In an interview with the Ecosprinter, Stefanie De Bock, treasurer at the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG), answered questions ranging from gender budgeting and the financing of FYEG, her ideas for European policies, to involvement of young people in politics. In addition to her engagement with FYEG, Stefanie was the co-spokesperson of the Flemish-speaking…
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Eleanor Morrissey: “At FYEG, we have been advocating for a system change”
In an interview with the Ecosprinter, Eleanor Morrissey, Co-Spokesperson of the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG), answered questions ranging from her ideas on how to make green movements more inclusive, organize events despite the Covid-19 pandemic, to the importance of system change. Besides being the co-spokesperson for FYEG, Eleanor Morrissey is working for a…
Liam E. McClelland: “The Fight for Social and Environmental Justice Needs to be Intertwined”
In an interview with the Ecosprinter, Liam E. McClelland, a member of the Executive Committee of 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. In addition to being a member…
“Generations that come after us should also live well, not only survive”
Interview with Lucie Hammecke (22), member of the state parliament of Saxony.
Second life of products
What does the hierarchy of waste management include? Why burning waste is not the preferred option? What is the problem related to the biggest Belgrade landfill (Vinča) and the public-private partnership that the City of Belgrade made to solve this problem? What are the recommendations for the future? At the level of the European Union…
Big Oil’s recognition of the climate crisis as a tipping point for climate activists
Disclosures by two of the world’s leading climate wreckers – Exxon and Shell – lay bare the growing consciousness of our new climate reality. With the impacts of climate chaos being increasingly felt, including increasing the severity and frequency of extreme weather, and forced migration, now is the time to demand what is necessary from…
The commons: urban gardens and their potential for ecological citizenship
The Climate Change Working Group of FYEG will focus this year on sustainable agriculture. An important topic in this respect are urban gardens. They are a potential source of local food but have much more benefits, that will be addressed in this article. They can even be considered an example of the commons, another topic…
What to expect from COP24
Yesterday, we published the report of this year’s FYEG delegation to COP23. Today, they share their insights to the negation process and advise for COP24. Negotiation process The negotiation process in COPs is always very tiring for observer organizations. Parties decide autonomously if they want to open the discussions to civil society or not. This…
FYEG at COP23
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was the international political response to climate change, founded in Rio, 1992. A party is any government that has ratified the convention, of which there are over 190. This includes all developed and almost all developing nations. The Conference of the Parties, known as COP, is where…
Is Carbon Farming the Future?
To be honest, when I first heard the term Carbon Farming I did not know what to expect. Carbon farming is a term that sounds like it came straight from a science fiction novel. Despite its futuristic ring, the term however refers to an alternative kind of farming that has been experimented with already successfully…