ngo compilation 2014: european environmental ngos

EnvironmentEnvironment

European environmental

NGOs

LIFE operating grants 2014

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Introduction to NGOs Compilation 2014

NGO operating grants

Founded in 1992, LIFE is the EU’s financial instrument for the environment. Under the new LIFE Regulation (EC) No 1293/2013) “operating grants shall support certain operational and administrative costs of non-profit making entities which pursue an aim of general Union interest, and are primarily active in the field of environment or climate action and are involved in the development, implementation and enforcement of Union policy and legislation” (Article 21 of the Regu-lation).

At least 81% of the budgetary resources for LIFE shall be used for action grants or, where appropriate, finan-cial instruments supported by the LIFE Programme. However, LIFE also supports the operations of EU-lev-el environmental NGOs through the competitive and transparent awarding of annual operating grants. The number of NGOs funded each year varies depending on the quality of the applications, the amounts ap-plied for and the total budget available. This funding aims to strengthen the participation of NGOs in the dialogue process in environmental policy-making and in its implementation.

The operating grants are awarded on a yearly basis with calls for proposals published on the LIFE Pro-gramme website. The applications are evaluated and

ranked according to criteria relating to the extent to which the organisations can contribute to EU policy development and implementation in the priority areas of EU environmental policy. EU-level environmental NGOs that wish to apply for funding under this pro-gramme must be non-profit making and independent. They must also be active at a European level with activities and members in at least three EU Member States.

NGO Operating Grants 2014: The Commission has selected 28 NGOs for €9 million funding

From a total of 56 proposals, the European Commission has chosen to award 28 NGOs operating grants in

2014 under the LIFE+ Regulation. These NGOs focus on a wide range of fields from nature and biodiversity

conservation to sustainable development, sustainable use of resources, water quality, health protection,

litter prevention and sustainable waste management, recycling, climate change mitigation and adaptation,

environmental education and awareness raising, clean transport and sustainable mobility, marine environ-

ment protection, wetlands, sustainable hunting, sustainable production, farming and food consumption.

More information on operational funding can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/ngos/index.htm

More information on the LIFE programme is available at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/index.htm

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Table of contents

CEE Bankwatch Network ......................................................3

CEEweb for Biodiversity ........................................................4

Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe vzw-asbl .......................................................................5

Counter Balance .......................................................................6

Environmental Partnership Association .......................7

EUROPARC Federation ...........................................................8

European Centre for Nature Conservation (ECNC).............................................................................................9

European Cyclists’ Federation asbl .............................10

European Environmental Bureau (EEB) ....................11

European Federation for Transport and Environment a.i.s.b.l. ............................................................12

European Litter Prevention Association asbl .........13

EUROSITE ...................................................................................14

Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU (FACE) ......................................15

Friends of the Earth Europe ............................................16

FUNDACIÓN OCEANA ..........................................................17

Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL) .....................18

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe ............19

International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements European Regional Group (IFOAM EU Group) .................................................................20

Justice and Environment ..................................................21

NGO Shipbreaking Platform ............................................22

Seas At Risk ..............................................................................23

Slow Food ..................................................................................24

Stichting BirdLife Europe ..................................................25

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION EUROPE ..............................26

Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G) .............27

WETLANDS INTERNATIONAL – EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION .................................................28

WWF European Policy Programme AISBL ...............29

WWF International Danube- Carpathian Programme ...............................................................................30

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Description

CEE Bankwatch Network is an international NGO that was founded in 1995 to campaign against the activi-ties of international financial institutions in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region that cause negative environmental and social impacts. It monitors public in-vestments made by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Bank for Construction and Development (EBRD) and the EU Structural and Cohesion Policy funds (EU funds), and proposes environmentally, socially and economically sustainable alternatives to their policies and projects.

Work Programme

CEE Bankwatch Network’s work programme in 2014 will focus primarily on mitigating the effects of climate change by participating in policy processes at the EU level and in a number of new Member States. The pro-gramme has the following specific objectives: • Ensuring that environmental and climate issues are

fully mainstreamed in the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (with specific attention to the Cohesion Funds) and their implementation docu-ments, and that specific provisions, such as Integrat-ed Territorial Investments and Community-Led Local Development, are included;

• Supporting sustainable local development within the EU through awareness raising on local economic models, and ensuring that climate and environmen-tal issues are mainstreamed in the framework of the Community-Led Local Development initiative;

• Ensuring public bank compliance with EU regulations on sustainable development, by participating in the establishment of a monitoring system for the 2014-2020 programming period in several new Member States; and

• Encouraging the EIB to comply better with EU energy, climate and development policies, enabling public participation in its planning process and improving its result management mechanism.

In addition, CEE Bankwatch Network’s activities will include recommendations for implementing the Partner-ship Principle; a website and multilingual guide books on local economic development; campaigns promoting energy efficiency and highlighting the negative environ-mental impacts of coal mining; joint CSO recommenda-tions for a stricter EIB Emissions Performance Stand-ard; case studies on the Emissions Trading System; and comments on the revision of the Energy Community’s Regional Energy Strategy.

Expected outcomes• NGOs actively involved in all monitoring committees

on operational programmes relevant to the environ-ment and climate change, with possible adverse ef-fects of project implementation addressed at an early stage;

• Environmental issues mainstreamed through local development strategies, enabling the financing of projects aimed at developing local markets, decen-tralised energy production, energy efficiency, sustain-able resource management and climate adaptation;

• National energy efficiency programmes in at least three countries will have taken into account the needs of vulnerable social groups, with special financial in-struments established to ensure timely implementa-tion of the Energy Efficiency Directive;

• A stricter EIB Emissions Performance Standard adopt-ed by the end of 2014, and revised result measure-ment tools to prevent climate-damaging investments within and outside the EU;

• EBRD safeguard policies include CEE Bankwatch Net-work recommendations for broader definitions on project areas of influence, sustainability criteria and no-go zones; and

• EU public banks and foreign investors acknowledge the environmental risks of coal investments, and withdraw or limit their support for targeted coal pro-jects in Romania, Croatia and Poland.

Contact:Postal addressNa Rozcesti 1434/6CZ - 190 00 PragueCZECH REPUBLICPhone +420 274 822 150Fax +420 274 816 571Email [email protected] www.bankwatch.org

Name of contact personMark FODOR, Executive Director

Duration of work programme:01/01/2014 – 31/12/2014

Total budget in euro:511,861.00

EC contribution in euro with %:328,518.00 (64.18%)

CEE Bankwatch Network

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Description

CEEweb for Biodiversity was founded in 1994 as a network of non-governmental organisations aiming to conserve biodiversity through the promotion of sus-tainable development in Central and Eastern Europe (CCE). Its membership comprises 61 nature conserva-tion NGOs from EU Member States and neighbouring countries (e.g. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia). CEEweb’s main activities focus on influencing decision-making through campaigning, lobbying and ad-vocacy. It promotes the enforcement of EU legislation and international conventions for nature and biodiversity conservation, with special regard to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Work Programme

General aims include:• Ensuring new EU Member States make significant

progress towards reaching the objectives of the new Environment Action Programme for the EU (7th EAP);

• Ensuring CEE Member States take effective measures to reduce direct environmental pressures, and realise the milestones of the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe, the 2020 EU Biodiversity Headline Target and 2050 Vision; and

• Ensuring the EU increasingly debate ways of reducing resource use, especially in relation to the formulation of the post-2020 EU climate and energy package.

Specific aims include:• Enhancing Natura 2000 management planning in

CEE, thereby contributing to the favourable conserva-tion status of species and habitats of EU importance;

• Effective implementation of EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020, with special focus on new tools and policies included in Target 2 actions, taking into account CEE views;

• Increasing uptake of EU funds for biodiversity, Natura 2000, green infrastructure and ecosystem-based climate change adaptation and mitigation projects in CEE;

• Facilitating the integration of biodiversity and eco-system services into the EU Funds and Operational Programmes;

• Maximising the benefit of National Rural Develop-ment Programmes for sustainable agriculture and the use of natural resources;

• Making the EU a more resource-efficient and competi-tive low-carbon economy, through the involvement of business and ecosystem-friendly tourism;

• Increasing businesses’ understanding of their role in conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services;

• Ensuring EU Wildlife Trade Regulations are effectively enforced; and

• Exchange of experiences and knowledge, to improve stakeholders’ and the public’s awareness of biodiver-sity, ecosystem services, climate change mitigation and adaptation issues, and related EU policies.

Expected outcomes• EU increasingly debate the need for reducing resource

use, especially in relation to the formulation of the post 2020 EU climate and energy package;

• Scientific results and on-the-ground experiences pro-vide a sound basis for EU and national environmental policy-making;

• CEE NGOs have higher capacities and actively con-tribute to EU and international policy development and implementation;

• Increased CEEweb for Biodiversity profile in European and national environmental policy discussions, with the CEEweb network effectively closing the gap between the EU and non-EU (accession and candidate) countries;

• Participation in at least 10 European Commission events, three international events, and five events or-ganised by other sectors;

• At least 50 new case studies, workshop reports or guidelines, two online publications, a film on the role of CEE NGOs in EU biodiversity and sustainability pol-icy-making; and

• At least 150 films submitted to Green-Go Internation-al Short Film Festival and at least 500 photos sent to Go Wild! photo contest.

Contact:Postal addressSzéher út 40H - 1021 BudapestHUNGARYPhone +36 1398 01 35 Fax +36 1398 01 36Email [email protected] www.ceeweb.org

Name of contact personAgnes ZOLYOMI, General Secretary




CEEweb for Biodiversity

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Description

CAN Europe, which is part of CAN International, is the largest European coalition working on climate and en-ergy issues. It comprises 127 member organisations from 28 European countries. CAN Europe aims to im-prove existing EU climate and energy policies. The NGO advocates for comprehensive and ambitious post-2020 targets and a leadership role for the EU in international climate negotiations.

Work Programme

CAN Europe’s work programme in 2014 is structured around four main areas:• International negotiations around the post-2020 in-

ternational climate agreement, with a special focus on global mitigation, provision of international climate finance and support to sustainable development;

• Renewable energy development, with a focus on the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Directive, and RES market and grid integration;

• Energy efficiency and savings, with the main objec-tives of achieving an ambitious and timely transpo-sition and implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), and preparing for a review of the pro-gress towards achieving the 20% savings target. CAN Europe will also focus on highlighting energy savings as a cornerstone of any EU decarbonisation strategy for 2020 and beyond; and

• Development of the post-2020 climate and energy policy framework, with a special focus on the Emis-sion Trading Scheme (ETS) reform to ensure that in-dustry voices are counter-balanced and environmen-tal concerns about how the ETS functions are heard.

Expected outcomes• International post-2020 climate agreement: network

coordination between members improves information exchange, management of campaign communica-tions tools for specific actions or events, and the co-ordination of advocacy/lobbying work to concentrate public pressure in the run up to COP21 in Paris at the end of 2015;

• Renewable energy development: policy development achieved through the production of position papers, briefings and studies (e.g. ‘Impact of RES on electric-ity prices’), and advocacy/lobbying work advanced through policy recommendations and discussions with EC officials (e.g. from DG Energy, DG Climate Ac-tion and Council presidency);

• Energy efficiency and savings: coordination develops common positions and strategies on EED implemen-tation and moves forward post-2020 discussions

on energy efficiency, successful advocacy achieved through public consultations with particular focus on the new European Parliament and the Greek Presi-dency, and the EED Guidebook and a report on effort sharing for energy savings effectively disseminated; and

• Climate policies - post-2020 climate and energy framework: advocacy achieved through position and briefing papers, active representation of CAN Europe member’s views through regular meetings with deci-sion-makers and relevant stakeholders, a report com-pleted on the main weaknesses of the ETS and how it can be reformed, and an event held at the European Parliament for members of the EP ENVI Committee about CAN Europe’s work and position regarding ETS reform and the EU’s post-2020 climate and energy framework.

Contact:Postal addressRue d’Edimbourg, 26B – 1050 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 893 4670Email [email protected] Website www.caneurope.org

Name of contact personWendel TRIO, Director

Duration of work programme:01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014

Total budget in euro:1,226,539.00


Climate Action Network (CAN)

Europe vzw-asbl

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Description

Counter Balance was formed in 2007 to challenge the European Investment Bank (EIB) over its activities that cause negative environmental impacts. The NGO is a coalition of organisations from across Europe with expe-rience of international financial institutions, development finance, and campaigns involving large infrastructure projects. In particular, Counter Balance strives for fun-damental reform of the EIB, to make it democratically accountable, open to robust scrutiny and more willing to fulfill its sustainable development and environmental mandates rather than just focusing on financial concerns.

Work Programme

Counter Balance will continue to monitor public banks, in particular the EIB, and advocate for them to adhere to sustainable development goals, climate change miti-gation policies, and the protection of biodiversity, in line with EU policy objectives. Without such monitor-ing, aligned with improved governance and democratic participation, environmental considerations risk being pushed to the margins of public bank activities.

Counter Balance has the following main objectives for 2014:• Challenging large infrastructure projects that con-

siderably impact on the environment, including the mechanisms by which they are financed;

• Critically assessing the development of ecosystem services markets and the role played by European public banks in promoting this approach; and

• Contributing to improved governance structures that allow democratic participation, with full transparency and accountability, which help uphold environmental safeguards and compliance with EU standards.

Expected outcomes• Large-scale infrastructure projects closely monitored,

documented and challenged when they have poten-tial or realised negative environmental impacts;

• The reviewed energy policies of the EIB and the EBRD implemented, leading to immediate reductions in di-rect environmental impacts;

• More information obtained and analysed concern-ing how ecosystem services markets work, which will lead to an informed debate on the role and function-ing of these markets in order to reduce their negative impacts on the environment; and

• By constraining financial mechanisms to manage en-vironmental and climate-related risks, Counter Bal-ance creates space for enforceable laws to better protect the environment.

Contact:Postal addressRue d’Edimbourg, 26B – 1050 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 893 08 61Fax +420 274 816 571Email [email protected] www.counter-balance.org

Name of contact personXavier SOL, Head of Secretariat




Counter Balance

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Description

The Environmental Partnership Association (EPA) is an association of five foundations in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia and a coordi-nating secretariat in Brno, the Czech Republic. The as-sociation is dedicated to mobilising and empowering the people of these regions to improve their environment, their local communities and societies. Since their estab-lishment in 1991, the foundations have invested more than €20 million in support of nearly 10 000 civic initia-tives. As well as providing financial and technical sup-port to local, grassroots organisations, the foundations also implement specific regional programmes designed to address regional and cross-border issues.

Work Programme

The main objectives of our work programme are related to several priority areas of the EU 2020 strategy. Spe-cific aims include:• Encouraging key stakeholders, such as city govern-

ments, important employment providers and schools, to work together on more sustainable mobility schemes, using the latest experience in mobility planning;

• Working with a regional network of grantees and Eu-ropean partners to raise awareness about the practi-cal environmental and economic benefits of the best environmental technologies available and to promote practical action to combat climate change;

• Developing and promoting practical means and tools to raise the awareness of the local population on natural capital and biodiversity conservation and to motivate them to take positive, practical action;

• Promoting a model of development for regions with untapped economic potential and a tradition of natu-ral and cultural resource stewardship; and

• Capacity building, advocacy and lobbying.

Expected outcomes• Sustainable cities are promoted through a compre-

hensive training and assistance programme for urban planners, those involved in developing city strategies, and local action groups on strategy development, sustainable mobility and green spaces;

• Urban mobility plans are developed and promoted through participation in workshops organised by cit-ies, public and media relations and communication actions;

• Corporate mobility plans based on a structured analy-ses of employee behaviour, the needs and analyses of local conditions for industrial and technology parks and big employment providers are developed and promoted;

• School mobility plans are developed and promoted closely with local schools using a mix of training, as-sistance and small grants;

• The Cycle to Work campaign will link corporate sus-tainable mobility efforts and city mobility strategies;

• Events attended/organised promoting non-motorised transport through the better connection of urban areas to the countryside as part of Trans-European Transportation Network (TEN-T);

• Training programmes for students, grantees and the professional public on raising awareness about cli-mate change and promoting positive practical actions to combat climate change;

• International and national roundtables and workshops on the impacts of climate change on water manage-ment in the countryside;

• Contests and awards on the water-related impacts of climate change on the CEE;

• The European Green Belt conference and networking events are organised;

• A pan-European biodiversity awareness-raising cam-paigning takes place based on the European Tree of the Year. Contests occur at national level in all partici-pating countries; and

• Concrete biodiversity improvement measures are implemented by means of a Green Spaces Action Programme.

Environmental Partnership

Association

Contact:Postal addressUdolni 33CZ – 602 00 BrnoCZECH REPUBLICPhone +420 515 903 111Fax +420 515 903 110Email [email protected] www.environmentalpartnership.org

Name of contact personMichal VESELÝ, Project Coordinator




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Description

The EUROPARC Federation, also known as the ‘Federation of Nature and National Parks of Europe’, was founded in 1973 with the aim to facilitate protected areas in pre-serving Europe’s natural beauty. The pan-European NGO aims to enhance and sustain Europe’s natural heritage by fostering international cooperation and networking among protected area practitioners and Natura 2000 site managers. It is the largest network of protected ar-eas in Europe with around 370 members in 36 countries. The federation also runs initiatives and programmes that promote the value and benefits of protected areas and Natura 2000 network sites to society.

Work Programme

EUROPARC intends to improve the implementation of the EU’s 7th Environmental Action Plan (EAP) and further en-sure there is an understanding among its members of the ‘2020 Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth’ and its relationship to the protected areas and Natura 2000 management sectors. In 2014 the NGO will seek to create a more effective European protected area network with a clear vision and strategy to further meet the needs of Natura 2000 and protected areas manag-ers by:• Strengthening the scientific base on climate change

to further implement EU policies in Natura 2000 sites and other protected areas;

• Continuing to ensure the effective management of the Natura 2000 network across EU protected areas;

• Increasing knowledge of ecosystem services and their economic value, contributing to the implementation of the Green Infrastructure Strategy, and enhancing synergies between the objectives of biodiversity con-servation and farming;

• Developing capacity within the protected area man-agement community;

• Raising the awareness of a wide public and young generations on the role of protected areas and pro-moting active citizenship experiences in favour of na-ture conservation;

• Contributing to the global debate on the future of protected areas;

• Involving business, in particular the tourism sector, in protected areas; and

• Highlighting the role and examining the policy effec-tiveness of Natura 2000 sites and protected areas to safeguard the Union’s citizens from environment-related pressures and risks to health.

Expected outcomes• Better tailored research activities regarding climate

change to the needs of protected areas;• Contribution to cooperation between external re-

searchers and protected areas to face the challenges of climate change;

• Effective implementation of EU environmental legis-lation through improved management effectiveness in climate change mitigation in Natura 2000 sites and protected areas;

• A new EUROPARC website to ensure information on 7th EAP EU environmental policy updates and EU guidelines relevant for protected areas managers;

• Continuous contributions to and dissemination of EU policy debate with expertise and good practices on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) implementation and participation in CAP NGO network meetings and other relevant events;

• Stronger cross-linkage of environmental policy as-pects such as climate change and biodiversity with DG Enterprise sustainable tourism policies;

• 15 full-day workshops during the EUROPARC interna-tional conference in September 2014 in partnership with The Parks and Wildlife Service of the Republic of Ireland;

• Various events bringing experts together on policy im-plementation across the 7th EAP and the ‘2020 Strat-egy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth’; and

• Reports and case studies published on the conclu-sions of the entire work programme.

Contact:Postal addressWaffnergasse 6D - 93047 RegensburgGERMANYPhone +49 941 599 35 98 0Fax +49 941 599 35 98 9Email [email protected] www.europarc.org

Name of contact personCarol RITCHIE, Director




EUROPARC Federation

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Description

ECNC, the European Centre for Nature Conservation, is an independent expertise centre for biodiversity and sus-tainable development. Established in 1993, its mission is the conservation and sustainable use of Europe’s natural ecosystems, biodiversity and landscapes. It promotes an integrated approach for both land and sea, and actively stimulates the interaction between science, society and policy. ECNC projects are grouped together under six thematic programmes: Nature and Society, Interaction between Business and Biodiversity, Green Infrastructure, Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Assessment, Eco-system and Species Management, and Policy Support. In addition, the organisation contributes to awareness raising, and the formulation and implementation of Eu-ropean biodiversity policies; in particular, stakeholder translation of the 2020 Biodiversity Strategy.

Work Programme

The ECNC work programme for 2014 is framed by the EU Biodiversity Strategy and its related policy instruments. The three main programme areas reflect some of the key priorities of the proposal for a 7th EU Environment Action Programme: integrating biodiversity into soci-ety and sectoral policies; improving the understanding and knowledge of biodiversity and ecosystem services; and contributing to the spatial dimension of biodiversity policy.

Within these areas, ECNC has the following key objec-tives:• Promoting awareness and implementing EU biodiver-

sity policy at local and regional level;• Encouraging uptake of functional agro-biodiversity

measures within sustainable agriculture;• Contributing to healthier seas through the removal of

fishing nets and recycling them as new products;• Streamlining the coordination between European bio-

diversity stakeholder networks;• Providing business and biodiversity support services;• Contributing to ALTER-Net as a key knowledge hub

within the European biodiversity science-policy mech-anism;

• Improving a biodiversity impact assessment tool for policy impacts;

• Sharing ECNC experience through education, commu-nication action, and training;

• Strengthening the role of Europe’s regions in imple-menting biodiversity policies; and

• Supporting the implementation of green infrastruc-ture and related policies.

Contact:Postal addressPO Box 90154NL - 5000 LG TilburgTHE NETHERLANDSPhone +31 135944944Fax +31 135944945Email [email protected] www.ecnc.org

Name of contact personBen DELBAERE, Head of Programme Operations




European Centre for Nature

Conservation (ECNC)

In addition to these objectives, the 2014 work pro-gramme also includes organisational development, such as governance, capacity building and staff training.

Expected outcomes• Launch of a Quality Destination programme and en-

gagement with 30 municipalities;• The European Learning Network on Functional Agro-

biodiversity and advice on CAP measures lead to a better stakeholder understanding of the contribution of functional agro-biodiversity to a reformed CAP;

• Effective communication of the Healthy Seas pro-gramme, with a reduced number of ghost nets to cause marine wildlife casualties;

• Joint vision for European biodiversity networks and an agreement on a mechanism for more harmonised approaches;

• Production of a catalogue of biodiversity support ser-vices available for SMEs;

• ALTER-Net high impact action fully operational with direct flow of research results to policy-makers;

• Updated BioScore tool available for policy impact as-sessment;

• Launch of a biodiversity programme for youth action;• Increased awareness and participation of Europe’s

municipalities in biodiversity action, including a better understanding among regions and spatial planners of green infrastructure policies; and

• More effective European networking for the benefit of biodiversity and policy implementation.

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European Cyclists’ Federation asbl

Description

The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) was created in 1983 to increase bicycle use, as a contribution to sus-tainable mobility and public well-being, by promoting cy-cling as a means of daily transportation and recreation. To achieve its targets, ECF aims to change attitudes, raise awareness and influence transport, health and en-vironment policies and budget allocations at the Euro-pean and global level.

Work Programme

The ECF’s ‘Vision 2020’ aims to double the amount of cycling in Europe by 2020 to 15% modal share on an average in Europe, to get institutions in Europe to recog-nise the value of cycling and incorporate it in all relevant policies, to increase investment in cycling, and to reduce the rate of cyclists being killed or seriously injured on Europe’s roads.

To implement this vision, the ECF work programme for 2014 has the following objectives:• Ensuring that the benefits of cycling are included in

all relevant EU policies;• Building coalitions with other organisations (e.g. en-

vironmental NGOs, networks and supporters) to pro-mote sustainable mobility in the EU;

• Demonstrating evidence to EU and national decision-makers of the economic value of cycling, in terms of economic growth and job creation, and encouraging greater investment in cycling;

• Working with cities to make urban mobility systems more sustainable and safer, as a means of improving quality of life, air quality, public health and well-being;

• Promoting cycling that successfully incorporates new technologies (e.g. E-bikes) to help shift journeys away from polluting vehicles, and ensuring that the envi-ronmental benefits of cycling and electric cycling are recognised in new transport research and deployment funding;

• Contributing to an increase in sustainable tourism, by supporting investments and measures to improve and to promote bicycle tourism; and

• Increasing knowledge and information available to international agencies, including the UN-Habitat Post-2015 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), cycling associations, cities and experts on European cycling.

Expected outcomes• Observable growing levels of transport and rec-

reational cycling, substituting less environmentally friendly modes of transport;

• Increased awareness (in international institutions, EU institutions, Member States, cities and local govern-ments, as well as among economists and business leaders) that cycling is a powerful tool for delivering environmental and social benefits;

• Creation and dissemination of best practices, evi-dence, and practical tools on sustainable mobility and cycling;

• Networks of experts and practitioners established who can deliver more cycling ‘on the ground’; and

• A more impactful and growing cycling community.

Contact:Postal address28, rue FranklinB – 1000 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 880 92 74Fax +32 2 880 92 75Email [email protected] www.ecf.com

Name of contact personBernhard ENSINK, Secretary General




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Description

The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) was created in 1974, with an environmental protection agenda. To-day, it is a federation of more than 140 environmental civil society organisations. EEB’s mission is to influence the formulation and implementation of EU environmen-tal and sustainable development policies. It also aims to promote the understanding of such policies among EU environmental organisations and citizens.

Work Programme

In 2014, the EEB work programme aims to:• Positively influence EU policy design and implementa-

tion relating to major environmental issues, transver-sal issues (e.g. sustainable development, enforcing of environmental law and greening the economy), the EU’s 7th Environmental Action Programme, emerging and neglected issues (e.g. soils and nanotechnology), and some processes extending beyond the borders of the EU (e.g. the follow-up to the Rio+20, the Aarhus Convention and the OECD green growth strategy);

• Raise awareness among EEB members and the wider public, in order that they get actively involved to help strengthen EU environment-related policies and en-sure their effective implementation;

• Promote environmental policy integration, in particu-lar, concerning the implementation and planned re-views of the Europe 2020 strategy, the Multi-Annual Financial Framework and sectoral policies in the ar-eas of agriculture, energy and transport;

• Seek the removal of environmentally harmful sub-sidies, and promote fiscal measures that internalise environmental costs;

• Support the effective implementation of environmen-tal policies such as REACH, the Water Framework Directive, the Industrial Emissions and Liability Di-rective, the Integrated Product Policy, waste and air quality legislation, the EU Ecolabel and Natura 2000 network;

• Strengthen existing legislation, fill regulatory gaps (e.g. in relation to soil and nanotechnology) and phase out the use of mercury in the EU and globally; and

• Ensure that initiatives promoting better or smarter regulations focus on reducing unnecessary adminis-trative burdens rather than promoting deregulation per se.

Expected outcomes• Visible positive impact of EEB interventions on spe-

cific EU decisions and processes, reflected in ‘greener’ substantive outcomes in relation to the European Re-source Efficiency Platform, National Emissions Ceil-

ings (NEC) Directive review, bio-energy and other legislation, coupled with positive feedback from poli-ticians and officials on EEB proposals and demands;

• A successful communications and outreach pro-gramme (publications, press releases, website and other forms of communication) leading to height-ened awareness of current EU environment-related processes among EEB member organisations and the environmental movement in general, resulting in increased pressure on Member States to give higher priority to environmental issues; and

• Continuation of EEB’s key role in coalition building with environmental organisations, consumer organi-sations, trade unions, social and development organi-sations and progressive business interests to reach environmental and sustainable development goals.

Contact:Postal addressBoulevard de Waterloo, 34B – 1000 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 289 10 91Fax +32 2 289 10 99Email [email protected] Website www.eeb.org

Name of contact personJeremy WATES, Secretary General




European Environmental Bureau

(EEB)

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Description

The European Federation for Transport and Environ-ment (T&E) is the primary non-governmental organi-sation campaigning for an environmentally responsible approach to transport at European level. Established in 1990, T&E represents around 50 member organisations across Europe, mostly environmental groups and sus-tainable transport campaigners. The NGO is politically independent, science-based in outlook, and strictly non-profit. The key objective is to drastically reduce the envi-ronmental footprint of transport, especially aviation and shipping, in the EU and beyond. T&E is focused on areas where EU policy has the potential to achieve the great-est environmental benefits: clean technology, frame-works for transport pricing and investment.

Work Programme

In 2014, T&E aims to achieve political improvements in the following main areas:• Transport policy: the weights and dimensions of lor-

ries (with a focus on better aerodynamics and safety) as well as road charging if politically feasible. T&E also aims to develop a comprehensive transport pol-icy agenda for the next Commission which includes post-2020 strategies for greenhouse gas emissions, strategies for e-mobility and fuel taxation, as well as enforcement strategies for compliance with environ-mental standards;

• Clean vehicles: CO2 emissions from cars and vans, noise emissions from road vehicles, heavy duty CO2, real-world compliance;

• Clean fuels: accounting for emissions from indirect land use change from biofuels and high-carbon fos-sil transport fuels in the implementation of the fuel quality directive; achieving binding roll-out electric charging infrastructure in the proposal for clean pow-er for transport; and

• Aviation/shipping: monitoring, reporting, verification (MRV) of shipping emissions, aviation/Emissions Trad-ing System (ETS) following the International Civil Avi-ation Organisation (ICAO) assembly, and shipping air pollution at International Maritime Organisation (IMO) level.

T&E also aims to maximise the success of the environ-mental movement as a whole by contributing to the Green10 group within the ‘Stoiber group’.

In each of the areas above T&E will run several legisla-tive campaigns combining a strong evidence base, tech-nological neutrality, cost effectiveness and pragmatism with very strong media outreach efforts creating maxi-

mum credibility and visibility. Actions also comprise for-mal and informal meetings with the EU institutions, and presentations at various events.

Expected outcomes• Transport policy: yes to smarter trucks, no to big-

ger ones; increased awareness of new ways to tax fuel; and broader support for a new proposal for road charging;

• Clean vehicles: CO2 standards for light vehicles that do not deviate too much from the deal reached in June 2013, as well as a clear perspective on such standards for heavy goods vehicles;

• Clean fuels: more support for science-based, tech-nology neutral fuel policy policies that consistently favour low-carbon fuels over high-carbon ones, and that spur EU action on cleaner alternatives such as electricity; and

• Aviation/shipping: a constructive way out of the avia-tion/ETS situation, progress at IMO and ICAO on mar-ket-based measures, and decisive action on state aid for aviation.

In 2014, T&E also intends to organise at least five pub-lic events, issue some 50 publications, and at least five pieces of external research.

Contact:Postal addressSquare de Meeus, 18B – 1050 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone: +32 2 8510202 (switchboard) / +32 2 8510201 (direct)Fax N/AEmail [email protected] www.transportenvironment.org

Name of contact personJos DINGS, Director




European Federation for Transport

and Environment a.i.s.b.l.

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Description

European Litter Prevention Association (ELPA) is a non-profit association under Belgian law. It operates the Clean Europe Network, a pan-European platform for organisa-tions active in the field of litter prevention. The Network currently brings together 14 member organisations in 10 EU Member States, to share experience, expertise, best practice and research. European Litter Prevention Association aims to promote litter prevention measures, conducts assessments on litter and littering, and offers practical improvements for litter management.

Work Programme

European Litter Prevention Association’s work pro-gramme is directly relevant to many priority objectives under the EU’s 7th Environmental Action Programme, in-cluding furthering EU waste policy within the overarch-ing Resource Efficient Europe objective. Clean Europe Network engaged 20 million European citizens in the first ‘Let’s Clean-Up Europe Day’ on 10 May 2014.

The work programme for 2014 has the following objec-tives:• Changing behaviour and reducing litter in the EU by

enhancing the effectiveness of litter prevention struc-tures and initiatives, sharing expertise, and formulat-ing Europe-wide approaches;

• Stimulating greater litter prevention activity around the Europe by providing a forum for public discussion of the litter challenge at EU-level, providing informa-tion to policy-makers about litter prevention, and pro-moting an annual ‘Clean Europe Week’; and

• Providing technical assistance to new entrants to the litter prevention field and fostering the develop-ment of litter prevention organisations in EU Member States where none currently exist.

Expected outcomes• A voluntary common system helping organisations

and authorities to define litter and how to measure it;• An understanding of the main pathways of land-

based litter transiting to freshwater and marine en-vironments, and a methodology for reducing by 25% land-based litter (with special emphasis on plastic lit-ter) that enters freshwater ecosystems;

• Best practice in litter reduction communication and prevention campaigns disseminated;

• A compendium of best European practices produced, to drive behaviour change in key target groups re-sponsible for littering and in specific locations with high litter levels;

• A compendium of best European practices published to engage industry and community groups in litter prevention campaigns;

• ‘Let’s Clean-up Europe Day’ (10 May) promoted as an annual EC-supported event, in collaboration with industry supporters, as a first step towards an annual ‘Clean Europe Week’; and

• A common European platform on litter prevention developed, with a dedicated website, to provide infor-mation on Clean Europe Network’s work programme.

Contact:Postal addressAvenue Livingstone, 13/15B – 1000 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 286 94 93Fax +32 2 286 94 95Email [email protected] www.cleaneuropenetwork.eu

Name of contact personMarco VIGETTI, Programme Manager




European Litter Prevention

Association asbl

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Description

Eurosite is a unique non-governmental network organi-sation working to improve the practice and quality of nature conservation management across Europe. Cur-rently, 21 countries are represented by 60 member organisations, including public bodies, private organi-sations and NGOs. The goal of Eurosite is to enhance Eu-ropean nature conservation through the management of land and water and by sharing practical information to build knowledge. Eurosite works directly with site man-agers and collaborates with a range of partners whose activities relate to the network’s priorities, specifically on matters related to the implementation and development of EU policies linked to site-based management.

Work Programme

Eurosite will deliver a specified range of activities de-signed to create a direct bridge between EU policy pri-orities and people on the ground. The main priorities are the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change. Eurosite will contribute to the structured and constructive cross-sectoral dialogue required between nature conservation practitioners and policy-makers. The work programme is designed to ensure that site-based know-how is measurably improved through capacity-building activi-ties. It should also ensure that practical experiences are effectively factored into policy developments to support their implementation.

Eurosite will focus on the following areas:• Facilitating the flow of knowledge between the Com-

mission’s policy and on the ground practitioners, both to improve current implementation of policy and to enhance the review and development of said policy through feedback from site managers and other rel-evant stakeholders:

• Facilitating and promoting the exchange of knowledge and sharing of experiences between site practition-ers, allowing them to showcase successful projects and working approaches and to communicate directly with one another, in order to improve the spread of best practices across Europe;

• Improving communication of the Eurosite network and its members’ work to a wider audience, through renewed and regularly updated channels, including the website, e-newsletters and social media outlets;

• Intensifying working relations with partners to com-bine strengths by advocating greater synergy and the development of collaborative services or aspects of shared work programmes; and

• Improving site management practices to ensure con-servation targets are increasingly met, thereby con-tributing to EU efforts to fight the loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystem services.

Expected outcomes• Three workshops for 150 participants, including:

- The production of a framework communication strategy on wilderness management to be distrib-uted widely after the workshop;

- The production of guidelines on climate change adaptation for wider post-workshop distribution; and

- The production of a policy advice paper for wider post-workshop distribution;

• Participation and input into the Commission’s policy process through a proactive programme of collabora-tion, participating in formal meetings with the Com-mission’s groups, and working groups on the Com-mission’s priority policies (e.g. ecosystems services working group), and European level events, including Green Week;

• Wide access to the results of European NGOs pro-vided by Eurosite through improved external commu-nication and outreach activities: e.g. through a new e-newsletter, improvements to www.eurosite.org and links to other websites and extended use of social media outlets.

Contact:Postal addressLuijbenstraat 3NL – 5211 BR ‘s-HertogenboschTHE NETHERLANDSPhone +31 73 61 29 222Fax N/AEmail [email protected] www.eurosite.org

Name of contact personCarlijn POIRTERS, Network and Project Support Officer




EUROSITE

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Description

The European Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation (FACE) was founded in 1977. Based in Brussels, FACE is an international, non-profit NGO repre-senting more than seven million European hunters. Its members are national hunting associations from 36 Eu-ropean countries, including all the EU-28 Member States. FACE has been a member of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) since 1987 and of Wetlands International since 2008. FACE’s main aim is to promote hunting, in accordance with the principles of the sustainable use of natural resources, as a tool for rural development, and for the conservation of habitats and biodiversity.

Work Programme

FACE’s work is structured around five technical areas: nature conservation, wildlife conservation, international agreements, animal welfare and health, and firearms and ammunition.

The main activities of FACE in 2014 are:• Strengthening the knowledge of hunters and other

stakeholders at all levels on relevant EU policies, par-ticularly nature conservation and biodiversity policies, in order to facilitate their enhanced and coherent im-plementation at grassroots level;

• Facilitating feedback and knowledge transfer from the grassroots levels to EU policy-makers, by strengthen-ing networks of experts among member organisa-tions, in order to contribute to the development and implementation of EU nature conservation and biodi-versity policies;

• Implementing FACE’s structural framework plan and improving its visibility; and

• Policy development and implementation, as well as awareness raising, in the following policy areas: - Habitats and Birds Directives, including Natura

2000;- EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including green in-

frastructure, invasive alien species, and the map-ping and assessment of ecosystem services;

- International agreements and conventions, includ-ing the Convention on International Trade in En-dangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), the Bern Convention and the Agreement on Interna-tional Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS); and

- Integration of nature and biodiversity policies into other policy areas, including the Common Agricul-tural Policy (CAP), spatial planning, wildlife man-agement and health.

Expected outcomes• Higher awareness at all levels of relevant policy areas

among the hunting community and other stakehold-ers;

• Better and more coherent implementation of rel-evant policies by the hunting community, and a better knowledge of this contribution among policy-makers and the public;

• Networks of experts established among the hunt-ing community to provide the technical information required at EU level for policy development and im-plementation; and

• An integrated dissemination programme that includes multilingual articles, presentations at meetings, briefings, working groups and media contributions throughout Europe.

Contact:Postal addressRue Frédéric Pelletier, 82B – 1030 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 732 69 00Fax +32 2 732 70 72Email [email protected] www.face.eu

Name of contact personCy GRIFFIN, Director of Conservation




Federation of Associations for

Hunting and Conservation of

the EU (FACE)

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Description

Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE) is a network of 31 environmental organisations that actively contribute to European environmental policy-making and implemen-tation. FoEE is part of Friends of the Earth International. The Brussels office coordinates European campaigns and communication. FoEE seeks to increase public par-ticipation and democratic decision-making as vital steps in protecting the environment and sustainably managing natural resources. Campaigns are mounted on the most urgent environmental and social issues. They challenge the current model of economic and corporate globali-sation, and promote solutions that will help to create environmentally sustainable and socially just societies at local, national, regional and global level.

Work Programme

The overarching aim of the FoEE’s 2014 work pro-gramme is to engage in policy processes of the EU and its Members States to achieve strong environmental pol-icies in the following areas: climate change, energy sav-ings and renewables; food, agriculture and biodiversity; resource use and waste; sustainability in EU financial regulations; and cross-cutting issues (lobby transpar-ency, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, EU funds and shale gas). These areas are comprised of several interrelated international campaigns that build upon the achievements of previous years and on the FoEE’s Strategic Plan 2014-2018. FoEE also undertakes capacity building and membership development actions.

In order to reach its objectives, FoEE uses the following main actions and means:• Campaigns: involving the monitoring of EU policies,

research, expert consultation and coalition building;• Advocacy: position papers, briefings, meetings and

letters to decision-makers;• Policy dialogue with opinion leaders and decision-

makers at EU and national level. Campaigners meet regularly with decision-makers at the European Com-mission, the European Parliament and European Council and participate regularly in discussions with EU stakeholders; campaigners also coordinate and support policy dialogue efforts at national level;

• Capacity building: needs assessments, skill shares and the capacity building of member groups through campaigns; and

• Awareness raising and visibility: media work, publi-cations, websites, conferences, street actions and events, and petitions.

Expected outcomes• Several EU policies and directives better incorporate

aspects of environmental sustainability;• More EU officials become aware of, open to and sup-

port FoEE’s demands;• European citizens are better informed and aware of

environmental challenges and developments at EU level;

• Research materials, briefings and reports are shared with a wide network of NGOs, allies and officials;

• European NGO coalitions are strengthened and informed;

• Increased capacity of the FoEE network, including recent additions; and

• Increased public pressure on decision-makers regard-ing key policy areas.

Contact:Postal addressRue d’Edimbourg, 26B – 1050 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 893 1001Fax +32 2 893 1035Email [email protected] www.foeeurope.org

Name of contact personMagdalena Stoczkiewicz, Director




Friends of the Earth Europe

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FUNDACIÓN OCEANA

Description

Fundación Oceana is focused on improving the condi-tion of European oceans and seas. Oceana integrates science-based campaigns with policy, economics, at-sea expeditions, law and media in order to achieve changes that make marine biodiversity conservation compatible with the sustainable use and long-term benefit of Eu-rope’s ocean resources.

Since its inception in November 2004, Oceana has fo-cused on the most serious problems facing European oceans and seas: habitat destruction, overfishing and the large-scale killing of top predators and valuable ma-rine species. In addition, Oceana focuses on opposing dangerous mercury pollution, unsafe offshore oil drilling and promoting clean offshore wind energies.

Work Programme

Oceana’s 2014 work programme expects to make a val-uable contribution towards the improvement of seven out of the nine priority targets in the proposed 7th Envi-ronment Action Programme addressed.

Oceana’s main objective for 2014:• Providing a uniquely combined approach to support

the priority targets of the proposed 7th EAP related to marine issues via its 2014 campaigns.

Its main activities involve:• Protecting marine habitat: Oceana’s expedition data

support EU governments in the selection and desig-nation of new marine protected areas and bottom-trawling closure proposals to safeguard valuable habitat. It also supports the Commission to ensure compliance by Member States with the Habitats Di-rective’s commitments.

• Promoting responsible fishing: improve the settle-ment of science-based total allowable catch limits/quotas, support the improvement of by-catch and dis-cards reduction measures, support the Commission in cases aiming to reduce illegal, unreported, and unreg-ulated fishing in European waters and/or by EU fleet; and prompting the conservation of top-predators via proper management measures or strict conservation proposals as per their status.

• Promoting sustainable energy use: deter dangerous hydrocarbon prospecting with a special focus on off-shore oil drilling to reduce our dependence on carbon dioxide emitting energies; avoid serious damage from a possible oil spill in Europe; support offshore wind energy plans, promote the transition of the EU to a low-carbon economy, mitigate climate change effects and the acidification of the oceans.

• Avoiding/reducing pollution: reduce and eliminate mercury pollution which causes serious threats to health and wellbeing in Spain and for Spanish-fish consumers, via litigation processes against chlor-alkali plants using mercury-based technologies; stop other mercury-polluted dumping projects.

Expected outcomes• Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Poland

governments increase their protected marine surface by 20%;

• The Commission garners support for the approval of EU-wide policies improving marine habitat and/or species conservation;

• At least one compliance action triggered with an EU country in the field of responsible fishing;

• The Commission improves, enforces or implements at least five measures towards the sustainability of the EU fisheries and/or EU fleet;

• EU citizens are better informed about European fish-ery marine and issues corroborated by a 5% increase in media hits compared to those obtained by Oceana in 2013 for these areas, and Spanish citizens are bet-ter informed about mercury pollution threats and its bioaccumulation in fish;

• One destructive offshore oil drilling project is stopped and one offshore wind energy project is put forward; and

• Two mercury pollution projects related to chlor-alkali factories or other dumping involving the contamina-tion of marine waters, are stopped in Spain.

Contact:Postal addressCalle Leganitos, 47 - Planta 6E – 28013 MadridSPAINPhone +34 911 440 883Fax +34 911 440890Email [email protected] http://eu.oceana.org

Name of contact personXavier PASTOR GRACIA, Executive Director




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Description

The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is a leading European not-for-profit organisation addressing how the environment affects health in the European Union. The NGO demonstrates how policy changes can help protect health and enhance quality of life. HEAL’s membership includes national organisations in 25 countries both within EU member states and in the wider European re-gion, as defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO). It also includes European and global networks. Member organisations represent a wide range of health profes-sionals, patients, not-for-profit health insurers, citizens, women, youth and environmental experts. They help to bring independent expertise and evidence from the health community to different environmental decision-making processes.

Work Programme

The following are the main objectives for the seven ar-eas of the HEAL 2014 work programme:• Improve human health and well-being through new

strengthened, preventative and precautionary EU leg-islation or the better implementation of current legis-lation;

• Highlight environmental and health externalities for comprehensive discussions on costs and benefits of EU policies (e.g. in policies on climate, energy (includ-ing fracking), air quality, chemicals, EU economic and trade policies and global environmental challenges);

• Increase the involvement of public health, medical and patients communities in EU policy development and implementation at EU and national level;

• Ensure the uptake of the latest science on how en-vironmental factors harm human health, leading to an improved science-policy interface and evidenced-based action; and

• Increase the awareness of policy-makers at EU, national, local level and of the general public on how environmental pollution harms health and on the benefits of the EU environmental and climate actions for health.

Specific objectives include:• Ambitious, binding and coherent targets for the 2030

climate and energy package• Levels of air quality which cause no harm to citizens’

health and the environment;• The phasing out of coal power plants and a morato-

rium on the construction of new ones;• A toxic-free environment by 2020, including compre-

hensive Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) crite-ria, an ambitious EDC strategy and an EU biomonitor-ing system that tracks exposure;

• EU economic policies that maintain a high level of health and environmental protection, and that pro-mote a low-carbon economy, sustainability and equi-table development; and

• Global political agreements that are drivers for EU domestic action on the environment and health.

Expected outcomes• Improved implementation of EU environmental leg-

islation and new legislation that safeguards human health from environment-related risks;

• Increased awareness among decision-makers, the health and medical community, including HEAL’s members, the media and general public, regarding how EU environmental policies benefit health;

• Environmental and health issues are pushed up high-er on the EU political agenda; and

• Continuous, positive and high-profile media coverage in EU and national media for EU environment and health policies.

Contact:Postal addressBoulevard Charlemagne, 28B – 1000 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 234 36 40Fax +32 2 234 36 49Email [email protected] www.env-health.org

Name of contact personGenon JENSEN, Executive Director




Health & Environment Alliance

(HEAL)

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Description

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe is a coalition of hospitals, medical associations, healthcare profes-sionals, local authorities, and environmental and health organisations working together to transform the Europe-an healthcare sector. It was created in 2003 to address the environmental impact of the healthcare sector in Europe. HCWH Europe has 73 members in 24 European countries, 16 of which are EU Member States.

Work Programme

HCWH Europe’s objectives for the 2014 work programme fall under two key headings: policy formulation and im-plementation. Concrete objectives are:• The adoption of horizontal EU criteria to identify En-

docrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs);• The adoption of a new Medical Device Regulation that

includes the phasing out of Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and Reprotoxic substances (CMRs), EDCs and phtha-lates such as DEHP in medical devices;

• The inclusion of threshold values for emerging con-taminants, including pharmaceuticals, in the revision of the Annexes of the Groundwater Directive with the aim to reduce pollution and deterioration of ground-water;

• The development of a European Commission consul-tation on possible policy options addressing the envi-ronmental impact of pharmaceutical residues;

• The adoption of the precautionary principle with re-gards to EU policy around nanomaterials;

• The achievement of ambitious 2030 targets for greenhouse gas emissions, energy savings and re-newable energy;

• The formulation of Green Public Procurement criteria for the healthcare sector, focusing on consumables and pharmaceuticals;

• The adoption of an EU definition of sustainable food and the development of EU wide criteria or common standards for sustainable food;

• The adoption of ambitious targets and measures for plastic waste with the aim to achieve greater trans-parency on the presence of hazardous chemicals in plastics;

• The phasing out of hazardous chemicals in medi-cal devices by manufacturers to reduce exposure to CMRs, EDCs and phthalates;

• Increased awareness of healthcare professionals and the general public on the adverse effects of pharma-ceuticals to the environment, human health;

• Correct implementation of the new Public Procure-ment Directive that focuses on the environmental and social dimensions;

• Increased implementation of sustainable food poli-cies in hospitals in Europe with the aim of reducing patients’ exposure to pesticides and other chemicals and of decreasing the cost of food waste for hospi-tals; and

• Enable implementation of energy efficient and renew-able energy policies in the European healthcare sec-tor to mitigate climate change.

Expected outcomes• Increased awareness at European and national level

regarding the development of horizontal EDCs criteria and for the development and implementation of leg-islation related to hazardous chemicals, medical de-vices, pharmaceuticals, nanomaterials/nanomedicine, public procurement, climate and energy, plastic waste and sustainable food;

• Information and training provided to healthcare pro-fessionals to enable them to work towards the mitiga-tion of the environmental impact of their institutions;

• Educational material created on the environmental and health effects of EDCs and pharmaceuticals, on sustain-able food, plastic waste, nanomaterials and mercury;

• Expert advice provided to hospitals through the Glob-al Green Healthy Hospital Network;

• The publication, launch and distribution of reports re-flecting the objectives and the work of HCWH Europe at key policy junctures and conferences; and

• Two workshops in two EU Member States organised with the help of HCWH Europe’s members to present the new Public Procurement Directive.

Contact:Postal addressRue de la Pépinière, 1B – 1000 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 503 0481Fax N/AEmail [email protected] http://www.noharm.org/europe/

Name of contact personAnja LEETZ, Executive Director




Health Care Without Harm (HCWH)

Europe

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Description

IFOAM EU Group has been advocating for sustainable food and farming for 10 years. It focuses on the de-velopment and integrity of the organic movement in Europe. The group is an umbrella organisation of the organic agricultural movement in Europe and brings together more than 165 organisations from the entire organic food chain and beyond: farmers, processors, re-tailers, certifiers, consultants, traders and researchers to environmental and consumer advocacy bodies from all EU-28, EFTA and candidate countries. IFOAM’s goal is the global adoption of ecologically, socially and econom-ically sound agricultural systems based on the principles of organic agriculture.

Work Programme

The main objectives of the 2014 work programme are to:• Strengthen the advocacy and campaigning position

of IFOAM EU as the unified voice of the European organic movement. This will be achieved by building up relations with the new Members of the European Parliament and European Commissioners and raising awareness amongst them regarding environmental challenges related to food and farming;

• Contribute to the successful implementation of the 7th Environmental Action Programme (7th EAP), the EU biodiversity strategy to 2020, the Blueprint to safe-guard Europe’s waters and EU climate change mitiga-tion and adaptation targets;

• Ensure integration of environmental objectives in policies such as the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Horizon 2020, EU organic regulation and seed legislation;

• Create strategic alliances with other environmental NGOs to strengthen the environmental and agro-eco-logical voice in EU consultations and decision-making processes for multiple policy fields; and

• Further strengthen IFOAM EU’s financial and human resource capacities as well as the efficiency of the or-ganisation, especially in the areas of internal and ex-ternal communication and membership involvement.

Expected outcomes• Around 25 advocacy meetings with policy-makers

(European Commission, European Parliament, Repre-sentatives of member states) in which the benefits of organic food and farming for the environment and of their inclusion in EU policies have been presented;

• Two major conferences (food processors conference in Paris, Rural Development and Climate change con-ference in Bari) have each attracted up to 200 direct beneficiaries who consequently act as multipliers of the topics all over Europe;

• 10 strategy meetings and workshops (internal and with other NGOs) have taken place to discuss strate-gies on climate change, organic regulation, rural de-velopment, the vision for organic farming 2030 and a future for GMO free sustainable food and farming and have led to alliances for the promotion of envi-ronmentally sustainable forms of agriculture;

• Around 20-30 publications on various key environ-mental issues have been published; and

• Media work and communications have drawn the at-tention of members, the public and agricultural and environmental specialists to the contribution of or-ganic farming to tackling environmental challenges.

Contact:Postal addressRue du Commerce, 124B – 1000 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 280 1252Fax +32 2 735 73 81Email [email protected] www.ifoam-eu.org

Name of contact personJosefine JOHANSSON ZUAZU, Project Manager




International Federation of Organic

Agriculture Movements European

Regional Group (IFOAM EU Group)

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Description

Justice & Environment (J&E) is a respected, independent association of 12 public interest environmental law or-ganisations from 10 EU Member States and beyond. J&E legal experts offer expertise and education on European environmental law, aiming to ensure the implementation and improvement of the EU environmental and sustain-ability legislation through the use of European law and the exchange of information.

Work Programme

The 2014 Annual Work Plan of J&E will focus on three issue areas: public participation, energy and environ-mental liability. J&E’s main objectives are to: • Improve the Access to Documents Regulation 1049/2001

and to see it on the legislative agenda of the EU;• Improve the Aarhus Regulation 1367/2006 and to de-

velop a European Court of Justice (ECJ) case law on the Aarhus Regulation;

• Attain a positive ECJ verdict on public participation in a J&E case on the Aarhus Regulation which is cur-rently pending at the Luxembourg Court against the Commission and to create awareness on the impacts of the verdict;

• Achieve broader access to the ECJ for NGOs in the medium term and to have a good Access to Justice in Environmental Matters Directive adopted and create broader access to the ECJ for NGOs in the long term;

• Persuade the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) to exercise pressure on the EU in order to achieve the full compliance of the EU with the Aarhus Convention;

• Analysing the contents of the new EU State Aid Guide-lines on Environment and Energy;

• Establish a potential coalition network with European Environmental NGOs supporting legislative processes at EU and Member State level in energy issues;

• Strengthen the awareness of key stakeholders on the importance of uniting approaches on support schemes for renewable energy projects in the Member States;

• Increase the awareness of harmful projects not ful-filling Project of Common Interest designation criteria in J&E Member States;

• Create a coalition among the Green 10 supporting de-mands for the exclusion of defined projects from the PCI list;

• Strengthen transparency and inclusiveness in the PCI designation process by advocating for new participa-tion methodologies and processes in application of the Aarhus principles; and

• Agree a joint position on European Liability Directive deficiencies within J&E and with partner NGOs and advocate for a revision of the current Directive.

Expected outcomes• The Access to Documents Regulation 1049/2001 is

improved and added to the EU’s legislative agenda;• The Aarhus Regulation 1367/2006 is improved and a

case law on it is developed;• Broader access to the ECJ for NGOs created and a

good Access to Justice in Environmental Matters Di-rective adopted;

• Analysis of the new Environment and Energy State Aid Guidelines of the EU;

• A potential coalition network with European Environ-mental NGOs, in particular in energy issues;

• Increased awareness of key stakeholders on the im-portance of uniting approaches on support schemes for renewable energy projects in the Member States and regarding what the RES support needed to deliver 2020 targets;

• Increased awareness of harmful projects not fulfilling PCI designation criteria in J&E Member States;

• Knowledge about legal means and opportunities to challenge these PCI projects is consolidated;

• A coalition among the Green 10 supporting demands for the exclusion of defined projects from the PCI list;

• A more inclusive and more transparent PCI designa-tion process carried out in the future; and

• A joint position on ELD deficiencies within J&E and partner NGOs is agreed upon, and decision-makers take key arguments into account within the ELD revi-sion process.

Contact:Postal addressUdolni, 33H - 602 00 BrnoCZECH REPUBLICPhone +36 1 3228462Fax +36 1 4130300Email [email protected] www.justiceandenvironment.org

Name of contact personDr. Csaba KISS, Coordinator




Justice and Environment

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Description

NGO Shipbreaking Platform is a global coalition of 18 environmental, human rights and labour organisations, eight of which are based in EU Member States. It fo-cuses on the safe and environmentally sound recycling and disposal of end-of-life vessels. The Platform was founded in 2005 to challenge substandard practices in the shipping industry. It advocates responsible policies on shipbreaking at the European and international level that encompass the principles of human rights, environ-mental justice, ‘polluter pays’, producer responsibility and clean production. Marketplace incentives are pro-moted to divert traffic away from the infamous ship-breaking beaches of South Asia.

Work Programme

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform has effectively contrib-uted to the legislative process which ended in June 2013 with an agreed text for a new EU Regulation on Ship Recycling (2012/0055(COD)). Within this framework, the work programme for 2014 has the following objectives:• Pushing for key policy developments, as the EC ad-

dresses outstanding elements of the newly agreed Regulation on Ship Recycling. The Regulation, for ex-ample, asks the EC to consider a model for a financial mechanism, possible amendments to the Environ-mental Crimes Directive and technical guidance for certification and auditing of ship recycling facilities outside the EU. The Shipbreaking Platform is actively providing input in these and other areas to ensure a more robust legislative framework and to strengthen its future implementation;

• Advocating for effective application of the law, in or-der to promote effective implementation of the EU Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) and the EU Regu-lation on Ship Recycling, while influencing the mar-ketplace to rapidly and effectively adopt EU policy recommendations and requirements; and

• Promoting greater public and marketplace awareness of the environmental and human rights abuses linked to current shipbreaking practices on the beaches of South Asia, as well as providing information on the available best practices.

Expected outcomes• Rapid and appropriate regulatory action and econom-

ic measures to strengthen the EU’s new Regulation on Ship Recycling, including the targeted distribution of position papers, reports and a briefing for the Perma-nent Representatives of the Member States to the EU;

• Effective implementation of the Waste Shipment Reg-ulation (WSR) through monitoring, with EU Member States alerted of imminent breaches;

• Ships sailing under the flag of EU Member States monitored and informed of EC business practices, such as change of flag and ship recycling destina-tions;

• Reports published and listings of ‘Global dumpers’ and ‘Responsible recyclers’ produced, based on desk research, purchased data (e.g. the IHS Fairplay regis-ter of ships) and access to shipping databases, such as Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit (LMIU);

• Up-to-date information provided on the situation on the ground and in the courts in shipbreaking coun-tries, with South Asian civil society activists’ input channelled into European policy debates;

• Continued leadership at UN Basel Convention meet-ings, in strategic partnership with like-minded think-tanks and legal experts; and

• Best practice for environmentally sound and safe ship recycling actively promoted by advising progressive ship owners, and seeking common strategies with the European ship recycling industry, cargo owners and trade unions.

Contact:Postal addressRue de la Linière, 11B – 1050 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 6094 419Fax N/AEmail [email protected] www.shipbreakingplatform.org

Name of contact personPatrizia HEIDEGGER, Executive Director




NGO Shipbreaking Platform

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Description

Seas At Risk is a European association of NGOs working to protect and restore the marine environment of the European seas and the wider northeast Atlantic. It has around 20 member NGOs in 14 countries. Seas At Risk achieves its goals through the exchange of information between members and other organisations; gathering, analysing and publishing information; stimulating edu-cational, scientific and publicity activities; and organising campaigns.

Work Programme

Seas At Risk’s 2014 work programme focuses on im-proving the implementation of EU policies relating to the marine environment, integrating environmental objectives in the maritime sector, and providing infor-mation for member organisations and the wider NGO community.

The main objectives of the 2014 work programme are:• Ensuring that key maritime industries, such as ship-

ping, play their part in reducing greenhouse gas emis-sions, to minimise the impacts of climate change on the marine environment;

• Helping to reform the Common Fisheries Policy to ensure that environmental commitments are imple-mented and that stakeholders are fully involved in the implementation phases;

• Promoting a strong deep sea fisheries access regime that guarantees the protection and sustainable man-agement of deep sea ecosystems;

• Ensuring that during the implementation of the Euro-pean Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) there is suf-ficient data collection, and investment in low-impact fisheries, aquaculture and other maritime activities;

• Helping to implement the Marine Strategy Frame-work Directive (MSFD), with special attention given to marine litter and the effective integration of MSFD objectives in the Blue Growth agenda, while ensuring that the proposed Directive on Maritime Spatial Plan-ning and Integrated Coastal Management (MSP-ICM) is fully in line with MSFD objectives; and

• Advocating the use of the ecosystem approach, precautionary and ‘polluter pays’ principles in Blue Growth priority sectors, such as seabed mining and blue biotechnology.

Expected outcomes• Liaison with the European Commission, European

Parliament, Member States and other forums, via po-sition papers and other contributions, including joint NGO position papers on the sustainable development

of EU aquaculture, a guidance document on MSFD measures and publications on marine litter;

• Participation in advisory bodies, such as the fisheries and aquaculture advisory councils, and attendance in an ‘observer’ capacity at regional and global regula-tory forums, including the International Maritime Or-ganisation (IMO), the OSPAR Commission and MSFD implementation working groups;

• Information and capacity building through Seas At Risk’s issue-specific policy groups;

• Environmental briefings prior to each meeting of the Fisheries Council and selected meetings of the Eu-ropean Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries, that provide environmental considerations connected to policy proposals on the agenda;

• Dissemination of briefings to policy and decision-makers at EU and Member State levels, as well as the media and NGOs;

• Strengthened cooperation with other regional NGOs through the European Seas Environmental Coopera-tion platform; and

• Enhanced communication through the development of a Seas At Risk Communication Strategy.

Contact:Postal addressRue d’Edimbourg, 26B - 1050 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 289 30 965Fax +32 2 289 30 966Email [email protected] www.seas-at-risk.org

Name of contact personAnn DOM, Assistant Director




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Description

Slow Food was founded in 1986 and became an inter-national association in 1989. It is a grassroots, mem-bership-driven organisation with a network of around 100 000 members in 150 countries. It seeks to create a broad worldwide cultural shift in the relationship that people have with food. It envisions a world where eve-ryone has access to good, clean and fair food. ‘Good’ re-fers to food that has a culturally appropriate taste qual-ity and that is healthy. ‘Clean’ relates to food production and consumption that does not harm the environment or the health of those producing it. ‘Fair’ means both accessible prices for consumers and equitable wages for producers.

Work Programme

Slow Food believes that the 7th Environment Action Pro-gramme (7EAP) is a cornerstone in environmental policy and that the European Commission’s efforts to focus EU environmental policies on respecting the planet’s eco-logical limits must be strongly supported. With the same inspiration and commitment, Slow Food will continue to advocate for a real paradigm shift towards a sustainable food system in 2014.

The core issues of this year’s work programme will be: agro-biodiversity conservation; the efficient and equita-ble use of resources in food production and consump-tion; the fight against food loss and waste; the global dimension of food security; food safety and food sover-eignty. Activities will focus on two specific areas directly connected to the following thematic 7EAP objectives: “to protect, conserve and enhance the Union’s natural capital” and “to turn the Union into a resource-efficient, green and competitive low-carbon economy”. The activi-ties and deliverables envisaged are numerous and can be grouped under the following broad categories:• The production and dissemination of documents on

food issues targeting policy-makers, producers, con-sumers and diffused through meetings, events, press and the internet;

• Contribution to the international and European de-bate on food through participation in advisory com-mittees, high-level forums and expert working groups of EU institutions and in the civil society consultation mechanism of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);

• Training and meetings to transfer and exchange knowledge and experience among producers;

• Organisation of large and small events to facilitate contact between producers and consumers and to reach decision-makers at all levels;

• Ensuring there is a constant debate regarding the as-sociation’s core interests; and

• Coordinating and implementing grassroots projects involving producers and facilitating communication and contact with consumers.

Expected outcomes• Better integration of the needs expressed by small-

scale producers, consumers and other food chain ac-tors regarding environmental issues linked to food in EU policies;

• Increased visibility of the network and representation of consumers’ and producers’ interests at the EU in-stitutions;

• Preservation of an increased number of endangered domesticated species;

• Increased awareness among consumers of the im-pact of their daily choices on the food system and the consequent implications for the environment and climate;

• A contribution to the protection of the environment and to the improvement of food chain sustainability through the implementation of grassroots projects; and

• Improved capacity of the network to converse with EU institutions and with the UN system, moving ever closer to an integrated framework for food policies and for a paradigm change in the food system.

Contact:Postal addressPiazza XX Settembre, 5IT - 12042 Bra (CN)ITALYPhone +39 0172 419 709Fax +39 0172 419 755Email [email protected] www.slowfood.com

Name of contact personSerena ALAIMO, Slow Food EU Department




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Description

Stichting BirdLife Europe is the European and Cen-tral Asian Division of BirdLife International, one of the world’s largest partnerships for nature conservation. It works with stakeholders to conserve birds and biodiver-sity, by focusing on species, sites and habitats. Stichting BirdLife Europe coordinates the activities of 49 mem-ber organisations throughout Europe and Central Asia, including Partners in all EU Member States, and helps manage around 6 000 sites covering over 320 000 ha.

Work Programme

Stichting BirdLife Europe aims to:• Support the development and implementation of the

EU Biodiversity Strategy and, in particular, the full im-plementation of the Birds and Habitats and Marine Strategy Framework Directives;

• Improve the contribution of EU Agriculture and Forest policies to biodiversity conservation, climate mitiga-tion and adaptation, and environmental conservation;

• Promote effective climate action that goes hand in hand with biodiversity conservation and the protec-tion of ecosystems;

• Raise awareness and engage policy-makers, busi-nesses, media and other relevant stakeholders and target audiences; and

• Support, strengthen and coordinate the European BirdLife Partnership in developing and implementing common conservation programmes and in participat-ing in EU environmental policy-making, to improve the status of birds and biodiversity in general.

Expected outcomes• The EU’s role in domestic and external environmental

policy is strengthened by informed engagement and constructive criticism;

• The EU contributes to the conservation of global bio-diversity;

• EU biodiversity, agriculture, forest, maritime, fisheries and climate change policies are communicated, their development and implementation influenced through advocacy, engagement and information provision;

• Relevant pieces of EU legislation are effectively im-plemented;

• Main threats to bird conservation, such as collision with and electrocution on power lines, poisoning, lead contamination and illegal killing, are identified, as-sessed and effectively tackled;

• An effective enabling framework to achieve Target 2 of the EU Biodiversity Strategy is implemented;

• Invasive Alien Species are tackled through robust EU legislation;

• The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform is im-plemented effectively to ensure it delivers for biodi-versity and environment;

• A new Rural Development Policy effectively delivers conservation schemes and avoids investments that damage biodiversity;

• A vision for sustainable agriculture and forest man-agement in the EU is developed and promoted;

• EU policies effectively support the conservation of Eu-ropean forests and their biodiversity;

• Marine Important Bird Areas are effectively protected;• Seabird by-catch mortality is mitigated;• EU maritime and fisheries policies are supportive of

biodiversity conservation;• EU energy policies contribute to effective climate

change mitigation while building robust safeguards for biodiversity;

• Ecosystem based adaptation is integrated into cli-mate change and climate adaptation is incorporated into biodiversity conservation strategies;

• EU and national decision-makers are more aware, in-formed and mobilised for biodiversity conservation, climate action and environmental protection;

• The European business sector is more engaged with biodiversity conservation, climate action and environ-mental protection;

• A thriving and growing Europe wide grassroots network of civil society organisations work together through the BirdLife Europe Partnership and beyond; and

• Less-developed and less-experienced BirdLife Europe Partners are supported by BirdLife Europe.

Contact:Postal addressAvenue de la Toison d’Or, 67B - 1060 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 280 08 30Fax +32 2 230 38 02Email [email protected] http://www.birdlife.org/europe-and-central-asia

Name of contact personAngelo CASERTA, Regional Director




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Description

Surfrider Foundation Europe is dedicated to defending, improving and sustainably managing the ocean, coast-line, waves and the people who enjoy them. Its action plans aim to provide information for the users of the European coastline, and to ensure that the views of wa-tersport enthusiasts are heard at the EU policy level. Surfrider helps protect European coastlines through its programmes on water quality, marine litter, maritime transport, coastal construction and wave protection. These programmes involve lobbying decision-makers, leading local actions on the ground, enacting a legal ac-tion strategy against discharges by vessels, developing expertise and working in conjunction with existing net-works.

Work Programme

Surfrider Foundation Europe’s 2014 work programme and actions are focused on waste, water quality and cli-mate change.

Specific objectives include:• Contributing to the establishment of the 7th European

Action Plan, in particular the environmental action programmes in the priority areas of waste, water quality and climate change;

• Helping to implement and influence the European reg-ulatory framework on environmental protection, par-ticularly the legislative package on waste, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the Cosmetics Direc-tive, the Port Reception Facilities Directive, the Water Framework Directive, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the Bathing Water Directive and the REACH regulation on water quality, the EU climate and en-ergy package, and the Maritime Spatial Planning Di-rective on issues concerning climate change;

• Developing expertise on environmental issues and placing knowledge at the disposal of EU Member States;

• Providing a local perspective on environmental issues in different European coastal regions and expanding actions to new Member States, including the Baltic States, Cyprus, Malta, and Bulgaria, with a particular focus on issues surrounding marine litter;

• Consolidating capacity to act as an interface between the local (field work) and global levels (regulatory framework driven by the EU); and

• Raising awareness and mobilising its network to pro-mote understanding of coastal pollution issues.

Expected outcomes• Contributions and recommendations within the

framework of European legislation taken up by MEPs;• Expansion of Surfrider active volunteers’ network and

extension of Surfrider area of action to new EU Mem-ber States;

• Mobilisation campaigns around particular topics to in-crease public involvement and the resolution of local environmental problems;

• Increased number of people informed and made aware of the challenges faced with regard to coastal protection, to further research goals and the estab-lishment of sustainable solutions; and

• Dynamic network of forerunners for societal change..

Contact:Postal address33, Allée du MouraF - 64200 BiarritzFRANCEPhone +33 5 59 23 23 46Fax +33 5 59 41 11 04Email [email protected] www.surfrider.eu

Name of contact personJohanna BORENSTEIN, Development and Communication Manager




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Description

E3G is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that is aiming to accelerate the transition to sustainable de-velopment. E3G builds cross-sector coalitions to achieve carefully defined outcomes chosen for their capacity to leverage change. Focusing on climate change and en-vironmental policy, E3G works closely with like-minded partners in government, politics, business, civil society, science, the media and public interest foundations. E3G currently has offices in London, Brussels, Berlin and Washington DC and a regular presence in China.

Work Programme

E3G’s work programme for 2014 is structured around three key programme areas: (1) supporting workers with a ‘Just Transition’ to a low-carbon and resilient Europe; (2) climate adaptation - a risk management frame-work for cities; and (3) modernising European climate modelling approaches to strengthen the interface be-tween modelling, politics and policy-making. Activities in these areas aim to support the implementation of the 20/20/20 climate and energy targets, raise ambition and build support for the 2030 climate and energy frame-work, implement the EU Adaptation Strategy Package, and enhance stakeholder support and confidence in Eu-ropean Commission policy proposals by proposing a pro-cess to modernise its modelling approaches. Specifically, it aims to: • Develop the trade union movement’s concept of a

‘Just Transition’ into a set of concrete proposals inside the EU’s policy structure;

• Develop a ‘Low Carbon Transition Mechanism’ within the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) which directly supports workers and local communities most affect-ed by this instrument;

• Support and amplify the debates with trade unions at EU and Member State level on the 2030 climate and energy framework and the ETS;

• Support the implementation of the EU climate adap-tation strategy package through targeted activities filling the existing knowledge and expertise gaps;

• Formulate clear criteria for resilient urban develop-ment and infrastructure;

• Introduce a risk management framework which in-cludes awareness of the differences between a 2, 3 or 4 degrees world for individual cities;

• Provide political and policy advice to cities on how to frame city resilience within their local context;

• Assist the European Commission in modernising its modelling approaches supporting strategic policy de-cisions in the field of climate, energy, and resource efficiency;

• Build broad stakeholder consensus in support of the European Commission’s modelling approaches; and

• Build confidence in the Commission modelling process.

Expected outcomes• The inclusion of the ‘Just Transition’ concept into the

2030 climate and energy policy framework proposals; • The definition of technical specifics and overarching

narrative of the ‘Just Transition’ mechanism and EU policy reforms;

• The building agency for ‘Just Transition’ to be includ-ed into the 2030 climate and energy framework;

• Information, awareness, knowledge sharing and ad-vocacy and extending constituency to deliver ‘Just Transition’ concept;

• A risk management framework for cities programme will result in a definition of the key knowledge and expertise gaps that cities face on climate change re-silience;

• Increased awareness among cities of the climate risks and knowledge on how to design a risk manage-ment framework;

• The European Commission equipped to strategically discuss the modernisation of its modelling approach-es internally and externally;

• A broader range of stakeholders to support the Euro-pean Commission’s modelling process; and

• The European Commission is able to propose a road-map for strengthening its modelling approaches in order to support the next round of strategic decar-bonisation decisions.

Contact:Postal address23, rue de la ScienceB – 1040 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 893 9211Fax N/AEmail [email protected] www.e3g.org

Name of contact personRosalind COOK, Policy officer



EC contribution in euro with %:277,645 (69.50%)

Third Generation Environmentalism

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Description

Wetlands International and its predecessors have a long history and have worked to protect wetlands since 1937. Wetlands International – European Association is an Association of seven European non-governmental or-ganisations (NGOs) working together to raise awareness about wetland ecosystems and to advocate the sustain-able use of wetlands for people and nature, in particular by linking science, policy and practice. Wetlands International – European Association is part of Wetlands International, the only global not-for-profit network dedicated to the conservation and restoration of wetlands such as lakes, marshes and rivers. Its vision is a world where wetlands are treasured and nurtured for their beauty, the life they support and the resources they provide. Wetlands International works through its network of of-fices, partners and experts to achieve its goals. It has 18 offices around the world, working independently but sharing the same global strategy.

Work Programme

The dynamic nature of wetlands meant that they are often overlooked by policy-makers and public opinion. Wetlands are, in theory, relatively well covered by current EU legislation; however, policy implementation tends to have difficulty addressing these ecosystems.

Therefore, the NGO’s work programme aims to:• Raise awareness of policy- and decision-makers re-

garding the value of wetland ecosystems;• Promote the integration of wetland-related concerns

into relevant sectoral policies of the Union and pro-mote synergies and policy coherence;

• Contribute to the implementation of EU environmen-tal policy and legislation;

• Promote investments for the conservation and resto-ration of wetland ecosystems; and

• Address the impact of EU policies on wetlands in oth-er regions of the globe, and strive to ensure that in-ternational or third-country policies do not undermine the success of EU environmental legislation.

In order to achieve the objectives Wetlands International will:• Provide a platform for exchanging information, knowl-

edge and ideas among its members, and facilitate the communication of that information to the appropriate levels of European policy- and decision-making;

• Link science, policy and practice by convening knowl-edge and expertise and advocating a coherent ap-proach to the conservation and sustainable use of wetland ecosystems;

• Advocate for the mainstreaming of wetlands into EU policies and influence specific priority policies;

• Help improve EU policy implementation by highlight-ing policy successes and failures and feeding best practice into national and EU policies and relevant practitioner networks; and

• Develop a sound organisational structure, including internal regulations, policy strategies, fundraising strategies and visibility strategies.

Expected outcomes• Enhanced awareness of policy- and decision-makers

regarding the value of wetland ecosystems and in-creased uptake of ecosystem-based management solutions;

• Implementation of EU policy and legislation contributes to the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands;

• EU policy and legislative initiatives take into consid-eration the key role of wetlands as functional links between ecosystems;

• Enhanced knowledge contributes to improved conser-vation status of key species and their habitats, in and outside the EU; and

• Enhanced civil society capacity to engage in and con-tribute to initiatives for the conservation and sustain-able use of wetland ecosystems and their goods and services.

Contact:Postal addressHorapark 9NL - 6717 LZ EdeTHE NETHERLANDSPhone +31 318660912Fax +31 318660950Email [email protected] www.wetlands.org

Name of contact personVera COELHO, Project manager




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Description

Established in 1961, WWF is an international organisa-tion working on issues related to nature conservation and environmental protection. It has 4.7 million regular supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. WWF is present in 22 countries in Europe with over 3.5 million supporters. The WWF European Policy Programme Office in Brussels works in close collabora-tion with the European and global WWF network and its partner organisations. It seeks to secure the strengthen-ing of European policies and funding in support of nature conservation and environmental protection, particularly in the areas of EU climate and energy, biodiversity, for-ests, water, fisheries as well as development, food, re-source efficiency and green economy policies.

Work Programme

The annual work programme will be the second to come into effect under the five-year WWF European Policy Plan (2014-18). The plan aims to make an important contribution to the European Commission’s 7th Environ-mental Action Programme ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’.

The key 2014 work programme strategies and activities are:• Political advocacy work with European institutions; • Involving the network of WWF national organisations

in Europe to inform and lobby the relevant institutions at Member State level;

• Monitoring of the implementation and achievements of European environmental law and policies, and their integration into other EU policies, drawing particular attention to any lack of proper implementation and enforcement;

• Working in partnership with other NGOs in Brussels active in the environmental, social and development fields;

• Participating actively in processes for approving de-volved legislation;

• Building alliances with business and industry, the corporate sector and universities, based on common goals in order to enhance outreach and support for achieving WWF objectives;

• Participating in expert working groups and specialist technical panels;

• Creating and participating in stakeholders’ forums, conferences and events, and promoting coalition building;

• Applying WWF’s communications leverage to raise awareness; and

• Using the post-election period for the new European Parliament and appointment of a new Commission President and College of Commissioners to advance solutions for conserving and enhancing natural capi-tal, moving towards a resource efficient, green low-carbon economy and safeguarding citizens’ health and well-being.

Expected outcomes• Stronger implementation of the European Union Tim-

ber Regulation and the Water Framework Directive;• Implementation of measures to achieve EU Biodiver-

sity Strategy objectives;• Implementation of new arrangements in the 2012-

13 Common Fisheries Policy reform, including multi-annual management plans, regionalisation and exter-nal dimension;

• Stronger and more uniform implementation of the Il-legal, Unregulated and Unreported Fisheries Regula-tion;

• Successful United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) outcomes in CoP21 and strong EU post-2020 pledges;

• Improved European Emissions Trading System to achieve a credible reduction of surplus allowances;

• Increased levels of sustainable development financ-ing in EU external development assistance; and

• Influence registered on the post-2015 global devel-opment framework with uniformly applicable but dif-ferentiated sustainable development goals.

Contact:Postal addressAvenue de Tervuren, 168B – 1150 BrusselsBELGIUMPhone +32 2 743 88 00Fax +32 2 743 88 19Email [email protected] wwf.eu

Name of contact personAnthony R. LONG, Director




WWF European Policy Programme

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European Policy Office

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Description

The WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme (WWF-DCPO) was established in 1998 to coordinate and lead WWF’s conservation activities across the 19-country Danube-Carpathian region of central and southeast Europe. It particularly focuses on biodiversity, nature conservation and the sustainable use of resources.

Work Programme

WWF-DCPO will work with members and partners to promote biodiversity conservation, green infrastructure, environmental integration, sustainable forestry, water stewardship, climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource efficiency use in the Danube-Carpathian regions of central and southeast Europe. The key strate-gies and activities are:• Continuing the traditionally strong focus on the im-

plementation of EU biodiversity, water and forest policies;

• Ensuring the effective implementation of these strat-egies through the improved management of the ar-eas with the most relevant Natura 2000 sites;

• Supporting the European Commission in promoting the EU Blueprint on Water with emphasis on conserv-ing and restoring natural water retention areas par-ticularly through the development of the second cycle of river basin management plans for the Danube and its sub-basins in 2015;

• Promoting the protection of virgin and high conser-vation value forests, sustainable forest management and the implementation of the EU Timber Regulation;

• Integrating the environment/biodiversity into relevant policies, including inland navigation and the develop-ment of hydropower as well as in relevant areas of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, the Carpathi-an Convention and the Danube River Basin Manage-ment Plan;

• Promoting integration and financing for the environment via EU funding programmes, innovative funding sources and the assessment of ecosystem services; and

• Encouraging adaptation and mobilisation in response to climate change, particularly through regional policy frameworks, and raising awareness.

Expected outcomes• Contribution of knowhow and experience to a number

of EU policies;• Facilitation of the implementation and enforcement

of EU legislation and policies within the Danube-Car-pathian region;

• Integration of several priorities related to the EU Bio-diversity Strategy, Blueprint for Water and Climate

Change Adaptation Strategy into the second cycle of river basin management plans for the Danube and its sub-basins into the EU Strategy for the Danube Region as well as into relevant protocols and strate-gies to be adopted by the members of the Carpathian Convention;

• Progress towards the implementation of significant conservation initiatives related to freshwater and wilderness areas, including the five-country Mura-Drava-Danube Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, the four-country Lower Danube Green Corridor, the three-country March-Thaya Trilateral Ramsar Site and the Southern Carpathians wilderness area;

• 10 000 ha of virgin forests protected, 3 million ha of forest certified for sustainable management and 200 operators trained to implement the EU Timber Regu-lation to help stop illegal logging;

• Two pilots or models for the Mapping and Assess-ment of Ecosystem Services and two Ecosystem Ser-vices payment schemes developed;

• Two demonstrations of good practice by the private sector towards the implementation of the EU Biodi-versity Strategy and/or Blueprint for Water presented;

• At least 200 towns and cities in the Danube-Carpathi-an region are involved in Earth Hour and encouraged to take action on climate change;

• Work on mapping and scenario development for bio-mass in the region promoted; and

• Become a leading advocate for the environment in Central and South-eastern Europe and substantially increase the WWF-DCPO’s organisational capacity.

Contact:Postal addressOttakringer Strasse 114-116A – 1160 WIENAUSTRIAPhone +43 1 52 45 470 14Fax +43 1 52 45 470 70Email [email protected] www.panda.org/dcpo

Name of contact personAngelika BERANEK, Head of Operations



EC contribution in euro with %:188,059.00 (23.48 %)

WWF International Danube-

Carpathian Programme

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