Build Better Lives Campaign
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Build Better Lives Campaign

Together with more than 60 other organisations, SOLIDAR has joined the Build Better Lives campaign and co-signed the declaration “Better buildings today, for better lives tomorrow!”, which calls on policy makers to ensure that Europe’s buildings provide the foundation for an inclusive, fair and just energy transition that puts people first. The Energy Performance of…

Latest Oxfam report confirms that climate action and social justice are two sides of the same coin
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Latest Oxfam report confirms that climate action and social justice are two sides of the same coin

Oxfam’s new report, Climate Equality: A planet for the 99%, was published on 20 November 2023 and examines the causes and consequences of carbon inequality and the disproportionate impact of the super-rich, dubbed the ‘polluter elite’. Marginalised communities and people in vulnerable socio-economic situations are the most affected by the impacts of climate change and…

The Future of the European Green Deal
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The Future of the European Green Deal

The European Green Deal (EGD) is Europe’s ambitious plan for a sustainable future, and the Civil Society Forum for Sustainability is playing a key role in shaping this future. The policy brief we’re discussing today comes from engaging discussions with more than 60 civil society organisations. These groups came together to build a practical and forward-thinking agenda for…

Just4All – Adult Education for a Just Transition
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Just4All – Adult Education for a Just Transition

WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT? Just4All is an EU-funded initiative promoting a just transition through inclusive and innovative lifelong learning and adult education. The action’soverall objective is to support an inclusive recovery and digital and green transitions in Europe. More specifically, it aims to develop integrated, inclusive, and innovative adult learning and education (ALE) models…

The People’s Green Deal: Citizens’ Participation in Europe’s Sustainability Agenda
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The People’s Green Deal: Citizens’ Participation in Europe’s Sustainability Agenda

A key element of legitimate policymaking is enabling the meaningful participation and deliberation of citizens, amplifying their voices, and ensuring they are heard and reflected in the process. For policies at all levels to be able to tackle real issues and propose effective solutions, citizens and their representatives must be involved through all steps of the policy-making cycle, from agenda-setting…

For people and the planet: Progressive forces & Ministers join forces and call for a Just Transition in Europe and beyond
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For people and the planet: Progressive forces & Ministers join forces and call for a Just Transition in Europe and beyond

July 20, 2023 As part of their mission to advance a socially and environmentally Just Transition in Europe and beyond, FEPS, SOLIDAR, Movimiento por la Paz, el Desarme y la Libertad (MPDL) and Asamblea de Cooperación por la Paz (ACPP) hosted an event on 11 July 2023 in Valladolid, Spain that gathered Progressive stakeholders from Spain, other EU Member States and…

Gap Assessment of the European Green Deal
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Gap Assessment of the European Green Deal

This report includes the gaps and the recommendations for policy-makers to bring the European Green Deal closer to citizens Main objectives of the report Key gaps and recommendations for policy-makers To ensure complementarity with policy processes and frameworks and adequate monitoring and accountability of the EGD: To address the unsustainable impacts of production and consumption beyond the EU’s borders:…

Just Transition: A New Social Contract for the Wellbeing of People and the Planet – A Call to Action by European stakeholders
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Just Transition: A New Social Contract for the Wellbeing of People and the Planet – A Call to Action by European stakeholders

July 11 2023 On the occasion of the informal meeting of EU Ministers of Environment and Energy on 10-12 July 2023 in Valladolid (Spain), SOLIDAR and over 30 partner organisations are calling on the Ministers, as well as on other national and EU leaders, to create a New Social Contract and to place a socially and environmentally Just…