That ship is sailing... for Glasgow | Your PES Group newsletter
We are only 3 days away from when the world starts gathering in Glasgow for the United Nations’ COP 26. The hopes of progressive cities and regions are high that it will be THE occasion to come together and forge a global response to the climate emergency. For this to happen, we need cities and regions to have a more prominent role in this process.
Join our journey! From today till the end of #COP26, we invite you to take part in our social media action. Our member Juan Espadas, Mayor of Seville, and Vice-President Kata Tüttő, Deputy Mayor of Budapest, will be part of the official delegation of the European Committee of the Regions to COP 26, to make sure the voice of progressive cities and regions is heard.
Is that it? Well, it is already a big deal, but we have much more for you... Take a moment to scroll down and check what is in the pipeline 👇👇👇
🗨️ The Future of Europe is in our (progressive) hands!
Last Saturday, progressive cities and regions joined the second plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Together, let’s make the #CoFEU a success, but let’s also guarantee that action will follow! Meet our representatives and stay tuned for more information:
Want to have a say on Europe’s future, too? Feed in with your progressives ideas on the #ProgressivesForEurope platform, created by the S&D Group in the European Parliament.
🙅♀️ Fighting violence against women starts at local level
1 in 3 women has experienced physical, sexual or psychological violence at least once in their life. This is something we cannot accept and have to fight, especially at the local level. Our young local leader Maxi Ines Carl, city councillor in Hannover, has taken concrete action. Read her #ProgressiveLocalStories (in English) (auf Deutsch) 🗞️
🌍 Sustainable Development Goals put into action
The recovery from the pandemic provides us with a unique opportunity to build a more sustainable and resilient EU, which should not be missed. Progressive cities and regions are the ones best placed to translate the SDGs into concrete local solutions. Check out the summary of our #EURegionsWeek workshop ➡️
The second report by the S&D Group’s Progressive Society initiative is out! “The Great Shift” sets out 10 game-changing policy proposals and concrete actions to transform today’s crisis-ridden societies into sustainable and more equal and fair communities. The future is now and here are our progressive answers!
👦 A Child Union for Europe
In the aftermath of the pandemic, children in Europe are more vulnerable than ever. How can we close the vicious circle to guarantee them the future they deserve? From the EU to the local level, we need to come together as one. Read how ➡️
Haven’t yet signed our Call for a #ChildUnion or want to share your best practices on childhood policies? Check out our campaign website ➡️
❤️ #ProgressiveLocalStories
This month we are proud to share with you that progressive leaders emerged as the winners of the Italian local elections in many cities all over the country. Curious to know more? Just scroll down here to check out our map of progressive cities and regions ➡️
What’s coming next?
📢 Seville, here we come!
On 26 November, we will gather in Spain to discuss one of the main priorities for European socialists: a progressive European Green Deal that leaves no place and no people behind. Find out more about the programme and about how you can join ➡️
The same weekend, together with the Young European Socialists, we will host our “#ProgressivesSpeakUp: School of young local politicians” with some 50 local and regional leaders from all over Europe. Check out the event and stay tuned for more info ➡️
🚴 How can we ensure that work practices in digital platforms respect good working and employment standards? On 28 October, join the Party of European Socialists online for a discussion on “Platform work: time to deliver rights” with Commissioner Nicolas Schmit and many other speakers. Join online ➡️
💬 It will soon be time for a new edition of the EuroPCom, the largest event on European communication, taking place on 8-9 November online and focusing on democracy, the Green Deal and digitalisation. Register here ➡️
📅 On 17-19 November, progressive cities and regions will be joining the Global Progressive Forum, where progressive forces, movements, and like-minded people from around the world will share their battles for the future. Find out more ➡️
🙏 For the header photo of the Transport Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, at sunset, we thank: Fredrika Carlsson on Unsplash.