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As a landowners' cooperative with more than 300 shareholders and 1,550 ha of water surface area which include lakes Ojajärvi, Saarijärvi, Impiöjärvi, Saunajärvi and Hietajärvi, southern Simojärvi with its rivers, the organisation manages the flow and state of fisheries.

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Saarijärvi

Finland

Saarijärvi Water Management and fishery board

For us Finns, it is a matter of honour to save the world's rarest seal from extinction. If the Saimaa ringed seal disappears from Saimaa, it will disappear from the whole world. Join the vanguard of rescuers.

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WWF Finland

Finland

Protect the Saimaa ringed seal

The Natural Heritage Foundation protects over 130 conservation areas. When you make a donation, it will be used to buy old-growth forests that are in as natural a condition as possible, and permanent protection will be sought for the areas in accordance with the Nature Conservation Act.

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Luonnonperintösäätiö

Finland

Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation

4H supports the balanced development of children and young people and their growing sense of responsibility by promoting self-reliance, entrepreneurship and everyday skills, cooperation, internationalism and respect for nature and the environment.

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The 4H Association of Ranua

Finland

Head Hands Heart Health

The Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue a a nonprofit, non-commercial, volunteer-based organization that specializes in search and rescue services on land and at sea around the coast of Iceland.

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ICE-SAR

Iceland

The Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue

The aim is set up 20 cameras to document visually the reality of glacial downwasting, fueled by anthropogenic climate change. The Ice-Watch project's long-term mission is to provide a clear visual understanding of Iceland's glaciers, and what they tell us about the world's climate for all.

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Research Centre Hornafjörður

Iceland

The IceWatch Project

Vatnajökull National Park is the largest in Western Europe and covers nearly 15 thousand km2 or 15% of area of Iceland. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019. The Slow Adventure impact fund will support a wide range of activities and maintenance work carried out every year.

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Vatnajökull National Park

Iceland

Support Vatnajökull National Park

Iceland is an international stronghold of the Great Skua (catharacta skua) with the densest population found in southeast Iceland. Activities include banding Great skua chicks and an estimation analysis of breeding success in the Breiðamerkursandur glacial outwash area and Ingólfshöfð cape.

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SE Iceland Birds Observatory

Iceland

Protecting the Great Skua

The Glaciological Service of Lombardy is a voluntary organisation dedicated to researching and monitoring the impact of climate change on the Alpine glacier environment using various techniques with cameras and photography.

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SGL

Italy

Glaciological Monitoring in the Alps

The Associazione Produttori Apistici della Provincia di Sondrio promotes the importance of honeybees to preserve ecological balance and biodiversity. Essere Consapevole ( "BeeAware") is an environmental education project which brings ecological transition issues into schools.

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APAS - Beekeepers Assoc.

Italy

Bee Aware - Essere Consapevole

We are an association of MTB bikers based in Valtellina. We restore and build new mountain bike trails.

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360 ValtellinaBike ASD

Italy

Adopt a Trail in Valtellina

Associazione Fondiaria ValCorta (the Valcorta Land Association) in Val Tartano cares for and restores the valley, its territory and its community.

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AsFo ValCorta

Italy

Safeguarding an Alpine Valley

Lochaber Mountain Rescue attends rescues day or night, 365 days of the year, in all weathers. The team is staffed entirely by approximately forty unpaid men and women volunteers. We are fundraising to extend our existing base.

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Lochaber Mountain Rescue

Scotland

Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team

ACT came to life in 2009 when we wanted to lease the playing field on the edge of the village. Since those early days we have grown in confidence and experience, and today we aim to make a difference to all aspects of community life.

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Arisaig Community Trust

Scotland

Arisaig Community Facilities

The Arctic fox is an endangered species in Scandinavia. Inventories of the size and distribution of the population are carried out annually through a collaboration between Sweden and Norway.

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Fjällrävens Vänner

Sweden

Protecting the Swedish Arctic Fox

Friends of Storlien / Storvallenfjäll is a non-profit association that aims to increase accessibility in the mountain areas of Storlien, Storvallen and Teveldalen. We're planning for the refurbishment of existing cycle paths and expand the trail system further.

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Storlienfjällens Vänner

Sweden

Summer Trails in Storlien

Funäsfjällen, in the west of Härjedalen, receives a large number of visitors all year round. The Västra Härjedalens Bygdesamrådsgrupp needs to run a maintenance programme which depends on voluntary contributions.

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V.H. Bygdesamrådsgrupp

Sweden

Hiking Trails Maintenance

The Muskox are on the verge of extinction in Sweden because they aren't protected. In 2013, Härje's firstborn daughter, Idun, moved from the protection centre to the wild herd, here in Härjedalen. There are only around 11 wild muskox in Sweden.

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Härjefonden

Sweden

Protecting the Wild Muskox

We are committed to restoring and managing the native woodland habitats in our care, to raising the profile of these woodlands, and to re-connecting local people with the management and stewardship of these woodlands.

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Arkaig Community Forest

Scotland

Arkaig Community Forest

CAOLAS works with the community to reintroduce native oyster reseeding areas of the loch with oyster beds, helping the recovery of a range of species and improving water purity.

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CAOLAS

Scotland

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our local impact projects

Saarijärvi Water Management and fishery board

Protect the Saimaa ringed seal

Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation

Head Hands Heart Health

The Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue

The IceWatch Project

Support Vatnajökull National Park

Protecting the Great Skua

Glaciological Monitoring in the Alps

Bee Aware - Essere Consapevole

Adopt a Trail in Valtellina

Safeguarding an Alpine Valley

Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team

Arisaig Community Facilities

Protecting the Swedish Arctic Fox

Summer Trails in Storlien

Hiking Trails Maintenance

Protecting the Wild Muskox

Arkaig Community Forest

Native Oyster Reintroduction