The long-awaited Food Issue of the Ecosprinter is finally here! 🌽 With contributions from Iason Paschalidis-Gerostergiou, Dusan Ljumovic, Angela Timmermans, Nessa Molina Cano, Melissa Muhr, and Emil Schenkyr, and the generous support of Thomas Waitz MEP, this year’s issue tackles three main questions: ➡️ What is the environmental impact of food? ➡️ What are the…
Open call for contributors
A new Ecosprinter Editorial Board (EEB) has been elected during last FYEG’s General Assembly! To introduce ourselves, we are Mia, Hannah, and Javier. We are really looking forward to continuing the incredible work that has been done over the past year, and to do so we need your help! We are opening a call for…
Sports and the Environment
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…
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 Stefanie De Bock
Stefanie De Bock (She/her) is co-spokeperson and part of the executive committee of FYEG. Stefanie was co-spokesperson of Jong Groen until October 2018. She was already involved in several FYEG activities like AlterCop and Demasculinization of Politics. In September 2018 she got the opportunity to start an internship at FYEG office. Today she is an…
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…
Will Covid-19 Leave a Permanent Scar on Young People’s Futures?
This article is a cross-publication from the Green European Journal’s website. A year and a half after the onset of the pandemic, young people in Europe are reflecting on the impact it has had on their lives and questioning what it will mean for their future prospects. William Hayward examines the evidence to uncover whether…