Green 10

Green 10 at Green Week 2007

Brussels, June 15 - Today the Green 10 presented a "tree of ideas" to Commissioner Dimas' Cabinet, suggesting how the EU can increase its resource and energy efficiency and protect biodiversity. The ideas were contributed by citizens and policymakers attending the European Commission's Green Week.

Nancy Kontou and Martijn Quinn from Commissioner Dimas' Cabinet receive an "ideas tree" from the Green 10, suggesting how the EU should increase its resource and energy efficiency and protect biodiversity. Photo Credit Anja Leetz/Friends of the Earth Europe.

Matthias Duwe, Director of Climate Action Network said, on behalf of the Green 10:

"The EU needs a greener approach to its next 50 years. We need a vast improvement in resource and energy efficiency and investment in renewable energy systems. And we must protect and invest in ecosystems that support biodiversity. The contributions to our ideas tree this week show that citizens and policymakers are ready to engage with the European Commission and work together to take the EU into this greener future."

For more on the Green 10's vision for the next 50 years of the EU see our Face the Future leaflet.

Green Week: Test Your Knowledge of Environmental Issues

Got a great idea for how the EU can meet the environmental challenges of the next 50 years?  Come and add it to the Green 10 ideas tree at this year's Green Week (12 - 15 June).   The tree will be presented to the European Commission at the end of the week. 

The Green 10 stand at this year's exhibition also features an interactive quiz to test your knowledge of environmental issues.  But don't worry if you can't make it to Brussels, you can play it online by clicking the link below.

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Face the Future

Fifty years after its foundation, the EU faces new challenges.

The Green 10 believes that to support quality of life in Europe and beyond, and to achieve security, prosperity, solidarity and peace, the EU needs to improve energy and resource efficiency and build renewable energy systems.  And to protect and invest in ecosystems that support biodiversity.

Download the full statement.