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The same week the European Restoration Law was passed, the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), WWF Spain and Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Europe presented the standards for certification of Mediterranean forest restoration. The event was hosted by Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico and attended by representatives of Regional Governments, private forest and consulting companies, certification organizations, NGOs... The great work of WWF Diana Colomina and Maria Melero was crucial to achieve our goals. It was encouraging to hear the compromise of this Ministry, Generalitat Valenciana, Gobierno de Castilla-La Mancha , #COSE, to promote high quality restoration and find ways to overcome administrative barriers. After completing this phase, we will assist users to apply the standards, and promote them as a first step towards new standards that are applicable across Mediterranean type forests. Standards are built on experts' agreements on good practices, and are essential tools to promote ecological restoration and obtain the multiple benefits that ER can provide. This is fundamental to identify true ecological restoration projects and avoid regreening with no further ambition than increasing (woody) plan cover. https://lnkd.in/d6786paw

BREAKING NEWS: the impasse has been broken! EU NATURE RESTORATION LAW ADOPTED 💚🇪🇺! At Rewilding Europe, we are all thrilled that the EU #NatureRestorationLaw, which will restore degraded ecosystems in all member states, was adopted this morning in the #EU Council of Ministers 👏🏼🥳 To reach the new, overall legally binding EU targets, member states must now restore at least 30% of habitats covered by the new law (from forests, grasslands and wetlands to rivers, lakes and coral beds) from a poor to a good condition by 2030, increasing to 60% by 2040, and 90% by 2050. Also, 25,000 km of rivers need to become free-flowing, we need to rewild our forests, and restore wetlands and pollinators - just a few key points from the new regulation. This is a huge milestone for restoring and protecting European nature, and a big encouragement for everyone in Europe to now move forward with restoring our degraded landscapes. It is also a fantastic encouragement to our work at Rewilding Europe, to demonstrate and scale up European #rewilding! Some background: over 80% of European habitats are in poor shape. The Commission proposed on 22 June 2022 a Nature Restoration Law to contribute to the long-term recovery of damaged nature across the EU’s land and sea areas, to achieve EU climate and biodiversity objectives and to reach the EU’s international commitments, in particular the UN Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity framework.  According to the EU Commission, the new law would bring significant economic benefits, as every euro invested would result in at least 8 euro in benefits. 🙏🏼 Thank you to the ministers of Belgium 🇧🇪 Austria 🇩🇰, Germany 🇩🇪, France 🇫🇷, Slovenia 🇸🇮, Czech Republic 🇨🇿, Ireland 🇮🇪, Lithuania 🇱🇹, Cyprus 🇨🇾, Greece 🇬🇷, Bulgaria 🇧🇬, Croatia 🇭🇷, Romania 🇷🇴, Portugal 🇵🇹, Spain 🇪🇸, Latvia 🇱🇻, Lithuania 🇱🇹, Slovakia 🇸🇰, Luxemburg 🇱🇺, Estonia 🇪🇪 and Malta 🇲🇹 for your positive and forward looking support! For Italy 🇮🇹, Hungary 🇭🇺, Netherlands 🇳🇱, Poland 🇵🇱, Finland 🇫🇮 and Sweden 🇸🇪 who voted against the majority (70% and more!) of public opinions in their respective countries ☹️, what a shame! We hope you will all come to reason and join in a constructive way to achieve these targets and build a nature-rich future for current and future generations. Congratulations for the hard work of everyone involved 🙌🏼, in particular BirdLife Europe and Central Asia, European Environmental Bureau, WWF European Policy Office and ClientEarth. Onward and upward 💪🏽! #RestoreNature #WilderEurope #GenerationRestoration #WildlifeComeback #NoNatureNoFuture #NoNatureNoFood #EuropeanRewildingCoalition Rewilding Romania | Fundación Española de Renaturalización - Rewilding Spain | Rewilding France | Rewilding Portugal | Rewilding Rhodopes | Rewilding Oder Delta | Rewilding Apennines | Rewilding Sweden | #RewildingVelebit | #RewildingFinland | ARK Rewilding Nederland

📣 Exciting news! The European Parliament has just passed a groundbreaking Nature Restoration Law, aiming to restore 20% of the EU's land and seas by 2030. 🇪🇺 But what could restoring 20% of Europe's land and seas look like? 🌳 Reforestation & Afforestation: Planting over 3 billion trees across Europe to recover vast areas of deforested and degraded land. 🐸 Wetlands Restoration: Reviving over 1 million hectares of drained wetlands, to boost biodiversity, purify water and lock-in carbon. 🌍 Peatland Rehabilitation: Restoring 250,000 hectares of degraded peatlands, which could sequester ~10 million tonnes CO2 annually. 💧 River & Stream Rewilding: Restoring 25,000 km of European rivers to free-flowing conditions by 2030. 🐠 Marine Protected Areas Expansion: Increasing marine protected areas to cover 30% of Europe's seas, safeguarding marine biodiversity and supporting sustainable fisheries. 🌾 Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Converting 10 million hectares of farmland to organic farming practices by 2030, enhancing soil health, biodiversity and reducing chemical use. 🏡 Urban Green Spaces: Creating 15,000 hectares of urban green spaces by 2030 to improve air quality, biodiversity and the well-being of city dwellers across Europe. This new law marks a significant victory for nature, but it also provides an opportunity for all of us to step up and make a difference. Let's get involved! ♻️ Spread the Word: Just like I'm sharing this with you, let's spread the word about the importance of nature restoration. Our collective awareness can help accelerate widespread change. 🌿 Support Nature Restoration Efforts: Whether it's contributing to local conservation projects or getting involved with larger landscape restoration projects. Every action, big or small, adds up. ✊ Raise Your Voice:  Advocate for similar laws and initiatives in your country or community. Collective voices can lead to collective action. At Earthly we are excited to be playing our part with Europe's regeneration over the coming years. We're all in, fully committed to accelerating support and funding for Europe's most impactful nature restoration initiatives. Sending many congratulations to Jutta Paulus, Terry Reintke, Bas Eickhout and all of the campaigners & MEPs who helped get this vital legislation over the line! 🙌 (🎬 Credit: The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament) #EU #NatureRestoration #Law

📣 Exciting news! The European Parliament has just passed a groundbreaking Nature Restoration Law, aiming to restore 20% of the EU's land and seas by 2030. 🇪🇺 But what could restoring 20% of Europe's land and seas look like? 🌳 Reforestation & Afforestation: Planting over 3 billion trees across Europe to recover vast areas of deforested and degraded land. 🐸 Wetlands Restoration: Reviving over 1 million hectares of drained wetlands, to boost biodiversity, purify water and lock-in carbon. 🌍 Peatland Rehabilitation: Restoring 250,000 hectares of degraded peatlands, which could sequester ~10 million tonnes CO2 annually. 💧 River & Stream Rewilding: Restoring 25,000 km of European rivers to free-flowing conditions by 2030. 🐠 Marine Protected Areas Expansion: Increasing marine protected areas to cover 30% of Europe's seas, safeguarding marine biodiversity and supporting sustainable fisheries. 🌾 Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Converting 10 million hectares of farmland to organic farming practices by 2030, enhancing soil health, biodiversity and reducing chemical use. 🏡 Urban Green Spaces: Creating 15,000 hectares of urban green spaces by 2030 to improve air quality, biodiversity and the well-being of city dwellers across Europe. This new law marks a significant victory for nature, but it also provides an opportunity for all of us to step up and make a difference. Let's get involved! ♻️ Spread the Word: Just like I'm sharing this with you, let's spread the word about the importance of nature restoration. Our collective awareness can help accelerate widespread change. 🌿 Support Nature Restoration Efforts: Whether it's contributing to local conservation projects or getting involved with larger landscape restoration projects. Every action, big or small, adds up. ✊ Raise Your Voice:  Advocate for similar laws and initiatives in your country or community. Collective voices can lead to collective action. At Earthly we are excited to be playing our part with Europe's regeneration over the coming years. We're all in, fully committed to accelerating support and funding for Europe's most impactful nature restoration initiatives. Sending many congratulations to Jutta Paulus, Terry Reintke, Bas Eickhout and all of the campaigners & MEPs who helped get this vital legislation over the line! 🙌 (🎬 Credit: The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament) #EU #NatureRestoration #Law

📣 Exciting news! The European Parliament has just passed a groundbreaking Nature Restoration Law, aiming to restore 20% of the EU's land and seas by 2030. 🇪🇺 But what could restoring 20% of Europe's land and seas look like? 🌳 Reforestation & Afforestation: Planting over 3 billion trees across Europe to recover vast areas of deforested and degraded land. 🐸 Wetlands Restoration: Reviving over 1 million hectares of drained wetlands, to boost biodiversity, purify water and lock-in carbon. 🌍 Peatland Rehabilitation: Restoring 250,000 hectares of degraded peatlands, which could sequester ~10 million tonnes CO2 annually. 💧 River & Stream Rewilding: Restoring 25,000 km of European rivers to free-flowing conditions by 2030. 🐠 Marine Protected Areas Expansion: Increasing marine protected areas to cover 30% of Europe's seas, safeguarding marine biodiversity and supporting sustainable fisheries. 🌾 Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Converting 10 million hectares of farmland to organic farming practices by 2030, enhancing soil health, biodiversity and reducing chemical use. 🏡 Urban Green Spaces: Creating 15,000 hectares of urban green spaces by 2030 to improve air quality, biodiversity and the well-being of city dwellers across Europe. This new law marks a significant victory for nature, but it also provides an opportunity for all of us to step up and make a difference. Let's get involved! ♻️ Spread the Word: Just like I'm sharing this with you, let's spread the word about the importance of nature restoration. Our collective awareness can help accelerate widespread change. 🌿 Support Nature Restoration Efforts: Whether it's contributing to local conservation projects or getting involved with larger landscape restoration projects. Every action, big or small, adds up. ✊ Raise Your Voice:  Advocate for similar laws and initiatives in your country or community. Collective voices can lead to collective action. At Earthly we are excited to be playing our part with Europe's regeneration over the coming years. We're all in, fully committed to accelerating support and funding for Europe's most impactful nature restoration initiatives. Sending many congratulations to Jutta Paulus, Terry Reintke, Bas Eickhout and all of the campaigners & MEPs who helped get this vital legislation over the line! 🙌 (🎬 Credit: The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament) #EU #NatureRestoration #Law

📣 Exciting news! The European Parliament has just passed a groundbreaking Nature Restoration Law, aiming to restore 20% of the EU's land and seas by 2030. 🇪🇺 But what could restoring 20% of Europe's land and seas look like? 🌳 Reforestation & Afforestation: Planting over 3 billion trees across Europe to recover vast areas of deforested and degraded land. 🐸 Wetlands Restoration: Reviving over 1 million hectares of drained wetlands, to boost biodiversity, purify water and lock-in carbon. 🌍 Peatland Rehabilitation: Restoring 250,000 hectares of degraded peatlands, which could sequester ~10 million tonnes CO2 annually. 💧 River & Stream Rewilding: Restoring 25,000 km of European rivers to free-flowing conditions by 2030. 🐠 Marine Protected Areas Expansion: Increasing marine protected areas to cover 30% of Europe's seas, safeguarding marine biodiversity and supporting sustainable fisheries. 🌾 Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Converting 10 million hectares of farmland to organic farming practices by 2030, enhancing soil health, biodiversity and reducing chemical use. 🏡 Urban Green Spaces: Creating 15,000 hectares of urban green spaces by 2030 to improve air quality, biodiversity and the well-being of city dwellers across Europe. This new law marks a significant victory for nature, but it also provides an opportunity for all of us to step up and make a difference. Let's get involved! ♻️ Spread the Word: Just like I'm sharing this with you, let's spread the word about the importance of nature restoration. Our collective awareness can help accelerate widespread change. 🌿 Support Nature Restoration Efforts: Whether it's contributing to local conservation projects or getting involved with larger landscape restoration projects. Every action, big or small, adds up. ✊ Raise Your Voice:  Advocate for similar laws and initiatives in your country or community. Collective voices can lead to collective action. At Earthly we are excited to be playing our part with Europe's regeneration over the coming years. We're all in, fully committed to accelerating support and funding for Europe's most impactful nature restoration initiatives. Sending many congratulations to Jutta Paulus, Terry Reintke, Bas Eickhout and all of the campaigners & MEPs who helped get this vital legislation over the line! 🙌 (🎬 Credit: The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament) #EU #NatureRestoration #Law

📣 Exciting news! The European Parliament has just passed a groundbreaking Nature Restoration Law, aiming to restore 20% of the EU's land and seas by 2030. 🇪🇺 But what could restoring 20% of Europe's land and seas look like? 🌳 Reforestation & Afforestation: Planting over 3 billion trees across Europe to recover vast areas of deforested and degraded land. 🐸 Wetlands Restoration: Reviving over 1 million hectares of drained wetlands, to boost biodiversity, purify water and lock-in carbon. 🌍 Peatland Rehabilitation: Restoring 250,000 hectares of degraded peatlands, which could sequester ~10 million tonnes CO2 annually. 💧 River & Stream Rewilding: Restoring 25,000 km of European rivers to free-flowing conditions by 2030. 🐠 Marine Protected Areas Expansion: Increasing marine protected areas to cover 30% of Europe's seas, safeguarding marine biodiversity and supporting sustainable fisheries. 🌾 Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Converting 10 million hectares of farmland to organic farming practices by 2030, enhancing soil health, biodiversity and reducing chemical use. 🏡 Urban Green Spaces: Creating 15,000 hectares of urban green spaces by 2030 to improve air quality, biodiversity and the well-being of city dwellers across Europe. This new law marks a significant victory for nature, but it also provides an opportunity for all of us to step up and make a difference. Let's get involved! ♻️ Spread the Word: Just like I'm sharing this with you, let's spread the word about the importance of nature restoration. Our collective awareness can help accelerate widespread change. 🌿 Support Nature Restoration Efforts: Whether it's contributing to local conservation projects or getting involved with larger landscape restoration projects. Every action, big or small, adds up. ✊ Raise Your Voice:  Advocate for similar laws and initiatives in your country or community. Collective voices can lead to collective action. At Earthly we are excited to be playing our part with Europe's regeneration over the coming years. We're all in, fully committed to accelerating support and funding for Europe's most impactful nature restoration initiatives. Sending many congratulations to Jutta Paulus, Terry Reintke, Bas Eickhout and all of the campaigners & MEPs who helped get this vital legislation over the line! 🙌 (🎬 Credit: The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament) #EU #NatureRestoration #Law

📣 Exciting news! The European Parliament has just passed a groundbreaking Nature Restoration Law, aiming to restore 20% of the EU's land and seas by 2030. 🇪🇺 But what could restoring 20% of Europe's land and seas look like? 🌳 Reforestation & Afforestation: Planting over 3 billion trees across Europe to recover vast areas of deforested and degraded land. 🐸 Wetlands Restoration: Reviving over 1 million hectares of drained wetlands, to boost biodiversity, purify water and lock-in carbon. 🌍 Peatland Rehabilitation: Restoring 250,000 hectares of degraded peatlands, which could sequester ~10 million tonnes CO2 annually. 💧 River & Stream Rewilding: Restoring 25,000 km of European rivers to free-flowing conditions by 2030. 🐠 Marine Protected Areas Expansion: Increasing marine protected areas to cover 30% of Europe's seas, safeguarding marine biodiversity and supporting sustainable fisheries. 🌾 Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Converting 10 million hectares of farmland to organic farming practices by 2030, enhancing soil health, biodiversity and reducing chemical use. 🏡 Urban Green Spaces: Creating 15,000 hectares of urban green spaces by 2030 to improve air quality, biodiversity and the well-being of city dwellers across Europe. This new law marks a significant victory for nature, but it also provides an opportunity for all of us to step up and make a difference. Let's get involved! ♻️ Spread the Word: Just like I'm sharing this with you, let's spread the word about the importance of nature restoration. Our collective awareness can help accelerate widespread change. 🌿 Support Nature Restoration Efforts: Whether it's contributing to local conservation projects or getting involved with larger landscape restoration projects. Every action, big or small, adds up. ✊ Raise Your Voice:  Advocate for similar laws and initiatives in your country or community. Collective voices can lead to collective action. At Earthly we are excited to be playing our part with Europe's regeneration over the coming years. We're all in, fully committed to accelerating support and funding for Europe's most impactful nature restoration initiatives. Sending many congratulations to Jutta Paulus, Terry Reintke, Bas Eickhout and all of the campaigners & MEPs who helped get this vital legislation over the line! 🙌 (🎬 Credit: The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament) #EU #NatureRestoration #Law