EOCA European Outdoor Conservation Association

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Making a difference through conservation. EOCA and its members have raised €1 million since 2006 - 100% of which has gone directly into nature conservation projects worldwide. Here's to the next €million ...!

Geschichte

In June 2006, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (formerly the EOG Association for Conservation) was created following a desire by the Outdoor Industry to collectively ‘put something back’ into the environment that it cared about so passionately - as well as depended on for its livelihood. You can see all our members on our website at http://www.outdoorconservation.eu/members-info.cfm?pageid=22

Unsere Aufgabe

To support valuable conservation work by raising funds from within the European Outdoor sector and promoting care and respect for wild places

Produkte

Conservation bodies which are nominated by Association members can apply for grants of up to €30,000 for specific projects – not an insignificant amount as far as conservation projects go. The projects chosen are as wide ranging as the members, and the locations of these projects are not restricted to any geographical boundaries – thus far projects have included the establishment of an environmental trail in Nepal, clean-up operations on a mountain peak in Kyrgyzstan, the protection of brown bears in northern Spain, replanting of native ‘virgin’ forest in the Czech Republic, creation of a trans-boundary hiking trail in Macedonia and Albania, protection of marsh fritillaries in Ireland and the saving of an ancient forest in Sweden from logging.