🤝 @eesc.bsky.social delegation & UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean discussed today: 🔸 #SustainableDevelopment, climate issues and just transition, including challenges in our regions 🔹role of civil society in #ClimateAction and opportunities for collaboration #COP30

🤝Today, the @eesc.bsky.social delegation met with African Union ECOSOCC to strengthen our long-standing EU–Africa civil society partnership🌍 🔑 Key points discussed: 🟢Enhancing joint positions in global fora 🟡Exchanging best practices on civil society consultation 🔴Ongoing and future collaboration

🥁 @eesc.bsky.social delegation attending #COP30 🌎 🗓 What’s ahead this week? - speaking slots at side-events - daily bilateral meetings - active participation in major groups - EU delegation exchanges 🌳Meet the team:🌲 link.europa.eu/FDQnXd 🌴

📢@nat-eesc.bsky.social president at #COP30 event on Nature-Positive Agricultural Agenda 🎯Aim: Promote science+government+private sector+civil society dialogue 🔎Focus: Innovative agri initiatives for #ClimateAction 💻 Read @eesc.bsky.social opinion on #RegenerativeAgriculture: link.europa.eu/8CpvGc

❓What would you like to see at #COP30? Watch the @eesc.bsky.social delegation's answers in the video below! 🌎Belém, EU civil society representatives are coming with their messages: 🟢Compromise 🔴Commitment 🟣Ambition 👉Find more about the key EESC's messages and contributions: link.europa.eu/dvqHyh

🌍Follow the debate on key findings of #EuropesEnvironment2025 and explore fair & transformative solutions to address identified environmental & social challenges 🔴Watch it live: link.europa.eu/Cx8nhD 🗓️Today⏰10:15-11:45 CET ℹ️Info & speakers: link.europa.eu/YjCGcB

🗣️239th #NATSection is taking place tomorrow! 🗳 Votes on: 🇪🇺 Union Civil Protection Mechanism 🎓 CAP simplification Debates: 🌍 EEA's report Europe’s Environment 2025 🌱 with winners of EU Organic Awards 2025 👩‍🌾 Common Agricultural Policy post-2027 🧑‍🌾 🔴 Watch it here: europa.eu/!DKQnCv

The 🇪🇺 will continue to do its utmost in Belém to uphold its commitment to multilateralism and to the Paris Agreement, which continues to be the absolute cornerstone of our actions. The message is clear: we must do more, and we must do it together. 👉🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Today our President Stoyan Tchoukanov introduced the panel at the @ecolise.bsky.social & @iclei.org Partnership event on Housing & Food, highlighting the role of the @eesc.bsky.social in bringing community voices to EU level, and calling for sustainable food systems and rural–urban development 🌿🏘️

Today the #RuralPact Coordination Group discusses the European Commission’s post-2027 EU budget proposals & Rural Action Plan update: bit.ly/3LwRVDg Also on the agenda: proposed actions emerging from #RuralPactConference; Policy Lab on post-2027 EU budget; European Rural Parliament #RuralVisionEU

Lidija Pavić-Rogošić joined the #PolicyActionLab "Rural areas & communities in the post-2027 EU budget & policies" in Brussels & discussed how future #EUPolicies can better serve rural people & strengthen rural communities 🌱 👉 link.europa.eu/bDfQRq @eesc.bsky.social @eururalpact.bsky.social

#EESCPartnership @nat-eesc.bsky.social 🤝 EULandownersOrg The conference explored how to revitalise Europe's rural area through: 🌾Sustainable land management 🏡Agrotourism innovation & vocational training 🌱Multifunctional farming for biodiversity & resilience 👉https://link.europa.eu/ym7jNv

🌍Join us to discuss the key findings of @eea.europa.eu #EuropesEnvironment2025 and explore fair & transformative solutions to address identified environmental and social challenges. 🗓️13.11.2025 | ⏰10:15-11:45 CET |🧑‍💻Online ✅No registration ℹ️Info & speakers👇 📡 link.europa.eu/YjCGcB

👋@samirabenali.bsky.social joined the Youth Policy Dialogue with Commissioner @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu calling for more ambitious #NDC, stronger #ClimateAdaptation & adequate #ClimateFinance 💪Youth participation is key for #ClimateJustice & @eesc.bsky.social stands ready to amplify #YoungVoices!

📢At tomorrow's #EESCPlenary,⏰9:00>11:00 @eesc.bsky.social members will vote on 2 NAT opinions: 1️⃣Omnibus on chemicals – simplification of chemical classification, fertilising products, and cosmetics 2️⃣Regulation on the EU Chemicals Agency 👉Don't miss it! link.europa.eu/NDwHvB

Europe is increasingly facing climate-related hazards. Extreme temperatures, heavy rainfall, and droughts threaten human health, ecosystems, and create substantial economic losses.

👋At the @worldfoodforum.bsky.social our members shared ideas and practices on #YouthEngagement and sustainable #FoodSystems with @fao.org Office of Youth and Women (OYW) and @faobrussels.bsky.social liaison office! #WFF2025 #Youth4Food

🥗Today celebrate the #WorldFoodDay!🎉 #FAO80 EESC.bsky.social calls for sustainable, fair and inclusive #FoodSystems with central focus on farmers👩‍🌾👨‍🌾 Read our opinions on 🥦Organic & quality food: link.europa.eu/J6HYnN 🌱 #RegenerativeAgriculture: link.europa.eu/MNkYBK #BetterTogether with @fao.org

💪Women make up nearly half of the EU’s rural population and its workforce, but they face barriers. The @eesc.bsky.social urges action to ➡️ Provide care infrastructure ➡️ Ensure fair work conditions ➡️ Promote access to land & investment ➡️ #EmpowerWomen farmers 👉 link.europa.eu/qGPMrC

🎤Live from Rome our member Nicoletta Merlo is moderating an intergenerational roundtable during the Opening Ceremony of the #WFF Global Youth Forum. 🇪🇺 As part of the @eesc.bsky.social delegation, she’s bringing #YouthVoices to the heart of #GlobalFood & Climate policy! 🌍 #Youth4Food

🌍🔥As #EuropesEnvironment2025 shows, Europe is the fastest-warming continent. ☝️The @eesc.bsky.social calls for phasing out #FossilFuel subsidies while ensuring #competitiveness, a #JustTransition and easing the cost-of-living crisis. 📄Read our opinion 👉 link.europa.eu/j46b3n

🚨 According to #EuropesEnvironment2025, biodiversity is increasingly at risk: 30% of Europe’s territory is degraded, threatening our way of life. 📄Read our opinion on bringing all sectors together for a comprehensive #Biodiversity strategy 🌍✨ 👉 link.europa.eu/jJKp3W

🗣️To face the triple planetary crisis, science is essential, and so is the involvement of #CivilSociety! Last week, our new NAT section president @s_tchoukanov joined @EUEnvironment stakeholder event👇 #EuropesEnvironment2025: What does it mean for our future? 🌍✨

[...] persistently high emissions from agriculture and transport. On #pollution, the increasing prevalence of chemicals in the environment, water pollution and the degradation of marine ecosystems. And finally, slow progress towards #circularity and unsustainable overall consumption." [...]

📌 "What do we need to be most worried about? What are the red flags? On #biodiversity, I would highlight biodiversity loss, climate change impacts, soil degradation and water scarcity. On #climate, the severe and increasing impacts of climate change, along with [...]

❗There have been real wins — lower greenhouse gas emissions, cleaner air, more renewable energy and recycling — but unsustainable production and consumption, especially in agriculture and land use, still drive habitat loss and water stress.

⏳Healthy ecosystems are the foundation of our economy and well-being. Achieving climate neutrality, restoring nature and building resilience demand not just intent, but urgent and coordinated action. #ClimateAction #environment #sustainability

Find out more about the most comprehensive assessment of Europe’s environment, climate and sustainability: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

Today at 14.00 CEST: Watch online the conference featuring high-level representatives from EU member states, the European Commission (@ec.europa.eu), the European Parliament (@europarl.europa.eu), civil society, and industry: www.linkedin.com/events/73732...

🍽️on #FLWDay, we call for stronger #EUfood policies! @eesc.bsky.social stresses the need for a comprehensive food policy to achieve #SDGs & ensure healthy diets for all. Our works: 👉 europa.eu/!kQ7RbT 👉 europa.eu/!vGyKYv

👋 The new #EuropesEnvironment2025 report is out! 📋Some findings: 🌱 #Biodiversity & water under severe pressure 🔥 Europe = fastest-warming continent 💧 30% of land faces water stress 🌍 Progress on #ClimateMitigation ⛽ Less #FossilFuel use 👉 link.europa.eu/Tt4pcm

🌍🚨 Europe’s environment 2025 is out now, and the conclusions are sobering: ⚠️ Europe’s environment is in poor shape. Nature continues to degrade, biodiversity is declining, and Europe is warming faster than any other region. www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/... #EuropesEnvironment2025

🌊 On #MaritimeDay, civil society urges the EU to put people at the heart of the #EUOceanPact The @eesc.bsky.social calls for strategies that protect biodiversity 🌍 while ensuring fairness for coastal communities & competitiveness for industry ⚓ 👉 link.europa.eu/rqDc6k

#EESCPartnership Opta Europe 🤝 @nat-eesc.bsky.social At the Organic Market Conference 2025, we explored: 🌱 Trends & drivers of organic consumption in ES, NL, PL & DK 📊 EU trade & promotion tools for exporters 🤝 Policy measures to support SME internationalisation 👉https://link.europa.eu/J6HYnN

🌱Our member Stoyan Tchoukanov joined EARA & the House of Agroecology to explore unlocking finance for regeneration, highlighting how #RegenerativeAgriculture boosts #SustainableFood production while supporting climate & biodiversity goals 🌍 👉 link.europa.eu/8CpvGc

🌿 Today at the #EUOrganicDays we celebrate with the #EUOrganic Awards! Join us as we discover this year’s winners at the official ceremony 🎉 📺 Watch LIVE: link.europa.eu/RxxJCj

🌍On #WorldCleanupDay @eesc.bsky.social calls for #ZeroPollution ✅Cleaner seas & rivers ✅Faster shift to renewables & decarbonisation ✅Fair waste management within EU ✅Ambitious targets aligned with WHO standards ✅Advanced port waste collection & management Get more ℹ️: link.europa.eu/HnjcWr

🌱 our member Stoyan Tchoukanov explained the need for a definition of #RegenerativeAgriculture at the Save Our Soils event in Finland. Regenerative farming improves soils, tackling #ClimateChange & #Biodiversity loss, boosting farm resilience and limiting sea pollution 🌍 link.europa.eu/8CpvGc

📢"Civil society is not just a stakeholder – it is the backbone of rural resilience" @eesc.bsky.social member Lidija Pavić-Rogošić at the #RuralPactConference, calling for stronger participation of local actors, better funding for local actors & systematic rural proofing of #EUPolicies

👋Did you miss our event on #Sustainablity in the new geopolitical order last week? 🎬A video recording is now available 👉link.europa.eu/Ht9f8C 🌍#SDGs #JustTransition #RuralAreas #FoodSystems

📢 It's Plenary week at @eesc.bsky.social ! During this session, members will vote on 4 NAT opinions: 🇪🇺 European Climate Law Amendment 🌽CAP simplification package 🌱Future of organic & quality food 🌍#OneHealth Don't miss it👉 europa.eu/!b698WV

Last Sunday was #CleanAir for #BlueSkies day🌍💙 @eesc.bsky.social calls for EU air standards to align with WHO’s guidelines by 2030, with stronger enforcement, citizen science funding & the right to compensation for pollution victims Read more👉 europa.eu/!jcrdxrpt

👋Don’t miss our event this afternoon! ✨On the agenda: 👨‍🌾#GenerationalRenewal in farming 🌾Rural areas as #SDG drivers 🍽️Future of #FoodSystems ☝️Priorities for young people ⏰14:30-18:00 | 8 September 🌐Info & webstream: europa.eu/!h94tqm

📢 Today is #NATSection! 🗳 Votes on 🇪🇺 Climate Law Amendment & CAP simplification Debate: Sustainability in the new geopolitical order — challenges & opportunities 🌍Triple crisis & wellbeing economy 🌾 #SustainableFoodSystems & thriving #RuralAreas 🔴 Live: europa.eu/!DKQnCv

🌊 Our member Javier Garat participeted in the @europarl.europa.eu meeting on Blue Foods for a #SustainableEurope to support the call for a Blue Foods EU Action Plan on and present our recent opinion on the EU Oceans Pact 👉 europa.eu/!RPMFYf

On Monday, our member Stoyan Tchoukanov presented our opinion on #RegenerativeAgriculture to the @europarl.europa.eu 's AGRI Committee, highlighting its role in sustainable food production & climate/biodiversity goals. 👉 europa.eu/!8CpvGc 📺 europa.eu/!YVvvKc

👋Join us on 8 Sept 2025 for the @EESC_NAT end-of-mandate debate! 🧩How can we shape a #SustainableFuture in an increasingly polarised world and new geopolitical order? 🌍#JustTransition #RuralAreas #FoodSystems 🌐Free livestream, no registration! 👉europa.eu/!h94tqm

💡Did you know? 🎞️Our public hearings are recorded! In the spotlight today👇 🏗️Phasing out of #FossilFuelSubsidies 💶📤 🤔Missed it live? 🎥 Watch the full recording: europa.eu/!CcmkCt 🔖Read our opinion: europa.eu/!nW4qjh

🍷Have you missed the @EU_EESC debate on the 🇪🇺 #Wine legislation? 📹 Watch the video-recording: europa.eu/!8xY3f3 🛝Check the slides: europa.eu/!Y9Fvfg 🔖 Read about the EESC opinion: europa.eu/!Vqv3nJ

🌍✨ Happy International #YouthDay! Today we celebrate the passion and ideas of young people shaping our present and future. At the NAT Section, the Youth Test has gathered 7 opinions to help make policies more sustainable and inclusive. 💡🌱 👉 europa.eu/!RdCQV7