zoo
The wooden houses, like this one at Brno Zoo, are designed to educate and inform about climate change resilience in a playful way. Photo credit: MMB. Brno, 11 Aug. (BD)…
Intriguing Art and Botany “Two-For-One” at The Botanical Garden
There is an intriguing double attraction at the Botanical Garden of Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science. Modern sculptures are engaged in a witty and profound dialogue with a centennial collection…
Interview With Tomáš Vrška, Director of Mendel University’s Forest, On Adaptation To Climate Change
Tomáš Vrška has been the Director of Mendel University’s forest since 2020. He previously worked as a researcher on the dynamics of forests and their applications in silviculture and forestry,…
Voices From Fridays For Future: “Older People Are Scared To Be Poor Again. Young People Are Scared About Climate Change”
Last Friday, 17 June, the Fridays for Future demonstrations returned to Brno. Two years after disappearing from the streets due to the protective measures against Covid-19, young climate activists from…
Report: Degraded Czech Forests Releasing Soil Carbon Into The Atmosphere
Like every member state, the Czech Republic is obliged to provide the European Union with detailed information on its carbon footprint. With this in mind, but also in an attempt…
The Giving-Back Series: Three Brno NGOs In Need of English-Speaking Volunteers
The aim of the Giving Back series is to provide space for the inspiring stories and good work of people and organizations in South Moravia that are creating positive change…
Brno Forestry To Host Special Event To Help The Holedná Forest Grow
The event "We plant trees for Brno" (Sázíme Stromy pro Brno) will take place on Saturday 7 May in the Holedná Forest Preserve. The aim is to plant as many…
Bees To Brno: New Environmental Project Launched Last Wednesday
Beautiful spring days are coming to Brno and so are the bees! The “Bees to Brno” project aims to raise awareness of beekeeping and the benefits of bees, as well…
Czech Forests No Longer The Lungs of The Country, As Carbon Disappears From The Soil
Forests have an irreplaceable role to play in fixing atmospheric carbon. In this context, they are often referred to as the green lungs of the planet. But Czech forests no…