Campaign leader - finance and biodiversity
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I’am a biologist by education – I’ve got a bachelor’s degree in zoology and a master’s degree in botany/ecology. My professional life has been rather diverse, but always connected to nature or environment. I’ve been a kindergarden teacher, worked as an EU protected habitat mapper, produced and made scripts for a few documentary films on nature conservation and habitat restauration, worked in projects related to food waste, Fair Trade and sustainable consumption. I’ve also been employed as a nature education and communications expert in two state institutions. I am a fan of sustainable forestry and agriculture/agroecology/agroforestry – would love to develop myself more in those areas and work towards promoting them further in my region and the EU.
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A permit to operate must not become a licence to destroy nature
November 3, 2026 | Read more
Earlier this year, a proposal was put forward in the Latvian Parliament to transpose the EU Environmental Crime Directive. But industry interests lobbied for a loophole that threatened to further weaken protection for species and habitats. With nature in Latvia already under severe pressure, joint advocacy by environmental organisations and constructive engagement from members of Parliament helped secure a last-minute compromise that was adopted in early October.
To support national planning, CEE Bankwatch Network and EuroNatur, in cooperation with national partners, led a study in five Member States – Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary and Croatia – to estimate financing needs for effective nature restoration.
