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Lessons from the Pandemic: Succow Foundation strengthens One Health Approach in Central Asia

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how closely human health is linked to the health of nature. At the partner coordination meeting in Almaty, the Succow…

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25 Years of Commitment – Our 2024 Annual Report

More than 25 years ago, our journey began with a clear vision: to preserve nature, to sustain cultural landscapes, and to value ecosystems.

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Mihkel Järveoja, project coordinator at RMK, talks about the establishment of the restoration project in the Leidissoo peatland. © Michael Succow Foundation / Andreas Haberl

United for Peatland Protection: Restoration of Estonia’s Leidissoo Peatland Kicks Off

The restoration of the Leidissoo peatland in western Estonia began with a kick-off event on August 28, attended by representatives of the Estonian…

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2nd Samarkand Summer School 2025: Driving Innovation and Cooperation in Central Asia

The Summer School “Innovations for sustainable land use and nature conservation in Central Asia” successfully concluded.

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Pressrealse image – Launch of the PaluWise project

PaluWise project launches to advance solutions for productive use of rewetted degraded peatlands

A new EU-funded project, PaluWise, is dedicated to the sustainable use of rewetted degraded peatland ecosystems. Through four large-scale…

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Successful completion of project to strengthen protected areas in the Aral Sea Region

At the end of May, the Succow Foundation's assignment within the GIZ regional project “Ecologically oriented regional development in the Aral Sea…

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Study tour of Armenian Delegation into German Biosphere Reserves

From 19 to 23 May 2025, a study tour of an Armenian delegation to two UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Germany – Rhön and Thüringer Wald – was organized…

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A Video Message for World Peatlands Day 2025

World Peatlands Day 2025: A Global Reading of the Venice Agreement

To mark World Peatlands Day 2025, we celebrate the rich diversity of those who safeguard these vital ecosystems with a collective reading of the…

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Peat mining fields, archeological site in ancestral birch forest, Aukštumala, WETBEINGS research trip, April 2025. Photos: Suza Husse

WETBEINGS: Peatland Organisms, Stories and Troubles

On April 26, 2025, the online event TRANS-LOCAL WET CULTURES AND BOG KNOWLEDGE inaugurated the transdisciplinary project WETBEINGS: Peatland…

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[Translate to EN:] Grace Nono – „Bring the Waters Home“ (Cover) Foto: Clocknock GmbH

“Bring the Waters Home” by Grace Nono – A powerful outcome of the Climate Action Artist Residency

The Michael Succow Foundation, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre, is pleased to share the release of “Bring the Waters Home”, a compelling new…

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