Tag: nature
Car wrecker Akkie wants to build 60 houses on his site, but the municipality thinks differently
The councilor also wants to strengthen the surrounding nature reserve. “We want to help make housing construction possible if the development has a positive effect on nature,” she responds to…
Mushroom pickers fined: ‘It’s just watching, not picking’
Some forest rangers turn a blind eye when people take a small amount for their own use, but the Utrecht Landscape is clear: picking mushrooms is a form of theft.…
Car wrecker Akkie wants to build houses on his site, but the municipality thinks differently
The councilor also wants to strengthen the surrounding nature reserve. “We want to help make housing construction possible if the development has a positive effect on nature,” she responds to…
From rubbish to pearl: four lunettes in Utrecht accessible again
“They have therefore become gems in the city, with lots of nature,” says project leader Baars. “For example, there are fifty different wild bee species living on the four forts…
All lunettes in Utrecht restored: 400,000 new stones and 50 years ahead
“They have therefore become gems in the city, with lots of nature,” says project leader Baars. “For example, there are fifty different wild bee species living on the four forts…
Ban on wood burning and environmental zone throughout the city: how much sense do Utrecht plans make?
The municipality of Utrecht wants to take far-reaching measures to improve air quality. Burning wood-burning stoves and fireplaces will be prohibited, only emission-free mopeds and mopeds are still welcome and…
Hurricane Oscar made landfall in Cuba | News in brief
In the country, the category 1 hurricane has weakened to a storm. Hurricane Oscar has weakened to a tropical storm as it moves over eastern Cuba. Thunder, rain and localized…
The world’s largest nature meeting starts today | News in brief
The goal of the meeting is to agree on the implementation and monitoring of global nature goals. COP16, the UN’s nature meeting, starts today in Cali, Colombia, and it is…
Hurricane Oscar is approaching Cuba, which is suffering from power outages | News in brief
Repairs to the power grid that collapsed in Cuba have continued as Hurricane Oscar approaches the island nation. According to the US National Hurricane Center, Oscar is expected to make…
Utrecht wants an expansion of the environmental zone and a ban on scooters and wood burning
“We are raising the bar to protect the health of Utrecht residents,” said councilor Eva Oosters (Environment and Emission-Free Transport). “Air pollution has a huge impact, from lung problems to…