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🇪🇺 Deregulation won’t make Europe more competitive
📗 The European Commission's ‘Omnibus’ proposal threatens to weaken key sustainable development regulations, wiping out years of progress on corporate responsibility.
📰 Read more: bit.ly/3CtUC4H
Unimaginable! Now it's all of a sudden possible to make this exemption...
😱With current fiscal rules stifling social and green investment, the EU's push to exempt military spending is deeply concerning.
✊Security needs investment in resilient economies, green infrastructure, and public provision—addressing the root causes of instability.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-u...
✊ In Brussels today, standing in solidarity with communities in #Serbia fighting against the greenwashing of lithium mining.
🔥🌍 Their land, water, and rights are on the line. Resource governance must serve the people, not corporate PR.
#StopRioTinto #SerbiaProtests #NoGreenwashing
"Business as usual is not an option". Commissioner Hansen, now is the time for change. Build on the success of the previous year and implement the changes needed to transition toward sustainability while leaving no farmer behind.
Today, @christophehansen.bsky.social will reveal the Vision for the future of EU #FoodAndFarming.
This is a unique opportunity to build on the success of the #StrategicDialogue and pave the way for social, environmental, and economic sustainability through a #JustTransition 🌱
#PFAS affected communities first hand testimonies are crucial to understand the devastating impact of #ForeverChemicals
They have requested an urgent meeting with @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu backed by @eeb.org and @wemoveeurope.bsky.social
#EuropeansUnited #BanPFAS
eeb.org/pfas-polluti...
It's time to lace up Ecodesign policies!🩰
Shoe production has a heavy environmental footprint👣
#Ecodesign measures could improve footwear durability, reparability & recyclability, but the sector risks being overlooked
We call on @ec.europa.eu not to forget about shoes: eeb.org/library/ngos...
Ignoring the environmental justice & systemic issues behind lithium mining isn’t journalism—it’s PR for industry interests. Maybe you'll realise our post on the movie screening isn't the full story, and you should come watch?
Instead of dismissing local resistance in Portugal with cheap quips, why not report on the human rights violations, ecological destruction, and the need for demand reduction? Or is that too inconvenient for your corporate sponsors?
Ignoring the environmental justice & systemic issues behind lithium mining isn’t journalism—it’s PR for industry interests. Maybe you'll realise our post on the movie screening isn't the full story, and you should come watch?
Disappointing take, @nkurmayer.bsky.social . Your post reflects the typical oversimplification we’ve come to expect from corporate-aligned platforms like @Euractiv.
Looking for the growing list of EU environmental NGOs to follow on Bluesky? Look no further! 🍃✨️
Who's missing?
go.bsky.app/9EgUXkW
🌍 At #COP29, the UN launched guidance for fair mineral value chains, respecting Indigenous Peoples and workers.
1️⃣ Make the 7 Principles mandatory.
2️⃣ Include civil society, IPs and unions.
3️⃣ Review progress at #COP30.
Details 👉 lnkd.in/e5Q7GXuv
🌱 Following the hearing of EVP Commissioner-designate Teresa Ribera, one thing is clear: The EU’s competitiveness is intrinsically linked to sustainability. This isn’t just about saving the planet—it’s about securing our economic future.
#CommissionerHearings
Just made the switch to BlueSky. Planning to leave Twitter, X for good, couldn’t stick around after Elon’s antics and the new Trump circus. Needed a space that feels more aligned with open dialogue and less like a playground for billionaires and demagogues. Let’s see what we can build here!
