The following article is an excerpt from Ecosprinter’s 2021 printed edition on a just transition. We decided to bring you the articles from this edition in a digital form as well. Whether you believe it or not: the European Parliament has officially declared the year 2021 as the European Year of Rail. The tradition of…
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There is no climate justice without gender justice
Photo: Meraj Chhaya CC BY 2.0 The following article is an excerpt from Ecosprinter’s 2021 printed edition on a just transition. We decided to bring you the articles from this edition in a digital form as well. The climate crisis is a massively gender related topic, which needs to be seen and treated as such….
A World Made by the Rich for the Rich: Why Tackling Inequalities is Key to a Just Transition
The following article is an excerpt from Ecosprinter’s 2021 printed edition on a just transition. We decided to bring you the articles from this edition in a digital form as well. The yearly Oxfam report on the state of inequalities1 always triggers a periodical uproar: how is it possible that we have reached such a…
How are Green MEPs fighting for a Just Transition in the European Parliament?
The following article is an excerpt from Ecosprinter’s 2021 printed edition on a just transition. We decided to bring you the articles from this edition in a digital form as well. With the new Commission of Von Der Leyen and the ongoing Green Deal talks put forward by it, the Commission has never seemed as…
Why environmentally friendly products cannot fight the climate emergency alone
Even though the market might have successfully adapted to a new demand, it has not solved the climate crisis, nor tackled environmental degradation.
Covid Heroes: A Tribute to a Bulgarian Doctor on the Frontline of the Pandemic
Dr. Marylin Ivanova, 27, is a medical doctor at the National Emergency Hospital ‘Pirogov’ in Sofia, Bulgaria. She has been a frontline saviour since the very beginning of the pandemic. I asked her to share her point of view of the Covid-crisis, in an attempt to highlight the tremendous efforts women (70% of healthcare workers)…
Colonialism in the Immigrant Detention Center: Resistance and Hope
This article was originally published by the Jovent, the magazine of the Catalan young greens under the title: “Colonialitat als CIE: Resistència i esperança” on 18/07/2019. It has been translated by the author and slightly modified for its publication by the Ecosprinter. Samba Martine died alone at the Immigrant Detention Center (CIE in Catalan abbreviation)…
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Clara Winkler: “It is important to not spend federal money on the big polluters”
In an interview with the Ecosprinter, Clara Winkler, member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG), answered questions ranging from her visions for European policies, feminism and inclusivity, to her projects for her mandate. Besides of being a European climate activist fighting especially for feminism and inclusive structures, Clara studies…
Mina Tolu: “Be brave, be bold, say things that no one else is saying.”
In an interview with the Ecosprinter, Mina Tolu, Co-spokesperson for the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG), answered questions ranging from their visions for European policies, their projects for their mandate, to their ideas to make FYEG even more inclusive as an organization. Mina are a trans, queer, and feminist activist with a yearlong experience…