On Friday, 20 September 2019, millions of young people and adults worldwide will strike for climate Our house is on fire - no time to waste. We will stop working and hit the streets to remind our politicians that the ‘window of opportunity’ is getting smaller as long as they don’t treat this situation as […]
The tide is changing. Thanks to grassroots campaigning, increasing numbers of local, regional and even national governments worldwide are now declaring the climate as a priority. Many other municipalities and regions have long taken climate change seriously and are already pursuing ambitious climate goals. For them, some of the most pressing questions revolve around how […]
4-5 November 2019, Tagungswerk Berlin In a modelling exercise, the German Environment Agency further explored the nexus between climate policies and associated resource requirements. Six different quantitative scenarios for Germany describe potential alternative pathways to achieve a greenhouse gas neutral and resource-efficient economy by the year 2050. At the conference, we will explore: the scenarios […]
Ecopolis is back to explore how we can ensure a sustainable and just future for our planet and generations to come! Ecopolis 2019 will focus on the inspiring #GenerationHope: the young people all over the world standing up for action on the climate emergency! Taking place in Brussels, Belgium, Ecopolis will bring together activists, authors […]
SDG Implementation in European Countries Workshop for CSOs and CSO Platforms On 25 November 2019 from 10:00 to 17:00, the SDG Watch Europe especially invites its members from national platforms, civil society coalitions or loose NGO networks for a set of capacity-building workshops and exchanges. The workshops will take place at: Meeting Room EARTH, […]
Agenda SDG Watch Europe Plenary 26 November 2019 With a new, politically diverse European parliament that has steadily started its work and the unveiling of the new Commission the future focus of the EU Institutions is just beginning to take shape. So far, the role of the SDGs in it is still unclear. Whether or […]
The Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP) will be holding the 9th edition of its iconic LLLWeek on 2-6 December 2019 in Brussels. The LLLWeek has become a milestone in the European education agenda, thanks to the support of civil society actors, Members of the European Parliament, and other representatives of the European institutions (European Commission, European […]
Have an idea for building trust in data? Your project proposal could receive 50 000 EUR in funding through the 2020 Trust Initiative! PARIS21 is seeking proposals for innovative projects that enhance trust in data and statistics in low and middle-income countries. The initiative will sponsor six to twelve-month projects up to 50 000 EUR […]
By the EESC Sustainable Development Observatory and the European Environment Agency The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest report on ‘The European environment - state and outlook 2020’ (SOER 2020), published on 4 December, states that Europe faces environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency. Europe will not achieve its 2030 goals without ambitious action during […]
Fairtrade International is looking to commission a Final Evaluation of its multi-stakeholder EC DEAR-funded project ‘Trade Fair, Live Fair’. More details can be found here: https://www.fairtrade.net/opportunity/call-for-applications-for-final-evaluation-of-the-ec-dear-project We look forward to applications from qualified research teams!