About Catherine (Catherine Bearder MEP)

Catherine Bearder MEP <catherine@bearder.eu>

About Catherine

Biography

catherine environment

Catherine is well-known all over the south east region as a passionate campaigner and hard-working activist. A former councillor, twice European candidate and twice candidate for the British Parliamentary elections, she has fought for local people at every level.

Catherine is working to ensure that environmental protection is core to European policy, not just an 'add on'. Having travelled the world studying conservation issues, it is no surprise that Catherine puts prime emphasis on tackling climate change. She is President of the Green Liberal Democrats and is proud to champion the environment in the European Parliament.

She has also campaigned on social justice and rural issues, with particular interest in tackling human trafficking. Catherine works with some of the leading NGOs as well as a number of communities against trafficking across the South East. She has also launched a campaign to Stamp Out Trafficking at Our Olympics

Catherine is a staunch supporter of the European ideal, but unafraid to challenge the realities of the EU when they don't meet that ideal. As Director of Campaigns for Britain in Europe in our region, she worked to highlight the massive economic benefits of EU membership. She has backed the 'one parliament' campaign and thinks MEPs needs to push for more reforms to modernise the EU.

Catherine is one of two Liberal Democrat MEPs that represents the South East region in the European Parliament. She is a member of the Parliament's Committee on Regional Development and Committee on International Trade. She is also a member of the Parliament's delegation to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly between the EU and the ACP (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Regions).