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On this page you can find descriptions and contact details of European
networks that are active in the field of environmental public information, communication and awareness raising. Also listed are various organisations and programmes
which have network structures and activities
related to communication.
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Climate Broadcasters Network - Europe |
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The Climate Broadcasters Network -
Europe aims to raise public awareness
about climate change. The network
provides a framework for the members
to discuss how to communicate the latest
scientific results, the impacts, adaptation and mitigation needs
in a way which is both effective and
understandable for citizens at
large. The members are meteorologists and weather presenters from across the European Union. |
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Green Spider Network |
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The Green Spider Network of
Environmental Communicators consists of
around 50 information and communication
professionals working in
environment ministries and national
environmental agencies in
Europe. One of its main aims is to promote relations between the EU administration and national institutions and to provide a platform for exchange of information and experience in the field of environmental communication. |
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Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and Sustainable Resource
Management (ACR+) |
| ACR+ is an international network of members who share the common aim of promoting the sustainable consumption of resources and management of waste through prevention at source, reuse and recycling. ACR+ currently has about 90 members, mainly local and regional authorities as well as national networks of local authorities representing around 750 municipalities |
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Birdlife International |
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International is a global network of
over 100 national organisations
working to conserve birds, their
habitats and global diversity by
promoting sustainable use of natural
resources. One of the key roles that BirdLife plays within Europe is to
influence the development and
implementation of EU Community
policy and legislation, at both
national level and across the EU as
a whole. |
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CEE Bankwatch Network |
| The CEE Bankwatch
Network was formally set up in 1995
and has become one of the strongest
networks of environmental NGOs in
Central and Eastern Europe. The basic
aim of the network is to monitor
activities of International
Financial Institutions (IFIs) in the
region, to propose constructive
alternatives to their policies and
projects, and to provide citizens
with information about the ways in
which IFIs impact the world around
them. |
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Climate Action
Network Europe (CAN Europe) |
| The Climate Action
Network (CAN) is a worldwide
network of over 340 NGOs working to
promote government, private sector
and individual action to limit
human-induced climate change to
ecologically sustainable levels. Its European node
- CAN Europe -
provides a forum for NGOs to share
ideas and expertise, strategies and
information,
promote actions and link these with
wider efforts. CAN Europe acts as a
source of information on international and EU
policy developments, through mailing
lists, newsletter, website, events.. |
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Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) |
| The Council of
European Municipalities and Regions is the
broadest association of local and
regional government in Europe. Its
members are national associations of
local and regional governments .
Its main aim is to promote a strong, united Europe
based on local and regional self-government and democracy;
a Europe in which decisions are taken as closely as possible to
its citizens, in line with the principle of subsidiarity.
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| Energy Cities |
| Energy Cities (formerly Energie-Cités) is the European association of local authorities inventing their energy future.
It aims to promote sustainable energy policies in urban areas and to strengthen the role and skills of local authorities in the sphere of energy efficiency, in the promotion of renewable and decentralised energy sources and in the protection of the environment. |
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EPHA Environment Network |
| EPHA is an
international NGO advocating
environmental protection as a means
to improving health and well-being.
Member groups and organisations
represent health, environment,
women, health professionals and
others. |
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| Eurocities |
| Eurocities is a network of
major European cities which is
active across a wide range of policy
areas. Its main objective is to ensure that urban affairs are placed high on the European Union’s policy agenda.
It promotes transnational cooperation projects
among member cites and helps provide
EU funding. |
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| European Greenways Association |
| The European Greenways Association encourages the use of non-motorised transport, draws up inventories of potential routes and writes technical reports. It
promotes and coordinates the exchange of experience and information among its members and gives advice on how to develop non-motorised itineraries. |
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European Environmental Bureau |
| The European
Environmental Bureau (EEB) is a
federation of more than 140
environmental citizens’
organisations based in EU
member states, accession countries
and a few neighbouring countries.
These organisations range from local
and national, to European and
international. The aim of the EEB is
to protect and improve the
environment of Europe and to enable
the citizens of Europe to play their
part in achieving that goal. |
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European Federation for Transport
and the Environment (T&E) |
| The European Federation for Transport and the Environment is Europe's principal environmental organisation
campaigning specifically on
transport issues. Its members are
drawn from NGOs in nearly every
European country, all of whom
promote a more environmentally sound
approach to transport. T&E provides
regular news, briefings,
publications and press releases, as
well as a monthly newsletter. |
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Friends of the Earth |
| Friends of the Earth International is a federation of autonomous environmental organisations.
With 68 national member organisations
and some 5,000 local activist groups
worldwide, it is the largest
grassroots environmental network in
Europe campaigning for sustainable
solutions to benefit the planet,
people and our common future. |
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Greenpeace European Unit |
| The Greenpeace
European Unit provides environmental expertise to EU decision-makers and coordinates Greenpeace's relations with the main EU institutions.
The unit employs a team of EU policy and legal experts who analyse developments in EU policy and law, and develop strategies to counter the influence of powerful industry lobbies. Greenpeace seeks to promote effective EU measures to improve the protection of the environment and human health. |
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Green 10 |
The Green10 is an
informal association of
environmental NGOs active at EU
level.
The Green10 works with the EU
law-making institutions to ensure
that the environment is placed at
heart of policy-making. |
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| ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability |
| ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is an international association of local governments implementing sustainable development. Its mission is to build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve tangible improvements in global environmental and sustainable development conditions through cumulative local actions. Around 500 cities, towns, and their associations worldwide comprise ICLEI's membership. They
- and hundreds of other local governments
- are engaged in ICLEI's international campaigns and regional projects |
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International Friends of Nature (IFN) |
| The International
Friends of Nature focus their
activities on Europe's
responsibility for sustainable
development, environmentally and
socially sound tourism, sustainable
regional development and active
environmental education. They organise cross-border projects, environmental campaigns and events.
With 600,000 members, the Friends of Nature are among the biggest non-profit and
NGOs worldwide. Apart from seminars and information material they provide environmentally sound leisure-time and travel pro-grammes for their members and run Nature Friends Houses in Europe and overseas
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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) |
| IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environmental and development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world and brings numerous actors together to develop and implement policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organisation, with more than 1,000 member organisations, and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries. IUCN’s work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 60 offices around the world. |
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| International Young Naturefriends |
International Young Naturefriends (IYNF) is the European network of Young Naturefriends organisations. It was established in 1975 and now gathers 19 organisations with 120,000 young members. IYNF facilitates cooperation between its organisations, offers capacity-building activities (including in the field of environmental education) and represents its members at the European level. |
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| Klimabündnis Climate Alliance |
| The Climate Alliance is an association of European cities and municipalities that have entered into a partnership with indigenous rainforest peoples. This worldwide alliance is united by a common concern for the world's climate. The Alliance bases its climate protection contributions upon commitment and diversity at the local level. |
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| Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (NRG4SD) |
| The Network of
Regional Governments for Sustainable
Development is an international association of regional governments willing to share information and experience about sustainable development policy-making at the regional level of governance. With members from the five
UN regions of the globe, NRG4SD promotes understanding, collaboration and partnerships in sustainable development and seeks greater international recognition of the importance of the contribution which regions make to sustainable development. |
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| Polis |
| Polis is a network of leading European cities and regions working together for the development of innovative technologies and policies in local transport. The primary objective of Polis is to support European cities and regions in
efforts to improve the quality of life through measures
to reduce congestion, enhance
safety, lower polluting emissions
and offer better and equal access to transport services. |
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| Sustainable Energy Europe |
| Sustainable Energy
Europe is a European campaign which aims to raise public awareness and promote sustainable energy production and use among individuals and organisations,
private companies and public
authorities, professional and energy
agencies, industry associations and
NGOs across Europe.
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| Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC) |
| The main aim of the UBC
is to promote and strengthen cooperation and exchange of experience among the cities in the Baltic Sea Region, to advocate common interests of the local authorities in the region, and to act on behalf of the cities. |
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| WHO Programme on Transport, Environment and Health |
| The WHO programme on
Transport, Environment and Health facilitates a shift in current strategies towards full consideration of transport policies' implications for sustainable development and environment and health. |
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| Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF) |
| WECF is a network of 70 organisations in more than 30 different countries in Western and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, working on sustainable development, health and environment, and poverty reduction. WECF
develops practical projects and
policy making activities with its
partners at local, national and
international levels. WECF carries out activities that focus on practical solutions as well as on increasing women's participation in local and international policy making.
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| WWF European Policy Office - EPO |
| The WWF European
Policy Office is the 'embassy' of
the WWF to the European Union. Its
role is to help shape EU legislation and policy in line with the WWF mission to stop the degradation of the natural environment
and promote lifestyles in harmony
with nature. The EPO leads and co-ordinates the WWF network on EU policy affairs and helps spread the WWF message through the Brussels media corps. |
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