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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 16h

"In the five years since leaving the EU, rather than protecting British fish, politicians have set catch limits too high, allowing international trawlers to plunder stocks..."
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 17h

Brexit has done nothing to stem sharp decline of UK fish populations, shows study

Experts call for urgent strategy to end overfishing as report shows just 41% of stocks of species such as cod and mackerel considered healthy

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Jo Swabe @joswabe.bsky.social · 4h

355 MEPs voted today to ban the use of meat denominations like burger & sausage for plant-based products.

This is a manufactured issue. Consumers are not confused.

If there was ever clearer evidence of political decision-making being heavily influenced by the animal agriculture lobby. This is it.

Voting results amendment on meat denominations
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-08-RCV_FR.pdf

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 4h

The EU frogmarched into ridicule by the intensive farm lobby. The European Parliament has voted through the Veggie burgers ban.

As the world burns, we make symbolic gestures to show we want to burn it faster.

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 9h

Now let's see if it survives the onslaught of the pyromaniac lobby

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 9h

At a time when the EC seems to increasingly drift into fact free politics, the leaked #bioeconomy strategy draft is refreshing.
It finally recognises the burning of biomass as essentially a waste of precious resource and argues for resource efficiency, material use and judicious resources use.

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 1d

With their own bodies contaminated, would our politicians still vote to weaken pollution control rules?

European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · 1d

The @eeb.org, together with DK and @chemsec.bsky.social has tested the blood for PFAS of 24 EU leaders from 19 countries

🩸More than half of the politicians tested have concerning levels of #PFAS their blood

Read our press release to learn more about the findings eeb.org/eu-leaders-c...

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 1d

Good news and hopefully a breakthrough in funding conservation along our flyway.

www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...

It follows ground breaking work @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social has been doing in the East Asia- Australasia and the Americas flyways.

World Bank and BirdLife launch historic conservation push

The latest Global Flyway Initiative aims to save critical bird habitats and link three continents across the African-Eurasian Flyway…

www.birdlife.org

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Dr. Raphael Weyland @raphaelweyland.bsky.social · 2d

Dear MS Politicians + MEPs @europarl.europa.eu:
Please start making noise about the #LIFE program. The @ec.europa.eu proposal is insufficient, we need dedicated money in the #MFF (ECF/NRP) to #RestoreNature!
cc @cesarluena.bsky.social @juttapaulus.bsky.social @rasmusnordqvist.bsky.social

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 2d

The climate crisis- greed death spiral.

Spanish authorities allow the logging of (living) trees in areas hit by wildfires.

Quick money for the landowner but
-permanent déforestation
-loss of regeneration capacity
-loss of shade for livestock
-More soil erosion

SEO BirdLife @seobirdlife.bsky.social · 2d

❌NO a la tala de los árboles en las zonas incendiadas.

La Junta de Extremadura ha autorizado como medida urgente el aprovechamiento de madera, lo cual implica que se talen todos los árboles.

Info: https://f.mtr.cool/vzqcwgexsi

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 2d

Switzerland is killing 2/3 of the #wolf cubs born this year, notionally to protect livestock.

It will also cull 25 000 (!) cows to prop up prices given the ongoing overproduction (US tariffs have shrunk the market).

www.lematin.ch/story/lait-2...

Lait: 25'000 vaches suisses pourraient être abattues à cause de Trump

Les droits de douane américains ont bouleversé le marché laitier suisse. Pour éviter l’effondrement des prix, les éleveurs doivent réduire leurs cheptels.

www.lematin.ch

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 2d

Don't listen to the dirty lobbies that repeat the "either farming or environment" trope.

Listen to the good farmers that work hard on the ground to make a change.

They deserve support. They need to be empowered.

RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 2d

We’re looking forward to meeting lots of inspiring nature-friendly farmers at the @nffnsnc13.bsky.social summit tomorrow 🌱🧑‍🌾

Farmer Andrew Whiteford shares one of the ways farming can help create safer spaces for wildlife and give species like Corn Buntings a chance to thrive 💚

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 2d

And what is the political response?
Weakening nature protection laws and scrapping conservation funding.

#NihilisticPolitics

European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 2d

🌿 On #WorldHabitatsDay Europe’s habitats are in trouble.

📉 81% of habitats protected under EU law are in poor or bad condition — and most are still declining.

We need full implementation of environmental law, shows #EuropesEnvironment2025: www.eea.europa.eu/en/europe-en...

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 3d

Hard not to agree.
The survival of humanity and solving most of the problems it faces are largely down to overcoming the concentrated power of the big polluters and the Big Men who work for them

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 3d

Once again on the streets of Brussels with @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @natuurpunt.bsky.social @natagora.bsky.social for the #ClimateMarch

Whatever toxic lies from east and west, we face an existential crisis and must deal with it.

Nature is our best ally against climate chaos.

#RestoreNature

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 3d

🎉We are delighted to announce we won the 2025 Communications Award from the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Europe, recognising the power of our #RestoreNature campaign.

Together, we can make a change. 💚

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Dr Jo Swabe @joswabe.bsky.social · 3d

Really enjoyed today’s premiere of ‘Boerocratie’, which exposes Big Ag’s increasingly insidious influence on political decision-making in both the Hague & Brussels.

This really needs to be subtitled in English & screened at the EP!
youtu.be/nW5UAEKvLf4?...

Ontmaskerende documentaire Boerocratie, Bezetting van het Binnenhof

YouTube video by TheNGPF

youtu.be

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 3d

Prize collected by our very own Thomas Sebrechts who was there to present our work with Heidelberg Materials on restoration of quarries.

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 3d

Very proud that #RestoreNature campaign won the SER comms award.

Well done @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @wwf.eu @eeb.org @clienteartheur.bsky.social

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 5d

Even if the world stopped burning coal, oil and gas tomorrow, what we eat would still be enough to heat the climate beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius, warns the EAT-Lancet Commission.

Food is wrecking the planet. And Europe has lost its appetite for change.

A landmark study says food systems are breaching Earth’s limits. Europe once promised to lead the way, but the revolution fizzled.

www.politico.eu

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 5d

We'll be there as @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social alongside our Belgian Partners @natuurpunt.bsky.social & @natagora.bsky.social

CU under the rain :-)

Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe @caneurope.org · 5d

📢 This Sunday, we take to the streets for the BIGGEST CLIMATE MARCH OF THE YEAR in Brussels!

✊ Our demands are loud and clear: The EU, Belgium and the rest of the EU countries need to ramp up their ambition & finances for climate action & justice.

Read more at @lesoir.be ⬇️

Face à l’offensive contre le climat, la grande majorité est largement perdante

Depuis la Chancellerie du Premier ministre jusqu’au siège de la Commission européenne, les attaques envers le climat se multiplient. Ce dimanche 5 octobre, la Marche Climat prend possession des rues…

www.lesoir.be

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 5d

This @politico.eu title should give @christophehansen.bsky.social a pause in his crusade to appease the farm lobby by tearing down rules, controls and sanctions:
"EU subsidy fraud isn’t just a Greek problem, it’s everywhere, warns top prosecutor".

What about being "pro honest farmers" ?

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 5d

Which we do the opposite of by massively subsidizing livestock, sugar and alcohol production.

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 5d

The good news: we can pretty much stop the biodiversity crisis and give a massive contribution to dealing with climate change if we moved to a healthy diet. And it would save millions of human lives beside that.

How can policies to help it be contentious?

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Planetary health diet’ could save 40,000 deaths a day, landmark report finds

Diet allows modest meat consumption and would also slash food-related climate emissions by half, says report by 70 leading experts from 35 countries

www.theguardian.com

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 6d

𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 🐦

We are looking for a 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 to assess bottlenecks that slow down renewable energy and grid development in different Member States.

📍 Remote
💰 € 10.500 total budget (VAT incl.)
𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 15 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳, 23:45 𝘊𝘌𝘛

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 6d

A propo the EC Omnibus-mania which we were denouncing yesterday. In case you where wondering who are the real beneficiaries (beside the intensive farming lobby):
www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-...

How Big Oil kills sustainability and climate legislation - SOMO

Inside ExxonMobil’s lobby campaign to take down the EU’s CSDDD When the EU finally agreed on its landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in 2024, it was hailed as a breakthro...

www.somo.nl

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