It is only a few weeks since Europe has suffered from another record breaking summer of heat waves and draughts, making climate change very real for millions of Europeans. With the Paris Agreement and the SDG’s the global community has put in place the framework to act jointly on climate change and combat its impacts. … Continue reading ACT: Your voice on Europe’s long-term climate action
October 9, 2018 from 14:30 to 16:00 In 2015, UN member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This event will explore what sustainable development means at regional and local levels. These levels are where decision makers have to balance different dimensions of sustainability, participatory, social, economic and environmental and make sustainable development a … Continue reading European Week of Regions and Cities: Delivering Sustainable Development Goals at regional and local level
Future in Common SDG Watch Spain is pleased to announce the “Islas Encendidas” meeting that will take place in Malaga 19-20-21 October (more information here). It will be great if you could join us in Malaga. We already have more than 300 people from different social sectors, organizations and social movements. It will be an … Continue reading Islas Encendidas
Call for proposals EU Green Week is the key event in the EU environment policy calendar. This annual opportunity to debate and discuss European environmental policy attracts policymakers, leading environmentalists, stakeholders and other interested parties from across Europe and the globe. In 2019, it will take place from 13 to 17 May 2019, focusing on … Continue reading Call for Proposals: ORGANISATION OF EU GREEN WEEK 2019 – OFFICIAL OPENING EVENT
The UN Biodiversity Conference (14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity - COP 14) will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. https://www.cbd.int/conferences/2018
The EEB, together with BirdLife Europe would like to invite you to an event discussing Climate Change mitigation under the new CAP. Agriculture is not just one of the first victims of Climate Change, but also the source of 10% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions. If we are seriously committed to halting global warming … Continue reading Systemic Change or Technological Solutions? Climate change mitigation under the new CAP
Until tomorrow (23/11), you have a chance to register for Progressive Caucus's big event on the 27th Nov. at 17.00 in the European Parliament (ASP 1G2). *For external participation at our event, please send us by the 23rd of November 2018 your personal and contact information (name, surname, date of birth, nationality, type and number … Continue reading Progressive Caucus big event 27.11.2018 (17pm European Parl. ASP 1G2)
We, CSOs from UNECE region, have started our work to strengthen our cooperation as one CSO platforms in UNECE region since 2016. In June 2018, a Concept Note and RCEM action plan for the Regional Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (RCEM) was approved after long discussions in the platform. We are currently in the phase of … Continue reading Facilitating Committee as a governing body of the UNECE RCEM
The EESC continues to advocate for integrating the SDGs fully and urgently into the European policy framework by setting out a vision for a sustainable Europe by 2030 and beyond. However, achieving sustainable development can only become a reality if all actors take collective action and pull in the same direction. New governance mechanisms are … Continue reading EESC Sustainable Development Strategies – from Design to Monitoring: Civil Society’s Role – 30/11/2018, Brussels
LOCATION: SOLIDAR - Rue de Pascale, 4/6 - 1000 Brussels Register by 3 December on this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmH9SC2zusSGRjIMK0Muj3tky_jZ09lRcl2-smbivTF9XghA/viewform More info: We are currently facing the alarming consequences of production and consumer choices. “The customer is always right” but individuals’ consumption choices are often overshadowed by limited understanding and knowledge, as well as lack of … Continue reading Consumers’ education for sustainable development