Friends of the Earth Europe expresses its support for Friends of the Earth Sweden and others opposing plans for a new iron ore mine in Gállok, Sweden. These plans would devastate the livelihoods of two Sámi villages, pollute clean water, and threaten Sweden’s environment and climate ambitions.
New year, new economy?
To start this new year, we’re introducing our vision for an economy transformed. We need an altogether new kind of economy, and we’ve developed 7 transformational ideas for Europe to bring about a life-sustaining economy within Earth’s limits. The economy is designed, and we can redesign it! We want to inspire action to wholly transform …
7 Sparks to Light a New Economy
The economy is designed, and we can redesign it! – transformational ideas for a life-sustaining economy within Earth’s limits With our European network in 32 countries, Friends of the Earth Europe has developed 7 transformational ideas for a new economy for Europe. We hope it will inspire action to wholly transform the current dominant growth-based, …
Destructive raw materials plans get Parliament approval
Majority of MEPs give their backing to a “desperate plunder for resources” Damaging plans to secure EU access to raw materials around the world have been given the European Parliament seal of approval today. A majority of the European Parliament voted to approve a new opinion report on the European Commission’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy …
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Mining and resource consumption – a much-needed debate
We were delighted about the high levels of interest in our new report last week: ‘Green mining’ is a myth: the case for cutting EU resource consumption. More than 150 people attended the online launch event, with a broad spectrum of sectors and expertise present – from civil society and EU and national policy makers, …
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‘Green mining’ is a myth – new study
EU must slash resource consumption by two-thirds European Green Deal plans will fail to stop runaway mining, creating further permanent damage to the environment and wreaking havoc on human rights. The EU must reduce extraction of natural resources by 65%, according to a new study released today by Friends of the Earth Europe and the …
