Environment
ECO HVAR'S AIMS:
To initiate, organize, promote and encourage projects to preserve and improve the natural environment.
HOW?:
- through projects for education in organic methods of farming
- through projects for education in the use of biodegradable substances for household washing and cleaning
- through projects to reduce the use of poisons and chemicals
- through projects for education in waste and rubbish management
- through projects for education in recycling
- through projects to clean up the environment
- through projects to establish valid international organic certification for products
- through co-operation with organizations having similar aims in Croatia and abroad
Caring for Hvar's Environment
What inspired ECO HVAR for the environment
Bird Names
Names in English and Croatian of birds commonly seen on Hvar, together with the scientific names.
Hvar's Wildflower Treasures
The wildflowers on Hvar are a year-round joy. Even in the depths of winter, there is hardly a week without colours brightening up the countryside, contrasting with the island's rocks and the variegated dark green of the woodlands.
Perilous Pesticides
Good health depends on clean air, clean water and a clean environment. Hvar Island is perfectly placed to offer all those amenities.
Glyphosate - GBH
GBH is the acronym for Grievous Bodily Harm, a criminal offence in UK law. It also stands for glyphosate-based herbicides...
Orchids, Dalmatia's Secret Treasures
Wild orchids are a special part of our environment. Are we looking after them?
Diocletian's Palace, A New Look
The Romans knew how to build, and they knew how to choose the best sites for their building. Diocletian's Palace in Split is a prime and well-preserved example. New discoveries in and around the Palace in recent years have brought about a major revision of the history of this magnificent Late Antique building project.
The Organic Alternative
Organic farming: possible? YES! worthwhile? YES! Mihovil Stipišić from Vrboska is proving the point.
Plants, crops, soil: Natural Protection
When soil is contaminated, what ends up on your plate and in your cup or glass is less than healthy. Chemical pesticides and artificial fertilizers are causing untold damage. The 'conventional model' of agriculture is exhausting the earth and undermining human health. There are much better methods of protecting soil and plants using natural resources.
Rubbish Management 2018
Rubbish management is a hot topic, not to say hot potato, around the world at the moment, especially in Croatia, where the European Directives which were laid down some years ago are finally due to come into force on November 1st 2018.
Starigrad Plain: Our Survey
The results from our survey about land usage on the Starigrad Plain (Hora, Ager). The survey was conducted on behalf of LAG Škoji (Local Action Group), Eco Hvar and the Agency for the Management of the Starigrad Plain. The aim was to gain an overview of land usage, and to gather information as to what the landowners think is needed to improve conditions in this historic field layout.
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