Nature does not need us. But we need nature to live. The agricultural sector is key to the state of ecosystems and biodiversity in Europe.
Therefore, a new principle must replace the destructive agricultural policy of the EU and its member states: solidarity with nature – out of self-interest.
In a video, nature solidarity shows how a fresh start in EU agricultural policy can succeed: with fair, market-based solutions that price in environmental damage.
According to the IPBES “Biodiversity and Business” report from February 8, $7.3 trillion flows annually into nature-destroying businesses
nature solidarity: Ruckwied has no vision for developing a sustainable, future-proof EU agricultural policy using market-based instruments
nature solidarity calls for a reorientation of EU agricultural policy with market-based instruments
Matthias Wolfschmidt from nature solidarity in an interview with Jost Maurin, taz.de
nature solidarity works for an EU agricultural sector that operates in harmony with nature, promoting biodiversity, climate protection, and animal welfare.
EU agriculture produces food and many renewable raw materials. However, it does not contribute to climate protection and also destroys biodiversity.
According to the European Council, our food security is already at risk because “impoverished soils and damaged agricultural ecosystems have limited capacity to produce food.” This is “a direct consequence of current management practices,” says the EU Commission.
nature solidarity works for an EU agricultural sector that operates in an environmentally sound, biodiversity-friendly, climate-friendly, and animal-friendly manner, supplies 450 million EU citizens with healthy and affordable food, and enables farmers to earn a good income. To achieve this, nature solidarity pursues four strategies:
… But we need nature to survive! Therefore, a new principle must replace exploitation and destruction in the economy: solidarity with nature. We urgently need to set the course for this. Especially in agricultural and food policy. Against all resistance. That is why nature solidarity exists.”
Matthias Wolfschmidt
Veterinarian, agricultural expert
Founder of nature solidarity
