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Choose your own ending: Restoring nature in Europe

Film screening and discussion on the EU Nature Restoration Law in the European Parliament in Brussels
Film selection provided by Living Rivers Foundation
Program and tickets

Help us with your signature, write to your MEP and support the EU Nature Restoration Law: #restorenature

When: Wednesday 24th of May, 18:00 - 20:00

Where: European Parliament, Room: SPINELLI 5G1

As part of the #RestoreNature Campaign, together with MEP Cesar Luena, MEP Maria Soraya Rodriguez Ramos and MEP Jutta Paulus, we invite you to attend the documentary screening and discussion on the Nature Restoration Law

The EU Nature Restoration Law proposal represents a huge opportunity to tackle the biodiversity and climate crises. Nature Restoration brings immense benefits for our health, wellbeing, community, can be our biggest ally in addressing and adapting to the climate crisis and also secure sustainable food and livelihoods.

The #RestoreNature Campaign, created by Birdlife Europe, the European Environmental Bureau, WWF, ClientEarth and joined by more than 200 NGOs, has the overarching objective of reaching the adoption of a strong Nature Restoration Law by the end of 2023, by demonstrating the benefits of nature restoration.

In the light of the current discussion around the Nature Restoration Law, join us for an exchange on the role of restoration in Europe and the impact that this law could bring in the EU.

Agenda

  • Opening remarks will be delivered by MEP César Luena, MEP María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos and MEP Jutta Paulus.

  • There will be two sessions of documentary screening provided and introduced by Michael Bender from Living Rivers Foundation

  • The each sessions will be followed by a panel discussion with:

Jutta Paulus, Member of the European Parliament (The Greens)

Kris Decleer, Co-founder and member of Board of Directors of the ‘Society for Ecological Restoration Europe’

Ariel Brunner, Regional Director of Birdlife Europe and Central Asia

Sommer Ackermann, Environmental activist and projector coordinator at Luontoliitto (The Finnish Nature Association)

Luisa Samarelli, Deputy Head of Unit – Nature conservation DG Environment, European Commission

Carolyn Jewell, Biodiversity and Natural Resources Senior Manager, Environmental Social Governance (ESG) AKA – Global head of biodiversity for Heidelberg Materials

  • Closing remarks

Please note that the registration list for those who don't have a European Parliament badge has been closed.

Organised by

#RestoreNature Campaign

Earlier Event: March 14
1st Main Riverfilmfest
Later Event: June 9
Flussfilmfest an der Oder