Eesti Roheline Liikumine / Estonian Green Movement-FoE

Citizens and NGOs play a vital role in identifying and stopping harmful projects. But challenges like insufficient evidence and unclear processes often stand in the way. Our harmful project documenting tool simplifies this: 🔍 Quickly evaluate potential environmental harm 📝 Gather evidence to support action 🚦 Identify the best path forward By preventing harm and ensuring better use of EU funding, we can protect biodiversity and create a more sustainable future. Our harmful project documenting tool 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXHkzz8y

🎥  We're excited to share our new video titled “From ruin to renewal: Restoring Kurtna's lakes”    💧 The video showcases the restoration efforts of the unique Kurtna Lake district, which has been damaged by oil shale mining. This area is home to rare, nutrient-poor, clear-water lakes that are unique within the European Union.    🌱 A healthy natural environment is an essential part of the just transition. We must keep the Just Transition Fund in the next EU budget to restore Ida-Virumaa's environment and create a future where nature and community thrive together.    🎞️  Watch the full video on our Youtube channel:

Tõsta käsi, kui soovid, et rohkem inimesi mõistaks keskkonnaküsimuste olulisust ning sooviksid näha aktiivsemat õiges suunas tegutsemist ✋ Kliimapakti saadikuks kandideerimine on alanud – tule ja liitu ägeda kogukonnaga, mis just selle nimel tegutsebki! Kliimapakti saadikuna: ✨ Inspireerid teisi kliimamuutuste vastu võitlema 🤝 Lood sidemeid ja teed koostööd teiste sarnaselt mõtlevate inimestega üle Euroopa 💡 Aitad leida lahendusi Alati positiivse ja särasilmse Euroopa Kliimapakti saadiku Hanah Lahe sõnul algab kliimamuutustega võitlemine kogukonnatundest. Kas trehvasid nägema või külastama septembris Hanahi parklaparki Riigikogu ees? 🌳 Kandideeri saadikuks ja teeme koos samasuguseid toredaid ideid teoks 👉 https://lnkd.in/eF65H9rh Kandideerimise tähtaeg: 31. oktoober. #MyWorldOurPlanet

✏ On September 6th, Station Narva hosted a workshop on future scenarios "New horizons: preferred futures of Ida-Viru County", conducted by Johanna Vallistu (Estonian Institute for Futures Studies ETUI) and Eesti Roheline Liikumine / Estonian Green Movement-FoE. 🧊 The focus of the workshop was on the Causal Layered Analysis (CLA) method, which helped participants to discuss sustainable development issues in Ida-Viru County and to develop visions for the future of the region. The method focuses on finding positive metaphors for the future that resonate with the participants, rather than just focusing on finding solutions to today's problems. Discussions focused on six key areas from where to find solutions to major challenges and to identify new opportunities. We have published a summary of the themes of the debate as reflected in the different discussion groups on the EGM website which you can find here (EST)👇 https://lnkd.in/dDk4ufE5

ERL pakub tööd energiasiirde huvikaitseeksperdile ✏ 🔎 Otsime oma CEE Bankwatchi töörühma energiasiirde huvikaitseeksperti, kes seiraks eurofondide kasutamist Eestis rohepöörde rakendamise kontekstis. 👩💻 Töö on mitmekülgne ja parajalt väljakutsuv, hõlmates huvikaitsekohtumisi, strateegiliste dokumentide tagasisidestamist, sõnavõtte meedias, koostööd erinevate huvirühmadega ja projektist tulenevate ürituste korraldamist. Igapäevaelu lahutamatuks osaks on suhtlus riigiasutuste, kohalike omavalitsuste, ELi ametnike, vabaühenduste, meedia ja teiste partneritega, seda nii koalitsioonide loomise kui ka huvikaitsetegevuste koordineerimise eesmärgil. ▪ Töökoormus: 0.8 ▪ Tööleasumise aeg: 01.11.2024 ▪ Töötasu: sõltuvalt töökogemusest alates 1700 € kuus (bruto) Rohkem infot leiad ERLi kodulehelt: https://lnkd.in/dyJfNYfr 👈

💡 Why is it important to engage in discussions about energy communities in Estonia? What are the social, environmental and economic benefits of having more energy cooperatives in our society? 🎞 The recording of the discussion on community energy, held in Paide during the annual Opinion Festival / Arvamusfestival, is now up on our Youtube page. Take a listen to the session where in addition to tackling these questions we identified the main obstacles to the emergence of renewable energy communities, map the key steps to accelerate their deployment, as well as offer practical ideas and inspiration from the example of an existing energy cooperative in Italy. The panel is moderated by Karin Kruup (Good Deed Foundation), panelists are: 🎤 Joosep V. (CEO at Energiaühistu) 🎤 Märt Masso (expert at The Foresight Centre) 🎤 Anelia Stefanova (CEE Bankwatch, member of an energy cooperative in Collevecchio, Italy) 👏 We thank all of you who joined us on stage and in the audience!

🔌 The topic of energy communities has been relevant for some time now – despite the rise in awareness, we do not yet see many energy cooperatives in Estonia 🗣 At Opinion Festival / Arvamusfestival we aim to identify the main obstacles to the emergence of renewable energy communities, map the key steps to accelerate their deployment and offer practical ideas and inspiration from the example of an existing energy cooperative 🌿 Come listen to the Estonian Green Movement's discussion panel on community energy on 10th of August at 18:00 in Paide at Hea elu olu ala. The discussion will be in English The panel is moderated by Karin Kruup (Good Deed Foundation), panelists are: 🎤 Martin Kikas, energy expert (TREA) 🎤 Joosep Veerme (CEO at Energiaühistu) 🎤 Märt Masso (expert at The Foresight Centre) 🎤 Anelia Stefanova (CEE Bankwatch, member of an energy cooperative in Collevecchio, Italy) See you in Paide! 👋 📷 Henri-Kristian Kirsip

The ‘do no significant harm’ principle was introduced to 🇪🇺 #EUfunds as an additional environmental safeguarding tool. ❌ Yet, our monitoring of EU funded projects shows key barriers preventing a more successful application of the principle. We assess with CEE Bankwatch Network how the tool has been applied through six case-based examples to better understand how it is used in practice. 🚂 🇪🇪 In the case of Estonia, we highlight the funding of Rail Baltica viaducts, which did not consider the direct impacts of the entire project and did not adequately assess potential environmental damage, including cumulative impacts. Is the ‘do no significant harm’ principle strong enough to prevent harm to #nature and the #climate❓The principle has to live up to its name. Read our lessons from the ground 👉 https://lnkd.in/eu5edXs9

🇪🇺 The next EU budget must deliver – especially for biodiversity! 🌿 Tackling the biodiversity crisis depends on the EU’s capacity to allocate financial resources to protect and restore nature. At the same time, financing environmentally harmful projects must stop. The next EU financial framework is being discussed right now, and nature is once again at risk of being forgotten. 💰 We call on the EU to properly fund biodiversity. We all depend on it. Check out our proposals 👇 ______ 🇪🇺 Järgmine EL-i eelarve peab tooma kaasa oodatud tulemusi - eriti elurikkuse jaoks! 🌿 Elurikkuse kriisi lahendamine sõltub EL-i suutlikkusest eraldada rahalisi vahendeid looduse kaitsmiseks ja taastamiseks. Samal ajal tuleb lõpetada keskkonnale kahjulike projektide rahastamine. EL-i järgmist finantsraamistikku arutatakse praegu ja loodus on taas kord unustamise ohus. 💰 Kutsume EL-i üles elurikkust korralikult rahastama. Me kõik sõltume sellest. Tutvu meie ettepanekutega 👇

👉 Biodiversity loss is occurring at an unprecedented rate in human history. In the EU, only 15 per cent of habitats and 27 per cent of species have a good conservation status, while an alarming 81 per cent of habitats are in poor or bad condition 🐾 💶 This is where EU biodiversity financing plays a crucial role, by funding key activities to protect what we still have and to restore what has been lost. There are now a number of new opportunities to improve the provision and use of EU biodiversity financing, namely the soon-to-be-adopted Nature Restoration Law, as well as the proposal for the next EU budget for the 2027–2034 period. 📔 This briefing provides an overview of the priorities for national biodiversity needs in Latvia and Estonia. It focuses on three main aspects – the current state of biodiversity in the country, the financing available, and the key areas that need this financing. A comparative analysis is then formed based on these assessments in order to identify best practices. Recommendations at both national and EU levels are provided to make the best use of available financing and ensure it is channelled into the key areas for tackling biodiversity loss 👇 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dTin2vkh #EUfunds #biodiversity #CEEBankwatch