Hnutí DUHA was founded in 1989 by a group of students from Brno, Czechoslovakia shortly before the end of Communist rule, and officially registered as a non-governmental organization on 28 September 1990 under the name Hnutí Duha - Přátelé Země Česká republika (The Rainbow Movement - Friends of the Earth Czech Republic).[1] Since then it has grown into a large organization, eclipsing the other environmental movements (such as Greenpeace) in the country. Among the most well-known members are Vojtěch Kotecký and two of the founders: Jan Beránek and Jakub Patočka. Several members of Hnutí DUHA have become prominent members of the Czech Green Party but the movement is nominally independent of political parties.
As of 2018[update] the organisation employs around 40 people,[2] between its main offices in Brno and a smaller office in Prague. Ten branches were established throughout the country, starting with Olomouc in 1991. Large numbers of volunteers, usually students, participate in the activities of Hnutí DUHA. The movement rejects formal hierarchical structure and prefers to work in task-oriented semi-independent groups. The 2005 budget was less than 11 million CZK,[3] and has decreased steadily since then. About 60% of funding comes from foundations, such as the Heinrich Böll Foundation, and about 15% from Czech government grants. The remainder consists of individual contributions and profit from the organisation's web-based publishing house. Starting in 2001, the movement issues a bi-monthly journal Sedmá generace (The Seventh Generation).[4]
The movement organizes protest campaigns (e.g. a long campaign against the Temelín Nuclear Power Station during the 1990s), provides environmental impact estimates for assessment processes and for new legislative acts, offers ecological services for individuals and municipalities and promotes the use of renewable technologies. It has contributed to the cancellation or delay of several large construction projects, including a new highway to southern Bohemia, and expansion of lignite mining in northern Bohemia.
Hnutí DUHA is one of 30 national organisations represented in the Friends of the Earth Europe umbrella organisation.
Referencesedit
^. mvcr.cz. Archived from the original on June 8, 2007. Retrieved June 14, 2007.
^"Nasi lide". Hnutí DUHA (in Czech). 10 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^. www.mediasolution.cz. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09.
External linksedit
Short overview in English
Hnutí DUHA website (in Czech)
(PDF, English)
Friends of the Earth Europe Website
April 10, 2024
hnutí, duha, czech, translated, english, rainbow, movement, environmental, movement, czech, republic, movement, been, member, friends, earth, international, since, 1994, founded28, september, 1990typenon, governmental, organizationlocationbrno, czech, republic. Hnuti DUHA Czech translated to English as The Rainbow Movement is an environmental movement in the Czech Republic The movement has been a member of the Friends of the Earth International since 1994 Hnuti DUHAFounded28 September 1990TypeNon governmental organizationLocationBrno Czech RepublicArea servedCzech RepublicWebsitehnutiduha cz History editHnuti DUHA was founded in 1989 by a group of students from Brno Czechoslovakia shortly before the end of Communist rule and officially registered as a non governmental organization on 28 September 1990 under the name Hnuti Duha Pratele Zeme Ceska republika The Rainbow Movement Friends of the Earth Czech Republic 1 Since then it has grown into a large organization eclipsing the other environmental movements such as Greenpeace in the country Among the most well known members are Vojtech Kotecky and two of the founders Jan Beranek and Jakub Patocka Several members of Hnuti DUHA have become prominent members of the Czech Green Party but the movement is nominally independent of political parties As of 2018 update the organisation employs around 40 people 2 between its main offices in Brno and a smaller office in Prague Ten branches were established throughout the country starting with Olomouc in 1991 Large numbers of volunteers usually students participate in the activities of Hnuti DUHA The movement rejects formal hierarchical structure and prefers to work in task oriented semi independent groups The 2005 budget was less than 11 million CZK 3 and has decreased steadily since then About 60 of funding comes from foundations such as the Heinrich Boll Foundation and about 15 from Czech government grants The remainder consists of individual contributions and profit from the organisation s web based publishing house Starting in 2001 the movement issues a bi monthly journal Sedma generace The Seventh Generation 4 The movement organizes protest campaigns e g a long campaign against the Temelin Nuclear Power Station during the 1990s provides environmental impact estimates for assessment processes and for new legislative acts offers ecological services for individuals and municipalities and promotes the use of renewable technologies It has contributed to the cancellation or delay of several large construction projects including a new highway to southern Bohemia and expansion of lignite mining in northern Bohemia Hnuti DUHA is one of 30 national organisations represented in the Friends of the Earth Europe umbrella organisation References edit Seznam obcanskych sdruzeni mvcr cz Archived from the original on June 8 2007 Retrieved June 14 2007 Nasi lide Hnuti DUHA in Czech 10 October 2011 Retrieved 8 June 2018 Hnuti DUHA Sedma generace spolecensko ekologicky casopis www mediasolution cz Archived from the original on 2007 06 09 External links editShort overview in English Hnuti DUHA website in Czech Environmental protests in the Czech Republic in the 1990s PDF English Friends of the Earth Europe Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hnuti DUHA amp oldid 1208192094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
