Sustainability initiatives
Campaigns
- Citizens Pact for European Democracy
- End Ecocide in Europe
- European campaign for the right to an Unconditional Basic Income
Initiatives by topic
Arts and culture
labforculture.org - City Mine(d), international network of individuals and collectives involved with city and local action.
Biodiversity
European Wildlife, Pan-European non-profit organization dedicated to nature preservation and environmental protection - Rewilding Europe
Climate action
Climate Action Network Europe - News, climate action, European Commission, A world you like, Success Stories - wikipedia:Climate change in the European Union
Community involvement
European Alternatives - Draft Declaration Co-creating an open declaration on public services 2.0
Cycling
European Cyclists' Federation - wikipedia:EuroVelo
Food
The Food Assembly - GMO-free regions by country - GMOs Friends of the Earth Europe - Save our Seeds - Scandinavian Green Roof Institute
Health
Health and Environment Alliance - Health Care Without Harm Europe - World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
Low carbon communities
Europe in transition: Local communities Leading the way to a Low-carbon society
Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
RREUSE (Reuse and Recycling Social Enterprises in the European Union) is a European non-governmental organisation (NGO) and the first European umbrella organisation of social enterprises with activities in the reuse, repair and recycling sector. The very specialised European network puts the three pillars of sustainability at an equal level: environmental protection, social equity, and economic viability. W
Road safety
fevr, European Federation of Road Traffic Victims
Sustainable energy
Ace for Energy - www.communitypower.eu - wikipedia:Wind power in the European Union
Sustainable livelihood
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions - unMonastery
Sustainable transport
Loco2, Europe by train made easy - Citizens’ Rail, EU project to develop local and regional railways by involving the community. Projects span the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Wikipedia: Rail transport in Europe, High-speed rail in Europe
Urban sustainability
City Mine(d) - Code for Europe - Commons4EU - European Sustainable Cities Platform - Urbact
Resources
Apps for sustainability
Calendar
2014
May 10 European Clean-Up Day
June 23 - 27 EU Sustainable Energy Week
September 16 -22 European Mobility Week, “Our Streets, Our Choice”
Citizens data initiative
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Database
Plastic bags
Average consumption of single-use plastic bags was found to be at 176 bags per person per year in 2010. The reduction targets agreed are set as follows: 90 bags by the end of 2019 (equivalent to a reduction of almost 50% as compared to 2010), 40 bags by the end of 2025 (equivalent to a reduction of almost 80%). [1]
Legal resources
wikipedia:ClientEarth, non-profit environmental law organisation
Research
Towards sustainable economies: New Economy, European Alternatives
European Commission: Environment
Visions
Green New Deal, from the The Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA), political group in the European Parliament containing green and regionalist political parties. (Wikipedia)
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Europe, European Green Capital Award
External links
Non-government organisations
Friends of the Earth Europe - Green 10
Government sites
ICLEI in Europe, association of Local Governments dedicated to sustainable development
European Sustainable Development Network
References
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- ↑ European Free Alliance, April 28, 2015