For the second time, we brought representatives from academia, NGOs, grassroots and trade unions together around the topic of a beyond growth society in the EU.
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Controversy over EU Commission’s post-growth commitments
Open Letter calling to move beyond growth started dispute Scientists Timothée Parrique, Kate Raworth and Vincent Liegey and organisations European Environmental Bureau, Friends of the Earth Europe, Wellbeing Economy Alliance and European Youth Forum respond to the European Commission with a fresh case for a post-growth Europe to realise a dignified life for all within …
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Response to European Commission repeats call for a post-growth Europe
In this response to the European Commission’s reaction on our Open Letter calling for a Post-Growth Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe and allied organisations and academics renew their demand for the EU to disengage from the socially and ecologically harmful growth competition and instead embrace a wellbeing cooperation. Authored by:Timothée ParriqueKate RaworthVincent Liegey To:Ursula …
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The Fjord lawsuit: end the mining project, save the Førdefjord!
Naturvernforbundet / Friends of the Earth Norway and Natur og Ungdom / Young Friends of the Earth Norway are suing the Norwegian government over the granting of a permit for the dumping of 170 million tonnes of toxic mining waste into the Førdefjord. The two organisations believe that the Ministry of Climate and Environment’s approval …
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New changes to Raw Materials laws still give way to EU’s extraction worldwide
Today, the European Parliament voted on the Critical Raw Materials Act, the Regulation proposed by the European Commission in March 2023. There were high hopes for MEPs to make significant improvements to the file, and a big win was achieved with binding recognition of Indigenous peoples rights. However overall, the adopted changes maintain a narrow …
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Resource justice
We need a socially fair transformation of our energy system. This means transitioning swiftly to 100% renewable energy, and making it community and locally owned.
