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RT by @EU_ENV: Six more weeks to submit proposals on restoring #SoilHealth!
€134.50 million is available under #MissionSoil - including two topics on setting up #LivingLabs.
See our tips on crafting compelling proposals to receive EU funding.
[2024-08-26 07:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: How much land do we use for the products we consume?
We developed a new land use footprint model, estimating how much cropland, grassland, and forest land the EU uses in one year.
Read the news: https://europa.eu/!7Tv6G3
[2024-08-23 12:22 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Coral reefs are some of the most vibrant and diverse ecosystems on 🌏, but they're facing unprecedented threats.
🌊😱🐠
Here are 5⃣ key reasons why our coral reefs should be protected at all costs!
[2024-08-23 06:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: On 25-29 August #WorldWaterWeek takes place in 🇸🇪 Stockholm
The EU is committed to the #WaterAction Agenda to reach:
💧water security
💧global resilience
💧human right to safe drinking water & sanitation
💧protected & restored aquatic ecosystems
💧water supply & demand balance
[2024-08-23 07:59 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: #DYK there are flamingos in #Bulgaria? 🦩
For the first time ever, Greater #flamingo chicks have hatched at Lake Atanasovsko🐣
This is a big win for nature, made possible by the hard work of the #LIFEProject #LagoonofLIFE team🥳
[2024-08-23 07:30 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Only 1⃣ week left to apply for a Blue Book #EUTraineeship with us starting in March 2025!
If you are a university graduate interested in working on environmental matters at 🇪🇺 level, this opportunity is for you!
Apply by 30 August 👉 https://europa.eu/!J6FbVN
[2024-08-22 13:51 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 🌍 80% of ocean litter comes from land.
🗑️ 85% is plastic.
🚨 Only 9% is recycled.
🇳🇱-based Infinity Recycling, with #BlueInvest & #EIF, aims to fully recycle plastic into high-quality materials through its Circular Plastics Fund.
🌊 More: http://europa.eu/!VFfXfF
[2024-08-22 09:59 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Forests are home to most of Earth's terrestrial biodiversity, providing habitats for:
🐸 80 percent of amphibian species
🦜 75 percent of bird species
🦍 68 percent of mammal species
via @FAO
[2024-08-21 03:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Registrations to attend the #DroughtResilience10 Conference in 🇨🇭 Geneva online are open!
We are facing a water crisis, with more frequent droughts & floods. That's why we need to become a #WaterWiseEU, and scale up #DroughtAction
Register by 25 Sept 👉 https://www.droughtmanagement.info/hmndp10/registration/participants/
[2024-08-21 08:34 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 🌱 It is essential to protect our soils!
Every year, we lose large areas of fertile soil to overexploitation, erosion, deforestation and pollution.
Learn More: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-raises-global-alarm-rapid-degradation-soils?hub=701%60
#ForNature
via @UNESCO
[2024-08-20 18:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: #CopernicusMarine for #EUPolicy
The EU's Arctic policy seeks to preserve the region's environment & reduce the effects of climate change 🐻❄️
Our product catalogue includes parameters for monitoring & forecasting Arctic conditions, such as sea ice thickness & extent 🧊
[2024-08-21 08:15 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: LIFE is protecting Europe’s forests🌳
#LIFEProject @LIFEPrognoses is dedicated to safeguarding Europe’s historic #beech forests🌍🌲
These ancient woods are vital for CO2 absorption and wildlife habitats🐦💨
[2024-08-20 12:58 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Europeans are taking action to protect rivers and lakes 💧
From educating youth about water pollution in 🇷🇴 and 🇦🇹, to restoring nature and tackling water scarcity in the Western Balkans & 🇪🇺 Eastern Neighborhood, read the inspiring #WaterWiseEU stories👉 https://europa.eu/!nYrQHd
[2024-08-20 09:01 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: One month to #WorldCleanupDay!
If you haven’t yet, #ActNow and start planning your event to join the wave!
More info: https://ec.europa.eu/eu-beach-cleanup
[2024-08-20 09:23 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 🌍 1 in 3 people on Earth are under 20. They are the leaders of today and tomorrow.
The Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 for Youth equips young people with the knowledge & tools to combat waste pollution and drive change.
Ready to make a difference?
[2024-08-20 09:16 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Did you go to the beach this summer? 🏖️
You may have seen plastic on the beach or in the water because unfortunately, 80% of marine litter is plastic in Europe.
EU-funded research is helping reverse this trend to keep our beaches & seas clean 🌊
[2024-08-19 07:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 📢 The 🇪🇺 #NatureRestoration Law entered into force!
It requires implementing restoration measures to achieve good condition of habitats on land and at sea.
A key step to #RestoreNature, reach climate neutrality by 2050 and guarantee food security 👇
[2024-08-19 06:49 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: #Agriculture is changing forever🚜
Discover how #LIFEProject @LIFEAgroPaper is making plastic-free farming a reality🌱
[2024-08-19 07:19 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Orangutans are critically endangered due to the impacts of climate change, habitat loss & more.
Discover how UNEP's Great Apes Survival Partnership, along with the #BiodiversityPlan, addresses habitat loss & population declines.
https://www.un-grasp.org/great-apes/orangutans/
[2024-08-19 05:05 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: You might remember my ‘Habemus #NRL” excitement.
Well, as of today the #NatureRestorationLaw becomes legally binding in the EU. This is good for #biodiversity, #climate neutrality, #disaster mitigation & will enhance #FoodSecurity.
How? Read 👉
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/nature-and-biodiversity/nature-restoration-law_en
[2024-08-18 07:15 UTC]
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