For a European Union that puts people and the planet first. The European Environmental Bureau, the European Trade Union Confederation and Social Platform have joined forces and initiated the Spring Alliance. Representatives of different social networks meet anew on Thursday the 17th at ETUC Headquarters in
The overarching strategy of the European Union for the past four years can be summed up in two words: “growth and jobs”. As a result, EU policy has often prioritised economic expansion over the welfare of the people of
The Spring Alliance has been formed to do exactly that, with a single purpose: to tackle these issues by promoting an overarching EU strategy that pursues simultaneously these three goals. In this vision, the environment and social goals are not an addendum to the ‘growth and jobs’ strategy (the so-called ‘
The next decade will be critical to deciding whether the EU wants to take the lead on sustainable development: Will it limit climate change and manage its negative impact on people and prosperity? Will it provide all human beings a decent life on the basis of resources that are not being depleted but maintained and renewed? Will it guarantee social and ‘green’ progress in times of financial and economic crisis, increased poverty and resource conflicts? Addressing these challenges requires a change in the current paradigm of competitiveness and growth and a coherent EU agenda with the ambition of satisfying human needs and bringing quality of life while ensuring social equity and respecting the earth’s carrying capacity.
To find out more about the main positions of the founding members of the Spring Alliance for a sustainble, social and green agenda for the next decade click on the following links: