ZWE Strategic Framework 2025-2030

Europe continues to grapple with a paradoxical challenge: a rising resistance against environmental policies perceived as too rapid or unfair, while the current green policies and measures remain insufficient and inadequately resourced for the transition needed.

Our Strategic Framework 2025-2030 emerged from a thoughtful development and co-creation process that acknowledged the paradox of long-term planning in our rapidly changing and unpredictable world.

Our 2030 vision is clear: shifting from waste management to resource stewardship, we prioritise the interconnected wellbeing of humans, environment, and ecosystems, while empowering local communities to lead the way.

Our six Strategic Goals  (SGs) will help us get there:

– SG1 and SG2: Materials reduction and health/wellbeing are situated closer to the vision. They are more aspirational than other goals, and long-term by design.

– SG3 and SG4: Policies and implementation model shaping are further deepened and grounded in our current work, with a stronger focus on prevention.

– SG5: Our network and movement are at the core of our work.

– SG6: Our organisational development and narrative efforts act as a springboard to enable all of our work.

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