Wetlands are vital for people, nature and climate, yet they remain under threat. To explore how communication can raise awareness and inspire action, we spoke with Amélie Tagu, Communications Officer for Wetlands International Europe, who works in Brussels to amplify the voice of wetlands in the EU and beyond.
As a Brussels-based NGO advocating towards EU institutions to safeguard and restore wetlands for people, nature and climate, our major audiences are EU decision-makers, civil society organisations and, to a lesser extent, the general public. Within this scope, I foresee two main evolutions in the way we now communicate.
First, we adapt to the current European political context, which has removed funding for the overall support to environmental organisations, affecting wetlands in particular. To disseminate our messages with a stronger and united voice, we organised ourselves in alliances with other Brussels-based NGOs working in the water and wetland sectors. Many became really influential, such as the Living Rivers Europe coalition. Jointly publishing press releases and delivering common recommendations on the latest EU developments enables us to widen our voice and increase our visibility.
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