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- 1International NGOs conference tackles climate, women's rights, social rights▼Climate risks, violence against women, social rights on the agenda of the international NGOs conference
An international NGOs conference organised under the Council of Europe framework has opened with a wide-ranging agenda covering climate risks, violence against women and social rights. Delegates are expected to debate how civil society can respond to environmental threats, protect women from gender-based violence and defend social protections, making the gathering a key forum for human rights advocacy in Europe.
- 2Environmental NGOs increasingly funded by activist billionaires, critic warns●Viewpoint: Activist environmental NGOs are turning from public funding to activist billionaires to support their campaigns. It won’t end well.
A commentary argues that environmental NGOs are shifting their funding base away from public grants and toward wealthy activist billionaires to finance their campaigns. The author contends this dependence on a small set of rich donors risks undermining the groups' legitimacy and accountability, warning that the arrangement will ultimately damage both the organisations and the environmental causes they champion.
- 3Call Open for Youth-Led Environmental Justice Projects in Papua New Guinea▼CFPs: Youth-Led Initiatives Advancing Environmental Justice, Responsible Business and Human Rights in Papua New Guinea
A call for proposals has been launched seeking youth-led initiatives in Papua New Guinea that advance environmental justice, responsible business practices and human rights. The announcement, listed on a funding portal for NGOs, invites organisations working on these issues to apply. Details on the funder, deadline and available grant amounts were not immediately available in the listing.
- 4Environmental bureau praised for complimenting an EU law●And thanks to the EEB for giving an EU Law an actual compliment! I’ve found it quite annoying when NGOs (and their Green
The European Environmental Bureau is being praised for offering rare positive words about an EU law. Commenters online say it makes a welcome change from green NGOs and their supporters criticising genuine legislative progress on the grounds that it does not solve everything immediately, urging campaigners to celebrate incremental wins rather than spread despair among their followers.