By Make Mothers Matter CIRC4Life is a project funded under the Horizon 2020 programme with 17 partners from across 8 EU countries. It aims to develop 3 business models in 4 sectors based on the circular economy. It will include: co-creation of products and services, sustainable consumption, & collaborative recycling and reuse. The co-creation of […]
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By FTAO The Fair Times campaign is a pan-European campaign coordinated by five civil society network organisations FTAO (Fair Trade Movement), IFOAM-EU (Organic Agriculture), CIDSE (Catholic development agencies), ECOLISE (community led initiatives on climate change and sustainability), and RIPESS-EU (Social Solidarity Economy) calling for a fair and sustainable European consumption and production agenda. The campaign […]
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By Omri Preiss We would like to introduce you to a new initiative set up to facilitate coordination and collaboration among civil society, which may be of interest to you. Alliance 4 Europe is a newly founded organisation that set out to be a service-provider and capacity-building platform for pro-European campaigns. Ahead of the European […]
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By Women’s Major Group Reflecting on the outcomes of the 4th Meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya (UNEA-4), the Women’s Major Group offered the following Statement: Feminists at UNEA-4 Continue the Call for the Right to a Healthy and Sustainable Environment. Nairobi, Kenya. The conclusion of UNEA-4 saw a landmark resolution […]
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By Equinet Ahead of European Parliament elections in 2019, as well as continuous elections happening at local, regional and national level around Europe, Equinet has developed a recommendation to be considered by political parties, candidates and media outlets (including social media) which focuses on the general principle of equality, prohibition of discrimination, tackling hate speech, […]
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By the European Humanist Federation Between 23 and 26 May, European citizens will be called to vote in the European elections. In many countries, these elections are considered inferior elections and campaigns often focus on national politics or on expressing discontent towards the government. However, the outcomes of European elections are fundamental as they will […]
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By Patrizia Heidegger, EEB I joined thousands of international delegates and national ministers in Nairobi calling for solutions to save the planet. Here’s what happened. Just imagine the crowd at the 4th UN Environment Assembly last week in Nairobi: over 4,000 delegates, 100 environment ministers and selected heads of state, including French President Emmanuel Macron. […]
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By Ramona Bruck, Forum Umwelt & Entwicklung (German Forum on Environment and Development) “The year 2048 is close to becoming a remarkable breakthrough for German sustainability policy. After thorough negotiations, the government managed to published the two-year action plan ‘Save Sustainability’ which might give a new momentum for the implementation of the ’Governance Goals on […]
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by Israel Butler, LibertiesEU Is the party you’re thinking of voting for in bed with parties from other countries that are violating basic values? If you’re voting centre left, centre right or liberal, then the answer is yes. If mainstream political groups kicked out their bad apples, could they make a majority coalition committed to […]
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By Digital Promise Global Recognising the experiential storytelling potential of immersive technologies like virtual reality, Digital Promise Global, the United Nations SDG Action Campaign, and Oculus have launched MY World 360°, supporting youth worldwide to create 360° media as a way to share their perspectives and advance positive action toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). […]
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