… was the title of the conference with Dr Axel Hochkirch, an internationally renowned insect researcher and curator of the ecological department of the local natur musée. The focus was on a recent study that made international headlines in winter.

The extinction of species is even more dramatic than previously assumed. It is not one million species that are threatened with extinction, as the World Biodiversity Council (IPBES) stated a few years ago, but almost 2 million, as recent analyses show. Luxembourg is no exception, quite the contrary: three quarters of the species protected in Europe are endangered in this country and half of the protected habitats are in a poor conservation status.

The Mouvement Ecologique has been made aware by numerous citizens of problems with the implementation of the provisions of Article 12 of the new Waste Management Act of 9 June 2022 regarding advertising mail in letterboxes.

Access to information for citizens is regulated by the law of 14 September 2018 (Loi du 14 septembre 2018 relative à une administration transparente et ouverte). Unfortunately, this is an extremely flawed law.

The “Google data centre” in Bissen has been quiet for a very long time. However, according to the Minister for Energy and the Economy, Lex Delles, work is being done on the dossier and progress is being made.

The law stipulates that Luxembourg’s national climate and energy plan (NECP) must be subject to a strategic environmental assessment. This involves analysing the impact of the plan on air, water, soil, biodiversity and landscape, among other things, and outlining alternatives if necessary. The Mouvement Ecologique formulated a number of fundamental criticisms and proposed amendments.

In the fixit! Repair.Share.Use series, you’ll regularly find new tips and information on the themes of “repairing, reusing and sharing”. Here you’ll find the latest tip on the subject of “school equipment”.

As part of the transnational consultations on the construction of new nuclear power plants in the Netherlands, the National Action Committee against Nuclear Power – in which Mouvement Ecologique is also active – has formulated a statement.

This year, our new participatory action focuses on the hare. As in previous years with hedgehogs and glirids, we need your help! Take part in our “Aktioun Hues” and share your observations on iNaturalist (instructions are available in the downloads) or by e-mail: natur@oeko.lu! In the downloads, you’ll find the “Aktioun Hues” flyer. You’ll find out why this species needs special attention, why it’s not doing well and how we can all help to protect it.

Statement by the National Action Committee against Nuclear Power following statements by Minister of State Luc Frieden.

The congress of the Mouvement Ecologique took place on 21 March 2024 to a full house. Below you will find a brief report of the congress and the speech by President Blanche Weber.

Luc Frieden broke a taboo yesterday by becoming the first Prime Minister to soften Luxembourg’s resolute position against nuclear power, which has been a social consensus since Remerschen and Cattenom. Luxembourg can be proud of having stood for a consistent anti-nuclear policy and for the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energies since the 1980s. This also applies at European level.