I love sports. I am convinced that sport is good for society when used as a tool to promote values of inclusion, respect and fair play. However, like many other people, I am increasingly concerned about the climate crisis, and even more in the light of the latest alarming Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel…
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INTERVIEW WITH WANJA KAUFMANN
Wanja Kaufmann (she/her/hers) is the former international secretary of Grön Ungdom, the Swedish Young Greens. She has been active in the Green movement since 2010 and attended her first FYEG event in 2016. As a member of the Executive Committee she is among other things responsible for Member Organisation coordination, Northern Member Organisation relations and…
Interview with Clara Winkler
Photo Credits: Ali Khademolhosseini Clara Winkler (she/her/hers) started with activism in 2016 and is originally from Germany, where she has been involved in the work of Grüne Jugend for several years now. As a member of the Executive Commitee she is responsible for the Central and Western Member Organisations and focuses her topic on mental…
Will Covid-19 Leave a Permanent Scar on Young People’s Futures?
This article is a cross-publication from the Green European Journal’s website. A year and a half after the onset of the pandemic, young people in Europe are reflecting on the impact it has had on their lives and questioning what it will mean for their future prospects. William Hayward examines the evidence to uncover whether…
Interview with Gülce Yeniev
Gülce Yeniev (she/her) is the treasurer of the FYEG Executive Committee. In our interview, Gülce gives us an insight into her work as a Treasurer and into the present stance and past history of the Turkish Greens, which she’s a part of. She addresses the issue of LGBTQI+ rights, the representation of Eastern and Southern…
Call for writers: FOOD (Printed Edition)
What is the environmental impact of food? What is the European regulatory framework around food production? What are the social implications of the current food production system? Is food access equal across the world? How can indigenous knowledge be leveraged to improve the current food system? Food is present in everyone’s daily lives, and people,…
Interview with Eleanor Morrissey
Eleanor Morrissey (she/her/hers) is the co-spokesperson at the FYEG Executive Committee. In this interview, Eleanor talks about her views on how to make Europe and the FYEG more inclusive, she gives us a look ahead at the European elections and an insight on the role of the Greens in the UK, where she’s originally from….
INTRODUCING COP26
The following article is an edited extract from Cass Hebron’s The Green Fix Newsletter edition of August 18th, 2021.You can subscribe to The Green Fix here. Interview conducted by Lisa Bergmann with Bradlie Luisa Ana Martz-Sigala. Climate Reality Project Leader, Bradlie Luisa Ana Martz-Sigala, introduces the year’s biggest climate conference. My name is Bradlie Luisa…