During the Training for Traineers: inclusive climate justice work, four brave young adults ventured out in the Hambach forest and lived to tell their story. The forest is situated close to the German town of Buir, and has been occupied by protesters since 2012. A lignite coal mine right next to it has been functioning …
Young Cypriot people face to Minister of Agriculture demanding reaction to Climate Change
Members of Youth for Climate Cyprus, a young independent pressure group supported by Young Friends of the Earth Cyprus, met with the Cypriot Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Mr. Kostas Kadis, on 8th July. These representatives handed over to the Minister a letter which showed a long list of arguments to react to Climate Change. …
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From living soil to great food
This summer, thirty young people took part in a four-day summer school in beautiful Matsalu National Park in the West of Estonia.
Meet the Danish food sovereignty caravan
Over 100,000 people from all over Denmark travelled to Allinge on the island of Bornholm, for the annual Folkemødet (folk meeting).
YFoE Scotland and YFoE Norway (Natur or Ungdom) ask for Just Transition
Young Friends of the Earth Scotland and Natur og Ungdom (Nature and Youth)/ Young Friends of the Earth Norway came together for a three-day training in Aberdeen, Scotland on the theme of ‘Just Transition’ as part of YFoEE’s larger series of trainings on working with affected communities which took place across Europe. Specifically, we were …
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A European mini-training in Brussels to create activities with rural youth
From May 30th until June 2nd, Young FoE Europe organised a mini-training in Brussels on working with rural communities. This training was part of the project “Youth and Communities for Environmental Justice”. The aim was to help young volunteers from Belgium, Ireland, Latvia and Spain to engage with rural youth and to develop joint activities …
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Building permaculture in drought-affected countries
Young Friends of the Earth Malta followed up their successful first round of crop-growing workshops by bringing more young people together to learn how to farm sustainabily in a dry climate.
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Food sovereignty weekend in Cyprus
Over 200 young people joined Young Fiends of the Earth Cyprus for a food sovereignty weekend.
Hitting the countryside in Spain to connect with rural communities
Amigos de la Tierra Juventud La Rioja/YFoE Spain organised a training with rural youth in Muro de Aguas, in the north of Spain to better understand and connnect with youth in rural communities on environmental and social justice issues. Youth participants learned the basic concepts of how rural communities are at risk of depopulation, and …
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Lifting the lid on the CAP
(Young) Friends of the Earth Ireland hosted a public information evening on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in partnership with Friends of the Earth Ireland and Foodture, as part of the Growing Together project.