CALL FOR ARTICLES : THE ROAD TOWARDS THE COP IN PARIS Hello young enthusiastic people, On the road towards the upcoming COP21 in Paris we invite you all to send in articles regarding the topic. What are your local perspectives or initiatives, what is your member organization doing, what are your personal insights,…
Category: Environment
An ethical call for degrowth
The attitude that capitalism gives rise to, dehumanises us because it turns us into competitive animals. We fail to realise that capitalism is an inherently exploitative system, where most of the power will always reside in the hands of the rich. But there is a way around this… Content warning: this might read like a…
Neoliberalzation of Nature and COP21
Dominant neoliberal discourse permeates contemporary climate governance. COP21 is not enough, we need an economic forum for a real change. In order to stop following the illusion of a Climate Change mitigation and in order to create a real change with the aim to achieve a low-carbon society we should change our economic view….
It’s all about time! – Week 1 of the Bonn Climate Change Conference summarized
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The…
On GMOs and Global (In)justice
Written by the activists of the FYEG Global Justice Working Group and the FYEG Food Systems and Animal Rights Working Group. This weekend, thousands of people worldwide marched against the multinational biotech corporation Monsanto. 400 cities in more than 40 countries participated with an abundance of protesters showing people power against unethical GMO experiments. GMOs (genetically…
Global Divestment Day: Climate Justice for Environmental Refugees
By Joshua Miguel Makalintal (FYEG, Junge Grüne) 13-14 February marks the world’s first Global Divestment Day. Climate movements worldwide have participated in this weekend’s fight to urge governments and investors to radically divest from fossil fuels. There is no doubt that we are experiencing an unprecedented climate change that threatens the future of the planet…
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.
Brussels, Washington & rest of the world
The United Nations Climate Change Conference is like a ‘play’ driven by the world’s media, UN, club of elites, multinational giants, bunches of conservative & liberal politicians and influential political leaders grabbing the attention from the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit (COP 15) to the Warsaw Climate Change Summit— ‘catchy’ arithmetic figure of reduction target and advanced…
The Ecosprinter European Tour – Next Stop : Belgium !
From the 22 to the 25th of May, 27 countries and over 500 million inhabitants will be given the choice to elect their 751 representatives at the European Parliament. But ow is it happening all over Europe ? Are campaigning, political issues, and Euroscepticism the same in Spain and Belgium, Lithuania and Great Britain ?…
It’s Not Me It’s You: Understanding the Ukranian Russian Natural Gas Pipelines
After a breakup, it can be difficult to split up the things that you once shared together. Whether it be dividing up your friends or divvying up your old favorite hangouts, the practicalities of creating a new life after a relationship can often be hard. For a relationship that has more drama than a daytime…