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Read our letter here 👇 carbonmarketwatch.org/publications...

75+ partners representing civil society and business associations are calling on EU policymakers to ensure an ambitious implementation of the Emissions Trading System for road transport and buildings (ETS2) and no more delay

Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out? Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?

Why does the global economy need to end its obsession with GDP growth?

1️⃣ Growth does not equal wellbeing and equity

2️⃣ We are far from decoupling the stock of atmospheric carbon dioxide from economic growth

Find more reasons in this insightful overview 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The deadline for accredited students to apply is March 1, and May 15 for all other participants.

More information and registration on our website:
🔗 lnkd.in/eQwsB_Zd

#politicalecology #reboot #ecology

Why attend?

✅ Free for everyone (students, researchers, activists, and inquisitive minds)
✅ Earn ECTS credits (5 for doctoral students / 3 for master's students)
✅ Critical insight into green transition and international relations
✅ Excellent evening program, networking opportunities

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🟢 Join us for discussions with leading international experts and activists at this year's International Summer School of Political Ecology, which will take place between June 29 and July 2 at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences.

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Can this shift back to self-sufficiency bolster grassroots and community initiatives that are pursuing a reduced environmental footprint? Or is it a tool fit for exclusionary politics and authoritarianism?

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🟢 Globalization as we know it is changing. Amidst the ecological crisis and geopolitical tensions, concepts such as self-sufficiency, self-reliance, and sovereignty are back at the forefront of academic discourse (and political practice).

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Topics:
⚡ Highlighting the gendered realities of energy poverty
⚡ Sharing community solutions that empower women and vulnerable households
⚡ How can energy communities drive social justice and solidarity?
⚡ Connecting local experiences with EU‑level strategies and actions

Register: t.co/7WG9EG4xtW

Drawing on insights from projects GENDER4POWER and Women in Solidarity for Energy (WISE), we'll bring together citizens, practitioners, and policymakers committed to building fair, inclusive, and resilient energy futures.

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💡 Join us for an engaging and action‑driven event exploring how gender, energy poverty, and community‑led energy solutions intersect across Europe.

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Rok za prijavo za akreditirane študente je 1. marec, za ostale udeležence pa 15. maj.

Več infomacij ter prijave na spletni strani:
🔗 www.politicalecology-ljubljana.si

✅ Brezplačna udeležba za vse (študente, raziskovalce, aktiviste in radovedneže).

✅ Možnost pridobitve ECTS točk (5 za doktorske / 3 za magistrske študente).

✅ Kritičen vpogled v zeleni prehod in mednarodne odnose.

✅ Odličen večerni program in mreženje.

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Pridružite se nam na razpravah z vodilnimi mednarodnimi strokovnjaki in aktivisti na letošnji Mednarodni poletni šoli politične ekologije, ki bo potekala med 29.6. in 2.7. v FDV - Fakulteta za družbene vede v Ljubljani.

Zakaj bi se udeležili?

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🟢 Globalizacija, kot smo jo poznali, se krha. Med ekološko krizo in geopolitičnimi napetostmi se v ospredje vračajo pojmi, kot so samozadostnost, samooskrba in suverenost.

Gre za pot do pravičnega zelenega prehoda in močnih lokalnih skupnosti? Ali pa za orodja izključevanja in avtoritarnosti?

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✊ Be part of a growing movement that puts people—and especially women—at the heart of Europe’s clean energy transition.

📝 Register for the event here: bit.ly/3LOKPed

#EPAH #GENDER4POWER #WISE #energyjustice #communityenerg

💡Join us for an engaging event exploring how gender, energy poverty, and community‑led energy solutions intersect across Europe.

Drawing on insights from #GENDER4POWER and #WISE, we'll bring together citizens, practitioners, and policymakers committed to building fair and inclusive energy futures.

See you in Latvia this May! 🌞

#LifeCOMET

125 civil society groups demand EU leaders phase out US fossil fuels after Trump's aggression towards Venezuela and Greenland - Friends of the Earth Europe NGOs urge EU decisionmakers to resist Trump's fossil-fuelled imperialism and stand in solidarity with Venezuela and Greenland.

🚨Let’s be loud & clear:

🪨 EVERY Euro spent on US fossil fuels
🪨 EVERY fossil fuel investment made in the US..

FUELS Trump's authoritarian agenda at home & his imperial ambitions abroad

@ Decisionmakers: reject Trump + stand up for Greenland & Venezuela!

friendsoftheearth.eu/press-releas...

Today is International Day of Clean Energy 🧹 Europe, time to do some real cleaning!
🌍 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels are still rising worldwide, fuelling the climate crisis that impacts us all.
🇪🇺 The EU is one of the world’s largest fossil fuel consumers, but this can and is changing.

🧵1/3 👇

🎯 How do you build effective collaborations & campaigns?

Join the #LifeCOMET webinar and get inspired by successful energy communities from Greece and Croatia. They will share useful tips on strategy, policy, and engagement.

📅29 January | 10:00-11:30 CET

👉 lifecomet.rescoop.eu/news/webinar...

👩‍💻Join us for the new #LifeCOMET webinar!

Learn from practitioners from energy communities in Greece & Croatia how to turn community practice into action through alliances, campaigns, and action-based storytelling.

📅29 January - 10:00-11:30 CET

Register here 👉 lifecomet.rescoop.eu/news/webinar...

#Energypoverty of #tenants can be prevented.

Many countries are taking action, but not Slovenia. Therefore
we have analyzed measures implemented across Europe to support the renovation of the #rentalhousing stock.

📃Good Practices for Tackling Energy Poverty in Rental Housing➡️ bit.ly/3LAHaQN

#EPAH

Community engagement is essential for strong, citizen-led energy projects.

The final Life COMET Toolkit blog post looks at key resources for:
🤝 Stakeholder mobilisation
📢 Communication & awareness

Read more: lifecomet.rescoop.eu/news/upgradi...

#LifeCOMET

Looking forward! ☀️

#LifeCOMET

It's 2026 - and our fight for climate justice continues stronger than ever!

Through our 200+ wide network of climate & social justice organisations across Europe, we will keep doing our utmost to stop the backtracking of climate laws, push for energy transition & make polluters pay their fair share

The deregulator YouTube video by Friends of the Earth Europe

Ever heard of cheesing?* 🧀

It's the perfect way to describe the game that's played by decisionmakers to destroy environmental & human rights protections:

1. Cheap tricks
2. Unfair
3. Overly easy

Watch & let us know who you nominate for BIGGEST cheese⁉️

#Deregulator

youtu.be/IyWvUzR5y2M?...

🚨Omnibus I Political agreement

Early this morning, EU institutions reached a political agreement that marks a turning point:
👉 The first rollback of an adopted due diligence law in history
👉 The first major file pushed through via an EPP–far right alliance
www.linkedin.com/posts/europe...

The EU banned many pesticides because they're toxic, yet European corporations keeps exporting them.

🌍 From Brazil to India, Bangladesh to Uganda, people are sending them back to Brussels 🎞️👇

#ReturnToSender #BanToxicExports

JOINT PRESS RELEASE EU watchdog slams Commission’s undemocratic environmental rollbacks - ECCJ

🚨 The EU Ombudswoman confirms it: the Commission committed maladministration on #Omnibus I.

Rushed, opaque, corporate-driven lawmaking is not acceptable.

With more Omnibus packages coming, the message is clear: the EU cannot dismantle rights behind closed doors
corporatejustice.org/news/joint-p...