Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpart, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinb...

Tobacco causes lung cancer, alcohol raises the risk of #breast and liver cancer. The next decade may see the inclusion of #ultra-processed foods as a key risk factor for #colorectal #cancer, particularly in young adults www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🌱In aanloop van de COP30 in Brazilië, stelde WO=MEN, samen met 15 andere organisaties, gezamenlijke prioriteiten op in een position-paper om klimaatrechtvaardigheid te waarborgen. Lees alle informatie en de paper via onze website: bit.ly/3VIwcdy
#COP30 #climatejustice #genderequality #womensrights

BBB/VVD verbranden 2 miljard belastinggeld aan sjoemelende Indiase multinational.

Zo kan Tata Steel nog lang doorgaan met uitstoten van kankerverwekkende stoffen én stikstof.

Dramatisch voor omwonenden en natuur, niet uit te leggen aan boeren en belastingbetaler.

Wist je dat 🍓 Aardbeien = gifkoploper! Ze staan op 2 (meeste residu) 🔴 96% bevat pesticiden 🔴 67% bevat PFAS (o.a. fluopyram) 🔴 Gem. 3,7 pesticiden/bakje, max 12!
🔴 Tot 1,9 mg/kg – babyvoedingnorm = 0,01

💡 Kies biologisch, zeker voor kinderen.
👉 www.eetwijzer.nl
#pesticiden #aardbeien #biologisch

PFAS-adviseur van de Europese toezichthouder op gevaarlijke stoffen blijkt ook te werken voor de industrie. Dit maakt nog eens duidelijk hoe belangrijk een transparant lobbyregister is. Zowel in Europa als in Nederland.

🚨 Big water news from Brussels: EU institutions have just struck a deal on updated water pollution rules.

It includes tougher standards for PFAS, pesticides like glyphosate, and pharmaceutical pollution - but there's a catch.
The deal delays action until 2039…

Press release in comments ⬇️

EU deal on water pollution: no action, extreme delay The EU institutions have reached a long-awaited deal on updated rules for pollution of EU surface and groundwater, but Member States have managed to delay and weaken obligations. Yesterday, nearly thr...

🌊 The EU institutions have reached an agreement on water pollution. It has good elements, but action is delayed by EU red tape. Clean water will be for our children or grandchildren. Member States have until 2039 or even 2045 to meet the new criteria.
www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...

World leaders to call for multibillion dollar green energy boost for developing countries The countries most threatened by climate change need more cash for renewables, a statement seen by POLITICO warns.

A coalition of governments from Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean will join forces to warn that countries most affected by climate change will be left behind in the green energy transition without new funding instruments.

Morgen naar Brussel voor debat over hoe #ISDS ingrijpt op EU-beleid rond sancties, veiligheid, klimaat & milieu.

Geweldig dat @g-b-b.bsky.social de stem van Groningers laat horen die door #Shell & #ExxonMobil zijn getroffen 💪

@somoamsterdam.bsky.social

groninger-bodem-beweging.nl/nieuws/gbb-n...

🗨️🇪🇺 Today @bjverbeek.bsky.social (SOMO) and Coert Fossen (Groninger Bodem Beweging) are highlighting this outreageous case at the EU Parliament and joining MEP @annacavazzini.bsky.social and others to discuss how to protect public-interest policies from investor lawsuits.

@g-b-b.bsky.social (2/2)

The Netherlands is being sued by Shell and ExxonMobil for lost profits after shutting down a harmful gas field.🏭☣️

Sounds surreal? Yet, it’s happening, through a completely legal mechanism called Investor-State Dispute Settlement.

More about the Groningen case: www.somo.nl/aftershock-i... (1/2)

78% of Europeans want more EU level action to tackle water pollution, and 92% want companies to pay for the pollution they cause ➡️ europa.eu/eurobaromete...

Scientists' statement of support for updated EU water pollution standards — Freshwater Biological Association We are pleased to share, as a matter of urgency, a statement of support for a swift and adequate update of the EU water pollution standards under the Environmental Quality Standards Directive, also am...

Over 600 scientists have signed this joint statement calling for an update of the EU's water pollution standards ➡️ www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/sc...

💧 Toxic water at the EU Parliament today wasn’t just a stunt - it was a warning

As trilogue talks draw to an end, EU lawmakers must stand firm:
⚠️ No more loopholes
⏰ No more delay
🌍 Protect our rivers, our health, and our future

Pollution is real. Action must be too.

Let us know what you think⬇️

3/3
... Every delay is not just negligence; it is a betrayal of human & environmental rights. Urgent action is needed to end this unethical double standard," said Angeliki Lyssimachou from PAN Europe (the organisation that coordinates the End Toxic Pesticide Trade Coalition).

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"These exports include pesticides known to cause brain damage in children, reproductive harm & massive 🐝 losses. Local communities & ecosystems are paying the price, but also European farmers & consumers, as these pesticides return to Europe as residues in imported food...

Banned pesticides The European Union exported nearly 122,000 tonnes of banned pesticides in 2024, despite a European Commission commitment to put an end to the practice, a new Public Eye and Unearthed investigation has...

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As this new report by @publiceye.ch reveals, the @ec.europa.eu’s failure to act, due to pressure from the #pesticide industry giants and their profits, has allowed Europe’s toxic trade to grow larger than ever.
www.publiceye.ch/en/topics/pe...

Trump confuses correlation (more drowning deaths & icecream sales) and causation (with hot weather we swim & eat more icecream) when stating parecetamol was cause of autism… which is false. True is when already in bad health - incl. from #pollution (need 4 painkillers) mothers impact health of child

E-commerce must be safe!

Together with 60+ NGOs, industry, and retail associations, we demand stronger EU rules to:

✅close dangerous loopholes in online trade
✅guarantee #ProductSafety
✅protect the environment
✅ensure fair competition

Read our full statement👉 eeb.org/library/clos... #ecommerce

German Greens accuse Merz coalition of denying €4.5B in Ukraine aid The opposition Greens want the government to spend more on air defenses for Ukraine.

Germany’s opposition party, the Greens, are turning up the pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz, blasting his coalition for rejecting billions in extra funding for Ukraine.

Met ‘gerechtelijke terreur’ weet de olie- en gasindustrie klimaatbeleid te frustreren Wereldwijd krijgen overheden te maken met een recordaantal claims van energiebedrijven die menen de dupe te zijn van klimaatbeleid. Hun toegangsdeur naar de pot met geld is een schimmig tribunaal in W...

Multinationals gebruiken ISDS om overheden aan te klagen die mensen & milieu beschermen. Dit systeem treft ook Nederland: ExxonMobil klaagt de staat aan wegens het stopzetten van de gaswinning in Groningen. Lees meer via @ftm.nl: www.ftm.nl/artikelen/ol...

📣 We also urge the @ec.europa.eu to reassess the strategic status of this project in light of the ACCC’s findings.

Decision 👉 unece.org/env/pp/cc/ac...

⚠️ Major red flag: Portugal rejects the findings of the UN body responsible for overseeing environmental rights — the Aarhus Compliance Committee (ACCC).

www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

A thread 👇

Africa Climate Summit kicks off this week 🌍
Ahead of the EU–AU Summit in Nov & COP30, EU must show ambition in its partnerships:
💸 Trillions not billions
📢 Grants not loans
🔓 Cancel unfair debt
💰 Make polluters pay
Climate & economic justice must guide EU–Africa relations.
#AfricaClimateSummit #EUAU

🏆Jusqu’au 21 septembre, soutenez « Renforcer l’égalité de genre dans la gestion durable des déchets en Colombie » pour qu’il remporte le Prix du Public 2025 de la @FondationRAJA !

🔗 👉 prixdupublic.fondation-raja-marcovici.com

#FRDM #PrixduPublic #WECF #Colombie #ÉgalitéDeGenre

Don’t let the EU tear down nature protection ❌

The European Commission is quietly trying to dismantle the laws that safeguard what we cherish most: our nature.

They think we wouldn’t notice or care. But we do.

Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 handsoffnature.eu

The Counter - Helpdesk for activists challenging corporate power - SOMO The Counter helps activists hold multinational companies and their owners accountable for their destructive and unfair business practices.

2️⃣ years. 3️⃣5️⃣0️⃣investigations. 9️⃣0️⃣countries.

We are so delighted to see the number of people using The Counter, SOMO’s free global helpdesk for environmental and social justice activists 🤩

This dream wouldn’t be possible without the support of Dutch Postcode Loterij 🎊

Want to submit a request? ⬇️

Verhandlungen zu Globalen Plastikabkommen in Genf enden ohne Ergebnis | WECF Bildrechte: Markus Winkler | WWF Zivilgesellschaft fordert entschlossenes Handeln für starkes Plastikabkommen – Verhandlungen in Genf zu einem Globalen Abkommen […]

Eine weitere Verhandlungsrunde ohne Ergebnis. Eine weitere Runde, in der die Lobbyinteressen der Plastikindustrie zu viel Aufmerksamkeit und Verständnis entgegengebracht wurde.

EU Member States agree to ban flufenacet - PAN Europe calls for immediate action on all PFAS pesticides In a landmark decision on 12 March, EU Member States adopted the European Commission's proposal to ban the endocrine-disrupting PFAS pesticide flufenacet. PAN Europe applauds this decisive action, whi...

🚜 EU Member States agreed to ban the endocrine-disrupting #PFAS #pesticide flufenacet. We applaud this decisive action, which aligns with the EU's requirement to protect human health and the environment.
www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...

🌍 Not sure what the EU Green Deal is? We’ll break it down.
💻 Webinar: Our Future, Our Green Deal
📅 18 Sept ’25 | 17:00 CEST

Explore it through an #ecofeminist lens + get our free Youth Toolkit.

Sign up here: www.wecf.org/event/%f0%9f...

#EUGreenDeal #ClimateJustice #Sustainability