William Wordsworth (1770-1850), a romantic poet, suffered a lot from identity crises during his adolescent years. The deep grief he experienced after the early loss of parents, the pressure he was exposed to by his relatives and “the discriminating powers of the mind” * —thanks to the artifacts of civilization, made him crave for freedom…
No New Rules – In thoughts of the people in Moria 2.0
Over the past year, there has been more talk than ever about the “crazy times” we live in, and it seems that people are longing for something simpler or more predictable. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why we spend so much time thinking and debating about new rules and laws in the almost…
Diary of Palina – fighting for Belarus
I try to express myself, but there are so many thoughts that I can’t put them together. I just cry all day, crying out all the things that have accumulated over the past months. I cry and pray, even though I don’t believe in God in the accepted sense of this word. I pray that…
Colonialism in the Immigrant Detention Center: Resistance and Hope
This article was originally published by the Jovent, the magazine of the Catalan young greens under the title: “Colonialitat als CIE: Resistència i esperança” on 18/07/2019. It has been translated by the author and slightly modified for its publication by the Ecosprinter. Samba Martine died alone at the Immigrant Detention Center (CIE in Catalan abbreviation)…
“The most effective thing for solving the climate crisis is to adopt better policies and to hold the biggest polluters accountable”
Bas Eickhout is a Member of the European Parliament for the Greens since 2009. Currently, he is the deputy chairman of the Greens–European Free Alliance group, as well as the vice-chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and a member of the Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of…
Greater Paris: How to redesign social infrastructure to foster inclusiveness in the remote areas of the Metropolis?
In the next few years, the Parisian region is supposed to experience significant changes and events. One…
Gülce Yeniev: “Stop institutionalized quarrels and hatreds and build up solidarity”
In an interview with the Ecosprinter, Gülce Yeniev, a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG), answered questions ranging from the connections of economic security and environmental protection, how to make FYEG even more feminist as an organization, to green politics in Turkey. Before becoming a member of the…
Milan Zlatanovic: “The first step would be to open a dialogue”
In an interview with the Ecosprinter, Milan Zlatanovic, member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG), answered questions ranging from his ideas to make FYEG more inclusive as an organization, green politics in Eastern Europe, to his visions for European policies. Besides of being a member of the Executive Committee…
Stefanie De Bock: “Keep fighting for what you believe in”
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…
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…