Photo of Milan Rozsa taken by Fekete Hajnal. The Hungarian activist community is mourning: one of our leading figures, a dominant fighter of the LGBTI equality movement has died in an apparent suicide aged just 26. He had been struggling with depression for some time. Milan Rozsa was one of the most…
Category: FYEG
Ecosprinter meets Europeangreens – A weekend in Istanbul
600 Green Persons from all over Europe meeting in the same town? MEPs, party leaders, delegates from all countries, people from CDN, from different green foundations and of course, from FYEG coming all together: I guess that’s what they call an European Green Party Council. This time it took place in Istanbul. Ironically…
What is your Green Dream? – Ecosprinter Photobooth
During the 2014 FYEG Working Groups Meeting, the Ecosprinter asked participants ‘What is Your Green Dream?” Additionally, our action was joined by two passerbys from the street, which proves to show that “green dreams” aren’t only in FYEG. Thank you to all participants!
The Climate Showdown Preview: #FYEGClimateDel
Countries from around the world are getting ready and sending their nation’s best. The players have been set and the competition will be tough. Devoted followers have traveled from far and wide to watch the action in hopes of seeing their squad fight to victory. All in preparation for… the United Nations Framework Convention on…
Gay adoption and its perceived effect on children
In Malta, a move is taking place to allow civil union of homosexual couples. A question on everyone’s mouth is: “What if gay couples start adopting? What will happen to their children?” This type of question was expected from a population where the Church has a statistical membership of 98% Catholics, thus creating a perception…
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GREEN TO YOU
“To be green means to think about today and tomorrow. As a gardener, I learnt that you fail if you focus only on this year’s harvest: you might have nothing the next year. Already in my years in the anti-nuclear movement, I understood that only with solidarity, passion, and patience you could win on…
Letter of COP 19 Delegates to Green Youth – Day 4
The experience of the COP has been unsettling. Whilst scientists are trying to desperately voice their concerns, some talks inside the COP seem to be completely out of touch with reality. Even the president stated ‘Coal is not a problem, the problem is how to use it. We just need to find the right technology…
Letter of COP 19 Delegates to Green Youth – Day 3
Hi all, It is 1am now and we are really tired. COP is very exhausting, but here are a few updates: At COP17 in Durban Parties (the countries) decided to found a new working group to establish the new agreement, which should be decided in 2015 and ratified in 2020. This working group was then…
Young Green fasting at COP 19 in support of Filipinos, while the country is devastated
The Federation of Young European Greens, gathering young Green organisations and activists from all over Europe, has always taken Climate Change and negotiations seriously, and for many years have been involved in the previous COP. This year, while Climate Change negotiations are taking place in Warsaw, the FYEG sent four delegates to the talks, making…
Letter of COP 19 FYEG Delegates to Youth – First update
Every day, during the Climate talks in Warsaw in which young Green activists are deeply involved, the Ecosprinter will publish the daily updates written by FYEG delegation at COP 19, Shenna, Anton, Max and Anna. They will give us a precious insight from the inside talks, the mood in the plenary, the demonstrations and directions…