VOTE FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION For the past year and during the 2024 European elections, SOLIDAR Foundation has campaigned for Global Citizenship Education and the recognition of the transformative potential of Education and Lifelong Learning for democratic societies. Find out more about our #Vote4GCE campaign and its manifesto below. Recognise the transformative potential of Education…
WE NEED SYSTEMIC CHANGE Six progressive asks for a Just Transition The 2024 European Parliament elections mark a historic crossroads with high stakes, but also an opportunity to turn current crises into a chance to reshape our collective future. We believe this moment in history gives us a chance to fundamentally change our societies and…
As Temporary Protection is to expire in less than a year, SOLIDAR join the call from HIAS Europe, PICUM, IRC Caritas EU, Oxfam EU along with 131 civil society organisations for the EU to coordinate a response giving long-term perspectives to people displaced from Ukraine. With temporary protection set to expire on 4 March 2025,…
European Roundtable – Turning the EPSR principles into practice SOLIDAR held its European Roundtable 2024 on 12 February in the Austrian Permanent Representation to the EU, in Brussels. The event was co-organised with our partners Foundation for Progressive Studies (FEPS), Social Platform, AK Europa and the European Policy Centre (EPC) and was the occasion to…
Call to action for a Global Green Deal Since its launch in 2019, the European Green Deal has proven to be an exceptional tool that boosted EU’s commitment to cut its emissions and become the first climate-neutral continent in the world. Yet, these efforts will start to sound like empty promises if the EU does…
Three years after the Coup: EU’s Actions for Freedom and Dignity in Myanmar February 1st marked the sad third anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. Since then, thousands of activists and trade unionists have been arbitrarily arrested, tortured, killed, and exposed to “abuses that amount to crimes against humanity” (Human Rights World Report 2023)….
“It is imperative that, as we try to set targets and to green the economies and our practices, the Global South is not disproportionately involved or has to pay for damages that it has not caused and is not causing.“ (Colette Solomon, Director of Women on Farms Project) THE PROBLEM While environmental and climate action…
Case Study | Exported Toxicity:The EU’s Banned Pesticides in South Africa The European Union has banned highly hazardous pesticides from agriculture within its borders, due to their proven, or strongly suspected toxicity to human health, biodiversity, and the environment. Nevertheless, such pesticides are still being produced by some EU Member States and exported to third…
The European Commission has proposed an ambitious target of a 90% reduction in EU greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. SOLIDAR stresses that a bold vision for climate action should go hand in hand with the thorough planning and implementation of an equally strong and forward-looking policy framework for a just transition that fosters social justice…
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