EU Environment

Registrations for #EUGreenWeek partner events are open! Sign up your local event & benefit from this massive network, including being listed on the EU Green Week 2026 partner event page & an extensive branding package for your event. Apply by 20 March: link.europa.eu/Rbr9d7

Air pollution remains a major health risk in the EU! ⚠️ 🇵🇱 Researchers are developing the 1st standardised air quality map, inspired by the concept of a cadastre. This could support stronger policies and help cities take more effective action. More 👉 link.europa.eu/RtwjXM

📢 Application deadline extended! Did you miss the chance to apply for the Young Champions of the Earth award? The deadline has been extended to 15 April. If you are a young innovator aged 18 to 30 with a bold idea for the planet, this is your opportunity to bring it to life. Apply to become one of our next #YoungChamps: unep.org/youngchampions…

🆕Guidance on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation ♻️ Today, the European Commission is clarifying the rules under the #PPWR to strengthen sustainability and competitiveness in the EU packaging sector 👉 link.europa.eu/TPJQpq #BeatPlasticPollution #CircularEconomy

🌍 The world wastes food on a staggering scale — roughly 10% never reaches the plate, and the average EU resident discards ~132 kg of edible food each year. Zero waste starts on your plate 🥗. #ZeroWasteDay #BeatWastePollution #EuropesEnvironment2025

From restoring 9 km of side channels on Croatia’s Drava River to improving water quality in Sweden’s Baltic basin, #LIFEProjects are helping rivers flow freely again. Discover how we are bringing Europe’s rivers back to LIFE. 🌍💧 🔗cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/ne…

Food waste is not only an environmental and economic issue; it also exacerbates food insecurity and weakens resilience at a time of global instability. Today is #ZeroWasteDay. Learn more: unep.org/zerowasteday/

They look like clutter, but hold key raw materials that could be reused: 🔋Cobalt, lithium, graphite for batteries 🧲Rare earths for magnets 📱Indium for touchscreens ⚡Gallium & germanium for semiconductors 🔌Tantalum for capacitors More👉 lnkd.in/eNP9x853 #ZeroWasteDay

📣30 March is International #ZeroWasteDay. In 2026, we spotlight food loss & waste:🍲🗑️ 🌍Responsible for 8 - 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions 💶Costing the world €870 billion every year Zero Waste starts on your plate.🍽️ Find out what you can do⬇️ tinyurl.com/zwd2026

Meet the red kite (Milvus milvus) 🪶 Through #LIFEProject EUROKITE, we’re tracking birds in real time to understand and reduce human-caused threats like poisoning, collisions & electrocution. 615 birds already tagged across Europe - and counting. More: life-eurokite.eu/en

We have adopted new guidance to help EU countries climate-proof their #Natura2000 protected sites. Forests, oceans, soils, and fungi absorb more CO2 than they emit, but these natural carbon sinks are under growing pressure of climate change. Read more: link.europa.eu/W3rkQt

Registration for the #EULIFE26 Info Days is open - but not for long.  📅 28–30 April 2026  🕙 9:00-17:00 (CET)  📍 Online  Secure your spot now:  cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/ev…

Biodiversity is a natural fortress against wildfires 🔥🫷🌳 Today we are adopting a new guidance document on #Natura2000 and climate change, to make Europe’s nature more resilient to wildfires. Because a healthy forest is its own first firefighter. link.europa.eu/kVBNqT

Record wildfires call for stronger action. The EU is working across the full cycle: 🔥 prevention 🚒 preparedness ✈️ response 🌱 recovery Because tackling wildfires means acting before, during and after. More: link.europa.eu/xpKvVg

Europe is taking action against the destruction of unsold clothes & shoes! 👗🧦🔄 New EU measures—including a ban on destroying unsold textiles—were adopted last month, backed by EEA findings showing that 4–9% are destroyed before use. Learn more: eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/pu…

Nature is our ally against climate change! Discover our latest publication - "Nature-based Solutions: How LIFE works with nature for people". Find out about projects across Europe which use #NatureBasedSolutions for a resilient and biodiverse future. 📖:link.europa.eu/VNRqWR

🚨 NEW REPORT: Alarming state of migratory species! 🔴 49% of migratory species’ populations conserved by the global UN treaty are declining. 🔴 24% of species face extinction. As the #CMSCOP15 to the @BonnConvention starts today, learn more about it 👉 link.europa.eu/kYRcCN

🌿 The theme of #IDB2026 is: “Acting locally for global impact.” From indigenous peoples & local communities, youth, women, to businesses & civil society, biodiversity action is strongest when it is driven by a whole-of-society approach. 🔗 cbd.int/article/2026-0…

Happiness is seeing nature recover. Once gone from Bulgaria, the Cinereous vulture is returning thanks to the #LIFEProject Rhodope Vulture. By restoring habitats and reintroducing birds, this iconic species soars again across the Balkans. 🦅 Learn more: rewilding-rhodopes.com/life-rhodope-v…