Sirpa Pietikäinen, with Manuela Ripa, Bruno Tobback, and Sara Matthieu, hosted an event in the European Parliament’s VoxBox on April 29 to draw attention to overconsumption. The MEPs welcomed high school students from the European Schools in Brussels and two international schools in India.
This annual GLOBE EU gathering highlights Earth Overshoot Day, which falls on April 29 this year for the European Union.
During the event, students Mia, Alice, Edvards, Arnav, Zoé, Melina, Abigail, and Aishani engaged in discussions on various topics, including the importance of systemic changes, informed consumer choices, and the need for binding targets and long-term vision to tackle overconsumption and achieve sustainability goals.