Sustainable development

Building green and inclusive

In this issue:

• Members on the future of housing and public spaces in the EU
• Guest articles by Laura KLITGAARD (The Danish Society of Engineers - IDA), Signe HELLEDI (Cycle Superhighways), Nils Thor ROSTED (Amager Resource Centre), and Gustavo GHIDINI (Movimento Consumatori)
• Interview with rapporteur Elena-Alexandra CALISTRU on Measures for a resilient, cohesive and inclusive European economy (EESC opinion ECO/661)

Five years left to complete the 2030 Agenda

In this issue:

• Our members reflect on the implementation of the UN' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with its 17 goals;
• Guest articles by Caillum HEDDERMAN (European Youth Forum), Jeffrey MOXOM (SDG Watch Europe), Anya SUPRUNENKO (European Youth Parliament) and Ivor MEŠTROVIĆ (European Youth Parliament);
• Comments on three years of war in Ukraine and President Trump's first days in office;
• Reports on our recent elections and 2024 work programme;
• Interview with rapporteur Alain COHEUR on EESC opinion INT/1044 on 'Combatting poverty and social exclusion: harnessing the power of the social economy and socio-economic innovations'.

Protecting the most vulnerable in European societies 

In this issue:

• Our members reflect on ways for protecting the most vulnerable in European societies;
• Guest articles by Carlos SUSÍAS RODADO (European Anti Poverty Network), Sirpa RAUTIO (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights), Rocío URÍAS MARTÍNEZ (European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless) and Rainer HUB (National Network for Civil Society in Germany);
• Report on our recent conference on intergenerational solidarity in the EU;
• Interview with rapporteur Pietro Vittorio BARBIERI on the new EESC opinion on 'Caregivers'.

Inter-generational solidarity within the EU

In this issue:

• Our members examine the different dimensions of ensuring inter-generational solidary in the EU;
• Guest articles by Iris KIMIZOGLU (European Students' Union), Dr Heidrun MOLLENKOPF (AGE Platform Europe) and Heather ROY (Social Platform);
• Interview with the co-authors of the new EESC study on 'How to eradicate skills poverty among the most vulnerable';
• and much more.

Nature Restoration Law in the Focus of Civil Society

In this issue:

• Our members discuss the long-debated Nature Restoration Law
• Guest articles by Silvie Kreibiehl and Svenja Schünemann (German Nature Conservation Association - DNR), Edwin Michiels (Agriculture and Horticulture Organisation Netherlands (LTO)) and Susanne Westhausen (Cooperatives Europe)
• Interview with rapporteur Pietro Barbieri on the EESC opinion 'Strengthening civil dialogue and participatory democracy in the EU: a path forward'

In this issue:

• Our members address water-related challenges, in the context of the EESC's call for an EU Blue Deal - a comprehensive water strategy for Europe
• Guest article by Hasmik Barseghyan, President of the European Youth Parliament for Water and Advisory Committee Member of the United Nations' University FLORES
• Interview with rapporteur Ioannis Vardakastanis on Blue Diplomacy
• Reports on recent events

In this issue:

• Our members comment on the European Commission's Fit for 55 package
• Guest article by Christiane Lambert, President of COPA
• Guest article by Alex Keynes, Clean Vehicles Manager, Transport & Environment
• The role of finance and banking in Europe's recovery - A Group debate with Commissioner Mairead McGuinness
• What happened to the EESC opinion NAT/788? - An interview with rapporteur and EESC Vice-President Cillian Lohan

In this issue:

• Our members write about efforts and proposals to protect the environment and to combat climate change
• Guest article by Johanna Sandahl, President of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
• Guest article by Doris Letina, Vice-President of the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA)
• What happened to the EESC opinion NAT/808? - An interview with rapporteur Arnaud Schwartz