Make the European Elections a step forward for the Environment!
Present and discuss the Environmental Manifesto with Political Parties and Candidates for the European Elections!
In this page you will find EP Environmental Manifesto translated into Greek, Hungarian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Portugese, Dutch (Belgium), Finnish, Slovenian, German and French languages as well as EEB Briefings for the EU Election Campaign on Agriculture and Soil Protection, Chemicals Policy, GMOs, Ecological Product Policy, Transport, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Integration, Pesticides and Waste and Resource Efficiency
Decisions concerning the environment are increasingly being made at the European level. This makes sense: polluted air and water does not respect borders, Europe's products are being used and eaten everywhere, industry insists on common standards throughout the Union.
Also, unlike in the field of foreign policy, where national governments hold sway, the European Parliament has a strong say in shaping environment policies and has, historically, been a keen advocate of consumer, health and environment issues. Europe now has one of the toughest legislations anywhere in the world on the labelling of genetically-modified food, for example.
Anyone who cares about the environment and its impact on our health and quality of life should therefore look closely at the policies of candidates standing for election to the European Parliament on 10-13 June. We all have our own opinions about the European Union and the way it works, but the decisions of the European Parliament matter. The new Parliament (2004-2009) will get to decide!!!
What can I do?
Make sure your candidates know that the environment is a priority. What they decide in Europe will affect your everyday environment - and will have global impacts. |
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