European Environment Agency

🚗 ✈️ 🚉 #Fridayfacts: Environmental noise from transport—cars, trains, and airplanes—is one of the most harmful environmental factors for health in Europe, second only to air pollution. Chronic exposure has been linked to cardiovascular and mental health issues, while children are especially vulnerable, facing increased risks of cognitive and behavioural problems. With over 20% of the EU’s population living in areas where traffic noise is harmful, we want to hear from you!   Vote and share your experience in the comments! 👇💬

🚀 Passionate about digital marketing? Join our Communications team! The European Environment Agency is looking for a new colleague who would be responsible for stakeholder management and providing support to Eionet coordination, as well as to external communication activities and public enquiries. Be part of a mission to inform, engage and inspire for a more sustainable Europe! 🌍💬 📍 Location: Copenhagen 🗓️ Deadline: 5 May 2025 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dVZBdP5Q

🎨 We are hiring! Join us at the European Environment Agency as an Expert in visual communication 💬🌍 Are you passionate about translating complex environmental data into impactful visuals? Do you want to help shape how Europe sees and understands its environment? We are looking for a talented and creative visual communicator to support our work through powerful design, charts, maps, and interactive content. The role sits within the Publishing and Web unit and is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful communication for a more sustainable Europe. 🧭 Based in Copenhagen 📅 Apply by 31 May 2025 (midnight, Copenhagen time) 📄 Contract Agent (Function Group IV) Find out more and apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dk5-f6cB #EEAjobs #VisualCommunication #GraphicDesign #Environment #DataVisualisation #EUcareers #SustainableEurope #Hiring #CommunicationJobs

How do you use satellite 🛰️ data to monitor agriculture? Our colleagues from Copernicus have the answer:

💧 How do you remove PFAS from your drinking water? 🧪 Is there any simple way to filter these forever chemicals at home? 🌍 And how can we clean PFAS from water resources at a bigger scale? 📣 In case you missed it, check the interview with Dr. Zongsu Wei, Associate Professor and leader of the Water Engineering Innovation Lab at Aarhus University, in our publication, Signals 2024, "Towards healthy and resilient waters in Europe." 💡 His insights emphasise that water sustainability must be addressed at multiple levels – from individual actions to international cooperation – especially as we navigate competing priorities between drinking water access and green energy production. 🔗 Check the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dCX2d2xb Zongsu Wei #CleanWater #PFAS #WaterSustainability

Are you concerned about the impact of climate change on your life? Eurofound and the EEA are asking people across Europe about their living and working conditions, and we would love to hear from you!   The 2025 Living and Working in the EU e-survey gathers insights on quality of life across Europe, with questions about: 😊 Life satisfaction and optimism 💪 Mental and physical well-being ⚖️ Work-life balance 🌍 Environmental and climate change concerns 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲? Your responses will inform policymakers and stakeholders aiming to improve living and working conditions across Europe. The survey takes just 15 minutes ⏰ to complete, but your contribution will have a lasting impact on European policy decisions.   Complete the survey now 👇   https://lnkd.in/dzsB5Bb4  

🌍"The past few years have tested us in ways not many of us could have predicted. The pandemic and its health and economic impacts were followed by war on the European continent. Now, hardly a week passes without another major shock, such as shifts in global alliances or possible trade wars, fuelling further instability and uncertainty in political systems and economies worldwide. (...)Disinformation campaigns target democracy, climate policy, and public health, casting doubt on scientific consensus and threatening the progress we have made through evidence-informed policymaking. In this landscape, the role of impartial, science-based institutions like the European Environment Agency is more vital than ever." - read the editorial written by the EEA's Executive Director, Leena Yla-Mononen, and published in the March edition of our newsletter: Editorial — https://lnkd.in/dUxMq-92

📢 Reminder: Our webinar takes place tomorrow! Do not miss our discussion on systemic risk governance at the time of the triple planetary crisis. 🗓 Date: 1 April ⏰ Time: 15:00–17:00 CET 💻 Online event The webinar builds on the EEA report "Governance in Complexity" and will explore how emerging practices are shaping systemic risk assessment and response. Our speakers: 🔹 Ruth Richardson, Executive Director, ASRA – on emerging practices and the ASRA network 🔹 @Hans-Martin Fussel, EEA – on key findings from the EU climate risk assessment 🔹 Laurent Bontoux, Senior Foresight Expert, Joint Research Center of the European Commission Facilitated by our EEA colleagues Catherine Ganzleben and Lorenzo Benini. 👉 Register now and join the conversation: https://lnkd.in/dWi47RPn #SystemicRisk #TripleCrisis #Governance #Webinar #EEA

How much food do we waste in the EU and what is done to prevent it? While prevention measures are gaining momentum, more effective efforts at national level are needed to tackle the huge problem of food waste according to an EEA report released today. The assessment gives an update on waste prevention measures across the EU. Preventing food waste is both urgent and necessary, given the high impacts of food waste on climate change, but also to protect biodiversity, reduce pollution and enhance food security, it says. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dapmu3mZ

🌍♻️ Today is International Day of Zero Waste ♻️🌍 A reminder that every action we take — from reusing and repairing to composting and refusing — helps shape a more sustainable, circular future. Zero waste isn’t about perfection. It’s about making thoughtful choices, reducing what we throw away, and respecting the resources behind every product we use. Whether it’s cutting down on food waste, avoiding single-use plastics, or sharing and repurposing more — our collective actions matter. 🙌 What’s one small (or big!) zero waste habit you’ve embraced lately? #ZeroWasteDay #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #WastePrevention #Reuse #Reduce #Rethink #TogetherForOurPlanet