🕊Today we remember and mourn the loss of a great conservation leader, Martin Abbas Hellicar, Director of BirdLife Cyprus. It is a true testament to Martin’s love for birds and nature that his legacy will live on, remembered through the landscapes and wildlife he has

More scientific evidence on the nature killing power of the EU Common Agriculture Policy sciencedirect.com/science/articl… After 40 years of failed reforms and continued environmental damage (and social injustice) it is time to put an end to it.

Here we are, the BirdLife Europe & Central Asia flock - restoring ourselves after winning the fight to #restorenature. What a gang 💚

If our continent is to be resilient in the face of climate change and really tackle the biodiversity crisis, we need to scale up investment in protecting and restoring biodiversity. Read our demands on how to better allocate funds to nature in the next EU budget 👇

Last week, your favourite BirdLife Europe & Central Asia team gathered in the scenic south of Belgium for our annual staff retreat! We took a break from our desks to immerse ourselves in nature, guided by our wonderful Partners Natagora. They proudly showcased their inspiring

Ursula von der Leyen voted Commission President for next 5 years, and the EU Green Deal will continue - but how and at what price? While the #EUGreenDeal of 2019 focused on addressing the nature and climate crises, the 2024 version appears to be much more targeted on industry

2.6m birds are poached annually in Lebanon! 😡💢 The Guardian exposes this horrific trend using BirdLife’s data. Misinformation, cruel “traditions”, and societal normalisation fuel this bloodbath, and social media is just the bloody cherry on top. It is estimated that 327 bird

⚠️BREAKING⚠️: We are filing a complaint against the European Commission! We believe the EU Commission violated its own democratic standards to force a revision of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Earlier this year, farmers took to the streets to communicate a crisis in the

You can read the full press release here: birdlife.org/news/2024/07/2…

32% of Europe's seabird species are at risk of extinction. 🤬 Seabirds like the Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan) play a critical role in marine ecosystems but are threatened by overfishing, #bycatch, pollution, and climate change. Europe is home to over 80 seabird

With every drought, flood, and wildfire, livelihoods are threatened, food security is at risk, and national disaster relief budgets are drained. But there is a solution: Nature itself. Every €1 invested in nature restoration can generate benefits from €8 to €38. Together

It's official: the Nature Restoration Law was published today in the Journal of the European Union! 🎉 While celebrating how far we have come, our Regional Director Ariel Brunner🇺🇦 reflects on the steps head in this opinion piece👉 birdlife.org/news/2024/07/2… Stay tuned to see the

BREAKING⚠️The EU has launched an infringement procedure against the Netherlands for failing to protect meadow birds. As an EU country, the Netherlands is required to protect meadow birds and their habitats under the Birds Directive. But it has been failing to meet these

Nature restoration professionals and volunteers are gathering in Estonia for #SERE2024 to exchange knowledge & experience to bring back nature and all its benefits across Europe. The BirdLife Europe & Central Asia partnership is happy to be part of this! #RestoreNature SER Europe

infringement procedures taken by the EC against EU countries for violating environmental law sunk to the lowest number in two decades under Ursula von der Leyen according to POLITICOEurope Must do better in second term. #RuleofLaw

📣 The EU Environnemental Agency confirms that 🐟 harvesting to a sustainable level 🪸 phasing out harmful practices 🐦 promoting low-impact fishing 🐳 expanding and better managing #MPA is critical to achieve a competitive and sustainable fishing industry in the long-term 👇

LIFE funding has key role to upscale nature restoration across Europe, delivering amazing results for many vulnerable habitats and species in diverse landscapes. That's why it should be strengthened in next EU budget cycle! #SERE2024 #RestoreNature EU Environment BirdLife Europe & Central Asia

🗣️#Wingspan2024 Panel announcement! Experts will discuss the challenges of translating scientific findings into practices for a #birdsafe energy transition. With: 👀 Dr. Constance Blary 🤝 Dr. Ricardo Martins 🌳Liam Innis 📃Anouk Puymartin Full program👉t.ly/OeqIq

Looking forward to the new EC implementing the recommendations in full, not just cherry-picking the politically easy bits. This could really put us on a new path, away from fear and hate mongering and towards future oriented and fact based policies.

⚠️Breaking ⚠️ Today, following seven months of intense negotiations, a groundbreaking consensus has been reached on the future of EU agriculture. The Strategic Dialogue, led by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, brought together 29 diverse stakeholders, including