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RT by @EU_ENV: Open grasslands are amongst the most threatened ecosystems in Europe.
LIFE OREKA Mendian has been working to conserve & restore grasslands⛰️ in Spain & France.
🏆This #LIFEProject has won the #Natura2000Awards in the Cross-border cooperation category: http://europa.eu/!BG7vbP
[2024-06-24 08:56 UTC]
In the 🇪🇺, 6 out of 10 citizens are willing to pay more for sustainable products.
🥇
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23CircularEconomy
🥈
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23NatureRestoration
are considered as the most effective ways of tackling environmental issues.
Learn what citizens identify as the main environmental threats 👇
[2024-06-24 08:02 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Each element within an ecosystem relies on the others, forming a jigsaw puzzle of interdependence.
The loss of a single species can trigger the collapse of the entire ecosystem.
Here’s what it takes to avert #biodiversity loss: https://www.unep.org/interactive/domino-effect-biodiversity-loss-why-it-matters/
Via @UNEP
[2024-06-23 20:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Good news: we can use satellites to find marine litter!
Bad news: there's a lot of it.
By using @CopernicusEU satellites currently in orbit, researchers managed to acquire an unprecedented view of the emissions and accumulation areas of marine litter.
[2024-06-23 16:31 UTC]
Happy
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23WorldRainforestDay
!
Rainforests are:
🌎 The world’s oldest living ecosystems
💧 Protecting the water cycle
🌦️ Stabilising the climate
But they are also under threat
That’s why the EU Deforestation Regulation ensures that products on the 🇪🇺 market are deforestation-free
[2024-06-22 07:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 📢 BREAKING NEWS: Iberian lynx rebounding thanks to #conservation action - @IUCNRedList
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3KSz2am
[2024-06-20 09:30 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: The Iberian Lynx🐯 has improved from Endangered to Vulnerable on the @IUCN Red List.
#LIFEProject @LifeLynxconnect & @Senadoesp celebrated 20 years of #LIFEProgramme efforts to recover this species from the brink of extinction.
[2024-06-20 12:45 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 📊 According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, only 29% of Europeans are aware of #PFAS. Let's boost that number by sharing this post!
Learn why the EU is paying attention to PFAS, the ongoing initiatives, and where these substances can be found.
🌍🔍https://fcld.ly/pfastopicalpage2024
[2024-06-20 08:41 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Belgium’s Flanders region is at high risk of flooding. 🏠🌊
This project uses nature, rather than heavy engineering, to address the issue. 🌾
Watch more 👉 http://bit.ly/3XuI45c
[2024-06-20 08:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Turning biowaste into animal feed♻️
#LIFEProject LIFE Waste2Protein has implemented #CircularEconomy techniques to produce animal feed from insect protein 🐄
🏆Get to know more about the #LIFEAwards24 winner in Circular Economy: http://europa.eu/!yqVHG3
[2024-06-19 10:19 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Around 12% of Europe’s population live in areas potentially prone to river flooding.
It's time to tap into nature's resilience.
Read how #NatureBasedSolutions help us become #WaterWiseEU 👇
[2024-06-19 09:02 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Floods have wreaked havoc across northern Europe in recent months. 🏠🌊
Could nature, rather than heavy engineering, help us solve our flood management problems? 🌾
Watch the report 👇
https://www.euronews.com/2024/06/18/how-flanders-is-harnessing-nature-to-prevent-deadly-floods
[2024-06-19 08:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Exciting news! 🪇
@IPBES has won the Blue Planet Prize in recognition of the importance of safeguarding and restoring biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people.
Thank you @BluePlanetPrize for this honour.
Read more: https://www.ipbes.net/node/71254
[2024-06-19 06:12 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: The EEA has launched a new tool to track #plastics #circularity in Europe. 🌍📷The key insights derived from this tool have been included in a briefing published today, on the role of plastics in Europe: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/new-eea-monitoring-tool-on-plastics-circularity
[2024-06-18 10:52 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: We live on a pale blue dot 🌍 dependent on the water cycle.
🌡️ As our planet warms up, more water evaporates.
This produces more intense rainfall making massive flooding more likely 🌧️
Help us repair the broken water cycle, and become
#WaterWiseEU 👉 https://europa.eu/!p6hkwy
[2024-06-18 11:44 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Registrations are open for the INFO DAY on the latest Pilot Project call for proposals!
The call, which is expected on 25 June, grants €5.59 million to reduce #munitions dumped in European seas
🗓️5 July, 10:00-12:00
📍 Online
✍️Register ➡️https://europa.eu/!CtQtqm
[2024-06-18 09:34 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Our June newsletter is in your inbox!📩
Get your monthly doses on the #LIFEProgramme:
🏆#LIFEAwards24
🌳#Natura2000Awards
💧#WaterWiseEU campaign
💡#LIFEProjects news and events
& more updates: https://europa.eu/!jwB9rQ
[2024-06-17 13:32 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Today is #DesertificationAndDroughtDay
Recently, droughts affected nearly all 🇪🇺 regions, and are expected to worsen in the coming decades
More more about how they impact agriculture and other sectors in the @EU_ScienceHub European Drought Risk Atlas 👇
[2024-06-17 11:18 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: EU Ministers are voting on the Nature Restoration Law.
Investing in nature brings long-term economic, environment & health benefits and supports sustainable farming.
Now is time for 🇪🇺 to deliver global #BiodiversityPlan promises. I discussed with @FT. https://www.ft.com/content/a72b1b70-1b73-4493-ab71-c99f4388cdcd
[2024-06-17 08:22 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: On #DesertificationAndDroughtDay we honour our LIFE DESERT-ADAPT🌱
This #LIFEProject has contributed to the fight against #ClimateChange and land degradation in Spain, Italy & Portugal.
Discover their results achieved here👉 http://europa.eu/!pjv36F
[2024-06-17 09:04 UTC]
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