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

Bellona

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 (E

European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)

EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL BUREAU (EEB)

European Liaison Committee for Social Housing (CECODHAS)

EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT NGOs (CONCORD)

European Network Against Racism

European Public  Services Union (EPSU)

European Social Action Network (E

EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ETUC)

European Youth Forum (YFJ)

European Network of cities and regions in social economy (REVES)

Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE)

Greenpeace - Office for Europe

Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)

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 (S

SOCIAL PLATFORM

Solidar

National Organisations

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

Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC)

Other stakeholders

Center for a World in Balance

Hydro, Eolien, Light, Insulation, Organomass (HELIO International)

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