Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland ( German pronunciation: [bʊnt fyːɐ̯ ˈʔʊmvɛlt ʔʊnt naˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃʊts ˈdɔʏtʃlant] ; BUND , German pronunciation: [ˌbeːʔuːʔɛnˈdeː] ) is a German non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to preserving nature and protecting the environment. The name means "German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation". Its subtitle Friends of the Earth Germany indicates that BUND is a member organisation of the international network Friends of the Earth (FoE).
7-629: With about 660,000 members and supporters the BUND is one of the biggest environmental organizations in Germany. It is also formally accredited by the Federal Republic of Germany and therefore has to be officially included if an encroachment into nature is being planned. In 2020, the organization gathered €41.1 million mainly from member fees (71%). The federal organization has its office located in Berlin and
14-433: A strong majority amongst those that did vote. [REDACTED] Media related to Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland at Wikimedia Commons Environmental organization An environmental organization is an organization coming out of the conservation or environmental movements that seeks to protect, analyse or monitor the environment against misuse or degradation from human forces . In this sense
21-461: Is represented by its president Hubert Weiger. There are 2,200 local groups and, like Germany itself, the BUND is divided into 16 state organisations. There are up to 20 working parties specialised such as in law, water, waste, health, forest, energy, and gene technology; everyone can participate. The working parties often include renowned scientist and participate in official parliament hearings, comment on new laws and develop ecologic concepts. Moreover,
28-572: The environment may refer to the biophysical environment or the natural environment . The organization may be a charity , a trust , a non-governmental organization , a governmental organization or an intergovernmental organization . Environmental organizations can be global, national , regional or local. Some environmental issues that environmental organizations focus on include pollution , plastic pollution , waste , resource depletion , human overpopulation and climate change . Many states have agencies devoted to monitoring and protecting
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42-731: The expert knowledge is widely spread through workshops and brochures. All members of the BUND under the age of 27 are automatically members of the youth organisation BUNDjugend . The BUND logo symbolises the earth as a green ball held by two protecting hands. The BUND was founded on 20 July 1975, as a federation of already existing regional groups. The BUND's co-founders were wildlife filmmaker Horst Stern , Frankfurt Zoological Society leader Bernhard Grzimek , politician Herbert Gruhl ( CDU , ödp ), conductor Enoch zu Guttenberg , forest conservationist Hubert Weinzierl and 16 others including Bodo Manstein and Gerhard Thielcke . The original name „Bund für Natur- und Umweltschutz Deutschland (BNUD)“
49-599: Was changed in 1977 for better readability. In 1989 the BUND became a member of Friends of the Earth International . In 1990 five Associations were founded in East Germany. BUND was founding member of the Berlin Energy Table which successfully pushed for a Referendum on the recommunalization of energy supply in Berlin in 2013. The referendum however failed to obtain a sufficient number of yes votes despite
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