Matilda Flemming

Arianna Labasin, Ester Asin, Genon Jensen, Patrick ten Brink, Ariel Brunner, Ursula von der Leyen, Tobias Muenchmeyer, Philippe Lamberts, Chiara Martinelli, Matilda Flemming, William Todts and Anelia Stefanova

🌟A first! EU’s leading green NGOs met with European Commission president @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu today.

She confirmed she's standing by the Green Deal.

We stressed: Protect the rule of law and the CSDDD. Stop the Omnibuses!

All Green 10 Asks: friendsoftheearth.eu/wp-content/u...

📣 ATTENTION #journalists!

We’re putting together a press list around the #EUIsrael Association Agreement: upcoming developments, context, reactions.
📩 If you're covering this or want to stay in the loop, DM or reply. Also happy to chat if you're keen!

And then they say NGOs are the problem...

And then they say NGOs are the problem...

The working group established yesterday by the EP is a scam. The EP CONTalready ady have full rights to scrutinise how NGOs use their EU money.

It is not a tool for transparency. It's an attempt to silence civil society, people power and public interest. Rest assured, we will not be silenced.

Landmark deal ends 28-year Bulgaria motorway dispute with agreement to protect Kresna Gorge - Kresna gorge in danger Struma Motorway will be constructed outside the Kresna Gorge in Bulgaria.Agreement reached between Road Infrastructure Agency, Ministry of Environment and

Nature prevails in Bulgaria 🌳

After 28 years, the saga of Kresna Gorge took a right turn, quite literally, when an agreement was reached to build the disputed motorway outside the nature reserve.

Congratulations to all who never gave up on saving the gorg 👏

📃: kresna.org/en/agreement...

And then there are people that ask why we think the #EuropeanGreenDeal is being rolled back 😶

Deregulation hands power to the few at the expense of the many.

It turns society into a playground for the powerful while, ordinary people bear the real costs: poisoned water, toxic air, unsafe workplaces, climate breakdown, and lost democratic control.

We need #rulestoprotect.

We were many dressed in red on the streets of Brussels - people power in action. In a messy world, with rampant injustice it's so easy to feel helpless, it's a small thing we can do - coming together, mobilising, marching. Together we hold power.

We welcome the new Commission’s commitment to amplifying civil society’s voice, as highlighted in Commissioner McGrath's mission letter.
🌍 For a fairer, greener, and more connected Europe, CSOs are essential to:
✅ Bridge policymakers & citizens
✅ Safeguard transparency
✅ Drive key solutions

Your daily reminder (this time from @POLITICOEurope) that the climate crisis is very much here and now. What to do about it? Push the financial system to divest from fossil fuels. 🌎

I figur it's fascinating because it literally hits close to home! #RightToEnergy #RightToEnergyForum

I was warned walking into the #epbd 🏚️➡️🏠 session at the #RightToEnergy Forum that it'd be a rather technical discussion (hey, I'm a comms person, i don't deal w content 😅). But what a fascinatingly multidimensional conversation! Well done @RightToEnergy!

"one doesn’t have to be a Russian or Chinese propagandist to question the West’s sluggishness in anticipating the scale of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in northern Syria, or in developing an action plan to ease the suffering..." 💔 https://www.politico.eu/article/northern-syria-earthquake-wes...

Per fascinating new research on the US we can achieve 0 emissions #mobility while limiting lithium mining by
1.reducing the car dependence of the transportation system,
2.decreasing the size of electric vehicle batteries, and
3.maximizing lithium recycling.
2/3

You know how the #greentransition could lead to a boom in demand for minerals needed in batteries (3*increase in #lithium demand by 2050 for instance)? And how large-scale mining rarely is conflict sensitive and entails social and environmental harm? Impossible equation? No! 1/3

and if you want to get involved in ecofeminism in #Brussels, follow @barbichettebxl on Insta

Walked along with the best signs at the climate march yesterday #WalkForYourFuture #protectallbushes

My awesome colleague Fatima Madaki presenting @SFCGNigeria toolkit Prepared for Peace ✌️ at #kpac22. We need to connect DDR, PVE, and SPRR to address complex and interlinked conflicts. #jisra https://www.sfcg.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Prepared-for-Peace-Toolkit.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjO87bNgO_6AhV2_...

The #YPS focus of the opening panel at #kpac22 is just awesome 😎. Young people are central to reimagining social contracts.

I'm at a live event! On #youth4peace! And going on leave today! A good Thursday it is. Thanks @KofiAnnanFdn for hosting!

Spent the morning interviewing for a digital peacebuilding role at @SFCG_EU, and am continuing on the topic at #ForwardFest @www11be. The hopeful news: there are options for platform design. They don't need to be fora for decisiveness and disinformation.

Oh, att vi läste i en gammal historiebok om detta barbari
att vi när som helst kunde se upp från texten och säga:
Människor var så grymma förr
nu skulle sånt aldrig kunna hända…
Men vi läser tidningar från nuet
och darrar av sorg och skam. https://www.dn.se/kultur/anita-goldman-jag-ringer-mina-sy...

Hoi folks, still recruiting for these two very exciting positions on digital peacebuilding, and on climate & natural resources. Don't hesitate to get in touch (mflemming@sfcg.org) if you have questions! Deadline March 22. https://jobs.lever.co/sfcg?location=Brussels%2C%20Belgium&department=Gl...

Peacebuilders & peacebuilders-to-be - the world needs you more than ever. I'm #hiring two policy officers: 1 focusing on #digital #peacebuilding, and 1 on #climate & natural resources. Apply before 22.3, and write me on mflemming@sfcg.org w any questions! https://jobs.lever.co/sfcg?locati...

Today's an emotional day 💔. Now more than ever, beware of #disinformation. 1. Check you sources, 2. Check your own vulnerabilities (ppl are more susceptible to disinformation that aligns w preexisting views), 3. Breath before you tweet (is what I'm sharing true?)

Doomscrollade LinkedIn till mitt i natten. Hatar LinkedIns alla happy announcements. Tacka vet jag Twitter. I come for @bassesbasta's stjärtskämt (höhö), I stay for @JosephiAdele's konst, @adjunktyra's poesi och @isobelsverkstad's analys. Tack och adjö #outadsomfangirl.

Remind me: whenever i feel down and out by where the world is going, spend some time with #youth4peace heroes such as @theonlyriya1 and @OllaAlsakkaf @SFCG_EU @Just__Future

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/13/afghanistan-taliban-women-us-refugees-protection/

Nordiska bokklubben i Bryssel diskuterar @AnnalenaLauren s Sammetsrevolutionen. Vi skulle gärna dricka en öl med dej Anna-Lena & diskutera vidare!