Green Economy Foundation

We are an environmental NGO with a bottom up and top down approach, projects on the ground and policy influencers. Working in West Cork, Brussels and Tobago.

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

Civil society's commitment to the United Nations' Agenda for Sustainable Development remains strong. Today, we want to seize the opportunity to prepare for 2030, when the agenda will need to be reviewed and strengthened.
Our president @CillianLohan opening our conference at @UCC

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

The energy transition and the #CircularEconomy agenda can contribute to Europe's autonomy, competitiveness and environmental sustainability, which is all the more important in times of geopolitical uncertainty
We must advance both for #ResilientCommunities
President @CillianLohan

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

Statement by our President @CillianLohan following today’s conference on ‘Civil society driving the EU sustainability agenda’ at @UCC in Cork 🇮🇪 on the eve of the start of the @Ireland2026eu
#SDGs #ResilientCommunities #Ireland2026EU

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

Best wishes to @Ireland2026eu!

As President @CillianLohan highlights, Ireland's priorities strongly resonate with our work:
♻️Circular Economy Act
🌱Sustainable development
🌍#COP31
Looking forward to working together over the next 6 months to deliver tangible results for Europe

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

Many thanks to all speakers and participants for their valuable contributions to our conference, and to @UCC for hosting it in this unique and prestigious setting.
Stay tuned for the conference results. They will inform our work on the #SDGs and #ResilientCommunities at @EU_EESC

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

Climate change, industrial revolution, geopolitical upheaval, social disruption: all these challenges need to be addressed at the same time
#CivilSociety will play a crucial role in determining whether we succeed or fail. Empowering civil society is essential
@F__Timmermans #SDGs

[Judith Curry @curryja]

Excellent article by Paul Voosen on the feared "tipping point" of a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
https://t.co/xUNsm6CYDC

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

Brexit was a setback for EU-UK youth engagement
In 2024, the @EU_EESC voted an own-initiative opinion by our President @CillianLohan planting the first seeds for the UK’s return to #ErasmusPlus
🎉Today we celebrate that return!

Read our #Erasmus+ opinion👉https://t.co/IiyxamZYcA

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

📸It is a great honour for us and our President @CillianLohan to welcome @EU_Commission Vice-President @Teresaribera to today's conference, organised with @ASviSItalia #asvis10 #festivalsvilupposostenibile

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

Statement by @CillianLohan at today's conference. #asvis10 #festivalsvilupposostenibile

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

On the 40th anniversary of official #EuropeDay celebrations and public use of the EU flag and anthem, let us celebrate our continued will to work together for a better future - across Member States and thousands of #ResilientCommunities, the heart of our democracy.
@CillianLohan

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

The 🇪🇺EU must align its economic model with the ecosystems on which it depends. This is the basis for sustainable prosperity, #ResilientCommunities and a viable future for generations to come. It is high time to move from commitments to implementation.
@CillianLohan #EUGreenWeek

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

As 🇮🇪 @Ireland2026EU unveils its priorities, our President @CillianLohan is pleased to know that they align so well with the work of our Group:

🎯 Circular Economy Act
🎯 Sustainable development
🎯 #COP31

We look forward to working with #Ireland2026EU to deliver tangible impact

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

🔜Our #EESCplenary on 17-18 June!

Votes on key @EU_EESC opinions from our Group:
🗳️ Circular Economy Act, @CillianLohan
🗳️ EESC resolution on the @EU_Commission 2027 Work Programme, @corina_murafa
🗳️ New European Bauhaus, @Rudolf_Kolbe

📺 Watch LIVE👉https://t.co/Adeir5NXcM

[New Scientist @newscientist]

A patch of ocean south-east of Greenland is the only place on Earth that is cooling, and it could be a sign that the warm water "conveyor belt" in the Atlantic is slowing down https://t.co/gcaCcC7Kk9

[GO GREEN @ECOWARRIORSS]

One Day Of Extreme Heat Causes 3,400 Excess Deaths Across India
With temperatures touching 48°C (118 F) in Rajasthan, India is facing intense heatwaves driven by climate change
People are dying in these oven like temperatures
Food crops are being devastated
https://t.co/y9sLtxQvfy

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

The EU must end its self-defeating dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate the transition to a #CircularEconomy
An overarching Sustainable Development Strategy is urgently needed, no retreat from the #EUGreenDeal
@CillianLohan, #FestivalSviluppoSostenible closing event #asvis10

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

Our President @CillianLohan will speak on 22 May in Rome at this important event on the topic of 'Building the Future: Strategies for a Sustainable Italy'.
Find more info: https://t.co/lfvZ5AfJMY
Watch live in Italian: https://t.co/v0aAk92Yww
#asvis10 #FestivalSviluppoSostenible

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

Our president and rapporteur @CillianLohan will present the draft EESC exploratory opinion on the #CircularEconomyAct ♻️
The opinion was requested by the European Commission.
Watch the live stream 👇 https://t.co/PsV9VwWcbC

[Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC @CSOGroupEESC]

The EU must remain firmly committed to the @UN's 17 #SDGs #GlobalGoals

🔙 Watch our president @CillianLohan's speech in the #EESCPlenary debate on #EUCompetitiveness and the role of the EU in the current geo-political environment, with @eucopresident @antoniolscosta 👇