| The Bergwaldprojekt
was founded in 1987 in connection with discussions about the
forest dieback by the forester Renato Ruf and Wolfgang Lohbeck.
“Everyone's talking about the forest – we are
going there” was the motto. Greenpeace encouraged the
idea and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has participated since
1988. The first project week took place in Malans (GR). The
Bergwaldprojekt has been an independent foundation since 1990
and is located in Trin (GR). The office and the entire project
infrastructure are situated in the estate of Mesaglina with
its adjoining mountain forest. The habitable part of the house
is used for group accommodation. Projects are organised and
administered from Trin, as well as the handling of public
relations and fundraising. In 1993, the Bergwaldprojekt e.V.
Germany was founded, which organises and finances the German
projects. In 1994, the first missions took place in Austria
and 2004 in the Principality of Liechtenstein. In the Ukraine
the first project took place in 2006. In the Pyreneeses (Spain)
the idea Bergwaldprojekt was converted for the first time
in 2007. |
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