As Greens we have an international perspective on many things and yet localization with respect for a cosmopolitan diverse culture is important to us. One of the best ways of supporting this paradox is the international language. Some claim that Maths is this language, but not everyone can count and even if they do how…
Category: Miscellaneous
European Social Forum – join the (r)evolution!
In ESF in Paris, 12-15 of November 2003 The European Social Forum (ESF) was born in connection to the World Social Forum (WSF) whose aim it is to facilitate grassroot debates about how our world should look like. You’ve surely heard the slogan “Another world is possible”. Well, that’s what the WSF is about: creating…
The first ecological, non-violent and cooperative olympiads!
It’s today very common and very politically correct to emphasize the values of the Olympic games, which are presented as one of the most positive event in the world. Really ? The modern Olympic games are based on
"Free hugs and smiles!" – the new FYEG slogan
A great Federative Council took place between the 29th of November and the 3 of December 2002 and it was made even more memorable on Saturday night (30th November) as FYEG delegates from all over Europe descended on the busy shopping streets of Gent. In Friday night’s activism workshop, we had discussed the possibility of…
Examples of cooperative games
Cumulative jump : We simply add the length of everyone. By this way the world record will quickly be pulverised ! Same method can be applied to mass throw, javelin, etc. Collective run : We run altogether attached with a rope, so the group must adapt to the slowest. Track tour : Instead of everyone…