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Faustine Bas-Defossez

@BasDefossez

Director nature, health and envt at EEB ; mum of 2 working hard for a liveable future 🌍 #sustainability #agri #biodiversity 🌿🐞 views are my own

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@EESC_President27 Feb 2025
On #WorldNGODay, we made it clear: #CivilSociety is the backbone of our democracy! We call for stronger protection & support for those defending #HumanRights & the #RuleOfLaw, workers & businesses. Their voices shape our future - let’s ensure they are heard, not silenced!
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This week @tenBrinkPatrick, @BasDefossez and @toxicfreefuture met @JessikaRoswall to discuss the vital role of civil society in decision-making and the urgent need to tackle chemical pollution under the EU Green Deal, to move towards a #toxicfreefuture.
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🚨 Europe’s environmental crisis is intensifying, yet environmental defenders are facing more resistance and risk than ever. 🧐 @YEEnetwork's @EPagliarusco explores their role and how the #BeLIFE project can #SupportEnvDefenders: meta.eeb.org/2024/12/10/beli…
BeLIFE: Empowering Environmental Defenders for a Liveable Future

BeLIFE: Empowering Environmental Defenders for a Liveable Future

This article explores the critical role of environmental defenders and how the BeLIFE project seeks to empower them with tools, knowledge and resources to support their crucial work.

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The EU's new agriculture chief, @CHansenEU, faces a defining moment. He inherits: ✅Farmer protests demanding fairness ✅Historic consensus for reform ✅A mandate to deliver bold, systemic change @DeSchutterO explains how Europe can meet the challenge👇 euobserver.com/eu-political/…
The future of Europe’s food system: which path will the EU choose?

The future of Europe’s food system: which path will the EU choose?

As new EU farm chief Christophe Hansen takes office, his defining challenge is building a food system fit for European farmers, consumers, and the planet — an extraordinary opportunity and an equally...

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Camille Perrin@Perrin_Cam16 Dec 2024
“The big problem in Europe is this incapacity to not give way to lobbies and put public health first”, prof. @HercbergS told @POLITICOEurope. Commissioners @CHansenEU and @OliverVarhelyi can still prove him wrong when presenting the upcoming Vision for Agriculture and Food …🤓
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Did you know that: 👩‍🌾Only ≈30% of EU farms are run by women 💰And their income is >1/3 lower than those owned by men 🔴Our @BasDefossez is at @EP_Agriculture to discuss the challenges and opportunities for #GenderEquality in EU food and farming. Tune in: multimedia.europarl.europa.e…
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@EUAgri10 Dec 2024
On stage @vrecionova @DrNagyIstvn1 @EUAgri's DG W.Burtscher, Mr Petersen #NAT @EUCoR, @BasDefossez, @masgiansanti answering to: What do we want to see in the vision for agriculture and food?
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LIVE🔴 Tune in now to watch EEB's @BasDefossez and 5 other panellists kick off this year's #EUAgriFoodDays with a debate on the future of EU #FoodAndFarming, the #CAP, the #StrategicDialogue outcomes, and the upcoming Vision for Agriculture & Food💬 🧵👇teapawt.org/i/broadcasts/1kvJpbOWj…
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Replying to @Green_Europe @BasDefossez @EUAgri @LivePOLITICO @paulandresr_ @Euractiv @FordAlessandro @CHansenEU @vonderleyen @EU_Commission @angelodimambro
Europe's current agriculture and food systems are simply not sustainable, severely harming: 😷The air we breathe 🥤The water we drink 🪱Soil health 🪲Vital ecosystems ...all while failing the vast majority of farmers and costing EU taxpayers billions each year...
"To understand where we need to go, we need to know where we're starting from, and part of that is understanding the cost of inaction. Our unsustainable agriculture and food systems are making farmers and consumers sick, harming biodiversity and contributing to climate change. We need urgent action now. Not tomorrow."

ALT "To understand where we need to go, we need to know where we're starting from, and part of that is understanding the cost of inaction. Our unsustainable agriculture and food systems are making farmers and consumers sick, harming biodiversity and contributing to climate change. We need urgent action now. Not tomorrow."

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Camille Perrin@Perrin_Cam10 Dec 2024
A lot of consumer blaming for making 'wrong' food choices @ #EUAgriFoodDays. Luckily @BasDefossez sets the record straight: consumer choices are heavily shaped by commercial actors (industry, retail). More on how in @beuc @Act4AnimalsEU @EPHA_EU report 👇 beuc.eu/sites/default/files/…
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🎉🌱Happy #WorldSoilDay!🪱✨ But why does it matter? Well, one good reason: #soil is literally the foundation of life as we know it.. 🥕providing 95% of our food 💧filtering and storing water 🧑‍🌾protecting farmer livelihoods But soil isn’t invincible🧵👇 meta.eeb.org/2023/12/05/4-th…
4 things you need to know about soil health

4 things you need to know about soil health

For World Soil Day, the EEB explains why healthy soils matter more than you might think.

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🧐 When politics trumps science, what’s at stake? #SaveTheWolf Can farmers and environmentalists ever agree on restoring nature? 🎙️ Hear @BasDefossez unpack the battles of EU environmental policymaking on the latest Tommy's Outdoors podcast. 🎧 Tune in: pod.fo/e/28a856
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🔴Live Are you following #POLITICOSustainableWeek? Then tune in now for a discussion on what the EU's largest budget can do to support farmers, nature and future #FoodSecurity – featuring the EEB's own @BasDefossez 🧵👇 teapawt.org/i/broadcasts/1ypJdpvep…
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Camille Perrin@Perrin_Cam3 Dec 2024
“The #CAP is the symptom rather than the disease - the disease is our current #FoodSystem”, @Green_Europe’s @BasDefossez tells #POLITICOSustainableWeek. “Yet it is an important tool that needs to be overhauled”.
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At a time of farmer discontent🚜 extreme weather⛈️ and damaged ecosystems🐝 join #POLITICOSustainableWeek to explore what the #CAP, EU's largest budget, can do for farmers, consumers and the environment. 📅 Dec 3, 3:15 PM 📍 BXL/Online ft. @BasDefossez 🎟️politico.eu/sustainable-futu…
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Replying to @Green_Europe @P_Heidegger
🌍Pollution: The Missing Piece! The new Commission’s mission letters fail to address pollution, a key driver of the triple crises.🗨️“We can’t meet climate goals without tackling pollution. EU standards aren’t obstacles—they’re solutions for a competitive, prosperous Europe.”
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ClientEarth Europe@ClientEarthEUR14 Nov 2024
⚠️The EU deforestation law won't come into force until 2026; and when it does, it might not apply to products from some countries. This is a collective act of self-sabotage and a terrible signal to the world.
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Following the hearing of EVP Commissioner-designate @Teresaribera, one thing is clear: The EU’s competitiveness is intrinsically linked to sustainability. This isn’t just about saving the planet—it’s about securing our economic future. #CommissionerHearings
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Tonight @Europarl_EN, @OliverVarhelyi (Commissioner-designate for Health and #AnimalWelfare) made repeated promises to #EndTheCageAge but few concrete and time-bound commitments🧐 If he gets the MEPs' blessing, we expect his words to translate into action🐖🐄🐣 #EPHearings
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ClientEarth Europe@ClientEarthEUR7 Nov 2024
⚠️@EUombudsman just opened an investigation into @EU_Commission's lowering of wolf protections, following our complaint. The downgrading procedure lacked proper consultation & scientific backing, yet another case of potential maladministration. 🔎clientearth.org/latest/press…
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