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🥳Congratulations to Roberta Metsola in being re-elected as President of the European Parliament! 💪Bioenergy Europe is looking forward to work with you in building a more #prosperous, #innovative and #sustainable EU. 🤔How? With our three steps towards the #energytransition https://lnkd.in/dAjK3vqq

Leadership in action.

On this Constitution Day, let us honor the vision and dedication of those who framed our Constitution, laying the foundation for justice, equality, and liberty in our nation. It serves as a timeless guide for us to uphold the rule of law and work towards a more inclusive and harmonious society. May we always cherish and protect the values enshrined in this remarkable document. Jai Hind!

➡ Together with 415 civil society organisations —from 26 Member States and 4 candidate countries — Election-Watch.EU has signed the open letter initiated by Civil Society Europe (CSE) addressed to European decision makers. ➡ CSOs are deeply committed to the promotion of democracy, human rights, and civic engagement across Europe, we call on you to prioritise actions that foster a vibrant civic space, uphold democracy, and safeguard fundamental rights. ❗ The signatory request concrete actions in the next 5️⃣ years, specifically: 🔆 Providing a robust European Civil Society Strategy 🔆Strengthening the mandate for a Commission Vice President responsible for democracy, civic space and dialogue with civil society 🔆 Adopting of a Civil Dialogue Agreement 🔆 Empowering funding policies 🔆 Establishing a European Democracy Semester 🔆 Strengthening the role of the Fundamental Rights Agency 🔗 Share and read the 📧 https://lnkd.in/dmzWN-zc

024: In this episode of Dialogue Over Division, we spoke with Marco Van Huigenbos immigrated from the Netherlands to rural Alberta in 1996, building a life centered around farming, business, and family. At 26, driven by his dedication to his community, Marco ran for municipal council. Marco provides examples of some of the issues he was involved with while in his role, and he also shares the frustrations he faced and complexities he encountered. He describes how public officials on a local level are held to account more readily due to the smaller area they are charged with. He had citizens approaching and asking him questions at the grocery store highlighting the importance of governance and accountability at local levels. As government officials mismanaged C0vid, Marco felt that citizens' voices were being ignored. This frustration led him to participate in the Coutts protest as a form of civil disobedience. His participation resulted in a charge six months later and ultimately his conviction. On July 22, he will be arraigned in connection with this matter. Marco's journey invites us to consider the importance of civic engagement in ensuring that every citizen's voice is heard, despite the challenges and frustrations that come with holding the government accountable. If we don't know about the problems, we cannot fix them. Marco's involvement exposes some of these issues. Listen now and share your thoughts on this crucial topic. Do you see Marco as a criminal or a dedicated citizen striving to be heard? https://lnkd.in/g69kq2Qs

Be curious, not judgemental…active listening is powerful and can enable so much!

What can we do in our communities to ensure the unhoused are not facing additional challenges obtaining permanent housing due to arrests associated with living on the street? • Communities should engage with local law enforcement to understand their policies and intentions moving forward. •Create and maintain relationships with local law enforcement. •Designate drop off sites for police officers encountering the homeless in lieu of arrest. •Address the lack of available and affordable housing in communities, along with access to funding and support. •Local social service agencies and CoC’s should continue to collaborate, partner, and focus on implementing action plans. •Expand shelter capacity. •Continue to make emergency shelters welcoming and ensure they are filled with necessary and engaging programming. •Inceased legislative advocacy. Your thoughts?

Congratulations to Honorable. Don Stewart on your historical win in Toronto St Paul's this week. It is a historical win for the Conservative Party of Canada 🇨🇦 in order to axe the carbon tax 🪓 , build more affordable housing in Canada 🏠, fix the Federal Budget 💲, stop crimes in Canada 🚔, introduce new tough and strict criminal laws in Canada against crimes and criminals to get jail times without bails. We need to reform the Canadian economy in order to grow more Canadian food and agricultural products in order for Canada to become a self-sufficient country in Food and Agricultural Products, increasing the production of Canadian Oil 🛢 and Natural Gas ⛽️ in order for Canada to become a self-sufficient country in Energy, increasing our manufacturing production in order for Canada to become a self-sufficient country in manufacturing products & Goods and export Canadian made products to many countries worldwide 🌐. 💙 💙 💙

📢 ENS have joined 416 civil society organisations calling on EU leaders to take decisive actions to foster a vibrant civic space,  uphold democracy and safeguard fundamental rights. The letter outlines concrete actions to promote democracy, enable, support and protect civil society, strengthen civil dialogue and protect human rights amid growing concerns over the erosion of democracy in the EU. Specifically, it calls for prioritising: 1️⃣  A European Civil Society Strategy 2️⃣  A strong mandate for a Commission Vice President responsible for democracy, civic space and civil dialogue 3️⃣  The adoption of a Civil Dialogue Agreement 4️⃣  Empowering funding policies 5️⃣  A European Democracy Semester 6️⃣  A stronger role of the Fundamental Rights Agency #EUCivicSpaceNow Civil Society Europe (CSE) Read the letter, share and support our cause! 👉 https://bit.ly/3zjaaXe

Absolutely critical for Northland and the Golden Triangle ( Northland/Auckland/Waikato/Bay of Plenty) I remain a champion and advocate for investment in Norhland infrastructure and productivity that will positively impact our national GDP : -Road ( north of Warkworth ) -NorthPort development - Renewable Energy for Northland supporting Auckland -Rail to Marsden P One is now ticked off . Three more to go.