This is the official account on the international cooperation initiatives of Flanders Environment Agency (VMM)
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VMMeu retweeted
24 Mar 2025
Great turnout at our training on best management practices for invasive aquatic plants! ๐ฟ๐ง
Cross-border collaboration is key to tackling IAS effectively. ๐๐ค
#Invasivespecies #Collaboration #Luxembourg #Belgium
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VMMeu retweeted
27 Mar 2025
Keep an eye out ๐ for our new ๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ! They explain ongoing ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐, and how to ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐.
๐ Located near key sites to inform & raise awareness!
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VMMeu retweeted
11 Dec 2024
SUCCESS OF LIFE RIPARIAS CONFERENCE
Thank you to our amazing speakers for their inspiring talks, and for sharing innovative methods and fresh perspectives on tackling the challenge of biological invasions. D๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: riparias.be/922/
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VMMeu retweeted
1 Nov 2024
This Friday, weโre shining a spotlight on Aalst! It's home of the Flanders Environment Agency who play a vital role in six of our projects:
@BiodiverseCities
@BlueTransition
@clancy
@ConnectedRiver
@DISCO
@STORM_SAFE
@WeAreTheNorthSea @AalstInAction @VMMeu
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VMMeu retweeted
29 Oct 2024
Anyone can help protect biodiversity and the natural world. ๐ฟ๐#InvasiveCrayfish #Surveillance ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ! โฌ๏ธ
๐ฌ๐ง n9.cl/pho83
๐ณ๐ฑ n9.cl/yap39v
๐ซ๐ท n9.cl/elhnk
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VMMeu retweeted
3 Oct 2024
๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ for the LIFE RIPARIAS International Conference
โก๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ now and download the programme ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ : riparias.be/
Limited spots โ register by Nov 5, or until we hit 150 participants.
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Stad Brugge zet in op zuivere lucht binnen het #LIFECityTRAQ-project! Lees het inspirerende interview over hoe ze de #luchtkwaliteit monitoren en wat dit betekent voor de stad. ๐samenvoorzuiverelucht.eu/insโฆ
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VMMeu retweeted
25 Jun 2024
๐ฃ SAVE THE DATE
RIPARIAS International Conference "๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ"
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December 10th, 2024
๐ Brussels
๐ Registration opens on our website on September 2nd
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VMMeu retweeted
24 May 2024
De Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij gaat de Dommel hermeanderen en de capaciteit van het bufferbekken in Pelt verhogen. Belgische en Nederlandse organisaties werken in dit project samen om de Dommelvallei te wapenen tegen de klimaatverandering. @InterregVLANED
hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20240523_9606โฆ
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Together for clean, local air ๐โ๏ธ The #lifecitytraq partners gathered to discuss the progress in the project and to further shape the future of the project. Read more on the collaboration and take a look at the pictures > life-citytraq.eu/en/life-citโฆ
24 Apr 2024
Samen naar een schone, lokale #luchtkwaliteit. ๐ โ๏ธ De #lifecitytraq partners kwamen bijeen om de vooruitgang in het project te bespreken en de toekomst van het project verder vorm te geven. Lees meer over de samenwerking en bekijk de fotoโs > life-citytraq.eu/life-citytrโฆ
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VMMeu retweeted
16 Apr 2024
๐จ Webinar alert
Registration open for the series starting in Mayโจ
The main focus on results, challenges, lessons learned and recommendations in these areas:
๐ Local env monitoring
๐ Policy impact
๐ Behavioural change
๐ Digital innovation
#CitSci
wecompair.eu/post/registratiโฆ
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Why we need to tackle the Chinese mitten crab? Check out this short documentary (*in German) on the magnitude of the Chinese mitten crabs in Bremen ๐ฆ๐ฅ #InterregNorthSea #Clancy #crossbordersolutions @AWI_de sat1regional.de/chinesische-โฆ
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VMMeu retweeted
21 Mar 2024
Relive the Water Conference of last week, organised bij VMM under the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union @EU2024BE
youtube.com/watch?v=dWOEJZyuโฆ
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still grateful that we were able to welcome so many inspiring speakers and guests from all over Europe to our @EU2024BE Water Conference yesterday.
Now letโs start working on an #EUBlueDeal ๐ช๐ผ
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VMMeu retweeted
12 Mar 2024
In the city of Herzele, Flanders ๐ง๐ช our citizen science helped local authority to assess the impact of a school street closure on traffic and air quality in the area. Result:
๐โฌ๏ธ less cars
๐ดโฌ๏ธ more cyclists
๐ชโฌ๏ธ more empowered citizens
Full story โถ๏ธ youtu.be/kEGC1QEBaZk?si=Ad5Zโฆ
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Kick-off Waterconferentie in Leuven door @florikafink @EU_ENV ๐ช๐บ๐ฆ
Water Resilience Initiative laat op zich wachten. Daarom lanceert @EU_Commission dialoog over water. Doel? Effectievere acties uitschrijven & een transformatieve agenda bepalen!
#EUBlueDeal #EU2024BE #ZieOnsDoen
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Slotwoord van VLEVA-lid @VMM @BernardDepotter:
โLetโs go for a water resilient Flanders!โ
Hoe? Door samen te werken & oplossingen te zoeken!
#waterconference #waterresilience #EU2024BE
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VLEVA-lid @Vlakwa @DirkHalet:
Bouwstenen voor wateronderzoek & -innovatie op EU-niveau:
๐นverantwoordelijkheid
๐นsamenwerking
๐นcirculariteit
๐นโnature based solutionsโ
Meer weten? Duik in Oona, de gedeelde wateragenda ๐h2050.be/nl
#waterconference #EU2024BE
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Bernard De Potter, general administrator of VMM and president of Flemish Coordination Committee on Integrated Water Policy, concluded our Waterconference: 'Transboundary cooperation and cooperation on an interregional scale is crucial for Member States and regional water actors.'
ALT EU Waterconference: 'Speeding up to a water resilient Europe' (Leuven)
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VMMeu retweeted
12 Mar 2024
Restoring nature isn't optional, it's our life assurance
The @EUEnvironment's #ClimateRisk report warns that extreme heat, drought, wildfires & flooding will worsen
Today, @florikafink underlined how ๐ช๐บ sustainable water management & resilience is key #ForOurPlanet & our future
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