Author: Sonia Goicoechea

ASviS launches a campaign to highlight the role of future generations and its 2025 Sustainable Development Festival

By ASviS

With only five years left until the 2030 Agenda deadline, and ten years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, renewing our commitment to sustainable development is more urgent than ever. We must ensure equity and well-being for present and future generations. Turning global goals into concrete actions requires engaging people and making them key players in this transformation.
In this context, ASviS, in collaboration with Pubblicità Progresso, has launched “Diritto al Futuro” (Right to the Future). This campaign celebrates the inclusion of environmental protection in the Italian Constitution- modifying articles 9 and 41- in 2022.
This reform enshrined the principle of intergenerational justice, recognising the need to safeguard the planet for future generations. Diritto al Futuro aims to raise awareness and promote concrete action. Have a look at our spot here. Aligned with this vision, the 2025 Sustainable Development Festival will take place from May 7 to 23, organised by ASviS its organisations. As Italy’s largest sustainability event, the Festival will present policy proposals on ecological transition, biodiversity, social justice, and innovation.

Through the Diritto al Futuro campaign and the Festival, ASviS invites everyone to join the movement for a fair and sustainable future- leaving no one behind.

SEVILLE: A CRUCIAL MILESTONE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FINANCING

By Futuro en Común

This July, the city of Seville (Spain) will host the IV International Conference on Financing for Development—an essential opportunity to advance towards a fairer, more inclusive, and sustainable global financial system. Following the missed opportunity at the 2024 Summit of the Future, this conference could unlock the resources needed to close the estimated $4 trillion annual financing gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goas.

When compared to the $7 trillion in public funds allocated to fossil fuel subsidies in 2022 and the $2.44 trillion in global military spending in 2023, this target is within reach—if there is political will. 

But funding alone is not enough. Structural reforms are essential: the fair taxation of extreme wealth, the cancellation of illegitimate debt, the enforcement of Official Development Assistance commitments, accountability for private sector actors, and the democratization of international financial institutions. The Seville conference is a key opportunity for governments, institutions, and civil society to come together and drive transformative change—rooted in justice, sustainability, equality, and historical redress.

We know that, in recent times, the international landscape has shifted, making it even more difficult to reach broad consensus, but it is crucial not to lose sight of what is at stake and to push forward with all our strength.

A strong and active civil society is essential to achieving ambitious outcomes in the Financing for Development process. In this context, Futuro en Común, together with La Coordinadora and the Andalusian Coordinating Platform of Development NGOs, is supporting the Civil Society Mechanism for FfD in organizing the Civil Society Forum, which will take place in Seville on June 28–29, 2025. Besides, we are also creating a space that connects local, national, and global efforts to collectively organize public mobilizations. 

Your presence matters, and we hope to see you in the streets, raising your voice for financing justice.

State of Motherhood in Europe 2024 – And a petition to End the Maternal Mental Health Crisis in Europe NOW

By Make Mothers Matter

Motherhood remains an under-explored and insufficiently addressed topic in both policy-making and societal discourse leading to unmet needs and unseen challenges. To bridge this gap, we conducted a survey, gathering insights from 9,600 mothers across 11 EU countries and the UK. 

The findings were a revelation on many fronts, showing just how much work still needs to be done. A few striking figures:

35% of fathers in 12 European countries have not taken their paternity leave, even though it is their right. Meanwhile, 50% of mothers report struggling with at least one mental health issue. Cultural norms, workplace pressures, financial and social barriers – so many obstacles still stand in the way of true equality in caregiving.

That’s exactly why we do this work at Make Mothers Matter: to listen, study and bring to light the realities of motherhood – without judgement, but with a call to action. Because change is possible. Because we all have a role to play in building a more inclusive and just society. 

Here is the full report which we hope will serve as a tool to drive meaningful conversations and policy change.

From what mothers told us, it’s clear that maternal mental health cannot wait. The pressure on them has never been greater. General instability, rigid work structures, and the rising cost of living are worsening their stress levels. The time to act is now—to break the stigma, provide proper support, and ensure that maternal mental health is a political priority. 

In response to this need, we’ve just launched a petition calling to End the Maternal Mental Health Crisis in Europe NOW.

We ask you to support us by signing this petition

Only together can we hope to move the needle.