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Zero Beach project presentation

The last 13th of April eco-union presented the project "Zero Beach" at the Monaco Ocean week. This project aims to create a waste and marine litter prevention protocol as a waste management framework for beaches. The implementation of this protocol will not need “waste legislation”. The approach will be: A waste management system to prevent beach and marine litter in beaches An…
eco-union
3 May, 2018
Blue EconomyNews

The final version of Green Finance in the Mediterranean Report has been published

Last Friday 6th of April, eco-union and the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) organized a presentation of the report at Casa Árabe in Madrid. The 24th of April the findings will be discussed with the Union for the Mediterranean in Barcelona. The Green Finance in the Mediterranean report has been developed together by the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and…
eco-union
19 April, 2018
Energy and Climate ChangeNews

200+ GROUPS: STOP FUNDING FOSSILS AT ONE PLANET SUMMIT

Multilateral Development Banks and G20 Nations Must Stop Funding Fossils To the leaders of the multilateral development banks and G20 nations, As more than 200 civil society organizations from over 55 countries, we urge all multilateral development banks and G20 nations to commit to phase out subsidies and public finance for fossil fuels as soon as possible, with a total…
eco-union
14 December, 2017
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Conclusions of the Blue eco-forum 2017

 The second edition of the Blue eco forum tackled problems regarded to environmental Governance and Marine Litter in the Mediterranean Sea The Blue Economy Euro-Mediterranean Forum took place the past November 24th at the Maritime Museum of Barcelona and within the framework of the European Waste Prevention Week Experts from the region analyzed environmental governance mechanisms, the increasing problem that…
eco-union
5 December, 2017
Energy and Climate ChangeGreen EconomyNews

COP23 eco-union side events

During the celebration of the COP23, eco-union will co-organize and participate in 3 side-events held in the city of Bonn next Saturday, November 11th. The new report State of the Green Finance in the Mediterranean, made by IEMED and eco-union, will be officially presented seizing the opportunity that represents this 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference. We are pleased to…
eco-union
9 November, 2017
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Communication related to the political conflict between Catalonia and Spain

Eco-union, as a player in Catalan, Spanish and European civil society, deeply regrets the latest events related to the political conflict between the governments of Catalonia and Spain. Violence against people and imprisonment of citizens cannot and should never be the answer to any kind of situation. We advocate dialogue and negotiation to resolve disagreements within a democratic framework of…
eco-union
19 October, 2017
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European Ambition 2030 Press Release

Press Release. 2/10/2017. Transforming Our Europe Now DO’NT LOSE THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY 2017-2019 ! In the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN Agenda 2030 Transforming Our World, more than a dozen distinguished EU personalities invite Europeans to “rethink Europe”. Says co-signatory Herman Van Rompuy, President European Council emeritus and Honorary President of the Club of Rome…
eco-union
4 October, 2017
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Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean: State of Play and Strategic Directions

This report has been made by Plan Bleu and counted with contribution of Jeremy Fosse, president of eco-union, as one of the main authors of the study. Over time the Mediterranean region has developed a unique blend of tourism activities associated with sea, health, sports, nature, business, as well as cruise and culture, offering consistent employment (11% of total employment) and economic growth (11%…
eco-union
10 July, 2017
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More than 250 NGOs have endorsed a statement to make a better Europe

The 6th Scenario has been signed by over 250 non-governmental organizations, including ecounion. The main goal of this document is to create an alternative vision that helps Europe redirecting towards a more sustainable, just and democratic context, representing a multitude of public interest issues.  Why and how? In a scenario where sustainability sits firmly at the heart of the European…
eco-union
20 June, 2017
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Our full training program on urban green space management, PROGRESS, May 8-12

After the first one in France, the second Progress project training takes place in Barcelona, from 8 to 12 May, organized by eco-union. We hare happy to share here the handbook of the course, based on citizen participation of green spaces.   What is the Progress Project about? The PROGRESS project is a European partnership project that falls within the framework of…
eco-union
5 May, 2017