Nature Correspondance: EU Nature Restoration Law needs ambitious and binding targets
Today’s (Volume 601 Issue 7892, 13 January 2022) issue of Nature published a correspondence by SER Europe representatives Kris Decleer, Jordi Cortina-Segarra and Aveliina Helm to bring attention to SERE Declaration. The letter states that EU Nature Restoration Law needs ambitious and binding targets: EU Nature Restoration Law needs binding and ambitious targets Initiatives by […]Read More
The EU French Presidency with the forthcoming Nature Restoration Law
The French Presidency of the EU, opened a week ago, including a website in three languages with a download access to a more detailed programme of the presidency. The Environment/Biodiversity section of the Programme states (bold text as in original document): (…) The Presidency will ensure that the EU steps up its efforts to preserve […]Read More
Young#ER call for student contributors – Apply by 17 January
SER Europe is assembling a small team of community minded students, to identify ER related career enhancing opportunities through its communications channels. What we ask – Application deadline extended to 17 January 12pm CET To identify and collect ER related career enhancing opportunities Opportunities are expected to include: Employment Internships Professional training Voluntary positions Job […]Read More
Restore in 2022 – With Best wishes for the New Year!
And read our 2021 Highlights & Forecasts for 2022!Read More
SER Europe temporary job offer (freelance contract, Spanish required)
SER Europe needs to contract a freelance Ecological Restoration expert to monitor the application of the SER International Principles & Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration in three pilot projects located in Spain, as part of an ongoing project in collaboration with WWF-Spain. Specific tasks to be developed include: Support pilot project implementation to […]Read More
Press Release: 1329 scientists and experts + 30 networks and associations in support of SERE Declaration for an Ambitious EU Nature Restoration Law
Today 10 of December SER Europe, together with an supporting organisations and individuals announce the strong support received towards the Declaration for an Ambitious EU Restoration Law. Read the press release. Visit the updated Declaration page. Watch the Video-statement by Jordi Cortina-Segarra, SER Europe Chair. Read More
SER Europe High level meeting with Commissioners Cabinets on the upcoming EU Nature Restoration Law
This past December 1st a representation of SERE (Jordi Cortina-Segarra, Chair; Kris Decleer, Treasurer and EC liasion; Aveliina Helm, Board member at large) met with Mr. Andrea Vettori and Ms. Helena Brown, representatives of the Cabinets of the European Commissioners Frans Timmermans (VicePresident – European Green Deal) and Virginijus Sinkevičius (Environment). Based on the Declaration […]Read More
Open Rivers Programme – Call for Expressions of Interest on River Restoration
The Open Rivers Programme envisions a future of free-flowing rivers with healthy, diverse and connected ecosystems across Europe, which are enjoyed, valued, and protected by the communities that depend on them. To realize this vision, the programme offers grants to support projects that lead to the removal of dams and the restoration of river flow, […]Read More
SER Europe receives a SER Partnership Fund Grant to Build Membership for “500EERs Campaign”
SER Global recently announced the recipients of the 2021 Partnership Fund grant awards. This annual competitive grant program established in October 2018, is funded by a portion of membership dues across most membership types and awards grants to chapters and thematic sections for member-driven programs that fulfill SER’s mission of advancing the science, practice, and […]Read More
The Open Rivers Programme: Support to dam removal projects and restore thousands of km of rivers across Europe
The Open Rivers Programme has been launched, thanks to a €42.5 million grant over six years from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin. The mission of the Open Rivers Programme is to restore endangered European rivers by supporting interventions that lead to the removal of dams and the restoration of river […]Read More