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Restoring Europe’s Deep Seas: The REDRESS Project

The deep sea, Earth’s largest ecosystem, harbours a rich tapestry of life vital for the planet's health and stability. However, deep-sea ecosystems face severe threats from human activities and climate change.Read More

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Expert Panel Explores the Future of Marine Restoration Standards in Inaugural CLIMAREST & SERE Webinar

On April 17th, 2024, SERE co-hosted the first of a series of webinars in collaboration with CLIMAREST, a Horizon EU project under the EU Mission: Restore Our Ocean and Waters. CLIMAREST’s objective is to establish robust protocols for marine ecosystem restoration, drawing insights from five demonstration sites spanning from Svalbard...Read More

Nature Restoration Law falls victim to short sighted populist decisions

Member States have 10 legal reasons to vote in favour of the EU Nature Restoration Law

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19 March 2024 Nature is an integral part of European culture and heritage. More than ever before our well-being and survival depend on the health and resilience of the natural and modified ecosystems – from urban green areas to living farmland and forests, and from bogs and mires to mighty...Read More

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European Union takes bold and pioneering steps to restore our nature and safeguard the well-being of European citizens

Brussels, 27/02/2024 – the European Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER-Europe) applauds the adoption of the EU Regulation on Nature Restoration (Nature Restoration Law, NRL) by the European Parliament today. This globally unique and forward-thinking law takes bold and proactive steps to tackle the challenges of biodiversity loss,...Read More

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TEAM#UP’s Advisory Board members gathered for establishing common aims

The TEAM#UP project convened its Advisory Board for the first time on February 14, 2024. The meeting involved expert members representing a spectrum of expertise and organisations committed to environmental conservation and education. Our Advisory board currently stands at eight members: Andrea Romero Montoya, from the Food and Agriculture Organization...Read More

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Webinar on Boosting Ecological Restoration in Urbanized Areas gathered nearly 100 participants

Last February 22, SERE co-organised the first of two webinars on “Boosting Ecological Restoration in Urbanized Areas”. The online event, led by renowned institutions ETH Zurich and Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, featured insightful discussions led by experts Valentin Klaus from ETH Zurich and Sandra Dullau and Henny Grewe from...Read More

SERE is part of a concerted campaign by European scientists petitioning the Members of the European Parliament to vote in favour of the Nature Restoration Law

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Scientists from almost all EU Member States have joined voices to address individually the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) with the following letter: At the end of February, you will be voting on the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) in the European Parliament. As you know, the NRL has been...Read More

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CALL CLOSED – We are hiring! We need you as a Marine Restoration Project Officer. Apply before 7 January!

This call closed on Sunday, 07 January, at 17 pm CET. Dive into an exciting opportunity with SER Europe! 🌊! We are looking for a freelance contractor to perform the duties of a Marine Restoration Project Officer (MRPO) to develop the marine restoration capacity and competence of SERE as a...Read More

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Pitfalls to avoid along the way to the Nature Restoration Law Adoption

30 October 2023 The SERE Legal Working Group analysed the amendments of the European Parliament on the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) proposal from the European Commission. We identified four ways in which many of these amendments undermine the NRL: (i) reducing ambition, (ii) inflating the margin of appreciation of the Member...Read More