Das grüne Band Europas / The European Green Belt

The exhibition: The European Green Belt: Borders.Wilderness.Future presents an international nature conservation project, which aims at sustainably protecting the diverse landscapes along the former Iron Curtain and preserving their natural and cultural assets. Spanning 12,500 km across Europe important wilderness areas have been preserved as potential retreats for such wild animals as bear, lynx and wolf. These valuable natural refuges are often bordered by a variety of cultivated landscapes, the environmentally compatible uses of which could serve as a model of sustainable development for agricultural Europe. Based on various issues of “enforced neglect” the exhibition presents the cultural and biological diversity of the Green Belt from subarctic Lapland to the shores of the Black Sea. A vast array of exhibition topics spanning from the delicacies of the far north, to the amber of the East Sea coast, from Bohemian Forest lynxes to the floral treasures of the Balkan Mountains. This ultimately raises the question of how these border regions in the heart of Europe can and should be developed in future.

 

The ORF will be airing “Das grüne Band”, a documentary in the Universum format, on the occasion of the exhibition.

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

A catalogue with in-depth insights into Europe’s diversity and the Green Belt as well as an accompanying booklet for youths are being released for the exhibition.