The Green Spider Network (GSN) is an active network of around 50 representatives from environment ministries and national environmental agencies/institutes, who are involved in environmental information and communication, in almost all European countries (EU Member States, Accession countries and others that fall outside of these two categories). GSN is supported by Environment DG of the European Commission. Two of the network's main aims are to promote relations between the EU administration and national institutions and to provide a platform for the exchange of information and experience in the field of environmental communication. The Green Spiders meet once a year in order to exchange professional knowledge. Previous annual meetings have focused on topics such as EU enlargement, the role of NGOs in communicating environmental information, and communicating Natura 2000.(Original source: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/networks/greenspider/index_en.htm)
