Lindsey Wuisan works on resource justice and new economies in the Friends of the Earth Europe office in Brussels. She joined grassroots defenders in Covas do Barroso, Portugal, resisting destructive lithium mining. Here is what she learned.
A wave of Beyond Growth economics rolls across Europe
The movement to explore economic systems beyond growth is by now unstoppable. More and more grassroots collectives support this orientation, academic literature on benefits of degrowth is expanding fast and now, local civil society organise conferences to bring these systemic ideas closer to their national politicians – and into their very parliaments. Between April and …
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The EU’s mixed messaging on sustainable resource management
While environment ministers acknowledge the need of resource use reduction, the EU Strategic Agenda is set to ignore it During the EU Environmental Council meeting on 17 June 2024, ministers from different countries adopted ambitious conclusions on the mid-term review of the 8th Environmental Action Programme (EAP). In the conclusions, they admitted what we have …
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EU Elections: Politicians must ensure people benefit from the Green Deal
According to the preliminary European Parliament Elections results, the political middle ground in favour of the European Green Deal has held ground. Jagoda Munic, director of Friends of the Earth Europe, reacted: “These election results are a reminder that the people are yet to see the real-life benefits of the European Green Deal: warm homes, …
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Our demands for the EU in 2024
The next five years are crucial for humanity. The European Union must prioritise people, our environment, and climate in every policy decision to bring our societies within sustainable limits. Now is not the time to slow down, on the contrary: bold and urgent action is needed to tackle the climate and ecological emergency. Europe must …
Civil society’s proposal for an EU resource management law
Open Letter To: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European CommissionMaroš Šefcovic, European Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and ForesightVirginijus Sinkevicius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and FisheriesThierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal MarketWopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for ClimateWillem van de Voorde, Belgian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the EUCharles Michel, President of the European …
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