Recently we have seen how changing demographic trends, a rise in inequality and populism, increasing consequences of climate change, concerns over structural safety, are changing the political, social, infrastructural and environmental landscapes, including housing. Housing and how (and, indeed, where) we live will be a decisive factor in the shaping of our future(s), and so … Continue reading European Responsible Housing Awards 2019 – Submit your projects & join dozens of innovators across Europe

Since the adoption in 2015 of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and of the 17 SDGs, the 193 signatory countries are expected to report regularly on the implementation of this universal agenda, which covers all policies and requires the involvement of all stakeholders. Regional and local authorities are essential partners in this … Continue reading Take part in our survey on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!

The Fair Trade Advocacy Office will be leading with other civil society networks (e.g. CIDSE, IFOAM-EU, RIPESS-EU) an elections campaign on Sustainable Consumption and Production ahead of the EP elections in May this year. In order to support civil society organisations taking an active role in this campaign at national level, Fairtrade International has launched … Continue reading European Parliament elections campaign on Sustainable Consumption and Production (and small grants)

Call for Submissions: Good Practices, Success Stories and Lessons Learned in SDG Implementation - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)   Three years into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable development goals (SDGs), many Governments, UN entities, international and regional organizations, Major Groups and other Stakeholders, are planning … Continue reading Call for Submissions: Good Practices, Success Stories and Lessons Learned in SDG Implementation

How to prepare in this year of transition? Panel debate 10:00 - 12:30 @ EEB (Tweekerkenstraat 14-16, Brussels) Please register by 25 February by emailing to sdgwatcheurope@gmail.com In 2019, a new European Parliament will be elected, and the political leadership of the EU will change. This year of transition provides opportunities to reshape the overall … Continue reading Making sustainable development the political priority for the EU’s new political leadership

The registration for the CSO Forum on Wednesday 20th March, prior to the Regional SDGs Forum in Geneva, is now open. You can register via  this link. You will need a UN Badge to enter into the Palais de Nation building. Please share with colleagues!

By Civil Society Europe and the National Federation of Polish NGOs The European Civic Academy aims to give activists key insights and exchange experiences into critical development in the area of democracy and civic space as well as concrete tools on how to address them. Building partnerships between the academic world, and civil society is … Continue reading European Civic Academy

The Fair Trade Advocacy Office has just launched a call for proposals for small grants for projects by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and/or Local Authorities (LAs) in any EU Member State to develop and implement innovative approaches that promote sustainable production and consumption at local level, in particular Fair Trade and Ethical Fashion, to raise … Continue reading Small grants for projects at local level around Fair Trade and Ethical Fashion