The ‘Understanding the EU Omnibus Simplification Packages’ handbook unpacks a series of recent EU reforms aimed at simplifying key legislation across sectors: from sustainability reporting and agriculture to chemicals, environmental law, and food systems.
🔗 yeenet.eu/publication/...
We are proud to share that Szymon will be representing YEE at the Council of Europe’s One Planet Summit side-event! 🌍
He will be bringing the youth perspective to crucial discussions on human rights and the One Health approach.
📅 10 April | 10:00 CEST
🔗 Register: www.coe.int/en/web/human...
Buildings account for around 40% of energy consumption in the EU and nearly ¾ of homes are energy inefficient.
Climate action starts at home.
23–29 March
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#HAD2026 #BuildBetterLives #euDEARprogramme
🚨 Urgent call for youth voices!
The UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change wants your input!
Make your voice heard by taking this quick survey 👇
inspiringchildrensfutures.org/blog/call-fo...
⏳ Deadline: Monday, March 16! (Available in EN, FR, ES)
#ClimateAction #YouthVoices #FoodSystems #YEE
🏠 Europe’s housing vision is falling short, again 👀
As the EU Parliament voted on its housing report, the EEB warns that current EU solutions don’t address #housing affordability, #energy prices, and the #climate crisis.
👉 eeb.org/en/eu-housin...
Ever wondered how the UN protects environmental defenders? ⚖️🌍
French journalist Elsa Souchay faced criminal charges just for reporting on a climate protest.
Read how the #AarhusConvention and the Special Rapporteur helped close her case here 👇
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#BeLIFE
At the 'Born Polluted' exhibition at the EU Parliament, they set up a game to show how invisible "forever chemicals" (PFAS) are in our daily lives. 🌧️☠️
Look at the two photos below. Can you guess which children's raincoat is full of PFAS? 👇
Our SG & YSAB member attended CRIN's powerful ‘Born Polluted’ art exhibition at the EU Parliament! 🇪🇺🎨
Through impactful artwork and poetry, the exhibition highlights the crucial overlap between children's rights and EU chemical regulations.
Join our free workshop on Understanding Climate Challenges & Resilience Strategies for Rural Youth Communities.
Learn how to drive local climate action and integrate climate justice in rural areas.
📅 17th March, 18:00 CET
🚨 Register here: yeenet.eu/understandin...
Join our workshop on Communicating Climate Justice Goals Effectively on March 3rd at 18:00 CET!
Learn key negotiation strategies from CARE International's Carla Vitantonio and test your skills in our live COP Simulation.
Register here eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#YEE #ClimateJustice
What would a truly resilient Europe look like by 2030?
The EU’s 2026 Climate Resilience Package must put nature-based solutions at its core. 90% of extreme weather is water-related.
Restore nature, uphold EU law, phase out harmful subsidies.
Resilience starts with living systems.
#HandsOffNature
🛢️Fossil fuel industry: Gigantic profits
💸Damage they cause? We all pay the bill
💡Solution: Let’s tax big polluters’ profits
➡️Our new study shows taxing fossil profits would not raise consumer prices. Instead, it would reduce shareholder returns, incentivising gradual move of capital to renewables.
🚨 NEW MEMBER ALERT! 🚨
We are thrilled to welcome Sylvester to the YEE network! 🌱
They are working to restore nature through collaborative ownership 🗳️🌳
Together, we are making Europe a wilder place. Welcome to the family!
#YEE #Rewilding #Biodiversity #YouthAction
📣 YEE’s Advocacy Working Group is looking for 11 motivated volunteers to join the team! Become an influential young leader. 🌍🇪🇺
⏳ 7-10h/week, remote.
🗓️ Deadline: Feb 22nd!
Apply here: yeenet.eu/call-for-vol...
⚠️ Europe loses 75,000 lives and €80 billion a year to ozone pollution – yet methane, a key driver, is largely ignored in EU policy
📊 #MethaneMatters coalition new map helps show how methane harms people and the planet and why action is urgent.
👋 Join our online launch: pretix.eu/europeanenvi...
Failing to manage climate mitigation in a just way comes at a high price.
Mass unemployment, rising welfare costs and regional decline are the real risks of an unmanaged transition.
A strong #JustTransition helps protect jobs, reduce inequality and keep regions resilient.
📕: link.europa.eu/8JVrTY
📨 Dear EU Commission,
When the game isn’t going in our favour, it’s tempting to change the rules – but doing so risks losing the trust of the other players.
Adapting Better Regulation to suit a big industry agenda is no different.
🎲 Today 50+ CSOs call for fair play:
eeb.org/en/library/j...
BREAKING: European Parliament backs a Just Transition Directive ✅
The EU must equip itself with strong tools to anticipate & manage change while building cohesion.
Its for workers like Rainer that the Commission must now move ahead with a Just Transition Directive as part of the Quality Jobs Act.
2025 Recap 🌍✨
🔹 48 Member Orgs across 23 countries
🔹 180k+ youth reached online
🔹 New mandate at the Council of Europe
🔹 Launched our Science Advisory Board
Read the full Annual Report 👇
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We are hiring! 📣
YEE is looking for a Communications Manager to strengthen the impact of our work.
🔹 Remote (Europe)
🔹 €3,603.19 / month
🔹 40h /week
🔹 Start: April 2026
Must have 2+ years exp & be under 35.
Apply by 15 Feb! 👇 yeenet.eu/call-for-com...
Calling all youth-led environmental orgs in Europe! 🌍📢
Want to access grants, international training, and a platform to influence policy? YEE is looking for new members!
Join our Open Meeting to find out how to apply.
🗓️ 18 Feb 2026, 18:00 CET
Sign up here: yeenet.eu/open-meeting/
New Workshop Series Alert! 🚨🌍
Join YEE this February for the "European Youth in Action" online workshops.
🗓️ 06.02: Fighting Greenwashing
🗓️ 12.02: Biodiversity & Resilience
🗓️ 19.02: Climate Justice & Hope
🗓️ 26.02: Energy Transition
👉 Register here: yeenet.eu/events-and-w...
From climate change to food prices, young people will face the challenges of our food systems the longest. 🚜🇪🇺
Help us identify key priorities to ensure youth perspectives are heard by policymakers
Fill in the survey! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Don't miss this great opportunity, open to applicants based in the CoE member states only!
Apply now: yeenet.eu/call-for-you...
New Lawfully Loud episode is out! 🎧
We’re talking with Margarida Martins (EEB) and Mario Arampatzis, walking us through the new Environmental Complaints Support Portal, a tool from the BeLIFE project to help defenders navigate the legal system. 🌍⚖️
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7uhL...
✨ Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from all of us at YEE! ✨
Wishing you all a peaceful festive season. See you in the New Year! 🧡
🚨 Environment ministers: follow the call of more than 200 organisations across Europe and be the hero that people and nature need Protect wolves, even when the EU didn’t.
We cannot accept this weakening of the laws #HandsOffNature
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
Reflecting on #COP30, our SG Stephanny highlights our core mission: putting youth, workers, communities, and science at the center of climate finance and adaptation.
The ambition gap is still there. We are still watching. 👀
10 years of the #ParisAgreement. The verdict? 🌍
YEE was at the European Parliament yesterday with Teresa Ribera and climate scientists.
The conclusion is clear: we have not done enough. To secure a livable future, We need rapid decarbonisation of our economies, not more delays.
#ClimateAction #EU
