🆕 New guide: How to #restorenature in European agriculture 🌱Find out how to implement the Nature Restoration Regulation in farming systems, from restoring habitats to aligning it with the EU’s farming policy, to protect biodiversity and strengthen food security: www.birdlife.org/wp-content/u...

😡In a final vote, the European Parliament stripped away remaining environmental safeguards in EU farm policy. Two rushed “simplifications” gutted years of progress, giving Big Agri what it wanted: public money to pollute, no strings attached. Here’s what we lost ⬇️

🚨 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐄𝐔 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐣𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬! The EU law-dismantling proposals published today mark a dangerous turn toward weaker rules and increased public health risks. Read our full press release: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/12... #HandsOffNature

Ever heard of cheesing?* 🧀 It's the perfect way to describe the game that's played by decisionmakers to destroy environmental & human rights protections: 1. Cheap tricks 2. Unfair 3. Overly easy Watch & let us know who you nominate for BIGGEST cheese⁉️ #Deregulator youtu.be/IyWvUzR5y2M?...

Today it's exactly 6 years ago that EU Commission President Von der Leyen announced the European Green Deal, which she called "Europe's Man on the Moon moment" 🎂 Von der Leyen's priority today? Acting on corporate demands for #deregulation, recklessly rolling back environment and health standards 😡

🚨 Across Europe, farmland that once echoed with birdsong and buzzing life is falling silent, poisoned by the overuse of harmful pesticides. These chemicals contaminate soil and water, kill the insects that birds depend on, and weaken the ecosystems that make farming possible.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲?🤯 Yesterday, the Commission published its new annual Work Programme, and nature didn’t make the cut. The Programme sets out the EU’s key policy and legislative priorities for the upcoming year.

Food concerns everyone, and so do the rules that protect it. If the EU rolls back food and pesticide laws, we all lose: our health, nature, clean water. We built these protections together over time. Now let’s defend them. Speak up now: www.pan-europe.info/ban-toxic-pe... #HandsOffNature

⚠️𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.⚠️ Once again, this assault on environmental safeguards is being sold as “simplification.” It’s not simplification, it’s dismantling. And it’s a betrayal of both nature and farmers.

💚 Last week, we gathered in Poland for an inspiring meeting with our Partners. The main topic? Agriculture.🌾 Farmland bird populations in Europe have dropped by 60% in just 40 years. At BirdLife, we’re pushing for a food system that feeds people, supports farmers, and protects nature.

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗕𝗨𝗦! 🚌 We've been driving around Brussels in an actual omniBUS because the European Commission has been driving a giant Omnibus of proposals themselves. When it comes to nature, simplification doesn’t mean easier rules. It means weaker rules. #HandsOffNature

"Nature is not a luxury. It is a must-have for Europe. It underpins everything we hold dear. When we undermine our natural systems, we also erode the systems that sustain our economies and societies. And we are seeing this happen, right now. Now we need to maintain focus, stay the course, and [...]

🚨Today, EU #Agrifish Ministers meet to shape the future of farming in Europe. We call for dedicated funding for the environment and climate, fair income support for farmers, the end of harmful subsidies, and real accountability. 👉 Read our vision: www.birdlife.org/wp-content/u...

As the Irish Minister for Agriculture vows to fight for the right to keep filling rivers with levels of agri-pollutants illegal in the rest of the EU, results show a massive leap of 16% in a single year. Whoever told them it was okay to turn OUR rivers into open sewers? share.google/k7hbDw2O4shX...

From budgets and farming to forests, oceans, lead, and clean energy, Brussels has a packed agenda. Our latest article breaks down what’s at stake for nature and climate in the coming months and how citizens can keep pressure on decision-makers. 🔗 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/09...

Don’t let the EU tear down nature protection ❌ The European Commission is quietly trying to dismantle the laws that safeguard what we cherish most: our nature. They think we wouldn’t notice or care. But we do. Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 handsoffnature.eu

🔥This year, an area 4.5 times the size of New York City has gone up in flames in Europe. Instead of focusing on putting out the fires, we must shift towards avoiding them from starting. Our joint paper on preventing wildfires: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/07... We can't let nature burn down💔

📣 FACT: 5 of the top 10 global business risks today are linked to water. Europe’s water, public health, and economic resilience depend on healthy rivers & groundwater Strong water legislation is our only chance for a safe future! www.wwf.eu?18612866/A-m...

🚨 We are hiring! 🚨 We are looking for an expert to develop a guidance document on agriculture and the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. 🗓 Application deadline: Monday, 11 August 2025, 23:59 CET 🔗 More info: www.birdlife.org/careers/guid... #greenjobs #jobsearch #EUJobs

"No nature, no future" - strong message from BirdLife Partner in Luxembourg - @naturemwelt.bsky.social to @christophehansen.bsky.social ahead of the publication of the proposal for the next EU budget and CAP post 2027. 👇

🔥 𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞: 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐎₂ 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐥 A new report released today reveals that the increasing reliance on biomass for heating and cooling in Europe is harming the climate more than helping it. Find out more here 👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/07...

1,750 scientists say: fund nature. In a new letter, they urge the EU to prioritise nature in the next budget. 📉81% of EU habitats in poor shape 💼500k jobs through restoration 💶LIFE = <1% of EU budget, but vital for nature Failing nature means failing people. 🔗 Letter below.

Read the letter here: fundnature.scientists4future.at

⚠️ A global coalition of 41 NGOs is sounding the alarm: the EU’s CRCF draft rules for carbon removals will damage ecosystems and waste billions. Don’t use forests as fuel.🔥🌳 Full briefing here: www.eubioenergy.com/wp-content/u... #Bioenergy #ClimateJustice #CRCF

Protecting nature is not a cost. It’s the smartest investment we can make for farmers, food, and our shared future.

After many hours of sterile discussions, the European Board on Agriculture and Food has failed to find consensus on future of CAP.

🚨 No corruption. No scandal. Just an excuse to shut us up. Today, the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents agreed to set up a special working group to scrutinise NGO funding. At the @eppgroup.bsky.social's request. A thread 🧵

A useful scientific paper that looks at how nature restoration /rewilding could be combined with agricultural production at multiple spatial levels. This offers a road map for addressing key parts of the climate and biodiversity crisis. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

The EU’s next budget could help save nature - or speed up its collapse. If we underfund ecosystems, we undercut our food, water, health, and homes. Nature isn’t extra. It’s essential. Investing in nature = investing in us all. Read our new op-ed: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/06... #EUbudget #MFF

LobbyControl reveals that a new German organisation that attacks NGOs and their funding was set up by PR consultants and #lobbyists from the biotech and chemical industries 🚨 Founders of "Initiative Transparente Demokratie" work for or have worked for #Bayer #CEFIC + biotech and #tobacco industry ⚠️

🌱 Nature is not the bottleneck. In a joint letter to @ec.europa.eu's Dan Jorgensen, we stated a simple message‬: speed up #renewables, but don’t weaken environmental laws. ⚡It is possible to protect biodiversity while shifting to a renewable future! Our letter: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/06...

🌍 The EU must unlock the climate potential of our #FoodSystems — not backtrack on its climate commitments. This is the message we have sent to @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu along with other 16 civil society organisations and farmers' representatives. ✉️ Read our letter: tinyurl.com/mvfh5yzw

💧 The EU's Water Resilience Strategy just dropped… and it's more of a trickle than a torrent. No binding targets, no real funding. Nice words on nature, but no teeth... We need action - Europe’s water crisis won’t wait!🌱🌊 See the joint press release in the comments👇 #WaterCrisis #ResilienceNow

🌊 Europe’s waters are in crisis - and intensive farming is a key culprit! Manure & nutrient runoff fuel dead zones, yet Member States fail to act. The EU must uphold and implement vital water protections!💩☠️ All eyes on the EU's Water Resilience Strategy, to be published this week💧👀 @politico.eu 👇

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Under the guise of simplification and cost-cutting, @ec.europa.eu is dismantling safeguards and oversight for CAP spending. Meanwhile in Athens..👇

🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨’𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘁. Farmers across Europe are battling more heatwaves, floods, and droughts, all while nature, the backbone of farming, keeps disappearing. #NoNatureNoFood #EUAgriVision #AGRIFISH

Meet the stunning Eurasian Hoopoe!🪶 Famous for its unmistakable song call that sounds like its name, the Hoopoe is one of the most iconic species in Europe, breeding across most of continental Eurasia and Africa.

⚠️𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴⚠️ European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen just unveiled a another ‘simplification’ package for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the EU’s €300 billion subsidy programme for agriculture between 2023 and 2027. #NoNatureNoFood

💫State aid is key for the transition to a clean, safe and circular economy. But until today, the public could not challenge a state aid decision. From now on, we'll be able to hold the Commission accountable for ensuring that public money is spent in line with environmental law.

🌿 New report alert! Dive into our latest analysis on wetlands & peatlands protection under #CAP, with a spotlight on GAEC2 - the key baseline standard to prevent their degradation. Joint work with #Wetlands International Europe, @eeb.org and @wwf.eu 👇

🌳 Orchard meadows are becoming increasingly fragmented each year, and with them, we lose one of Europe’s most species-rich habitats for birds, insects, and wildflowers. This Friday, April 25th, join us in celebrating #EuropeanOrchardDay and explore these vital landscapes!

💻 Introducing our new BirdLife DataZone! 🐦 The DataZone brings together everything on bird populations, important sites for conservation, urgent threats and actions required, and policies needed to sustain nature. Discover the science underpinning global bird conservation 👉 datazone.birdlife.org

📢 Join us and 570+ organisations from across the EU and beyond: call on MEPs to address unprecedented attacks on NGOs in the European Parliament and ensure that citizens’ voices are heard! 📄 Read our statement: bit.ly/3RD8Zr6 #StopAttackingNGOs #EUCivilSociety

Ahead of the expected #CAP simplification package, partners of the LIFE MultiPeat project call on the @ec.europa.eu to maintain and strengthen #GAEC2 - vital standard for protecting Europe’s wetlands and peatlands. 📝 Read the joint position 👉 shorturl.at/FiGar #ClimateAction #Biodiversity

BREAKING We're helping a group of Spanish residents take their authorities to court for not acting against intensive livestock pollution. Intensive pig & poultry rearing has made local life “unfeasible”. But authorities have failed to act to protect people's health. Now residents are going to court⬇️

#FoodEnvironments in the spotlight! There’s no such thing as a “free” consumer choice when everything - from the food that is on offer through to marketing and advertising and price promotions - pushes us towards the unhealthy, rather than the healthy, food choice.

I've been talking to ENDS Europe podcast about deregulation, the ongoing attack on NGOs and dangerous times for European democracy. embed.acast.com/$/6789360270...?

How to motivate farmers to participate in cooperative agrienvironmental schemes? - Offer adequate financial compensation - Communicate environmental advances - Invest in building social relationships - Create cooperative governance structures J. Huber et al. #bpbv. doi.org/10.1002/eas2...