Council of Europe and the Environment
@CoE_Environment
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Council of Europe’s work on the environment. #Environment #Biodiversity #Landscapes #HumanRights
Strasbourg, France
Joined January 2023
📢 NEW! The @coe Convention for the Protection of #Environment through #CriminalLaw is opened for signature! 🇪🇺 EU 🇲🇩 Moldova and 🇵🇹 Portugal were the first to sign! ⏱️Swift ratifications are needed to make it real! About the Convention: https://t.co/eqh9FiXmqU
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🌍 Environmental crime has global consequences Discover the new Council of Europe Convention: ✅ Hold polluters accountable ✅ Protect those exposing environmental crimes First signatures on 3 Dec 2025! Learn more: https://t.co/LivgJPL83w
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Stronger ties between Environmental Protection & #HumanRights - the new @coe Steering Committee on Environment (CDENV) will: 🟢coordinate implementation 🟢foster international cooperation 🟢drive lasting impact - guided by our Strategy for the Environment https://t.co/tPap0ZP88I
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📢Call for applications – Junior European Crystal Scales of Justice Prize 2026 🏆 🧑🎓Master’s law students’ teams: Apply to analyse a winning project of the @coe #CEPEJ (Commission for efficiency of justice) & explore its transfer to a new context: 👉 https://t.co/NAlOmr5VCp
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📢NEW @coe Convention cracks down on environmental crime: illegal #pollution, hazardous waste, #wildlife trafficking, #HabitatDestruction, unlawful #mining & #timber trade. Polluters accountable, reporters protected: https://t.co/eqh9FiXUgs 🚀Opens for signature on 3 Dec 2025!
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“Ensuring that respect for #HumanRights and protection of our planet go hand in hand is a global task for the humanity” – shared Gianluca Esposito, Director General for #HumanRights and the #RuleOfLaw, @coe, at the 14th #UNForumBHR in Geneva Full speech: https://t.co/cILlW6FgiE
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📢 NEW! The @coe Consultative Council of European Prosecutors has released Opinion No. 20 (2025) on #DiversityAndInclusion in prosecution services urging them to embrace #Diversity and build inclusive workplaces for better, more trusted #Justice. More 👉: https://t.co/92VXlU2PHv
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Council of Europe SG @alain_berset starts his visit to 🇫🇮 today. Agenda: ✔️ Accountability & justice for Ukraine ✔️ Democratic security & #NewDemocraticPact ✔️ Nordic Baltic Youth Summit https://t.co/fqypJYX9Fj
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Equal rights mean nothing without #EndViolenceAgainstWomen The #IstanbulConvention sets a high standard: ✔ Consent-based rape laws ✔ Specialist investigation units ✔ Victim support services ✔ Strong advocacy tools Follow @CoE_Women for more updates!
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The Council of Europe has the expertise and standards to help businesses better integrate #HumanRights. The @coe #BRAVE2025 Forum opened a structured dialogue with companies on how to best tap into this expertise. More on BRAVE 👉: https://t.co/2L0TyMlAsD
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Young people are leading the fight against climate disinformation 🌍 At #COP30 in Belém, @CoE & #YEE co-organised “Human Rights and Climate Disinformation: Responding to Youth”, highlighting youth leadership & the importance of reliable climate info. 👉 https://t.co/vtpEj9PU9N
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As the world gathers at #COP30, I call on governments, civil society and young leaders: Work with us! @coe connects environmental protection with human rights, rule of law and democracy – turning values into shared legal standards. Let us defend our future together.
➡️300+ environment-related @ECHR_CEDH rulings. ➡️The Bern Convention protects wildlife. ➡️The Landscape Convention preserves natural heritage & a 🆕 Convention tackles environmental crime. ➡️Biodiversity & resilience – inseparable from #HumanRights. #COP30
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Are you at #COP30 in Belém 🇧🇷? Take part in Supporting & Maintaining a Safe Space for Environmental #HumanRights Defenders #EHRD: 🗓️ 11 Nov | 10–11am (BRT) 📍 Portugal Pavilion (Blue Zone) @coe & @UNHumanRights join forces to protect #EHRDs and launch the new European Forum.
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The Council of Europe is taking action, protecting our environment means protecting our rights. 🌍⚖️ Join us for a thematic discussion on Climate change and Human Rights. Work with us. Defend our future… together!
🌱Climate action must protect people and their rights. In Belém, CEB and @coe are hosting a #COP30 side event to explore the intersection of climate action, human rights, and development finance. 📅 10 November ⏲️ 17:00-18:00 local time 📍 MDB Pavilion, Blue Zone
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“Our ability to enjoy our rights depends on a healthy environment. Recognizing this means reimagining what justice, equality, and progress look like — and taking stronger action to safeguard the planet.” 🌿
➡️300+ environment-related @ECHR_CEDH rulings. ➡️The Bern Convention protects wildlife. ➡️The Landscape Convention preserves natural heritage & a 🆕 Convention tackles environmental crime. ➡️Biodiversity & resilience – inseparable from #HumanRights. #COP30
https://t.co/hjd1cXlSql
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🌍 Join the Council of Europe @coe at #COP30 🗓️10-11 November 📍Belém, Brazil 📢Learn how #climate impacts, #Disinformation, and protection of defenders intersect with #HumanRights - and discover actionable solutions for a just and #SustainableFuture. 👉 https://t.co/IBpcsRqvUh
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🌍 Environmental crises = human rights crises. Ahead of #COP30, the @CoE calls on governments, civil society & young leaders: 💪 Act now, ratify our conventions and implement the Strategy to safeguard Europe’s environment. 👉 https://t.co/a0YSExy7Zw
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🌇 Landscapes matter — for people, for culture, for the planet. At the 25th anniversary of the @coe Landscape Convention in Florence 🇮🇹, a Final Declaration was adopted. Be the first to know more: https://t.co/w0f8R9yVfr
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🌿Protecting Europe’s #biodiversity! In 2025, the @coe European Diploma for #ProtectedAreas is awarded to #SierraNevadaNationalPark,Nature Park & Biosphere Reserve in the Diploma’s 60th anniversary year! 🎉Thanks for protecting this natural treasure! 👉 https://t.co/JokQh4mIsg
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