Sustainable development

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