💧 To leverage water for peace, we need nature-based solutions (NbS) and a rights-based climate approach. @‌unepwcmc, as part of EU Horizon 2020 Rexus, shows how NbS can secure water, food and energy in five drought-prone regions in Europe. #WaterWiseEU bit.ly/3z5ZE5q

What’s the point of planting trees, if we can’t keep them healthy? To save our planet & common future, humanity must grow, restore & conserve forests to create healthy #ecosystems. #GenerationRestoration begins with you. 👉 unep.org/interactive/ec… Via UN Environment Programme

More than 150 million tons of plastic are in our ocean, with about 171 trillion pieces floating on the surface. By 2050, there could be more plastic in the ocean by weight than fish. Be part of the solution and join the #EUBeachCleanup campaign: ec.europa.eu/eu-beach-clean…

Although a human right, clean air is still denied to 99% of the world’s population. Ahead of #WorldCleanAirDay, Inger Andersen calls for urgent global action to tackle air pollution, set strong standards, and invest in solutions for #CleanAirNow.

Heavy breathing?🌫️ The National Emission reduction Commitments (NEC) Directive aims to protect our health & the environment by reducing national emissions of the 5⃣ main air pollutants #EUHaveYourSay on its effectiveness by 26 November 👉 europa.eu/!WQnw4k #ZeroPollution

LIFE is on a mission to create a user-friendly carbon market 🌐 #LIFEProject #LIFECoase is accelerating #EU’s emission cuts and ensuring companies balance environmental & economic impacts🌱 Learn more: europa.eu/!c4Ggdq #LIFEProgramme #EUGreenDeal

How much waste is in our rivers? Too much. This August, 30 volunteers gathered at Sulina Beach, Romania & collected 170 bags of waste, including 60 kg of metal from Danube! Using an app, they mapped waste to protect the Danube Delta.🌿 #EUBeachCleanup europa.eu/!YJg7wH

Thank you Maria Graça Carvalho for your strong and inspiring leadership on the water agenda, illustrated by your call/letter to make #water a top priority, co-signed letter by 20 🇪🇺ministers

Plastic pollution is harming #OurOceans & seabirds🌊🕊️ Each year, 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the sea, causing seabirds to get tangled up or eat harmful trash🚯#LIFEProject LIFE SeaBiL Spain aims to cut plastic pollution! 🔗europa.eu/!6MfKwv #LIFEProgramme

Forests are crucial in helping us adapt to #ClimateChange. They: 💧help ensure water availability 🌊 protect against landslides and floods 🏜️ prevent desertification 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 provide alternative livelihoods for people

Ahead of #WorldCleanAirDay, did you know? #EU measures on #airquality implement the UNECE #AirConvention & its Gothenburg Protocol, which reduce key #airpollution emissions. 🇪🇺 & all its members are Party. This unique 🇺🇳 treaty has added 1 year to life expectancy in #Europe

Up to 40% of food crops are lost annually to pests & diseases. Learn how #ClimateChange is threatening #PlantHealth & what we can do to overcome these challenges 👉🏼 shorturl.at/O4Vxr

Looking towards an EU Water Resilience Strategy, becoming a #WaterWiseEU is more crucial than ever. Ministers of Agriculture of 🇨🇾🇫🇷🇮🇹🇲🇹🇵🇹🇸🇮🇪🇸 & representatives from 🇭🇷 & 🇬🇷 are committed to addressing water scarcity issues in the Mediterranean region 👉 mapa.gob.es/es/prensa/decl…

It’s raining, it’s pouring 🌧️& LIFE is reusing every drop💧 As #ClimateChange strains our #water resources, #LIFEProject GreenLED is stepping up by repurposing rainwater for parks, sports fields & more. Read here: europa.eu/!4wg9RT #WaterWiseEU #LIFEProgramme

Over the last year, drought levels in Sicily and Sardinia have worsened! These severe conditions are mainly driven by the strong increase in temperatures caused by climate change. Read the World Weather Attribution's study, with contributions by our scientists worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change…

Soil is a living, non-renewable natural resource, crucial #ForOurPlanet and our lives #DYK soil 🌱stores the most carbon 🌱hosts 25%+ of biodiversity 🌱provides 95-99% of food for 8 billion people Read our proposed #EUSoil Monitoring Law to #SaveSoil 👉 europa.eu/!BFpxGK

📌 Join us on October 1st for the 🇪🇺 CITES 50th Anniversary event organised by EU Environment! 👉 Register here: bit.ly/CITES50 The panel discussion will dive into the #EU’s key role in shaping global #biodiversity policies and driving #conservation strategies 🌿🐘🦋

LIFE is celebrating #lynx protection efforts 🐾 In honor of National Nature Conservation Day, CNN Portugal spotlighted #LIFEProject Life Lynxconnect, focused on protecting the Iberian lynx IN #Portugal & #Spain🌿✨ 🔗bit.ly/4cIPOnR #LIFEProgramme #Natura2000