Half of urban trees are outside their ‘comfort zone’
Urban greening provides many benefits for people and cities. Yet, to secure these benefits, we need to make sure 🌲🌳 species can cope with the effects of #ClimateChange
More in our new @SfEP study: https://t.co/W3a4e1t4d9
Today is the National Day of Greece 🇬🇷
272 environmental & climate projects in Greece have been funded by the EU since 1992
A total of €446 million were allocated to these projects, of which we contributed €224.5 million through the @LIFEprogramme 👉 https://t.co/1KaK3bmGes
#GreenClaims are everywhere, such as ocean-friendly👕 or bee-friendly🧃
Our 🆕proposed common criteria will protect 🇪🇺 consumers from harmful #GreenWashing by providing reliable, comparable & verifiable environmental information on products👉https://t.co/hqZz44OgYh#EUGreenDeal
No access to safe 💧 water is more than just an inconvenience
It could become a reality for half of the 🌍 population by 2030
The @UN_Water Conference, starting this #WorldWaterDay, is our chance to turn this around
This is our 🇪🇺 vision: https://t.co/oQ9JTDhq3o#WaterAction
Without 💧 water there would be no life on Earth
Yet, 40% of the world's population live in areas affected by water stress
At the @UN_Water Conference starting tomorrow, the 🇪🇺 will confirm its strong engagement for 🌍 water security with 33 commitments for #WaterAction
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1⃣ in 5⃣ EU citizens are exposed to excessive noise levels
Noise threatens our health and is the 2nd biggest environmental health threat in Europe
Our 🆕 report shows that we need stronger action to reduce harmful noise pollution 👉https://t.co/lk38C4rH6B#ZeroPollution
Water is fundamental to all aspects of life
Yet, water is scarce, and we need to make sure to safeguard this invaluable resource! 💧
Ahead of the @UN_Water Conference on 22-24 March, the 🇪🇺 will present major commitments for the future of our waters
Stay tuned!
#WaterAction
Today is #GlobalRecyclingDay! ♻️
Recycling 1⃣ pair of jeans 👖 can save up to 10.000 litres of water - the amount used to grow the cotton for a new pair
Let's act together to reduce waste and build a better & sustainable future, let's #ReFashionNow 👉 https://t.co/Shx60n3KM1
Today is #StPatricksDay - Lá Fhéile Pádraig - Ireland’s national day! ☘️
Since 1992, the EU has invested €117 million in environmental & climate projects in 🇮🇪
86 projects, co-funded through the @LIFEprogramme, have helped make Ireland (even) greener 👉 https://t.co/RMyaS0AiVx
Critical #RawMaterials power the digital & green transition
With the 🆕 Critical Raw Materials Act proposed today, we want to increase 🇪🇺 resilience & autonomy, as well as promoting sustainability & circularity across the whole value chain: https://t.co/6Q85Jm7nLH#EUGreenDeal
📢 Today we launch the #NewEuropeanBauhaus capacity building programme, a series of 💻 webinars to support Ukraine's sustainable & inclusive reconstruction
Register now for the 1st introductory module starting today at 15:00 CET 🇧🇪🕒/16:00 EET 🇺🇦🕓
👉 https://t.co/Uo91qr7aZX
Most 🚢ships are built with materials suitable for recycling
The 🇪🇺Ship Recycling Regulation states that all EU-flagged vessels can only get dismantled in EU-listed yards, for greener & safer ♻️
#EUHaveYourSay on the Regulation by 7/06: https://t.co/MyUXNFoGLg#CircularEconomy
Today is #WorldConsumerRightsDay
Learn how we help 🇪🇺 consumers make informed & sustainable choices with the #EUEcolabel: https://t.co/zyjBEd7ya9
📢Stay tuned for our upcoming #GreenClaims Directive with 🆕 actions for reliable & verifiable environmental information on products
🇪🇺 rivers are heavily fragmented & vulnerable
With the #EUBiodiversity strategy, we want to restore freshwater ecosystems, making 25,000 km of rivers free-flowing again by 2030
On this #DayofActionforRivers & ahead of the 🇺🇳Water Conference, learn more👉https://t.co/SW2eybd7zK
📢#HorizonEU 2023 Cluster 6 calls for proposals are open with €890 million available to fund innovations that support:
🌱#EUBiodiversity
🥕sustainable food systems
♻️#CircularEconomy
🏞️protection of land, oceans & waters
Apply by 23, 28 March & 12 April: https://t.co/HlsK9QK1Fj
♻️📱 Sustainable smartphones?
Much of the environmental impact of smartphones lies in their manufacturing and materials
This study from @SfEP explores how modular design promotes do-it-yourself repair to extend device life: https://t.co/ilX6BwzGTq#Right2Repair
The fashion industry is one of the least sustainable ones in the 🌍
That’s why the 🇪🇺 takes action to improve the ♻️ circularity of the textile sector
Join the #ReFashionNow movement and make a positive impact with your fashion choices 👉 https://t.co/FWHuCxFMax#WCEF2023
#PlasticPollution is a key threat to our environment, our soil & seas
Plastics break down into microplastics, which then break down into nanoplastics
This 🆕 Future Brief focuses on nanoplastics, and their impact on the environment and human health👉 https://t.co/w6rcdwWi7C
Half of urban trees are outside their ‘comfort zone’
Urban greening provides many benefits for people and cities. Yet, to secure these benefits, we need to make sure 🌲🌳 species can cope with the effects of #ClimateChange
More in our new @SfEP study: https://t.co/W3a4e1t4d9
"When you do something, do it properly".
Our #LIFEproject@freshabit took this quote seriously, & the results speak for themselves: seven fish passes have been built in 🇫🇮
Two of them reopened 700 km of rivers for migratory fish! 🐠🐟
Read more 👉 https://t.co/GFpksK2aeO
For 🇪🇺 to become climate neutral, we must reduce our emissions.
This means phasing out combustion engine vehicles that run on diesel or petrol and opting for clean alternatives.
Read our plans for all new cars and vans to be zero-emission from 2035➡: https://t.co/vLoElXmST4
The ocean's #health directly affects ours.
In this episode of #Ocean, we learn about the link between human health & the health of the #seas — and find out what should we do to preserve both.
More on OCEAN, tonight at 20:50.
w/@euronews#BeGreenGoBlue#EUGreenDeal
During the winter months, in arctic and sub-arctic regions, icebreakers 🚢 cut through the sea ice to create highways for navigation🧊
These singular "roads" 🛣️ can be observed by #Copernicus satellites 🌊🧊
⬇️#Sentinel2🇪🇺🛰️image of the Gulf of Bothnia acquired on 26 March https://t.co/IRrgDLnXoH
"Water is the driving force of all nature".
And the 🆕 #LIFEproject LIFE Climax PO will take good care of this invaluable resource 🌊💦
The 🇮🇹 project will implement #innovative measures to prevent floods and renaturalize river systems.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/O0JwP9Ol2E
#Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDs) are 🔑 in building climate resilience.
Our #LIFEproject LIFE CERSUDS leads with an innovative SuDS demonstrator using low-value ceramic tiles & a low environmental impact.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/NTORCr7fA3#ClimateAction
How much do you know about 🇪🇺 forests? 🤔
Our infographics show a snapshot 📸 of the key facts behind #forests, including:
🌲 Forest carbon sequestration
🌲 Conditions of forest #ecosystems
🌲 Calls for urgent protective measures
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@EU_ENV@EUClimateAction@UNBiodiversity
Have you ever seen the #Earth breathe?
If you look closely 🔎🌎from space at the snow cycles in the mountains, you can see how our planet breathes
Time sequence between 2022 and 2023 captured by #Copernicus#Sentinel2🇪🇺🛰️ in Los Alerces National Park, Argentina🇦🇷 https://t.co/DHqun2IMAV
It’s time for Europe!
On #EarthHour this evening we switch off 💡 from 8:30 - 9:30 local time.
Everything we do #ForOurPlanet counts!
Reminding each other that we have a big impact on Earth.
Good or bad - it’s our choice.
Let’s switch OFF to turn positive action ON!
At #EarthHour today, let's take some time to appreciate what nature offers instead of taking it for granted.
The climate and biodiversity crises are staring us in the face. If we do not take care of nature, nature will reject us humans.
It’s time to #RestoreNature.
There are 230 different ecolabels on the EU market and many are misleading.
Our new proposal will protect 🇪🇺 consumers from greenwashing by providing reliable and verifiable environmental information on products 👉 https://t.co/6jLSG9LsZ5#EUGreenDeal
💙Χαρούμενη μέρα ανεξαρτησίας! 🇬🇷
#Greece has beautiful blue seas, blue skies and blue roofs.
Together, 🇬🇷 + 🇪🇺 are building a thriving, sustainable blue economy that supports coastal communities and helps deliver the #EUGreenDeal
Read more: https://t.co/5Q8ZqxE2eA
Today is the National Day of Greece 🇬🇷
272 environmental & climate projects in Greece have been funded by the EU since 1992
A total of €446 million were allocated to these projects, of which we contributed €224.5 million through the @LIFEprogramme 👉 https://t.co/1KaK3bmGes
Can an hour help to change the world? 👀
An hour can certainly inspire millions to act for our planet🌏, reminding us to make all hours count to spark a world of change #ForNature.
Let's aim for the #BiggestHourForEarth with #EarthHour 2023.⏰🌏
📽️@earthhour
#UNWaterConference: EU Director General for the Environment, @florikafink Hooijer delivers the EU-China joint conclusions on water for sustainable development, advancing solutions to manage water more sustainably and efficiently. #WaterAction
#EarthHour is a call to massively increase #ClimateAction & a reminder that all of us can play our part.
I invite you to switch off your lights for an hour on 25 March at 8.30pm local time - wherever you are.
Every minute and every hour counts.
Tomorrow is #EarthHour. The perfect chance to take 60 minutes to do something positive for our 🌎
Here are 3⃣ easy actions that everyone can do.
Want to do more? Why not take an #EUClimatePact pledge to live a more sustainable lifestyle.
Find out more: https://t.co/2JL0Piq4ap
Quality speaks for itself! 🥇
The prestigious Seal of Excellence has been awarded to 73 high-quality & promising #LIFEprojects proposals by the @EU_Commission.
A recognition of the value of these proposals & their potential to make a positive impact 👉 https://t.co/kXMORdkxVd
👋 Bye, bye coal!
🇵🇱 's Wielkopolska Region is transitioning to #sustainable energy ⚡️ with 'Strategy for Climate Neutrality Eastern Wielkopolska 2040'.
Discover how the 🆕LIFE project, LIFE AFTER COAL PL will help them get there faster👉 https://t.co/ydnqbBuJ1n
Switch off & give an hour for Earth!
This #EarthHour, more people than ever need to take action and create the #BiggestHourForEarth. Join in for 60 mins of global unity, in support & celebration of our planet.🌎
🗓️25.03
⏰8.30pm to 9.30pm
Participate👉https://t.co/qcywj7rBAA