Friends of the Earth Europe
@foeeurope.bsky.social
FoEE folk in Brussels, campaigning for resilient & just societies in harmony with the planet. Follow for stories, actions & insights on social & environmental justice - from the 💚 of the EU to communities across Europe friendsoftheearth.eu
🌡️ 40°C heat. Nuclear reactors struggling. Solar power keeping the lights on. Hungary and Romania are getting a glimpse of what Europe's energy system looks like in a hotter climate. Our thoughts are with everyone affected. 🔗 Link in the comments 👇 @foehungary-mtvsz.bsky.social
It is not always easy to stay hopeful when the world is literally on fire. 🥺 So, for all of you who need a dose of positive energy 👀 Here are 6 cool initiatives from our member groups that have brought their local communities together for building and protecting a thriving future 💫 1/2
Life has evolved to survive in boiling vents and burning deserts, but even the most ingenious species are being pushed towards extinction by extractivism and corporate greed. This Red List update also brings an important reminder: we see nature bounce back when we stop the harm and let it heal. 🌱
Species’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals
Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by mining
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Missed the forum⁉️ Get the lowdown ⬇️ “Agroecology is about so much more than farming techniques. It is about rights, culture, education, local economies, biodiversity, and empowering communities to shape their own food and agricultural systems” —Gordana Đurić, Co-Chair Bilim Alliance #SwiftProject
Building a shared future: The Bilim Alliance Agroecology Forum (Astana 2026)
From June 23 to 27, 2026, the Bilim Alliance Agroecology Forum for Eastern Europe and Central-Western Asia took place in Astana, Kazakhstan. This year’s gathering built on a growing regional dialogue,...
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Más de 100 personas han fallecido intentando llegar a Ceuta. No son cifras ni armas geopolíticas: son vidas. Frente a la externalización de fronteras, los bulos y el odio, exigimos políticas migratorias que respeten los derechos humanos y fortalezcan la cohesión social. #DerechosHumanos
Ok it is positive that UK and Spanish government make statement that addressing climate change, cost of living and health and well being are priorities and not doing so is a security risk Will they support to ban fossil fuel lobbyists from next COP? @corporateeurope.org @foeeurope.bsky.social
Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Spain on Wildfires and Action on Climate Change
The UK and Spain agreed that the climate crisis is an urgent policy priority and committed to co-leading the green transition, strengthening clean energy cooperation and advancing international climat...
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Jan Willem Goudriaan@jwgoudriaan.bsky.social · last wk.Further reminder of the disaster climate change is wracking upon us by another scientist as politicians retreat from earlier pledges and action Most notably the @ec.europa.eu which is captured by corporate Europe and focuses on deregulation putting their profits before our planet @epsu.bsky.social
💔Decision-makers in Europe rolling back hard-won protections for the environment & health ❤️🔥 Our member groups working with local communities to raise awareness, share knowledge and skills. From protecting coastlines from over-development & building capacity for more community energy projects 1/2
📣 Our new report finds that the Trump admin’s energy + AI “dominance” policies + hostility to renewables will make it even harder for working families to afford their energy bills. Thanks to Trump, the wholesale price of fossil gas could DOUBLE over the next decade, outpacing inflation every year.
Pollution contaminates the water we drink 💧 and the soil we grow our vegetables in 🥕. If we want to live healthy lives, we need the basics to be safe for consumption. Here is how our member groups across Europe are making waves against pollution in all its forms ⬇️ #AnnualReview #ImpactReview 1/2
A stable energy supply that does not cost the earth⁉️ Yes, it it possible and it is clearly not coming from dirty gas and just as dirty LNG. More here on why and how ⬇️ #ExitLNG #LNG #FossilFuels euobserver.com/230284/europ...
Heat pumps, solar and wind could cut EU gas use by a quarter and blunt next energy shock, study finds
Hitting EU targets for heat pumps, solar and wind could wipe out liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand equivalent to twice Qatar’s potential LNG supply, cutting households’ exposure.
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Reading is fundamental, especially in summer 📖 We picked the brains of the office to bring you some good reads and help you to switch-off, recharge and recover Do you already have your book for the season? We would love to know what it is, the more options the better 🌸 Sound off in the comments 👇
Nature restoration is already happening across Europe. And it's benefiting both people & nature. From food, water security to climate resilience, the results are clear. Now it's time to scale up. Explore inspiring case studies, including from our members @bund.net @foehungary-mtvsz.bsky.social 👇
Good practices for nature restoration in Europe
Examples and lessons learned from civil society for effective restoration actions with cross-cutting benefits for our societies in Europe.
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Reading is fundamental, especially in summer 📖 We picked the brains of the office to bring you some good reads and help you to switch-off, recharge and recover Do you already have your book for the season? We would love to know what it is, the more options the better 🌸 Sound off in the comments 👇
We're taking legal action against Hungary and Poland to make it easy for everyone to access clean, affordable energy. How? With energy communities☀️ The EU gave us the right to energy communities years ago. But some countries still haven’t made them accessible. That's why today we're taking action.
‼️ An absolute MUST READ‼️ Great piece that reveals high-level documents showing how Copa-Cogeca killed legislation to protect climate, health and nature. Including EU’s pesticide law and rules on factory farming.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w agoRevealed: how Europe’s most powerful farming lobby killed EU’s pesticide law
Today we took time to commemorate the victims of climate change. At the site of the world’s first permanent climate monument. Heartbreaking but necessary! 1/3
While people are choosing between heating and eating, fossil fuel CEOs are counting record profits. They profit from war. They profit from pollution. They profit while communities face floods, fires, #heatwaves, and rising energy costs. Enough.
🎂 Hoy justo hace un año de la sentencia que marcó un antes y un después. 💧🏞️ #AsConchas es un precedente para todas las comunidades que luchan por un entorno limpio y un acceso seguro al agua. 👏 Tras 15 años de lucha, esta aldea demostró que la justicia ambiental es posible.#StopGanaderíaIndustrial
End the EU complicity, sign the ECI for Palestine 🍉 Only a few days left to sign the European Citizens' Initiative for the full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Join the last push before the 15th of July 👉 eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...
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Food systems beyond growth 🫛 Lindsey Wuisan, our Rresource Justice and Nnew Eeconomies campaigner visited the summer school of “Political Ecology of Self-Sufficiency” organised by FOCUS (FoE Slovenia). Read more about a food system built around sufficiency: friendsoftheearth.eu/news/degrowt...
Degrowth Perspective on Food and Agriculture: Food Sovereignty and Sufficiency
On Wednesday 1st of July, FoEE participated in a round-table as part of the summer school organised by Focus (FoE Slovenia), with the title “POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY: between Eco-national...
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Important new report from Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland 📍mapping the extent of factory farming pollution across Northern Ireland 🔍 exposing how animal products exported mainly to England, Scotland & Wales result in pollution which stays much closer to home
DeSmog@desmog.com · 4w ago🔴 NEW: Northern Ireland Turned Into ‘Sacrifice Zone’ to Feed UK’s Appetite for Meat Nearly two thirds of country’s pig & poultry farms leach polluting manure into lough supplying half region’s drinking water, latest research finds. 📝 @shaunacorr.bsky.social👇 www.desmog.com/2026/07/08/n...
Will our elected representatives choose our health, or protect corporate mega profits? That’s what’s at stake right now. While farmers, children & families get harmed by pesticide exposure, European institutions rush through legislation that would remove safeguards & allow unlimited approvals.
Before MEPs Vote on Pesticides, They Need to Hear These Families
YouTube video by WeMove Europe
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New study published in the Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts journal by the Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org reveals that it is physically impossible to remediate #PFAS pollution at scale www.rsc.org/news/pfas-re... #ToxicFreeFuture #BanPFAS #STOPPFAS
🐷 The EU’s new strategy for the future of livestock doubles down on industrial animal production when Europe needs a transition to resilient, small-scale farming that works for local communities, animals and nature. The people living with factory farming know why. Their testimonies 👇
🚨 Who’s in the driving seat of the Critical Chemicals Alliance? New report by @corporateeurope.org & @eeb.org reveals how the @ec.europa.eu Critical Chemicals Alliance (CCA) is being shaped - and by whom. eeb.org/en/library/c...
Today we’ve brought together some amazing community organisations and activists impacted by extreme weather to build relationships and outline why Friends of the Earth is taking the UK government to the European Court of Human Rights over its inadequate plans to cope with extreme weather. 🧵👇
Total quitte le delta du Niger, mais qui paiera pour nettoyer le désastre ? 🛢 Assignation de Total en justice pour exiger la transparence sur la vente de ses actifs pétroliers au Nigéria.
Nature for people not billionaires! We stand in solidarity with FoE Albania all Albanians who want to keep environmental protections in place. Read our full statement below 👇 friendsoftheearth.eu/news/stateme... 1/4
⚖️ Ce jeudi 25 juin, en pleine vague de chaleur, le jugement dans l’affaire TotalEnergies est tombé : le géant pétro-gazier a été condamné pour manquement à son devoir de vigilance. Lire notre communiqué 👉 www.asso-sherpa.org/totalenergie...
