BirdLife Europe and Central Asia

#EuroBirdwatch24 is finally here! 🥳 Our yearly birdwatching event, gathering birdwatchers from all across our partnership, is taking place for the whole weekend! Grab your binoculars and join your local BirdLife partner in this adventure 💚 🔗More info on eurobirdwatch.eu 📷Konstantin Kreiser

🌳 Following the European elections, discussions about the European Commission’s proposal to establish a common monitoring framework for resilient forests, the Forest Monitoring Law (FML), are gradually resuming. Member States are currently debating the proposal in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council. While some governments are concerned about the proposed law’s added value and scope, it’s important to emphasise why a common, harmonised, and comprehensive monitoring system is essential for addressing forest-related challenges. Some of the main benefits are: 1. Improve data collection and comparability  2. Support reporting requirements from other EU legislation 3. Encourage integrated forest planning 4. Technology to Ensure Cost-Effectiveness  5. Contribute to Transparent and Accessible Data Find out more about why an EU-wide framework is crucial for understanding our forests in our latest article 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4hPATkC 📸 by Lars Soerink

Ovog je tjedna Biom sa svojim predstavnicama sudjelovao u #EUOceanWeek u Europskom parlamentu u Bruxellesu. Događanje je organizirao niz nevladinih organizacija koje rade na očuvanju morskih staništa. Članove Europskog parlamenta i njihove timove imali smo priliku upoznati s kritičnim izazovima s kojima se suočavaju naši oceani i europska mora te predložiti korake potrebne za osiguravanje budućnosti ovim važnim ekosustavima. #BlueManifesto

Are you a bird lover? 🦜 Don't miss our Facebook livestream on October 12th as we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day and Global Big Day with experts from around the world. 💻🌏 🕑Starting at 14.00 BST (U.K. Time), we're bringing together Partners, supporters and staff from around the world for some fascinating discussions, exciting bird sightings, and maybe even a few surprises along the way (it is live!). ✨ Head to BirdLife International's Facebook page to register now! 🐦 https://fb.me/e/2rmHB6EE2 It's all part of Global Bird Weekend, a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in nature. Get involved here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ethk4RnK Let’s flock together! #GlobalBirdWeekend #GlobalBigDay #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #GlobalBirding #Birding #BirdLifeInternational #BirdWatching #LiveStream

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯." Anouk Puymartin was closing today's #EUOceanWeek event on nature-positive Offshore renewables, which we co-hosted with WWF European Policy Office She reminded us that we share one ocean. Dialogue with civil society, industry, policymakers, and coastal communities is a key element to balancing nature, climate, and people at sea for this upcoming establishment of the new Ocean Pact. The new Blue Manifesto can be a roadmap to guide the way towards the new pact: https://lnkd.in/dUjtrrqJ #BlueManifesto #EnergyTransition

🚨 BREAKING: EU Commission proposes to delay deforestation law! By pushing back the regulation by 12 months, the EU stalls critical action to protect our forests. With the biodiversity crisis worsening, we can’t afford to wait. Our forests – and our future – are at risk. Our reaction 👇 #EUDR #forests #deforestationlaw

(AL) Our Marine Policy Officer, Rosalind Skillen, and Marine Spatial Planning Officer, Rochelle Streker recently landed in Brussels for Ocean Week 🌊 The jam-packed week of meetings and events kicked off with the European Parliament launch of the Blue Manifesto - a science-based roadmap which lays out concrete actions to guide the EU in restoring marine life. Supported by a growing network of 140 organisations, the Blue Manifesto is a blueprint for saving the ocean and securing a healthy future for our planet. BirdLife International BirdLife Europe and Central Asia

🌊 The ocean needs YOU! 🌊 The #BlueManifesto has just been released. This is what the 6 Blue NGOs have been working on for so long. Our blueprint for saving the ocean and securing a healthy future for our planet. Our seas and seabirds (!) are in crisis and need you! Here’s how you can help: - Spread the word—share the Blue Manifesto with your friends and family - Demand action from policymakers—hold them accountable! - Reduce your plastic use and support sustainable seafood. Spread the word, and demand action from our leaders. The ocean needs us, and we need the ocean. Over 100 NGOs are supporting the Manifesto already! Let’s make waves and fight for a future where our seas are thriving, healthy, and blue. https://lnkd.in/daZX93FD #EUOceanWeek #EUOceanPact Seas At Risk Surfrider Foundation Europe Oceana ClientEarth WWF European Policy Office

⚠️ ️The European Court of Auditors has just published its report assessing the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plans, revealing that while the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) aims for higher environmental and climate goals, the 2023-2027 national plans fall short. ⚠️ 🔍 Key Findings: 🔹 National CAP plans are not significantly greener compared to previous periods.   🔹 Green performance is difficult to measure, and depends on the quality of voluntary schemes and uptake by farmers  🔹 Some funding requirements were relaxed in response to farmer protests, raising concerns about environmental integrity. The Court of Auditor’s report confirms the findings of our own: Member States did not leverage the flexibility provided by the legal framework of the CAP and it is now up to them to create robust plans that address pressing environmental challenges and promote sustainability in agriculture. To actually fight the environmental and climate crises, we need a significantly larger budget dedicated to environmental schemes. It’s essential that CAP funding is not diverted to business-as-usual practices that harm both farmers and our planet. Moving forward, BirdLife will actively follow the post-2027 CAP discussions to make sure this becomes a priority. #nonaturenofood #farmerprotests2024 #CAP #commonagriculturepolicy 

🆘 Art destroys nature!? 😡 The UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Urdaibai is 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺. The Basque and Spanish governments are pushing to extend the exhibition space of the Guggenheim and create two venues right at the heart of the Urdaibai Estuary. The Urdaibai Estuary is one of the most diverse natural landscapes in the Basque country and an important stop-over for migratory birds. Floodplains, wetlands, and adjacent forests all form a unique ecosystem with an abundance of life. Most of the area falls under the protection of the Natura 2000 Network and it is also a designated Special Protection Area for birds (SPA). Urdaibai is not only extremely important because of its biodiversity, but it is also part of the culture and heritage of the region. The inhabitants are strongly against the plans to expand the Guggenheim into the estuary! We need your support now to stop this madness. Art has been inspired by nature for centuries, how dare we destroy the mother of life and muse of inspiration!? Help SEO/BirdLife and raise your voice against 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄> https://lnkd.in/dNqXEPHR #restorenature #guggenheim "Art inspires the future," they said (Guggenheim Museum)