Hnutí DUHA, Friends of the Earth Czech Republic

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.