In this interview, our campaigner, Meadhbh Bolger, talks about what EU solidarity looks like when it comes to natural resources
Why communities need the right to say no to mining projects
EU plans to become more resource-independent must not come at the expense of Europe’s imperiled nature, or displace people who live nearby to, and oppose, new mining projects.
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Driving destructive mining
We’ve joined 180+ communities, organisations and academics to call on on the EU to abandon its plans to expand dirty mining as part of the EU Green Deal. Plans to drastically increase mining in Europe and in the global South are bad news for the climate, ecosystems and human rights around the world. Whatever the …
Dealing with period poverty requires systemic change
Zelena Akcija / Friends of the Earth Croatia calls on decision-makers to finally recognise the problem of period poverty and start working on systemic solutions. Activists marked Period Poverty Week – which takes place from 24 to 28 May – by placing a banner shaped as a single-use menstrual pad reading “We pay this waste …
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The EU’s Industrial Alliances
The new corporate capture that threatens democracy and the environment The European Commission has increasingly been turning to alliances with big business to ‘get them on board’ with meeting European Green Deal objectives. In reality, the alliances are another opportunity for industry to unduly influence political processes and direct public spending. Our unique analysis finds …
EU’s industrial alliances are a new corporate capture
New EU industrial alliances – led by big businesses and backed by the Commission – are set to be announced – but our new analysis finds they are a ‘new corporate capture’ in which business’ interests will prevail over the public interest.
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