Environmental Action Germany.

About Environmental Action Germany

Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (DUH) is a non-profit environmental and consumer protection association, supported by public and private project grants and donations. It is a member of the European Environmental Bureau, in Brussels. It has the legal right to represent group claims in court against projects that it considers a threat to the environment. The group also aims to provide a forum for dialogue between environmental organizations, politicians and business people. The organisation, which is recognised as a non-profit organisation, is a consumer protection association with legal standing under the Injunction Act. It has the right to bring Verbandsklagen under the Environmental Appeals Act and is entitled to bring Musterfeststellungsklagen or Abhilfeklagen. The DUH is registered in the Lobby Register in accordance with the Lobby Register Act. The association has offices in Berlin, Radolfzell and Hanover, as well as project offices in Köthen and Erfurt.