This is a space for members of EU Staff for Climate to explore themes related to the present and the future of our planet. The authors contribute to the blog in their private and individual capacity and all views expressed are their own.
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When water brought a village back together
Daia is a small village in central Romania, home to around 250 people. It lies in a valley, surrounded by hills that once held water, grass, and life with ease.
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New position paper on aviation emissions
We have just added the latest in a series of EU Staff for Climate position papers: this time, the spotlight is on aviation. We are deeply concerned about the climate, ecological and social crises that our planet is facing. These crises are now compounded by war (Ukraine, Palestine, Congo) and a worrying surge in climate…
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New position paper on agriculture and food systems
We are continuing the series of EU Staff for Climate position papers, this time focusing on a topic which continues to trigger intense and polarised debates across media and society and among political actors, but with very limited progress in practice: food systems and their transition to sustainability. In this new position paper, we start…
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‘Woodstock of Degrowth’: take-aways and resources from EP’s Beyond Growth Conference
Read our thoughts on and take-aways from the ground-breaking Beyond Growth 2023 Conference held at the European Parliament in May 2023, labelled by some participants as the ‘Woodstock of Degrowth’.
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Position papers: meeting with Charles Michel’s cabinet
EU Staff for Climate met with a cabinet member of President Charles Michel on 20 June 2023 to discuss the group’s position papers on the institutions’ green credentials, State aid and climate, and the EACOP pipeline in Africa.