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👋SAVE THE DATE!🗓️

Public hearing on

#SocialFarming as a tool for innovation in agriculture

with academia, EU institutions & civil society organisations.

🔸State of play & legislative context
🔹Best practices & how to scale them up
🔸Stakeholders' recommendations

🔖Info: bit.ly/EESCSocFarm

🎬Missed our public debate on the EU’s sustainable #BioEconomy last week?

💡The recording´s now online! Catch up on key discussions on circularity, innovation & competitiveness♻️

With interventions by
✅ @euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu
✅ @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

🌐 link.europa.eu/wT3Dy4

🌍NAT member Arnaud Schwartz joined the #OneHealthSummit, stressing:

✅Integrated policies for human, animal & ecosystem health
✅#CivilSociety’s role in awareness & governance
✅Prevention is central
✅Solidarity & cooperation for resilience & equity

👉 bit.ly/4mFw6zV #OneHealth

🌱 Join our debate on the EU #BioEconomy

🤔How can we:

✅Scale up nature-based biodegradable materials
✅Break barriers to circular innovation
✅Align policies with #Climate goals
✅Strengthen #AgriFood & #RuralDevelopment

🗓️16.04.2026⏰10:45 CEST
🌐 link.europa.eu/CwrTt8

🐄Shaping the future of the #EULivestock Strategy!

🗓️On 30.3.2026, we bring together 👨‍🌾@fao.org, EU institutions, #CivilSociety & youth to debate:

✅ #OneHealth & animal welfare
✅ #Climate & #Bodiversity goals
✅ #RuralDevelopment

🔗Join us online!
👉 link.europa.eu/kWRqj7

🌲 Happy International Day of Forests!
Forests are vital carbon sinks & drivers of biodiversity & climate resilience.
@EESC_NAT puts nature‑based solutions & sustainable forestry at the heart of #EUAction.
👉 link.europa.eu/cKKd8R

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📢 It’s Plenary week at @eesc.bsky.social!

Members will vote on 5 key @nat-eesc.bsky.social opinions 👇
🌍 #GreenData4All
🌱 Organic Production Rules
♻️ Omnibus Environment
👩‍🌾 Generational Renewal in Agri
💧 EU Water Resilience & Climate Resilience & Risk management

👉 link.europa.eu/DyhjvH

🍞Joseph Brot won 2025’s best #OrganicFood SME - crafting 1000+ tonnes of organic flour yearly with 24 families to grow 14 rare grains.

🐝A beacon for #Biodiversity, fair chains & #SustainableFood in 🇦🇹

🌾Inspired? Apply for 2026 #EUorganic awards!
🥇 link.europa.eu/hkqFVq

Our President Mr Tchoukanov during the Food Dialogues by DG Agri @ec.europa.eu last week, recalled the importance of debate with civil society actors, particularly highlighting the need for a regional approach, during discussions organised by the @eesc.bsky.social 👉 link.europa.eu/QDPcqh

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Yesterday was #InternationalWomensDay – a moment to reflect on equality sectors.
As part of #IYWF2026, @nat-eesc.bsky.social explored policy pathways to remove barriers in agriculture. Women farmers are indispensable to sustainable & resilient agrifood systems.
📺 link.europa.eu/mm9DnC

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🌊Our member Javier Garat participated in the #EUOceanDays contributing on the discussions on:

- The Vision 2040 for a thriving #Fisheries and aquaculture sector
- The EU Strategy for #CoastalCommunities

Read more about the EESC's position on the #EUOceanPact! 👇
link.europa.eu/RPMFYf

Our President Stoyan Tchoukanov spoke at the #FREE event on Local energy: Europe's competitive edge & highlighted that a #JustTransition means protecting rural communities, enabling flexible energy mixes & supporting farmers with solutions that fit their reality

👉 link.europa.eu/QYN6Xk

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Tuesday, the @nat-eesc.bsky.social met with youth organisations involved in the #EESCYouthTest

We discussed:
🔹How to strengthen youth participation in EU policymaking
🔹Shared priorities & possible future cooperation

Discover more on youth activities at the EESC
👉 link.europa.eu/FRWjnv

La place du EESC , de la société civile organisée dans l’élaboration et le suivi des ODD
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⏰Tomorrow! 26 Feb, 10:15 CET

📊Don’t miss the launch of the Europe #SustainableDevelopment Report 2026 ! #ESDR2026

✅ EU’s #SDG progress & challenges
✅ Key trends, spillovers & solutions
✅ #CivilSociety insights

📡Online - free streaming
🔗 link.europa.eu/wbWj9r

📢 It’s #NAT section week! On 26 Feb, join us live for the launch of the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2026 & follow discussions on key opinions on #WaterResilience, #GreenData4All, #Environment, #GenerationalRenewal, #Organic & #CBAM

👉 link.europa.eu/DKQnCv

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👉Join us on 25 Feb to discuss on EU leadership in fossil fuel phase‑out, hosted by @sussex.ac.uk & @eesc.bsky.social

🎬 Free livestream 👉 link.europa.eu/NDkCpD
✅ In person registration until 22/02 👉 link.europa.eu/cYbGDk

📢 It’s Plenary week at @eesc.bsky.social !

Our @nat-eesc.bsky.social opinion in the spotlight this session is👇

🌍 Roadmap towards #NatureCredits

👉 Read more: link.europa.eu/3kWWYJ

Follow Plenary session: link.europa.eu/TtYjnQ

🚀Coming soon!🗓️26/02/2026 | 10:15-11:15 CET
🌍Launch of Europe Sustainable Development Report! 🧩 #ESDR2026 co-designed with #CivilSociety!

📊tracks EU progress on #SDGs
🔎exposes gaps & spillovers
🧭charts a path forward

👉Join us online🔗 link.europa.eu/wbWj9r

Last week at #BIOFACH2026, our @eesc.bsky.social member Piroska Kallay joined @epha-eu.bsky.social to highlight the need for integrated, participatory food policymaking, stronger civil society involvement, and the path toward a European Food Policy Council
👉 link.europa.eu/qg7qPb

🏆The #EUOrganic Awards 2026 were officially launched at #BIOFACH2026 yesterday!

📝Applications are now open!
🇪🇺 @eesc.bsky.social will be honouring the best organic:

🥫Food processor SME
🛒Food retailer
🍽️Restaurant/Food service

⌛️Deadline: 26/04/2026
👉Info: link.europa.eu/WxrhF7

👋Save the date!🗓️26 Feb 2026 | 10:15-11:15 CET🌍

👉Join us online for the launch of the 7th Europe #SustainableDevelopment Report #ESDR2026!

📊Track EU progress on #SDGs, explore challenges & solutions & discover pathways for a sustainable future.

🔗 link.europa.eu/wbWj9r

With
DG TAXUD + DG CLIMA @ec.europa.eu
A. Aiello @eurofer-eu.bsky.social
L. Livraghi @orgalim.bsky.social
B. Menne @copa-cogeca.bsky.social
T. Säkkinen + A. Puech d´Alissac
@employers-eesc.bsky.social
M. Sitárová + D. Bergrath @workers-eesc.bsky.social
J. K. Osinga @csogroupeesc.bsky.social

🎙️Interesting hearing on the

🟢 #CBAM regulation amendment
🟠extension of its scope
🟡Temporary #Decarbonisation Fund

this morning at @nat-eesc.bsky.social.

@eesc.bsky.social opinion scheduled for adoption on 18-19 March 2026.

🎓Rapporteur: Teppo Säkkinen

📗Read more: link.europa.eu/cPk3Nb

#EESCPartnership @eara.eu 🤝 @nat-eesc.bsky.social

Unlocking finance for Europe’s regenerative transition:

🌱 Farmers’ real transition needs
🏦 Banking & EU financial tools
🔄 Practical implementation models

👉 europa.eu/!kNRcwt