Europe and Central Asia

North Macedonia – Macedonian Ecological Society (MES)

BirdLife Affiliate

Founded in 1972
Members: 119
Staff: 15
Bul. Boris Trajkovski ul.7 br.9A, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia
Office: Tel. +389 (0)2 2402 773
contact@mes.org.mk
www.mes.org.mk
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The Mission 

The mission of MES is to protect nature and the environment through improved knowledge and public involvement

The vision 

The people of Macedonia appreciate and cherish nature, protect the environment and strive for economic development that rests on the principles of sustainability.

Key Activities

Founded in the early 70s, Macedonian Ecological Society (MES) is among the oldest civil society organization in Macedonia dedicated to science-based activism in the area of biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and environment protection. Our experts provide scientific research which is the bases for our action in projects. Through long-term engagement MES has successfully added species to the IUCN red list, lobbied for the proclamation of protected areas, prevented the destruction of key biodiversity areas, developed the national ecological network, assisted the development of the National Biodiversity Strategy, supported the growth of over 20 small local organizations and trained over 200 volunteers.

News
2 Oct 2020

Olive oil is no longer a threat for migratory birds

I am convinced that most of the rather complex and long-standing planetary problems of our age can be solved by looking onto our food plates. Let me explain why.
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Europe and Central Asia
18 Jun 2020

Spring Alive is here: how HeidelbergCement educates children on the wonders of nature

With summer unfolding as we’d expect, with buds maturing and  timid flowers awakening
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Europe and Central Asia
5 Jun 2020

Press release: 66 billion Euros down the drain

EU Court of Auditors: ‘Most CAP funding has little positive im
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Europe and Central Asia
10 Dec 2020

Critically Endangered lark rebounds after reintroduction success

Once confined to just one tiny, exposed rocky islet, the Raso Lark is now breeding on a second larger island and showing great signs of recovery thanks to ground-breaking conservation work in Cabo Verde
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Europe and Central AsiaCape Verde
5 May 2020

A sustainable energy transition can halt the biodiversity and climate crises

The European Commission announced its plans to revise the regulatory framework for Trans-European Energy Infrastructure (TEN-E regulation) in its EU Green Deal. Protecting nature and delivering trans-European energy...
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Europe and Central Asia
30 Oct 2020

Open letter to President von der Leyen: Withdraw the CAP

Nature is in crisis, and we desperately need a real EU Green Deal to get us on the track to recovery. That's why, alongside civil society organisations, we are sending an open letter to Commission President von der...
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Europe and Central Asia
2 Dec 2020

Nature is in crisis. The Parliament's report on the Biodiversity Strategy needs to reflect this

Ahead of the adoption by the European Parliament of its own initiative report on the
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Europe and Central Asia
19 Jun 2020

Victory: destructive Biscarrués dam will not be built

After a legal battle spanning nearly three decades, the Spanish supreme court has finally prohibited the construction of the destructive Biscarrués dam and reservoir.
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Europe and Central AsiaSpain
23 Sep 2020

Ending “temporary cessation” for good – How an EU subsidy is driving overfishing

This report explores and demonstrates, how EU payments for “temporary cessation” of fishing are not only an ineffective management tool for reducing fishing effort, but also ineffective in supporting marine conservation...
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Europe and Central Asia
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