The EU’s new Livestock Strategy falls short. 🌾 Nearly two-thirds of EU protein comes from animal sources, but the EU is choosing to protect an outdated, corporate model instead of securing a future for young farmers. Read YEE’s full take on "Inheriting a broken system" 👉 yeenet.eu/inheriting-a...

💰Oil and gas companies are cashing in. Meanwhile, people struggle to pay their energy bills. 💡The solution? A permanent additional tax on the colossal profits of these companies. ✅Let’s #TaxFossilFuelProfits✍️ Sign the petition now: act.350.org/sign/tell-eu...

YEE has been busy preparing a great study session for you in September on the Bern Convention and youth rights and advocacy, together with EYR and Europarc. Registration for young people (18-30) to join us in Strasbourg opens soon! Keep an eye out! 🇪🇺🌿

Last week, Olivia Robertson (Liaison Officer on Biodiversity) represented YEE at the EESC in Brussels! 🌍🏛️ She spoke on an #EUGreenWeek panel about promoting a nature-positive economy. 🌱

💙 Today is #WorldOceansDay! The ocean is the blue, beating heart of our planet. It is the reason humans can survive - yet, we are putting it under immense pressure. We are nothing without the ocean. It regulates our climate, feeds billions, and employs millions.

A Manifesto For Our Ocean

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We loved being part of Legambiente's Youth Climate Meeting in Paestum! Over 4 days, young activists gathered for workshops on climate justice as part of the EYA project. So proud to see YEE Member Organisations like Umbrella and Young Researchers of Serbia leading the way and building community.

The 8th European Natura 2000 Award is accepting applications! Are you making a difference for nature? Get the recognition you deserve! If you know other #Natura2000 inspiring work, spread the word! Apply by 30 September 2026: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

The Convention on Biological Diversity in Practice 🐾 Join our final online workshop to explore biodiversity policy and our journey to COP17 in Armenia! 📅 19th May at 17:30 CET 💻 Online 🔗 Register here: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

In a time of deep global division, the #UNGA resolution backing the #ICJAOClimate ruling offers a path toward cooperation, accountability, and real climate justice. Nearly 400K people worldwide and 30+ civil society organizations are urging States to co-sponsor the resolution NOW!

Environmental organization Milieudefensie has filed a new lawsuit against Shell! Despite the climate crisis, Shell is taking steps to increase fossil fuel mining and has an interest in 700 untapped oil and gas fields. Climate science is clear: no new oil and gas!

You can now express your interest to join the First European Forum on Environmental Human Rights Defenders (EHRDs), taking place on 3–4 June 2026 in Strasbourg. cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...

🌍Around the world, billions of people’s lives are impacted by the global #debt crisis. We’ve been working w/ activists across the #GlobalSouth to share the #RealCostofDebt. ⏰The first story launches 5 May. Watch the trailer today! #CancelTheDebt #EraOfJustice

Join our online workshop to explore who is most vulnerable to climate change, how communities are affected, and how you can turn awareness into meaningful advocacy! 📅 May 7th at 17:30 CET 💻 Online 🔗 Register here: eu01web.zoom.us/j/6220919993...

WE GAAN DOOR MET DE KLIMAATZAAK SHELL!🔥 Wij willen duidelijkheid. De rechter zei in het hoger beroep, dat #Shell zijn uitstoot moet verminderen. Maar een percentage ontbrak. Daarom stappen we naar de Hoge Raad om te vragen om een concrete verplichting voor Shell. Doneer nu: bit.ly/doneer-Shell...

The ‘Understanding the EU Omnibus Simplification Packages’ handbook unpacks a series of recent EU reforms aimed at simplifying key legislation across sectors: from sustainability reporting and agriculture to chemicals, environmental law, and food systems. 🔗 yeenet.eu/publication/...

Understanding the EU Omnibus Simplification Packages | YEE

A handbook that unpacks the recent EU Omnibus Simplification Packages

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We are proud to share that Szymon will be representing YEE at the Council of Europe’s One Planet Summit side-event! 🌍 He will be bringing the youth perspective to crucial discussions on human rights and the One Health approach. 📅 10 April | 10:00 CEST 🔗 Register: www.coe.int/en/web/human...

Buildings account for around 40% of energy consumption in the EU and nearly ¾ of homes are energy inefficient. Climate action starts at home. 23–29 March caneurope.org/housing-acti... #HAD2026 #BuildBetterLives #euDEARprogramme

Housing Action Days 2026: Climate actions starts at home - CAN Europe

From 23 – 29 March 2026, communities across Europe and around the world will mobilise for Housing Action Days 2026, a global week of action calling for the right to housing on a liveable planet. Tenan...

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🚨 Urgent call for youth voices! The UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change wants your input! Make your voice heard by taking this quick survey 👇 inspiringchildrensfutures.org/blog/call-fo... ⏳ Deadline: Monday, March 16! (Available in EN, FR, ES) #ClimateAction #YouthVoices #FoodSystems #YEE

Call for Input for Children and Young People! Transforming food systems to protect human rights and prevent climate harm — Inspiring Children's Futures at the University of Strathclyde

The UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights, Elisa Morgera, has dedicated her 2026 report to the Human Rights Council to ‘transforming food systems to protect human rights and prevent...

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🏠 Europe’s housing vision is falling short, again 👀 As the EU Parliament voted on its housing report, the EEB warns that current EU solutions don’t address #housing affordability, #energy prices, and the #climate crisis. 👉 eeb.org/en/eu-housin...

Ever wondered how the UN protects environmental defenders? ⚖️🌍 French journalist Elsa Souchay faced criminal charges just for reporting on a climate protest. Read how the #AarhusConvention and the Special Rapporteur helped close her case here 👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #BeLIFE

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📂 How the Aarhus Convention protects environmental defenders in practice. Special Rapporteur Michel FORST has launched a new series of updates on the public complaints he has received under his manda...

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At the 'Born Polluted' exhibition at the EU Parliament, they set up a game to show how invisible "forever chemicals" (PFAS) are in our daily lives. 🌧️☠️ Look at the two photos below. Can you guess which children's raincoat is full of PFAS? 👇

Our SG & YSAB member attended CRIN's powerful ‘Born Polluted’ art exhibition at the EU Parliament! 🇪🇺🎨 Through impactful artwork and poetry, the exhibition highlights the crucial overlap between children's rights and EU chemical regulations.

Join our free workshop on Understanding Climate Challenges & Resilience Strategies for Rural Youth Communities. Learn how to drive local climate action and integrate climate justice in rural areas. 📅 17th March, 18:00 CET 🚨 Register here: yeenet.eu/understandin...

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Connect with European rural youth organisations and activists to exchange strategies and collaborate on driving inclusive climate resilience within your local community.

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Join our workshop on Communicating Climate Justice Goals Effectively on March 3rd at 18:00 CET! Learn key negotiation strategies from CARE International's Carla Vitantonio and test your skills in our live COP Simulation. Register here eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #YEE #ClimateJustice

What would a truly resilient Europe look like by 2030? The EU’s 2026 Climate Resilience Package must put nature-based solutions at its core. 90% of extreme weather is water-related. Restore nature, uphold EU law, phase out harmful subsidies. Resilience starts with living systems. #HandsOffNature

🛢️Fossil fuel industry: Gigantic profits 💸Damage they cause? We all pay the bill 💡Solution: Let’s tax big polluters’ profits ➡️Our new study shows taxing fossil profits would not raise consumer prices. Instead, it would reduce shareholder returns, incentivising gradual move of capital to renewables.

🚨 New Report: Taxing fossil fuel profits, not consumers

Taxing fossil fuel industry profits would provide a structural signal to investors, discouraging continued investment in fossil fuel activities and reallocating capital in the energy transition,…

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🚨 NEW MEMBER ALERT! 🚨 We are thrilled to welcome Sylvester to the YEE network! 🌱 They are working to restore nature through collaborative ownership 🗳️🌳 Together, we are making Europe a wilder place. Welcome to the family! #YEE #Rewilding #Biodiversity #YouthAction

📣 YEE’s Advocacy Working Group is looking for 11 motivated volunteers to join the team! Become an influential young leader. 🌍🇪🇺 ⏳ 7-10h/week, remote. 🗓️ Deadline: Feb 22nd! Apply here: yeenet.eu/call-for-vol...

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YEE’s Advocacy Working Group is looking for 8 motivated, passionate volunteers to join the team! ​

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⚠️ Europe loses 75,000 lives and €80 billion a year to ozone pollution – yet methane, a key driver, is largely ignored in EU policy 📊 #MethaneMatters coalition new map helps show how methane harms people and the planet and why action is urgent. 👋 Join our online launch: pretix.eu/europeanenvi...

Mapping the true cost of methane: Ozone is costing Europe billions every year from health to agriculture

Wed, Feb. 18, 2026

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Failing to manage climate mitigation in a just way comes at a high price. Mass unemployment, rising welfare costs and regional decline are the real risks of an unmanaged transition. A strong #JustTransition helps protect jobs, reduce inequality and keep regions resilient. 📕: link.europa.eu/8JVrTY