Agroecology Europe
Budget
€521,671
EP Access
1
accredited persons
Staff
5
4 FTE
EU Grants
€263,285
Mission & Goals
Agroecology Europe is an international non-profit organization and is registered in accordance with the Belgian law from which it derives all rights as a legal entity. Agroecology Europe was created on the 27th of January 2016 in, Belgium and counts today some 150 Members, of which NGOs, Universities, students, PHD students, individual persons, etc. It has a non-profit, European and international goal and is independent from any political or commercial interest. Agroecology Europe aims to analyse, design, develop and promote the transition towards agroecology-based farming and food systems in Europe and throughout the world. It intends to place agroecology high on the European agenda of sustainable development of farming and food systems. It intends to foster interactions between actors in science, practice and social movements, by facilitating knowledge sharing and action. It aims at the creation of an inclusive European community of professionals, practitioners and citizens (...)
EU Legislative Interests
- Common Agricultural Policy - LIFE Regulation - Natura 2000 network - Green Education - Action plan for organic production in the EU - Soil Monitoring Law - Nature Restoration Law - Sustainable Use of Pesticides - EU Climate laws
Communication Activities
Agroecology Europe organises a variety of events such as the Agroecology Europe Forum, the Agroecology Youth Forum, policy workshops with members, NGOs and EU decision-makers, participatory workshops for Young Europeans, the Month of Agroecology (online activities), field visits for EU decision-makers and scientists. Thorough the year, Agroecology Europe communicates and promotes agroecology across Europe via its social media accounts: twitter, facebook, linkedin and youtube but also via newsletters, press releases, position papers, factsheets, webinars, activity reports and on its website: www.agroecology-europe.org.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
EU Food Policy Coalition: https://foodpolicycoalition.eu/ PAN Europe: https://www.pan-europe.info/
Organisation Members
Agroecology Europe counts today some 200 Members, of which NGOs, Universities, students, PhD students, individual persons, etc Some of them are: - EU: PAN Europe, FiBL Europe - BE: Permaprojects, Voeders Anders, Entraide & Fraternité - FR: ISARA, Terre et Humanisme, VDT - ES: SEAE - IE: Trocaire - DE: Agracoalition - IT: COSPE ONLUS, UNISG, DEAFAL, AIDA - HU: HANA - GR: Agroecology Greece, OpenFarm Network - and many more: https://www.agroecology-europe.org/our-members/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.