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RT by @EU_ENV: Today is #Natura2000Day!
Time to put on your hiking boots 🥾🏔️ and go exploring!
From 18 to 26 May, take part in a BioBlitz and count as many species 🌳🍄🐞 as you can in a #Natura2000 area near you!
Where to go? Find it out 👉 https://observation.org/bioblitz/categories/natura-2000-day-2024/?
[2024-05-21 09:03 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Today, we celebrate #Natura2000Day, a network essential for nature conservation 🌲
According to our #EFFIS data, over the past 3 years, these areas have been impacted by #wildfires 🔥, with the following affected areas:
🔸2021: +1,000 km²
🔸2022: +3,600 km²
🔸2023: +2,100 km²
[2024-05-21 09:33 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Celebrating the start of #EMD2024 by the Baltic Sea.
We’re privileged to have access to its waters, but we can’t ignore the pressing issues: biodiversity loss, climate change, eutrophication & overfishing.
It’s on us to protect this sea for locals, fishers & future generations.
[2024-05-20 11:52 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: The #Natura2000 network turns 3⃣2⃣ today!👏
The #EUSpace Programme, with its #OpenData and services, is a critical tool for monitoring of this unique network of protected areas in Europe
⬇️#N2K sites mapped by @CopernicusLand 🇪🇺🛰️
[2024-05-21 09:18 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Today is #Natura2000 day, a network of sanctuaries for Europe's biodiversity!
#DYK that our #Copernicus Land Monitoring Service provides detailed information on land cover and land use in 4,790 sites of the #N2K Network?
More on https://land.copernicus.eu/en/products/n2k
⬇️#Santorini, #Greece🇬🇷
[2024-05-21 08:45 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Serious environmental offences will no longer be unpunished.
Today, the 🆕 EU Environmental Crime Directive enters into force.
The directive broadens the list of offences and protects environmental defenders.
Here's all you need to know 👇
[2024-05-20 13:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 🐝Bees are our tiny #FoodHeroes. Without them most of the food we eat wouldn't exist.
⚠️But bees are in danger. Beekeepers around the world are working to protect them.
👩🌾🐝To all those unsung heroes we say, THANK YOU!
[2024-05-20 11:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: #CircularEconomy♻️ is essential for fighting #ClimateChange.
#WCEF2024 brought together 3⃣ #LIFEProjects to showcase their innovative solutions for a global circular economy.
📰Read our newest article & learn more: http://europa.eu/!FQFdNW
[2024-05-20 13:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: It's #WorldBeeDay 🐝
Share the buzz about the vital role all pollinators play in our ecosystems & food supply with this @IPBES video.🍎🌿
From 20,000+ pollinator species to vital ecosystem services, learn how these industrious species enrich our world! 🦋🦇
Watch & share👇
[2024-05-20 15:45 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Caring for the environment is caring for ourselves.
Today, the Environmental Crime Directive enters into force.
It establishes minimum rules regarding the definition of criminal offences and penalties to protect the environment more effectively.
More info ↓
[2024-05-20 08:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Happy #WorldBeeDay!🐝
If you see a bee, would you know it is one?
You might see them less, though: 1 in 3 bee, butterfly and hoverfly species is in decline.
With the #EUPollinators Initiative, we want to reverse this development: https://europa.eu/!6PymrM
[2024-05-20 05:30 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 5⃣ reasons why we should protect these tiny miracle workers! 🐝🐝
[2024-05-20 03:30 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Without water, life ceases to exist.
As the World Water Forum kicks off, today’s term is:
#WaterSecurity. 🚰
Access to clean water is essential for:
💓 Health & nutrition
🐳 Ecosystems
📈 Economic security
#GreenJargon @WWaterForum10
[2024-05-18 11:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Our soils are degrading and fertile lands are turning to desert – with human activity to blame.
🌿 Yet, hope endures.
Ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay, discover these #GenerationRestoration success stories in this new documentary series: https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/restore-season-ii-films-frontiers-hope
[2024-05-19 14:43 UTC]
Water resilience is not only a challenge for the EU, that's why we need 🌍 solutions
🇪🇺 Director General
https://nitter.privacydev.net/florikafink
attends the 10th World Water Forum in 🇮🇩 Bali to discuss water challenges with international partners
Learn more about it, and help us become a
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23WaterWiseEU
👇
[2024-05-17 13:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: A new study led by Mahon et al. concludes⬇️
"Biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental driver of infectious disease outbreaks"
This linkage is also explored in the @IPBES #PandemicsReport 📚
https://www.ipbes.net/events/ipbes-workshop-biodiversity-and-pandemics
🗞️Article by @guardian
[2024-05-16 15:28 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Who wants to be the 2026 #EUGreenCapital & #EUGreenLeaf Awards 🏆 winner?
Some cities across 🇪🇺 are already on the path towards a healthier environment, #ForOurPlanet and for citizens, and are eager to take up the challenge!
[2024-05-16 11:23 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Water-related disasters are increasingly affecting European countries, highlighting the need for collective action 🌊🚱
At the #EUGreenWeek, find out how our #CopernicusEmergency products are helping to build a more water-resilient Europe
Register at👇
https://green-week.event.europa.eu/index_en
[2024-05-16 08:11 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: We should never take democracy for granted.
#UseYourVote in the upcoming #EUelections2024 on 6-9 June.
Don't let others decide for you!
Discover how 👉 https://europa.eu/!9K3V69
[2024-05-15 09:48 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Climate change has a huge impact on the Arctic. External interests towards the region are growing.
“🇪🇺 Arctic policy reaffirms the need for Indigenous voices to lead sustainable management of the Arctic.”
Speech at the Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue 👉https://bit.ly/4akG95R
[2024-05-15 12:42 UTC]
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