MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Environmental Justice Foundation

NGO or non-profit · Environment & climate · HQ: United Kingdom · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Environmental Justice Foundation appears in 15 declared MEP meetings (11 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

15
declared meetings
with current MEPs
11
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
16.4
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“EJF works globally to inform policy and drive reforms to protect our environment and defend human rights. We investigate and expose environmental and human rights abuses and support environmental defenders, Indigenous peoples, communities and independent journalists on the frontlines of environmental injustice. Our campaigns aim to secure peaceful, equitable and sustainable futures.”

Read the rest of the statementShow less of the statement

“EJF works to: -Protect ocean ecosystems, biodiversity and human rights by combating illegal and unsustainable fishing, ending harmful fisheries subsidies, stopping deep-sea mining and marine pollution, and ensuring effective marine protected areas. -Ensure climate justice for vulnerable communities and act to avoid climate breakdown, including by preserving natural carbon sinks. -Reduce the impact of global supply chains on the environment and human rights. -Create stronger governance and transparency to protect our planet. -Provide support to environmental defenders, sharing their message through film.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 15 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party533%
Greens/EFA427%
Socialists & Democrats427%
Renew Europe213%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (6 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2020
1
2021
1
2022
3
2023
1
2024
6
2025
2
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

César Luena
2 meetings · S&D
Michal Wiezik
2 meetings · Renew
Hildegard Bentele
1 meeting · EPP
Niclas Herbst
1 meeting · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
7 May 2026Niclas HerbstThe multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward
3 Dec 2025Rasmus NordqvistImplementing fishing discard bans (webinar)
19 Mar 2025César LuenaExploitation of North Korean workers on Chinese ships
3 Dec 2024Thomas BajadaEvent on Seafood Labelling
17 Oct 2024Mélissa CamaraPrésentation de leurs travaux sur la pêche illégale
26 Sep 2024Michal WiezikGuided tour of exhibition on Pantanal ecosystem
24 Sep 2024Annalisa CorradoPreservation of wetlands and forests in Brazil
18 Jul 2024César LuenaWetlands and deforestation regulation
26 Jan 2024Hildegard BenteleMeeting mit Umwelt­verbänden: Resolution zu Tiefseebergbau in Norwegen
15 Mar 2023Michal WiezikPantanal tropical wetlands
10 Nov 2022Francisco José Millán MonFisheries Control
15 Jun 2022Erik MarquardtClimate change-induced migration
24 Jan 2022Anna CavazziniFishing regulation and due diligence (staff level)
21 Jan 2021Francisco José Millán MonFisheries Control
4 Nov 2020Francisco José Millán MonFisheries Control

Meeting an MEP is a normal part of democratic life; the record is shown so anyone can see it.