BUND für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND), Thüringen e. V.

About BUND Thüringen

The BUND for Environmental and Nature Conservation Germany (BUND), Thuringia State Association e. V., is a non-profit environmental and nature conservation association with its headquarters in Erfurt. The association was founded in 1990 as a state association and carries out nature conservation projects, environmental education offers, and public and campaign work. A focus is the management of the Natura 2000 Sites Competence Center, which has been coordinating the network of the twelve Thuringia Natura 2000 sites since 2016, providing continuing education for employees, and organizing expert events. Other subject areas include forest and species protection (including wildcat, lynx, garden dormouse), water protection, energy transition, and the campaign against gypsum karst mining in the Southern Harz. The association uses its right of association lawsuits and works with district groups, partners such as the David Nature Foundation, and international organizations.

Site

Erfurt

Processes

Nature Conservation Projects, Environmental Education, Public Relations, Press and Campaign Work, Coordination of Natura 2000 Sites, Right of Association Lawsuits

Founded

1990

Industries

Environmental and Nature Conservation, Agriculture, Energy Transition, Water Protection, Forest Protection

Locations

Erfurt

DE

State Headquarters

Inside the production

History

1. 1989/1990

   Founding of the BUND Thuringia State Association in Erfurt; Ralf-Uwe Beck first Chairman

2. 1993

   Beginning of the fight against the Goldisthal pumped storage plant

3. 1996

   Formal lawsuit against the Goldisthal pumped storage plant

4. 1997

   Founding of the David Nature Foundation with a settlement sum of 7 million DM; Founding of the Hainich National Park

5. 2013

   Partnership with the Czech organization Hnutí DUHA (Friends of the Earth) for the project 'Cross-border Energy Transition'

6. 2014

   Expert conference 'Communicating the Energy Transition' in Erfurt

7. 2016

   Start of the Natura 2000 Sites Competence Center project; first Natura 2000 site 'Unstrut-Hainich/Eichsfeld' inaugurated

8. 2019

   Natura 2000 Sites permanently secured by the new Thuringia Nature Conservation Act

9. 2020

   Concluding conference 'Natura 2000 Protected Area Network' in Erfurt with 135 participants; the Competence Center has been funded by the State of Thuringia since March 2020