SERE has co-authored an open letter to express its concern on the rollback of EU Green Deal ambitions. In the letter, the scientific community urges the new EU Commission, Parliament, and Member States to restore the European Green Deal’s original ambition by reversing recent deregulations that undermine transformative environmental goals...Read More
An urgent message from Athénai’s Georges to the Society for Ecological Restoration – Europe network “In June 202, we celebrated that the European Commission announced that the EU’s key water legislation, the Water Framework Directive will not be changed. However, only a few years later, the EU’s water protection rules...Read More
The Ramon Margalef Colloquia 2025 Organizers are thrilled to announce the 9th Edition of the Ramon Margalef Colloquia. The event will be held from the 16th to 21st March, 2025 at the Institute of Marine Sciences in Barcelona and is titled: “Fundamentals Of Ecology For Conservation And Restoration of Marine...Read More
The European Open Rivers Programme is pleased to announce a new call for dam removal applications (Categories A and B) from 12:00 pm CET on 29th October to 12:00 pm CET on 29th November 2024. The Programme now requires only one application for all grants, and you can apply via...Read More
COP16, the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference, will be held in Cali, Colombia from October 21 to November 1, 2024. COP16 is a pivotal event where global leaders, environmental organizations, and civil society will meet to further develop and implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). This framework, established at COP15,...Read More
We are pleased to share that the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme is now accepting Expressions of Interest for projects aimed at restoring degraded landscapes, enhancing biodiversity, and strengthening ecosystem resilience across Europe. Grant Size: Up to $5 million USDProject Duration: 5 yearsFocus: Landscape restoration If you are leading a...Read More
The Tartu Declaration SERE2024, issued at the 14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration, emphasizes the urgent need to effectively implement the EU Nature Restoration Law, which came into force on August 18, 2024. It highlighted the critical role of nature restoration in addressing the climate and biodiversity crises, recognizing NRL...Read More
The Society for Ecological Restoration Europe (SERE) invites member organizations and professional conference organizers to submit proposals to host the 15th European Conference on Ecological Restoration (SERE2026), scheduled for August-October 2026. Proposals must be submitted by 30th September 2024, and the host city will be notified by 31st October 2025....Read More
INVITATION TO OUR MEMBERS SERE General Membership Meeting 30 July 2024 Dear SERE Members, You’re kindly invited to our General Membership Meeting that will take place in Tartu, Estonia during the 14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration SERE2024. This is a major chance to engage with our Society, review activities,...Read More
17 June 2024 – Luxembourg The Society for Ecological Restoration Europe (SERE) welcomes the final adoption of the EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL) by the European Council. The final vote by the EU Member States made a huge step forward in addressing the urgent need to reverse biodiversity loss and...Read More