๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ? ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ.
The impacts of climate change are felt more and more across Europe. From devastating floods and prolonged droughts to wildfires and heatwaves, extreme weather events are becoming the new normal.
๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ ๐ถ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐.
And they are telling us that European farmlands are not doing well.
In the last 40 years, we've lost over 60% of Europeโs farmland birds, mostly because of the intensification of agriculture.๐จ
One way to help them? Making space for nature on farms.
๐ New guide: How to #restorenature in European agriculture
๐ฑFind out how to implement the Nature Restoration Regulation in farming systems, from restoring habitats to aligning it with the EUโs farming policy, to protect biodiversity and strengthen food security: www.birdlife.org/wp-content/u...
๐กIn a final vote, the European Parliament stripped away remaining environmental safeguards in EU farm policy.
Two rushed โsimplificationsโ gutted years of progress, giving Big Agri what it wanted: public money to pollute, no strings attached.
Hereโs what we lost โฌ๏ธ
๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐: ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฃ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ!
The EU law-dismantling proposals published today mark a dangerous turn toward weaker rules and increased public health risks.
Read our full press release: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/12...
#HandsOffNature
Ever heard of cheesing?* ๐ง
It's the perfect way to describe the game that's played by decisionmakers to destroy environmental & human rights protections:
1. Cheap tricks
2. Unfair
3. Overly easy
Watch & let us know who you nominate for BIGGEST cheeseโ๏ธ
#Deregulator
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Today it's exactly 6 years ago that EU Commission President Von der Leyen announced the European Green Deal, which she called "Europe's Man on the Moon moment" ๐
Von der Leyen's priority today? Acting on corporate demands for #deregulation, recklessly rolling back environment and health standards ๐ก
๐จ Across Europe, farmland that once echoed with birdsong and buzzing life is falling silent, poisoned by the overuse of harmful pesticides.
These chemicals contaminate soil and water, kill the insects that birds depend on, and weaken the ecosystems that make farming possible.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ?๐คฏ
Yesterday, the Commission published its new annual Work Programme, and nature didnโt make the cut. The Programme sets out the EUโs key policy and legislative priorities for the upcoming year.
Food concerns everyone, and so do the rules that protect it. If the EU rolls back food and pesticide laws, we all lose: our health, nature, clean water.
We built these protections together over time. Now letโs defend them.
Speak up now: www.pan-europe.info/ban-toxic-pe...
#HandsOffNature
โ ๏ธ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐.โ ๏ธ
Once again, this assault on environmental safeguards is being sold as โsimplification.โ Itโs not simplification, itโs dismantling. And itโs a betrayal of both nature and farmers.
๐ Last week, we gathered in Poland for an inspiring meeting with our Partners. The main topic? Agriculture.๐พ
Farmland bird populations in Europe have dropped by 60% in just 40 years. At BirdLife, weโre pushing for a food system that feeds people, supports farmers, and protects nature.
๐๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐บ๐ป๐ถ๐๐จ๐ฆ! ๐
We've been driving around Brussels in an actual omniBUS because the European Commission has been driving a giant Omnibus of proposals themselves.
When it comes to nature, simplification doesnโt mean easier rules. It means weaker rules.
#HandsOffNature
"Nature is not a luxury. It is a must-have for Europe. It underpins everything we hold dear. When we undermine our natural systems, we also erode the systems that sustain our economies and societies. And we are seeing this happen, right now.
Now we need to maintain focus, stay the course, and [...]
๐จToday, EU #Agrifish Ministers meet to shape the future of farming in Europe.
We call for dedicated funding for the environment and climate, fair income support for farmers, the end of harmful subsidies, and real accountability.
๐ Read our vision: www.birdlife.org/wp-content/u...
As the Irish Minister for Agriculture vows to fight for the right to keep filling rivers with levels of agri-pollutants illegal in the rest of the EU, results show a massive leap of 16% in a single year.
Whoever told them it was okay to turn OUR rivers into open sewers?
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From budgets and farming to forests, oceans, lead, and clean energy, Brussels has a packed agenda.
Our latest article breaks down whatโs at stake for nature and climate in the coming months and how citizens can keep pressure on decision-makers.
๐ www.birdlife.org/news/2025/09...
Donโt let the EU tear down nature protection โ
The European Commission is quietly trying to dismantle the laws that safeguard what we cherish most: our nature.
They think we wouldnโt notice or care. But we do.
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature ๐ handsoffnature.eu
๐ฅThis year, an area 4.5 times the size of
New York City has gone up in flames in Europe.
Instead of focusing on putting out the fires, we must shift towards avoiding them from starting.
Our joint paper on preventing wildfires: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/07...
We can't let nature burn down๐
๐ฃ FACT: 5 of the top 10 global business risks today are linked to water.
Europeโs water, public health, and economic resilience depend on healthy rivers & groundwater
Strong water legislation is our only chance for a safe future!
www.wwf.eu?18612866/A-m...
๐จ We are hiring! ๐จ
We are looking for an expert to develop a guidance document on agriculture and the EU Nature Restoration Regulation.
๐ Application deadline: Monday, 11 August 2025, 23:59 CET
๐ More info: www.birdlife.org/careers/guid...
#greenjobs #jobsearch #EUJobs
"No nature, no future" - strong message from BirdLife Partner in Luxembourg - @naturemwelt.bsky.social to @christophehansen.bsky.social ahead of the publication of the proposal for the next EU budget and CAP post 2027. ๐
๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐จ ๐ก๐จ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐โ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ
A new report released today reveals that the increasing reliance on biomass for heating and cooling in Europe is harming the climate more than helping it.
Find out more here ๐ www.birdlife.org/news/2025/07...
1,750 scientists say: fund nature.
In a new letter, they urge the EU to prioritise nature in the next budget.
๐81% of EU habitats in poor shape
๐ผ500k jobs through restoration
๐ถLIFE = <1% of EU budget, but vital for nature
Failing nature means failing people.
๐ Letter below.
Read the letter here: fundnature.scientists4future.at
โ ๏ธ A global coalition of 41 NGOs is sounding the alarm: the EUโs CRCF draft rules for carbon removals will damage ecosystems and waste billions.
Donโt use forests as fuel.๐ฅ๐ณ
Full briefing here: www.eubioenergy.com/wp-content/u...
#Bioenergy #ClimateJustice #CRCF
Protecting nature is not a cost. Itโs the smartest investment we can make for farmers, food, and our shared future.
After many hours of sterile discussions, the European Board on Agriculture and Food has failed to find consensus on future of CAP.
๐จ No corruption.
No scandal.
Just an excuse to shut us up.
Today, the European Parliamentโs Conference of Presidents agreed to set up a special working group to scrutinise NGO funding. At the @eppgroup.bsky.social's request.
A thread ๐งต
A useful scientific paper that looks at how nature restoration /rewilding could be combined with agricultural production at multiple spatial levels. This offers a road map for addressing key parts of the climate and biodiversity crisis.
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