🌿Prevention must be at the heart of EU wildfire policy: #ClimateAdaptation, biodiversity protection, strong rural economies & civil protection. 🤝We call for active land management and a dedicated EU prevention fund. 📄Our recent opinion 👉 link.europa.eu/Q7k8Bg

📆MARK YOUR CALENDARS! @eea.europa.eu + @nat-eesc.bsky.social + @eesccivsocrel.bsky.social event on Clean energy technologies in the EU – Implications for quality jobs, skills and a just transition ❓When? 9 September, 9:00-13:00 📍Where? EESC and live streamed ℹ️ More information below👇

🌿A sustainable #Bioeconomy needs the right safeguards At #EUCircularTalk, @eesc.bsky.social member @corinamurafa.bsky.social called for ✅Better alignment of climate, biodiversity & circular economy policies ✅Sustainable biomass supply ✅Strong biodiversity protection @ecesp.bsky.social

Another productive day at #HLPF2026! Yesterday, the @eesc.bsky.social delegation joined discussions with NGOs, civil society and the @europarl.europa.eu, co-hosted an #SDG7 side event with Ireland, and exchanged views with the Irish delegation, @ituc.bsky.social & USCIB.

Day 2 of #HLPF2026 is complete! Yesterday, the @eesc.bsky.social delegation engaged with Team Europe, contributed to 2 @fao.org events on food systems and a UN Women event on gender equality, met with the UN Development Coordination Office & Joint SDG Fund, C4UN & the Spanish delegation.

🌿 The @eesc.bsky.social Plenary starts today! Members will vote on 3 key NAT files: ✅ EU Fertiliser Action Plan ✅ Sustainable Livestock Strategy ✅ Integrated Wildfire Risk Management @workers-eesc.bsky.social @csogroupeesc.bsky.social @employers-eesc.bsky.social

Day 1 of #HLPF2026 is complete! Yesterday, the @eesc.bsky.social delegation attended the Ministerial Opening, met with @unep.org and UN Women, & took part in the side event Transforming the World after 2030. More updates from New York soon.

We are in New York to represent the voice of civil society at the UN central platform for reviewing progress of #SDG. We advocate for: ✅ stronger governance & accountability; ✅ sustainable competitiveness; ✅ smarter investment in partnerships. ℹ️ hlpf.un.org/2026/programme @nat-eesc.bsky.social

Biodiversity targets mean little without those who work the land, fish the seas & manage our forests. The @eesc.bsky.social & EBCD partnered to help farmers, fishers & forest owners engage in the #CBD process and coordinate ahead of #CBDCOP17.

👋Have you missed the hearing during our Permanent group on the UNFCCC COP on: 🔴the role of civil society at the climate COPs 🟠how to reform the UNFCCC processes 🟡protection of human rights & legal obligations to protect the climate system? 👀Watch the recording! Link below⬇️

🌍 Less than 5 years to deliver the #SDGs. At the UN #HLPF2026, the @eesc.bsky.social will bring the voice of organised civil society, calling for stronger partnerships, better governance & accountability, #SocialJustice & #SustainableCompetitiveness. 📍Stay tuned for updates from New York!

Discussing today: ✅the role of civil society at the climate COPs ✅how to reform the UNFCCC processes to make them more effective ✅protection of human rights and legal obligations to protect the climate system @eesc.bsky.social

🌾On #RuralDevelopmentDay, we reaffirm that everyone has the right to thrive, wherever they live. The @eesc.bsky.social is preparing an opinion on #RuralProofing to ensure every EU policy starts by #ThinkingRural and delivers opportunities, services & connectivity for all.

👋JOIN TOMORROW: Debate on Reforming climate governance in the light of recent international judicial decisions 🗓️ 7 July, 9:30-13:00 CEST 📍Online 🗣️With speakers from the UN, academia, civil society... ⬇️Link for more info and webstream below

How can farmers, fishers & forest owners have a stronger voice in global biodiversity policymaking? Join the @eesc.bsky.social & EBCD on 9 July 9:30–13:00 for a session ahead of #COP17Armenia on strengthening participation in #BiodiversityAction & delivering the #GlobalBiodiversityFramework

🌾 At the @faobrussels.bsky.social Dialogue with the Private Sector, EESC member Niels Peter Nørring called for urgent action to ✅ reverse negative trends in the agri-food sector, ✅ strengthen food security, & ✅ ensure fair incomes for farmers & workers. @eesc.bsky.social

👋SAVE THE DATE Join us for a debate on Reforming climate governance in the light of recent international judicial decisions 🗓️ When? 7 July, 9:30-13:00 CET 📍 Where? Online 🗣️ With speakers from the UN, academia, civil society... 📚 Read more: link.europa.eu/CYq86m ⬇️Link for webstream below

In Pafos EESC member Javier Garat stressed a clear message: coastal communities need people first🌊If we want them prosperous, resilient & liveable, young people must see a future there⚓ 🚢We need to invest in skills for a modern blue economy📚

🌱Yesterday at the European Parliament, our member Arnold Puech d’Alissac took part in a policy workshop on generational renewal in agriculture, presenting EESC recommendations to make farming more attractive for the next generation. 🚜

📢 Join tomorrow’s live webstream of the @EESC_NAT section meeting! Debates on: 🐄 Future of #livestock & Sustainable Strategy 🔥 EU #wildfire risk management 🌱 #SocialFarming & innovation in #agriculture 👇 Link in the comment below:

🌱Yesterday at SafeHabitus Workshop on #ClimateChange & #OSH in #Agriculture, our President Stoyan Tchoukanov highlighted: Low pay, long hours & limited social protection make farming less attractive for youth ➡️Climate resilience needs a coherent approach: #OSH, income & #CAP go hand in hand

"Organic policy must be grounded in real-life farming experience and supported in the new CAP" at #EOC2026, our President Stoyan Tchoukanov highlighted the importance of supporting organic food chain entrepreneurs, improving access to markets and celebrating success via #OrganicAwards

The finalists for the 2026 #EUOrganic Awards are here! 🏆 We celebrate the proof that a 100% organic value chain is not just a goal, it is already happening across the EU. We are proud to reward these actors in our 3 key categories and here are the inspiring finalists. ↓

📣Want to help shape the youth perspective on #COP31Türkiye? Applications open next week for the Youth Policy Dialogue in Brussels on 1 October 2026 with Commissioner @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu 🌍🇪🇺✨ 👋Stay tuned!🌍 #EUClimateAction

Missed our event on Sustainable Food Systems & the SDGs? 🎥 The recording is now available! Discover insights on #SDG7 & #SDG11, the latest IPESfood report, and discussions on energy transition & sustainable food procurement 🌍 🔗 Watch the recording now 👇 link.europa.eu/DTMDTF @eesc.bsky.social

📢 Plenary week at @eesc.bsky.social! Members vote on 4 @nat-eesc.bsky.social files 👇 🌾 CAP evaluation ♻️ Circular Economy Act 🐟 RFMOs II 🚮 Waste export ban Read more 👉 link.europa.eu/8V3j3n

📢 @nat-eesc.bsky.social member Arnaud_Schwartz spoke at the High-Level Stakeholder Dialogue on Bioeconomy at #NEBFestival2026 on the need for: 🟠fair and circular bioeconomy 🟡 mechanisms to help make the most sustainable choices 🔵private and public means to make bioeconomy competitive & sustainable

👋Join us on 15 June (10:00-13:00) for our event on how Sustainable Food Systems can advance the SDGs in today’s geopolitical context 🌍 🧐We'll focus on #SDG7 & #SDG11, the latest @IPESfood report & discussions on energy transition & sustainable food procurement.

Last week at @eesc.bsky.social : our member Javier Garat spoke at an event on RFMOs & the #BBNJAgreement🌍 🤝Strong momentum from Commissioner Kadis Costa & stakeholders 🔑Key results: RFMOs deliver for biodiversity, need to map measures, clarify data-sharing & improve coordination

🌊 Healthy oceans and a competitive blue economy must go hand in hand. For #WorldOceanDay the EESC calls for stronger ocean governance, sustainable fisheries, innovation & support for coastal communities. #OceansPact 👉 link.europa.eu/RPMFYf @eesc.bsky.social