Bodensee-Stiftung (Lake Constance Foundation)

EU Legislative Interests

EU Water Directive and other water related policies and legislation EU Biodiversity Strategy and nature protection legislation EU Agricultural policies and environmental /biodiversity protection EU Environmental Management Scheme EMAS; EU Product Environmental Footprint, EU Ecolabel EU Road to Resource Efficiency European Climate Pact EU strategy on adaptation to climate change EU Farm to Fork Strategy EU Green Deal

Communication Activities

Call for Action: "More than just flower strips! Requirements for more and better insect and biodiversity promotion at landscape level" The position paper was drafted under the leadership of the partners in the LIFE project, including the Schwäbisch Hall Farmers' Association, the Global Nature Fund, the Blühende Landschaft network and Nestlé Germany. More than 20 other organisations from across Europe have now signed the appeal, including the German Nature Conservation Union, Naturland and several landscape conservation associations. https://www.bodensee-stiftung.org/en/biodiversitaet-braucht-politikwechsel-faire-rahmenbedingungen-fuer-landwirtschaft-und-natur/ CAP4GI Policy Brief "Potenziale der GAP für mehr Biodiversität nutzen: Impulse aus der Praxis in Thüringen und Baden-Württemberg" https://www.bodensee-stiftung.org/wp-content/uploads/CAP4GI_Policy_Brief_14052024.pdf Lakes Paper: Recommendations for action for municipalities The LIFE Blue Lakes Lakes Paper describes the causes of microplastic pollution, proposes measures to prevent microplastics and how citizens can be made aware of and informed about the problem. It is aimed at municipalities, districts, regional authorities and social groups and offers assistance by means of a catalogue of measures to prevent microplastics and a voluntary commitment to engage in the fight against microplastics. https://lifebluelakes.eu/en/documenti/ Guideline “Guidance 2023 – How to address biodiversity protection through environmental management systems” https://www.business-biodiversity.eu/en/emas-guidance Position Paper: How to reinforce biodiversity performance in the future Common Agricultural Policy. For download: https://www.business-biodiversity.eu/en/position-paper-cap LIFE AgriAdapt Manual: Methodology, tools and experiences on pilot farms regarding sustainable adaptation measures of agriculture to impacts of climate change. Download: https://agriadapt.eu/documents/ Guidelines "Protection of biodiversity in the frame of ISO management systems" in german and English. For download: http://www.bund.net/fileadmin/bundnet/pdfs/umweltschutz_normung/151217_bund_umweltschutz_normung_biodiv_iso_mms_engl_guidance.pdf Guidelines "EMAS and Biodiversity: How to adress biodiversity protection through environmental management systems". For download under: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/pdf/other/EMAS_Biodiversity_Guidelines_2016.pdf Recommendations to improve biodiversity in policy and criteria of food standards and sourcing requirements of food companies. Download: http://www.business-biodiversity.eu/en/recommendations-biodiversity-in-standards Training modules on biodiversity and material for the food sector: Farmers and farm assessors, auditors, product and quality manager. https://www.business-biodiversity.eu/en/biodiversity-training Community Energy Toolkit: This Toolkit developed by the COALESCCE partners for the project will enable the dissemination of community energy initiatives and knowledge sharing across all EU member countries. It has been designed to specifically support the implementation of our Regional Action Plans https://www.interregeurope.eu/coalescce/library/

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

Aktionsbündnis für gentechnikfreie Landwirtschaft in Baden-Württemberg Arbeitskreis Grünland des NGP Baar Begleitkommission Benken/Schweiz, Expertengruppe für die Schweizer Endlagerstandortsuche Bio Austria Vorarlberg Bioenergie-Regionen DIN Spiegelausschuss zur Erarbeitung der ISO 268 ECOCAMPING ECOTRANS – Netzwerk für nachhaltige Tourismus- und Regionalentwicklung Europäisches Bodenbündnis ELSA European Partnership for Sustainability Management for Local and Regional Authorities Food for Biodiversity – Biodiversität in der Lebensmittelbranche e.V. Initiative Gentechnikfreie Bodenseeregion Internationales Seennetzwerk Living Lakes Klimaallianz Baden-Württemberg Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Bodensee e.V. „Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement für Kommunen“ Landschaftserhaltungsverband Konstanz Netzwerk Blühende Landschaft Netzwerk Lebendige Seen Deutschland Netzwerk Stiftungen und Bildung im Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen Netzwerk Umwelttechnologie BSM Tourismus Untersee Tourismuspolitik in Europa Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt 2020, eine Initiative des Bundesumweltministeriums, Wirtschaftsverbänden und Umweltorganisationen Umweltgutachter-Ausschuss https://www.bodensee-stiftung.org/en/bodensee-stiftung/kooperationen-und-mitgliedschaften/

Organisation Members

NABU Baden-Württemberg https://baden-wuerttemberg.nabu.de/index.html Deutsche Umwelthilfe https://www.duh.de/home/ BUND Baden Württemberg https://www.bund-bawue.de/ Österreichischer Naturschutzbund Vorarlberg https://naturschutzbund.at/vorarlberg.html Pro Natura Schweiz https://www.pronatura-ag.ch/de WWF Schweiz https://www.wwf.ch/de/ueber-uns/wwf-schweiz