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🚨 The Good Lobby Summer Academy 2024 kicks off today! 💡 A select group of leading thinkers, practitioners, and academics working internationally on new forms and politics of influence, mobilisation, and lobbying are meeting in Bilbao, Spain for The Good Lobby's flagship event. 🔎 Curious to learn more? While the discussions follow the Chatham House Rule, you can find more information and view the full agenda here: https://bit.ly/4dcrhrW #TGLSummerAcademy Alberto Alemanno Elissandra da Costa Irit Tamir Dieter Zinnbauer Wouter Lox Ko Fujii Carlota de Paula Coelho Hamish Stewart Pauline Bertrand Xavier Prats Monné Daphne Panayotatos EIRIS Foundation Oxfam America Oxfam Oxfam-Solidarité Oxfam EU office University of Michigan - Erb Institute KR Foundation Open Society Foundations Georgetown University Georgetown University McDonough School of Business B Lab Protection International RREUSE - Reuse and Recycling European Union Social Enterprises SAFE - Safe Food Advocacy Europe Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) ECOLISE ENSIE NETWORK European Coalition for Corporate Justice European Disability Forum European Geosciences Union (EGU) European Women Payments Network (EWPN) European Network Against Racism Aisbl (ENAR) European Vegetarian Union European Women's Lobby Fédération des Centres sociaux et Socioculturels de France France Digitale Friends of the Earth Europe Fundación Renovables

🇪🇺 Towards the Appointment of a European Commissioner for Future Generations? 👤 In her political guidelines for the next European Commission and her speech yesterday to the European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen emphasised the importance of intergenerational fairness and the wellbeing of future generations. She also proposed appointing a commissioner working on this cause. The newspaper NationCymru Cyf, from Wales—where a Future Generations Commissioner is already in place—covered the news. 🗞 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/e_d3Xb8F 👉 Discover our campaign for a EU #FitForFutureGenerations: https://lnkd.in/dW-vBwE4 Alberto Alemanno Pax Christi International International Youth Health Organization YouthProAktiv Oikos - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association Generation Climate Europe (GCE) Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC) European Youth Forum Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) Laudato Si' Movement Network of Institutions and Leaders for Future Generations (NiFG) Lab Toekomstige Generaties Earthly Institute

🚨 A new ground breaking report from the Changing Markets Foundation exposes the tactics used by Big Meat and Dairy – alongside their powerful trade groups – to derail climate action worldwide. Key findings include: 🔹 Extensive lobbying to block climate policies 🔹 Greenwashing and weak net zero targets 🔹 Targeted disinformation campaigns to Gen Z 🔹 ‘Unproven technofixes’ that taxpayers foot the bill for 🔹 Delaying much-needed transition to more plant-based diets This investigation underscores the urgent need for stricter legislation and transparency in the meat and dairy industries. 📰 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e7wiGt_Y #NewMerchantsOfDoubt #BigMeat #BigDairy

👏 We are thrilled to see Ursula von der Leyen's commitment to ensuring that today's decisions do not harm future generations. 👤 In her Political Guidelines for the next European Commission, she has announced her intention to appoint a Commissioner who will work on this crucial mission. This is a significant victory for our Future Generations coalition, bringing us closer to achieving one of our main objectives. 👉 Discover our campaign for a EU #FitForFutureGenerations: https://lnkd.in/dW-vBwE4 Alberto Alemanno Pax Christi International International Youth Health Organization YouthProAktiv Oikos - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association Generation Climate Europe (GCE) Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC) European Youth Forum Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) Laudato Si' Movement Network of Institutions and Leaders for Future Generations (NiFG) Lab Toekomstige Generaties Earthly Institute

🇪🇺 Today, the European Parliament is voting on whether to appoint Ursula von der Leyen for a second mandate as President of the European Commission. 📚 What do the wishlists of the European political groups include? To what extent are they compatible? 👇 Check out the key demands of the groups below Explore our Hub and subscribe to The Good Lobby’s Members Area to receive updates on our work ➡ https://lnkd.in/e96yFPkf #EUelections2024 #CivilSociety #EP2024 #TGLelectionsHUB Alberto Alemanno Europe Elects European Free Alliance ALDE Party European Greens Party of European Socialists (PES) Parti Démocrate européen The Left in the European Parliament Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament European People's Party ECR Party Renew Europe The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament Renew Europe ECR Group in the European Parliament EPP Group in the European Parliament Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) ECOLISE ENSIE NETWORK European Coalition for Corporate Justice European Disability Forum European Geosciences Union (EGU) European Network Against Racism Aisbl (ENAR) European Vegetarian Union European Women's Lobby Fédération des Centres sociaux et Socioculturels de France France Digitale Friends of the Earth Europe Fundación Renovables Generation Climate Europe (GCE) Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) Lifelong Learning Platform - European Civil Society for Education Mentoring Europe Mouvement Impact France Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC) Crocodile Club 🇪🇺 JEF Europe

🇪🇺 Yesterday, the 14 Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament were elected during the first plenary of this mandate. 📊 How has the political balance shifted compared to the last bureau? The short answer is: not much. The ECR has gained one seat, while Renew has lost one. The cordon sanitaire against the far right remains, targeting the newly formed groups Patriots for Europe and Europe of Sovereign Nations, but excluding the ECR, which continues to gain political influence. 👇 Check the infographics below for more insights. Explore our Hub and subscribe to The Good Lobby’s Members Area to receive updates on our work ➡ https://lnkd.in/e96yFPkf #EUelections2024 #CivilSociety #EP2024 #TGLelectionsHUB Alberto Alemanno Europe Elects European Free Alliance ALDE Party European Greens Party of European Socialists (PES) Parti Démocrate européen The Left in the European Parliament Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament European People's Party ECR Party Renew Europe The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament Renew Europe ECR Group in the European Parliament EPP Group in the European Parliament Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) ECOLISE ENSIE NETWORK European Coalition for Corporate Justice European Disability Forum European Geosciences Union (EGU) European Network Against Racism Aisbl (ENAR) European Vegetarian Union European Women's Lobby Fédération des Centres sociaux et Socioculturels de France France Digitale Friends of the Earth Europe Fundación Renovables Generation Climate Europe (GCE) Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) Lifelong Learning Platform - European Civil Society for Education Mentoring Europe Mouvement Impact France Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC) Crocodile Club 🇪🇺 JEF Europe ProVeg International

🇪🇺 Are the EP Groups’ Wishlists Fit for Future Generations? Tomorrow, the European Parliament will vote on whether to give Von der Leyen a second mandate. The European People's Party (EPP), the Socialists & Democrats (S&D), and the Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) have laid out their vision for Europe's future and key asks to VDL. These wishlists reveal a wide array of socio-economic and environmental goals, but are they truly considering their long-term impacts? 🔗 Read our blog post: https://lnkd.in/dCKD8raa 👉 Discover our campaign for a EU #FitForFutureGenerations: https://lnkd.in/dW-vBwE4 Pax Christi International International Youth Health Organization YouthProAktiv Oikos - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association Generation Climate Europe (GCE) Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC) European Youth Forum Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) Laudato Si' Movement Network of Institutions and Leaders for Future Generations (NiFG) Lab Toekomstige Generaties Earthly Institute Avaaz Greenpeace Greenpeace International ZOE Institute for Future-fit Economies European Parliament European Greens European Free Alliance The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament European People's Party EPP Group in the European Parliament Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament Ursula von der Leyen

🚨 Unprecedented development following our complaint against Viktor Orbán! 🇪🇺 The EU Commission has now announced it will boycott the Hungarian Presidency. It will not visit Budapest as planned, and its senior representatives (Commissioners) will only attend informal meetings of the Council. Yet more can be done to stop Orbán from further weakening the EU Read the latest piece by Professor Alberto Alemanno to know more: https://lnkd.in/eU6q-587 #HU24EU #EuropeanUnion #EU #ViktorOrban #MakeEuropeGreatAgain Transparency International Transparency International EU THE CIVICS Innovation Hub LobbyControl European Coalition for Corporate Justice Social Platform Civil Society Europe (CSE) The Democratic Society! alda* - European Association for Local Democracy European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) Defend Democracy Democracy International e.V. Election-Watch.EU European Ombudsman Human Rights Cities Network Humanists International Amnesty International Amnesty International NSW Legal Network

🇪🇺 During our webinar "After the EU Elections - Timeline and Opportunities to Influence the Next Political Cycle", Nicholas Aiossa, Director at Transparency International EU, shared some advice on when and how to effectively create a network during the new mandate. 🎥 👇Check a brief extract from the discussion. Join our free Elections Hub membership area for access to the full recording of the event and other exclusive content ➡ https://bit.ly/3Vn660w #EUelections2024 #CivilSociety #EP2024 #TGLelectionsHUB