I love sports. I am convinced that sport is good for society when used as a tool to promote values of inclusion, respect and fair play. However, like many other people, I am increasingly concerned about the climate crisis, and even more in the light of the latest alarming Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel…
Category: Miscellaneous
Interview with Ivanna Madiar
Ivanna (she/her) is a green activist from Ukraine passionate about art and trekking. She has more than 7 years experience of activism working through different organisations. She joined Green Youth of Ukraine, few years ago, and became more involved in the work of the Federation of Young European Greens taking part in different projects. She…
Interview with Miriam Shaw
Miriam (she/they) is 24 years old and currently resides in Utrecht, the Netherlands. She holds a Degree in Spanish language and culture and is following a Master in Latin American studies. Miriam has been actively involved within the Dutch young greens (DWARS) and considers herself an ecosocialist. She has a special interest in Queer Politics, Literature…
Interview with Benedetta Scuderi
Benedetta (she/her) has been active in the Green Movement since 2019. She is a co-founder and member of the National Executive committee of GEV, as well as their former international relations officer. She is also active in the Italian Green party renovation process. She is very passionate about the connection between social and environmental issues,…
INTERVIEW WITH WANJA KAUFMANN
Wanja Kaufmann (she/her/hers) is the former international secretary of Grön Ungdom, the Swedish Young Greens. She has been active in the Green movement since 2010 and attended her first FYEG event in 2016. As a member of the Executive Committee she is among other things responsible for Member Organisation coordination, Northern Member Organisation relations and…
Interview with Clara Winkler
Photo Credits: Ali Khademolhosseini Clara Winkler (she/her/hers) started with activism in 2016 and is originally from Germany, where she has been involved in the work of Grüne Jugend for several years now. As a member of the Executive Commitee she is responsible for the Central and Western Member Organisations and focuses her topic on mental…
It’s the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, again
And now? The images incoming from Afghanistan are dramatic: masses of people flocking to the airport trying to escape. The fear is great. Women are among the first objectives of the dramatic talibans’ extremist regime: they have already been removed from their workplaces, some schools and universities have been closed to them and in some…
The EU is committed to helping Afghanistan, but not Afghans
“People should not come to Europe. People should stay in their region” “People should not come to Europe. People should stay in their region”. This sentence is probably the best summary of the current EU standing on migrants fleeing Afghanistan after the Taliban have taken over in the country. Not only for its crystal clarity…
INTRODUCING COP26
The following article is an edited extract from Cass Hebron’s The Green Fix Newsletter edition of August 18th, 2021.You can subscribe to The Green Fix here. Interview conducted by Lisa Bergmann with Bradlie Luisa Ana Martz-Sigala. Climate Reality Project Leader, Bradlie Luisa Ana Martz-Sigala, introduces the year’s biggest climate conference. My name is Bradlie Luisa…
Institute for Regenerative Innovation Križevci 2030
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. Article originally posted on Medium. As I sip my afternoon tea made out of hemp grown 50 meters from where I am sitting, I…