European Green Belt Initiative
Our Vision:
The European Green Belt, our shared natural heritage along the line of the former Iron Curtain is to be conserved and restored, to function as an ecological network connecting high-value natural and cultural landscapes whilst respecting the economic, social and cultural needs of local communities.
An extraordinary ecological network and living memorial landscape has developed along the former Iron Curtain, which divided the European continent into East and West for nearly 40 years. Along 24 countries and more than 12,500 kilometres – from the Barents Sea at the Russian-Norwegian border, along the Baltic Coast, through Central Europe and the Balkans to the Black and the Adriatic Sea – the border zone granted nature a pause and has created a zone of life. As the European Green Belt snakes from north to south it passes through a huge variety of European landscapes. Today, the European Green Belt forms the backbone of a Pan-European ecological network and provides a significant contribution to European "Green Infrastructure".
The European Green Belt Initiative aims to harmonise human activities with the natural environment and to increase opportunities for the socio-economic development of local communities.
Read more about the European Green Belt and the Initiative.


The European Green Belt goes digital! Follow us on Instagram!
Big news: the European Green Belt is expanding its digital presence! We’re thrilled to announce that you can now connect with us on Instagram, where we’ll be sharing interactive content and interesting updates from the European Green Belt community. Follow us (@europeangreenbelt), join the conversation, and be part of our growing community!

A trip to Neusiedl Lake to strengthen transnational contacts along the European Green Belt
What happens when nature-loving people come together and spend four days in a National Park in Burgenland in Austria? We were lucky enough to create a special vibe that enriched everybody during these days!

Youth camp on the European Green Belt successfully completed
In collaboration with BUND and BUNDjugend Thüringen, Örség National Park in Hungary and the municipality of Šalovci in Slovenia,organised an international youth camp in the Austria-Hungary-Slovenia border triangle under the BESTbelt project.
