The Green 10
The Green 10 is a coalition of ten of the largest environmental organisations and networks active on the European level. We work to ensure that the European Union protects the climate, the local environment, biodiversity and human health within and beyond its borders.
Over 54 million supporters
Putting environmental protection at the heart of EU policy
What do we do?
We push the institutions of the European Union – the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers – to put environmental protection at the heart of EU policy. We work with our member groups all over Europe, and make sure their voices are heard in Brussels. Combined, our European networks have over 20 million supporters.
Letter to European Commission: Civil society vision on how the EU can deliver the European Green Deal and address the multiple crises we face
The Green 10 wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Vice President Frans Timmermans, Vice President Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, Commissioners Thierry Breton and Virginijus Sinkevičius to express their concern that the Commission’s Letter of Intent listing priority initiatives for 2023 failed to mention a number of the priority legislative files expected for the European Commission to publish in 2023 based on earlier plans by the European Commission.
The Green 10 ask the European Commission to adopt an ambitious Work Programme in 2023 and resist pressures to delay important files, and drive initiatives to help Europe overcome the current energy crisis.
Letter to executive vice-president Franz Timmermans warning against the roll-back of environmental regulation in the RePowerEU plan
The Green 10 wrote to European Commission executive vice-president Franz Timmermans to warn against the roll-back of environmental regulation and public consultation in the RePowerEU plan, undermining the European Green Deal and efforts to protect nature.
Letter to the European Commission calling for the RePowerEU plan to support a phaseout of fossil fuels and nuclear energy
The Green 10 wrote to President von der Leyen, executive vice-president Timmermans and commissioner Simson to urge the European Commission to provide a clear strategy under the RePowerEU plan to shift away from EU dependence on fossil and nuclear fuels and to not simply replace Russian imports with fuels from other economies and authoritarian regimes, which would perpetuate Europe’s energy dependence.
Letter to President von der Leyen calling for the withdrawal of the taxonomy delegated act on gas and nuclear
The Green 10 wrote to President von der Leyen, arguing that the current geopolitical situation has revealed that fossil gas and nuclear energy are drivers of EU energy insecurity, and asking for the withdrawal of the 2 February Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act.
Letter to President von der Leyen on the inclusion of gas and nuclear in the EU taxonomy
The Green 10, BEUC, ECOS and Finance Watch wrote to Commission president von der Leyen to express grave concerns regarding the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU taxonomy and to request an urgent meeting.
Statement of the Green 10 on the ‘do no significant harm’ principle: EU funds should never harm nature, climate or the environment
This statement, from the Green 10 and EuroNatur, outlines our main concerns about the application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle to EU public funds, and makes recommendations to strengthen this mechanism for future use. It was accompanied by a joint letter to Executive Vice-President Timmermans, Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis and Commissioner Sinkevičius,
Statement: Good governance of the EU’s national recovery and resilience plans
Green10 organisations express their concerns about the transparency and implementation of national recovery and resilience plans, and make proposals for improved governance of the process.
Letter to the European Commission on the proposed Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive
The Green 10 wrote to Commissioners Reynders and Breton to express concerns regarding undue business influence on this file, and to set out demands for an effective legislative proposal on Corporate Governance.
Letter to the European Parliament: Ensuring compliance with international law through Aarhus Regulation revision
The Green10 are writing to the European Parliament to express our deep concern at the direction that the discussions on the revision of the Aarhus Regulation are taking.
Letter to the European Commission: Ensuring that the long-term EU budget and EU ‘recovery fund’ are consistent with the European Green Deal
On 23 April 2020, the European Council has mandated the European Commission to make a proposal for an EU recovery fund. This is a major opportunity for the Commission to propose both more solidarity at EU level and consistency with the European Green Deal.
TIME TO INVEST IN A HEALTHY FUTURE – TIME FOR A GREEN RECOVERY
We call upon EU and national leaders to tackle the unprecedented crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic with unity, courage and innovation.
Green 10 European elections manifesto
In May 2019, EU citizens will have a chance to vote for a greener, healthier and fairer Europe. Here is the European Parliament elections manifesto by the largest environment organisations active in the EU.
Contact
You can contact the member organisations of the Green 10 from the links below. You can also get in touch with the coordinator of the Green 10, Diana Rubini, on secretariat@green10.org or +32 489 29 62 80. Please note: all job/internship opportunities will be listed on the Green 10 member organisations’ websites.
CEE Bankwatch Network
CEE Bankwatch Network is a coalition of 16 environmental groups from central and eastern Europe monitoring public finance institutions that are responsible for hundreds of billions of investments across the globe. Together with local communities and other NGOs we work to expose the influence of these institutions and provide a counterbalance to their unchecked power.
BirdLife Europe and Central Asia
BirdLife Europe and Central Asia is a partnership of 48 national conservation organisations and a leader in bird conservation. Our unique local to global approach enables us to deliver high impact and long term conservation for the benefit of nature and people. BirdLife Europe and Central Asia is one of the six regional secretariats that compose BirdLife International.
CAN Europe
Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is Europe’s largest coalition working on climate and energy issues. With over 140 member organisations in more than 30 European countries – representing over 44 million citizens – CAN Europe works to prevent dangerous climate change and promote sustainable climate and energy policy in Europe.
European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
The EEB is the largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations in Europe. It currently consists of over 160 member organisations in more than 35 countries (all EU Member States plus some accession and neighbouring countries), including a growing number of European networks, and representing some 30 million individual members and supporters.
Friends of the Earth Europe
Friends of the Earth Europe is the largest grassroots environmental network in Europe, uniting more than 30 national organisations with thousands of local groups. We campaign on today’s most urgent environmental and social justice issues. We are the European arm of the Friends of the Earth International global federation of 75 national member organisations.
Greenpeace European Unit
Greenpeace European Unit is part of the international Greenpeace network, active in over 55 countries worldwide and with more than three million supporters. We monitor the work of the EU institutions, expose deficient EU policies and laws, and challenge EU decision-makers to implement progressive solutions. We value our independence and do not accept donations from governments, the EU, businesses or political parties.
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is a leading European not-for-profit organisation addressing how the environment affects health in the European Union. With the support of more than 75 member organisations, HEAL brings independent expertise and evidence from the health community to different decision-making processes.
WWF European Policy Office
At WWF, we work towards a world in which people and nature thrive. WWF’s European Policy Office in Brussels advocates and campaigns for better EU policies that benefit the European and global environment. We represent 25 national and regional offices and over 3 million members.
CEE Bankwatch Network
CEE Bankwatch Network is a coalition of 16 environmental groups from central and eastern Europe monitoring public finance institutions that are responsible for hundreds of billions of investments across the globe. Together with local communities and other NGOs we work to expose the influence of these institutions and provide a counterbalance to their unchecked power.
BirdLife Europe and Central Asia
BirdLife Europe and Central Asia is a partnership of 48 national conservation organisations and a leader in bird conservation. Our unique local to global approach enables us to deliver high impact and long term conservation for the benefit of nature and people. BirdLife Europe and Central Asia is one of the six regional secretariats that compose BirdLife International.
CAN Europe
Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is Europe’s largest coalition working on climate and energy issues. With over 140 member organisations in more than 30 European countries – representing over 44 million citizens – CAN Europe works to prevent dangerous climate change and promote sustainable climate and energy policy in Europe.
European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
The EEB is the largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations in Europe. It currently consists of over 160 member organisations in more than 35 countries (all EU Member States plus some accession and neighbouring countries), including a growing number of European networks, and representing some 30 million individual members and supporters.
Friends of the Earth Europe
Friends of the Earth Europe is the largest grassroots environmental network in Europe, uniting more than 30 national organisations with thousands of local groups. We campaign on today’s most urgent environmental and social justice issues. We are the European arm of the Friends of the Earth International global federation of 75 national member organisations.
Greenpeace European Unit
Greenpeace European Unit is part of the international Greenpeace network, active in over 55 countries worldwide and with more than three million supporters. We monitor the work of the EU institutions, expose deficient EU policies and laws, and challenge EU decision-makers to implement progressive solutions. We value our independence and do not accept donations from governments, the EU, businesses or political parties.
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is a leading European not-for-profit organisation addressing how the environment affects health in the European Union. With the support of more than 75 member organisations, HEAL brings independent expertise and evidence from the health community to different decision-making processes.
Naturefriends International
NFI is the global umbrella organisation of the Naturefriends movement, uniting more than 45 member organisations with 350,000 members throughout the globe. NFI works for sustainable development in and beyond Europe focusing both on environment and society.
Transport & Environment
Transport & Environment (T&E) is Europe’s leading NGO campaigning for cleaner transport. Its work is supported by 53 organisations in 26 countries across Europe representing, all together, more than 3.5 million people.
WWF European Policy Office
At WWF, we work towards a world in which people and nature thrive. WWF’s European Policy Office in Brussels advocates and campaigns for better EU policies that benefit the European and global environment. We represent 25 national and regional offices and over 3 million members.
CEE Bankwatch Network
CEE Bankwatch Network is a coalition of 16 environmental groups from central and eastern Europe monitoring public finance institutions that are responsible for hundreds of billions of investments across the globe. Together with local communities and other NGOs we work to expose the influence of these institutions and provide a counterbalance to their unchecked power.
BirdLife Europe and Central Asia
BirdLife Europe and Central Asia is a partnership of 48 national conservation organisations and a leader in bird conservation. Our unique local to global approach enables us to deliver high impact and long term conservation for the benefit of nature and people. BirdLife Europe and Central Asia is one of the six regional secretariats that compose BirdLife International.
CAN Europe
Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is Europe’s largest coalition working on climate and energy issues. With over 140 member organisations in more than 30 European countries – representing over 44 million citizens – CAN Europe works to prevent dangerous climate change and promote sustainable climate and energy policy in Europe.
European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
The EEB is the largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations in Europe. It currently consists of over 160 member organisations in more than 35 countries (all EU Member States plus some accession and neighbouring countries), including a growing number of European networks, and representing some 30 million individual members and supporters.
Friends of the Earth Europe
Friends of the Earth Europe is the largest grassroots environmental network in Europe, uniting more than 30 national organisations with thousands of local groups. We campaign on today’s most urgent environmental and social justice issues. We are the European arm of the Friends of the Earth International global federation of 75 national member organisations.
Greenpeace European Unit
Greenpeace European Unit is part of the international Greenpeace network, active in over 55 countries worldwide and with more than three million supporters. We monitor the work of the EU institutions, expose deficient EU policies and laws, and challenge EU decision-makers to implement progressive solutions. We value our independence and do not accept donations from governments, the EU, businesses or political parties.
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is a leading European not-for-profit organisation addressing how the environment affects health in the European Union. With the support of more than 75 member organisations, HEAL brings independent expertise and evidence from the health community to different decision-making processes.
WWF European Policy Office
At WWF, we work towards a world in which people and nature thrive. WWF’s European Policy Office in Brussels advocates and campaigns for better EU policies that benefit the European and global environment. We represent 25 national and regional offices and over 3 million members.
🙌 We are excited to be one of the many partners of this exciting event.
🤝 Join us to discuss and co-create policies for sustainable prosperity in Europe, where people and nature thrive together.
➡️ https://t.co/LBMjgh26LT #BeyondGrowth
What are the pathways towards sustainable prosperity in the EU?🌱
Join me & MEPs from 5 political groups, high-level academics & policy-makers from EU institutions to find out!
🌐The #BeyondGrowth 2023 Conference
📍@Europarl_EN Brussels
📅15-17 May
🔗 https://t.co/xaNxSb3dVj
When will big biz stop destroying nature & displacing people for profits ⁉️
This is why we need a strong #DueDiligence law that includes climate & environment obligations for companies
👓 @Global_Witness' report
➡️ demand a just law from your 🇪🇺 rep at https://t.co/SR8Ro6CiSg
BREAKING 🔴 Dutch companies @beleefboskalis and @atradiusdsb will profit from a mega-airport in the Philippines which is displacing nearby communities and devastating ecosystems, our new investigation reveals.
Read and share: https://t.co/BGGuBugd4i
Hungary’s energy emergency action plan delays the fossil phase-out and jeopardises the #JustTransition in 🇭🇺 by recommencing the retired lignite units’ production of the Mátra power plant potentially.
Listen to our latest podcast episode to find out more: https://t.co/b0QP8QVYmK
This is Europe today.
This is the nature & climate crisis.
It's here.
But so is its solution.
The EU's working on a law to #RestoreNature - our only long-term solution to fires, droughts & floods.
But vested interests are doing overtime to scrap it.
We won't let them win.
🤝Today, EU leaders @eucopresident & @vonderleyen are meeting @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv for the first 🇪🇺🇺🇦 summit since the start of Russia’s aggression. Among other topics on the agenda, they will discuss #Ukraine’s EU accession and post-war reconstruction.
#StandWithUkraine
100+ organisations call on the EU to address the impacts of drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs):
a destructive fishing gear used by the industrial European tuna fleet in the Indian Ocean.
It causes bycatch, pollution + damages
sensitive habitats🪸
https://t.co/vxiG9x1v7Z
How are we funded?
Membership contributions are an important part of the finances of Green 10 organisations.
Some member organisations of the Green 10 receive funding on a case-by-case basis for specific projects from governments and foundations and most receive core funding from the European Commission. Some organisations also receive specific donations from industry. Greenpeace neither requests nor accepts financial support from governments, the EU or industry.
All Green 10 organisations are externally audited every year. Details with names of funding organisations and financial information can be found in the annual reports of each Green 10 organisation and in the EU transparency register.
The Green 10 is committed to transparency
The Green 10’s transparency register entry is available here and the register entries for all member organisations are here:
BirdLife Europe and Central Asia
CEE Bankwatch Network
Climate Action Network Europe
European Environmental Bureau
Friends of the Earth Europe
Greenpeace European Unit
Health and Environment Alliance
Naturefriends International
Transport & Environment
WWF European Policy Office