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The Spring Alliance is a network managed by four leading European civil society organisations: the European Environmental Bureau, the European Trade Union Confederation , Social Platform and Concord - the Spring Alliance steering committee. Background 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.
The European Environmental Bureau, the European Trade Union Confederation, Social Platform and Concord have joined forces and initiated the Spring Alliance, with a single purpose: to tackle these issues by promoting an overarching EU strategy that pursues simultaneously economic, environmental and social goals.
Engagement in the Spring Alliance is possible for social organisations, trade unions, environmental organisations, development NGOs, Fair Trade movement, anti-poverty campaigners, consumers organisations and representatives from the research and business community.
If you are interested in the work of the Spring Alliance and would like to join us please have a look at the "Why join us?" page to learn how you can get involved and send us your contact details by filling out the contact form at the contact section. Signing the Manifesto can be done through the registration form on the Manifesto page.
A full list of organisations that have expressed an interest in following the work of the Spring Alliance can be consulted at the member section. The following is a list of organisations and non-governmental observers that have so far signed the manifesto; it is open-ended as the Spring Alliance welcomes a broad support for its activities.
European Civil Society Organisations
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Birdlife International , European Division Office Caritas Europa CEDAG (European Council of Associations of General Intrest) CEE Bankwatch Network Ecosocial Forum Europe Eurochild Eurodiaconia European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL BUREAU (EEB) European Federation of Youth Hostel Associations (EUFED)
European Liaison Committee for Social Housing (CECODHAS) EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT NGOs (CONCORD) European Federation of Youth Hostel Associations (EUFED)
European Network Against Racism European Public Services Union (EPSU) European Social Action Network (ESAN)
EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ETUC) European Youth Forum (YFJ) European Network of cities and regions in social economy (REVES) Forum Permanent de la société civile européenne
Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE) Generation 112
Greenpeace - Office for Europe Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) International Council on Social Welfare Europe
International Union of Tenants (IUT)
Mental Health Europe Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development ( MIO-ESCDE) Naturfreunde Internationale(NFI) NGO Shipbreaking Platform Permanent Forum of European Civil Society Reuse and Recycling Social Entreproses in the European Union (RREUSE) Seas at Risk (SAR)
SOCIAL PLATFORM Solidar National Organisations
Balkan Agency for Sustainable Development
Cyprus Environmental Studies Centre
Cercle de coopération des ONG de développement
The Democratic Labour Federation of Cyprus (D.E.O.K.) Fundamed Institute Ddikeoma Institute for Sustainable Development - Institut za trajnostni razvoj (ITR) Onofhängege Gewerkschafts Bond Lëtzebuerg (OGBL) Northern Alliance for Sustainability (ANPED)
Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC)
Other stakeholders Center for a World in Balance Hydro, Eolien, Light, Insulation, Organomass (HELIO International) Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI)
Parlementarians Bart Staes, Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Greens / European Free Alliance
Claude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Greens / European Free Alliance Marije Cornelissen, Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Greens / European Free Alliance Judith Sargentini, Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Greens / European Free Alliance Emilie Turunen, Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Greens / European Free Alliance Gabriele Zimmer, Member of the European Parliament, GUE / NGL Vittorio Prodi, Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists Evelyn Regner, Member of the European Parliament , Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists Johan Malcorps, GROEN
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