Virginijus Sinkevičius: “Make your voice heard, push politicians for solutions to reduce damages and effects of their decisions on the environment”

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, visited the main EU Information Center in the Republic of Moldova on the occasion of his two-day visit to the Republic of Moldova. The Commissioner met the Young European Ambassadors who used the opportunity to address questions related to the steps to take by the country in the field of environment protection in the context of the EU candidate status of Moldova, the impact of the war in Ukraine on the environment, repercussions of the environmental damages in Ukraine in the long run and other topics.

“Make your voice heard, push politicians for solutions to reduce damages and effects of their decisions on the environment. You have to ask questions and keep them responsible for their actions”. Virginijus Sinkevičius was a member of the Lithuanian parliament and leader of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union group. Since November 2017, he has been Minister of Economy and Innovation in Lithuania. In 2018, he was included in the list of the 100 most influential young people in the Government and won the award for the best solution for a better business environment.

Commissioner Sinkevičius encouraged the Young European Ambassadors to take action and introduce a new behaviour model in their communities. “It all starts at home. When we choose to use the bike instead of a car, when we chose to recycle and give up the use of plastic. The small creates the big and every single step in our communities matter” mentioned the European Commissioner. The meeting with the Young European Ambassadors was followed by a dialogue of the European Commissioner with representatives of the Civil Society on topics related to approximation of policies in the field of environment in the context of Moldova’s EU candidate status.

On the occasion, Commissioner Sinkevičius also offered interviews to local media outlets.