COP31 will be judged on delivery. As part of the Mediterranean Alliance of Think Tanks on Climate Change, eco-union calls for regional action as pressures on the Med rise. A strong Mediterranean agenda should focus on: Renewable energy Adaptation and resilience Climate finance shorturl.at/CsCti
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Environmental think & do tank aiming to promote environmental integrity while ensuring social inclusion & economic development. Energy, green & blue economies, tourism, transport, governance & policies, democracy & more! 🔗 https://www.ecounion.eu/
🚗Electrificar el rent-a-car es clave para reducir las emisiones del turismo. Desde #ViajaEnVerde publicamos un nuevo informe sobre Baleares: el transporte supera el 60% de CO₂ y el rent-a-car hasta el 30% de los vehículos. 🔗 shorturl.at/PVK5r #MovilidadSostenible
🌱Join us at #Phoenix4_0 Training – Module 4! 💡How can #sustainability drive business performance & resilience? Learn to boost efficiency & build resilient organisations. 📅 April 20 | 13:00 CET 👉 Register: uni-lj-si.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SustainableTourism #Leadership #Innovation
🌍A just transition is a long-term journey. Our new report with @ForumEnergii explores this question in the context of the #JustTransitionFund and its impact in Czechia, Germany, Greece, Poland, Romania and Spain. 👉Explore the full report: www.ecounion.eu/wp-content/u...
🟡500+ organizations call for stronger #EU funding for #AgoraEU Despite its strategic importance, only 0.43% of the EU’s next long-term budget is proposed, falling short of what is neededto safeguard media, culture and #democracy. 👉 shorturl.at/y4qTR #CivilSociety @civic-forum.eu
🚨El próximo 13/04, debatiremos cómo garantizar que los fondos del #PlanSocialClima lleguen de forma justa y efectiva a quienes más lo necesitan. 🕐15h - 20h 📍Congreso de los Diputados 🔗 Ínscribete: ecodes.org/hacemos/camb... #AcciónClimática #PobrezaEnergética @ecodes.bsky.social
📢¡Última llamada para participar en el #BARÓMETROCONAMA! ⌛En breve se cierra el sondeo del #ConveniodeAarhus y queremos contar con tu opinión para mejorar cómo se toman decisiones ambientales en España. 🔗 shorturl.at/K0Vmq #AcciónClimática @somosconama.bsky.social @miteco.gob.es
🌊The Mediterranean coast is on the frontline of climate change. #INCOREMED strengthens #ClimateResilience & #InclusiveGovernance through adaptive coastal planning across the #Mediterranean. 🎥Discover the project: ecounion.eu/portfolio/incore-med @sciaena-ngo.bsky.social
⚡El E-Mobility Forum 2026 reunió en Barcelona a actores clave para acelerar la electrificación de coches en destinos turísticos. 🚗Avanza la transición, pero persisten barreras: demanda, regulación y operación. 👉 shorturl.at/tiKdp #MovilidadSostenible #ViajaenVerde
⚡️La #electrificación del transporte turístico avanza, pero no al ritmo necesario. Ayer presentamos la actualización 2026 en un webinar donde quedó claro que, pese a los avances, persisten barreras clave. 👉 shorturl.at/LDYLx #MovilidadSostenible #TransiciónEnergética #Viajaenverde
🚗¿Cómo acelerar la electrificación de flotas de coches turístico en Cataluña? Te esperamos el 27 de marzo en el #EMobilityForum2026 en Barcelona, un debate con expertos y actores del sector. 👉Inscripciones: www.ecounion.eu/barcelona-ac... #MovilidadSostenible #TurismoSostenible
🚆A truly connected European rail network is possible! New #EuropeOnRail recommendations, coordinated by @germanwatch.bsky.social call for a stronger #ERA and a core EU cross-border train network. 👉More info: europeonrail.eu/europe-needs... #RailTransport #SustainableMobility #CrossBorderRail
🌍How ambitious are countries when it comes to the #greeneconomy? The Green Economy Tracker has been upgraded—tracking 21 policy areas across 41 countries! 📊We contributed to analysing 1,000+ policies 👉Explore it and share your feedback shorturl.at/PZ5wq @gecoalition.bsky.social @iied.bsky.social
🎣“We are barely breathing.” #Med small-scale fishers urge full enforcement of the #CFP before any reform. 50+ NGOs also call for the next #EU budget to fund ocean recovery — not harmful subsidies. 📄 More info: seas-at-risk.org/general-news... #EUOceanDays #OceanGovernance @seasatrisk.bsky.social
🌊El futur del litoral català es decideix ara. Participa en el procés del #PPOL i incideix en la gestió dels 692 km de costa fins al 2100. 🗣️No és un tràmit, és una oportunitat d’incidir des del 3r sector. 👉Inscriu-te shorturl.at/l7JFg #IncoreMed #eufunded #participació @incore-med.bsky.social
🟡Can policies reduce polarization? @incitedem.bsky.social Policy Synthesis #5 shows network-based strategies that connect groups reduce division, while individual approaches can increase it. Building bridges must be central to democratic resilience. 👉https://shorturl.at/WLLac #HorizonEU
⚡️46.684 puntos de recarga en España… ¿responden a las necesidades del turismo? En destinos donde el rent-a-car supone casi el 30% del tráfico en temporada alta, la #electrificación de flotas es clave 🌿Desde #ViajaEnVerde seguimos impulsando esta transición 👉 viajaenverde.eu #MovilidadSostenible
🟡From digital divide to democratic dividend — can Europe close the gap? @incitedem.bsky.social Policy Synthesis #4 explores how #digitalgaps across EU affect democratic participation — and how we can turn the digital divide into a democratic dividend. 👉https://shorturl.at/2Vmdp #HorizonEU
📢“Better regulation” must not mean deregulation. 🤝40+ #civilsociety organisations call on the @ec.europa.eu to protect democratic participation, transparency and impact assessments in the EU Better Regulation framework. 👉Read more: www.ecounion.eu/en/eco-union... #BetterRegulation
🌍La sostenibilitat es construeix col·lectivament! El 27 de gener vam participar al Plenari del Consell Ciutadà per la Sostenibilitat. Balanç, reptes i mirada al 2026 dins #BarcelonaSostenible. La transició ecosocial només és possible si és compartida!🌱 #AccióClimàtica @ajuntamentbcn.bsky.social
🟡Still reflecting on #Incitedem closing event at the @europarl.europa.eu A clear message emerged: strengthening #EUdemocracy requires moving from consultation to meaningful #citizenparticipation, embedded throughout the policy cycle. 👉 shorturl.at/WpMDP #HorizonEU #democraticinnovation
🌍 #LIFETOUR4CLIMA officially kicks off! This new EU project promotes climate action in tourism, with #Catalonia as a pilot territory. It supports low-emission mobility, local climate adaptation and climate-ready tourism.🌱 #LIFEProgramme #SustainableTourism @diputaciobarcelona.bsky.social
🌍Connecting #climateambition with everyday lifestyles! Last week, we joined #MedWaves roundtable on 1.5°C lifestyles, #sufficiency and #justtransition, highlighting the need to go beyond territorial emissions and put consumption & justice at the core of #climateaction.🌊
🟡Why do democratic innovations stay at the margins? @incitedem.bsky.social Policy Synthesis #3 shows why participation often remains temporary—and how to embed it structurally in democratic systems. 📅Final Conference: 27 Jan 2026 👉Read it here: www.ecounion.eu/en/moving-de... #HorizonEurope
🌍We’re looking for a young volunteer to join eco-union through an #InterregIVY position within #INCOREMED! Gain hands-on experience in an EU project on climate adaptation, nature conservation & participatory governance in coastal regions.🌊 👉More info: www.ecounion.eu/en/eco-union...
eco-union publishes its Winter 2025 Newsletter!❄️ New insights on #BlueTourism, #INCORE-MED, #INCITE-DEM, #BioPirineo, #LIFETOUR4CLIMA, and #Delcampalcanvi. From policy reports to local action across Europe & the Med. 👉Read the full newaletter: https://shorturl.at/DG4M9
🌍The #energytransition means facing contradictions. In a new #DecarboNations episode, Spain’s climate ambitions are examined through the tension between decarbonisation goals and mass tourism. eco-union contributes a climate perspective. 🎬Full episode: shorturl.at/74vmn #energyobserver
🌱From theory to practice: participatory approaches in action. INCORE-MED partners joined DLABs trainings in Croatia and Portugal, testing hands-on methods for climate adaptation and nature conservation in coastal regions.🌊 👉More info: incore-med.interreg-euro-med.eu #IncoreMed #naturalheritage
🌍Tourism generates ~8% of global CO₂ emissions and could grow +25% by 2030 without action. #LIFETOUR4CLIMA supports Catalonia’s tourism sector in the transition towards a resilient model. 👉Follow LIFE TOUR4CLIMA on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/life... #LIFEProgramme #EULife24
🟡Is participation in Europe meaningful or just procedural? @incitedem.bsky.social Policy Synthesis #2 explores this paradox. The figure shows how democratic innovations can strengthen impact through a Consensus Period and monitoring. 👉Read the policy brief: shorturl.at/Vgc9g #HorizonEurope #H2020