How do you get 7000 people to unite against two of the biggest countries in Europe? Try to build coal mines on their homes. I recently joined nearly 7000 others from across Europe to make a ‘human chain’ between the two villages of Kerkwitz, Germany and Grabice, Poland. This Human Chain was assembled to protest…
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Can the LGBTQ+ community in Moldova become a new social movement?
Well, not really, yet. Although there is neither clear nor one definition what a social movement is or how it should look like. According to Charles Tilly[1], social movement is a sustained series of interactions between power holders and persons successfully claiming to speak on behalf of a constituency lacking formal representation, in the course…
What is Food Sovereignity?
Thanks to our friends at Earth in Brackets from the US, we are sharing their guide ‘What is Food Sovereignity?‘. Earth in Brackets is a group of university students from the College of the Atlantic who tackle many environmental, social, and development issues. Check out their site for more interesting primers on a host of…
UNFCCC Conversations: the Lookout #FYEGClimateDel
During the UNFCCC Intercessional we’ve noticed that a lot of our fellow youth know a lot about this process and we thought why not share their expertise with everyone? Norway is an interesting country that is in an awkward position of being one of the biggest financial contributors to combating climate change, while also being…
Talking about Climate Talks! Wrap up of the 2014 Bonn Intercessional
Last week the Ecosprinter gave you a range of coverage of the UNFCCC intercessional meeting in Bonn, Germany. We hope you liked them and gave you a little bit of an idea of what exactly goes on at these international meetings.
UNFCCC Conversations: the Sexifier #FYEGClimateDel
During the UNFCCC Intercessional we’ve noticed that a lot of our fellow youth know a lot about this process and we thought why not share their expertise with everyone? One of our only YOUNGO representatives from the global south, we are happy to see that Raquel made the journey to Bonn to be with us….
65 languages for 0 emissions: #FYEGClimateDel
One of the many discussion in the context of climate change related activism is the framing of said cause: how can I hold an event that demonstrates the (very scary) reality of climate change without paralyzing the target audience? How can engage people in climate action without suggesting that de-carbonizing their dinner once a week…
UNFCCC Conversations: the Raconteur #FYEGClimateDel
During the UNFCCC Intercessional we’ve noticed that a lot of our fellow youth know a lot about this process and we thought why not share their expertise with everyone? The Ecosprinter was happy to talk to Chris who is another member of the climate change media. Chris works on the project Adopt a Negotiator– a one…
Come to Paris they said. Everything will end there, they said… #FYEGClimateDel
In 2015 there are two weeks which will decide a lot about the future of our world. I am talking about the two weeks without sleep. The two weeks of the UN Climate Summit in Paris.
UNFCCC Conversations: the Leader #FYEGClimateDel
During the UNFCCC Intercessional we’ve noticed that a lot of our fellow youth know a lot about this process and we thought why not share their expertise with everyone? Sabrina has been our fearless YOUNGO leader, coordinating between all of the youth NGOs and the UNFCCC. You might be thinking, why anyone would volunteer for…