Our #EUGreenWeek 2020 event has just started!
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"We used to see a lot of animals & plants that are impossible to see now. This has affected the functioning of our ecosystem by making it more vulnerable." Mamadou Lamine Thiam, Mayor of Kébémer &
@IUCN in Senegal, explains what biodiversity loss means for local communities.pic.twitter.com/1HkXjATHce
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"Changes in precipitation patterns affect reindeer herding by indigenous communities in northern Norway."
Runar Myrnes Balto, Member of the Sámi Parliament of Norway (@Samediggi), highlights what effects climate change is having on his indigenous community.pic.twitter.com/Q3KrnVXtNq
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"We have an opportunity to build back better. This can only happen if the Paris Agreement, the 2030 Agenda, and the European Green Deal are aligned." Tosca Barucco, Special Envoy for CoP 26 at the
@ItalyMFA, underlines that policy coherence is more important than ever.pic.twitter.com/2qyiQKciZf
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"There is a need for better data, listen to the migrants to understand why they migrate & foster synergies between different levels of governance. EU & UN are working together on this."
@HenriksonOla, Regional Director at@IOMatEU, stresses the need for partnerships to do this.pic.twitter.com/wMC8ey07gP
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"Looking at our future int'l cooperation instrument, we have 25% for climate action & 10% for migration. Climate change & migration are key topics to be explored in future programming." Heliodoro Temprano Arroyo, Adviser at
@ecfin, notes how such efforts can be operationalized.pic.twitter.com/aiCTDjmcxN
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And that's a wrap! Thank you to our excellent moderator
@SaleemulHuq and panellists mentioned in the thread.
Key takeaway: It's all connected. When you protect biodiversity, you fight the effects of climate change, and can limit forced migration.
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