Ever wondered what the rocks under your feet were like in the distant past… say some 60 million years ago?
How about joining Mario Gayer for a walk back in time and step over some of the oldest rocks in Germany. Mario, an enthusiastic English speaking geologist, who knows this region like the back of [...]
What a great day this was! Jennie Bödeker, our photographer trainer certainly managed to inspire many of us to immerse ourselves into the natural world and express ourselves through our camera.
Over 20 members of the EUMETSAT Better World Club, EUMETSAT Photo Club and ESOC Photo Club got together on Saturday 12 May [...]
Do you care about nature and would like to get involved in nature protection activities?
Apart from contributing to preserving habitats and protecting endangered species, you will have the opportunity to get/stay fit in the fresh air, meet people in your local community who share the same interests, learn news skills such as driving a [...]
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH.
Discuss topics that matter. Explore solutions relating to environmental and social issues. Exchange eco tips and tricks. Share your views and ideas about things.
The next Stammtisch takes place on Wednesday 6 June from 18:00. Venue will be confirmed closer to the time.
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Christopher was our “BirdwatchingWithaBrit” guide in Heidelberg.
Around 15 people including 4 from the club (Barbara, Marie-Therese, Jon and Pascale) met on Saturday 28 April 2012, a glorious sunny day for a two-hour stroll along the Neckar looking and listening for migrant birds. What a treat!
We saw some 30 different species [...]
In a society that values speed and convenience, that lives on microwaved meals and fast food, how could anyone be so brave (or crazy!) to come up with a bizarre idea like Slow Food?
And yet, this is exactly what happened over 20 years ago.
Slow Food is an international movement founded by
ON YOUR MARKS…GET SET…EARTH HOUR
Switch off your lights on Saturday 31 March 2012 at 20:30 for one hour and join the hundreds of millions of people, business and governments around the world who support the largest environmental event in history. For more details on Earth [...]
There were over 30 keen bird watchers (mainly laypersons) who met Jennie Boedeker (our guide from NABU) outside the Hofgut Oberfeld on a grey Sunday morning 18 March 2012.
The theme was “bird songs” and even though it was not that early (9am) for a typical bird watching excursion, we were still able to hear [...]
We are pleased to announce that there is now a group on Facebook for our club: A Better World Club.
If you are already on Facebook then why not join our group to:
stay up-to-date with our activities and events discuss topics that relate to the community and the environment share your views with [...]
How about spending more time outdoors this year discovering nature and its many wonders.
A broad range of informative and fun excursions awaits us in 2012, including a few reserved for the club:
Nature Photo Workshop on 12 May Geological walk on 17 June Honey Bee excursion on 19 August Bat excursion (TBC) and [...]
