After a powerful wave of actions across the globe demanding to act on local struggles and oppose dirty energy projects, the Reclaim Power initiative addresses governments at the UN climate talks in Marrakech (COP22), calling for an immediate and just energy transformation. The statement will be delivered today (17th November) in Marrakesh at 13:00 (14:00 …
COP 22: What will climate justice mean in Marrakech?
A comprehensive article compiled by members of the Young FoEE Climate Justice working group to mark the start of the UN Climate Talks in Marrakech – outlining our views on the need for ambitious action on climate change to avoid causing further instability and injustice. COP 22: What will climate justice mean in Marrakech? Today opens the …
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YFoEE Food & Agriculture Working Group: Mobilising to Stop TTIP and CETA
With the end of TTIP Game Over Round 2 in Brussels this weekend and daily news emerging over threats of currently negotiated free trade deals between EU, Canada and the U.S. YFoEE Food & Agriculture Working Group are mobilising youth across Europe to take action and claim our democratic rights. A Quick Recap on TTIP …
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Get ready for a month of action – Reclaim Power 2016!
Reclaim power 2016 runs throughout October – find an action near you, or start your own Energy is vital to the realization of peoples’ rights, social justice and sustainable economic development. But the world’s dominant energy systems fail to meet the needs of more than 2 billion people around the world and have destructive impacts …
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YFoEE convergence event: focus on intersectionality, October 18-21st
**Applications are now closed** Young Friends of the Earth Europe are inviting young people from around Europe to Brussels this October for a three-day event focusing on intersectionality – linking struggles and oppressions – and developing intersectional ways of working. The event will look at how we identify and connect the intersections of our identities …
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Agri-Activism blog #5 – Community Growing
As Elena explained in her last blog, her and Lili’s Welsh adventure is over, but the Agri-Activism project is continuing full throttle! Josie and I (Janny) will continue where Elena and Lili left off: helping out around Caerhys farm in beautiful Pembrokeshire, campaigning against GMOs and toxic chemicals, and promoting locally grown, organic food. Business …
A first-time protestor writes…
Keep Calm and Protest At the Young Friends of the Earth Europe summer camp in Scotland, Deivi from Estonia shares her experiences from her first time planning and participating in a protest… Leaning towards a birch tree, The Life Correspondent takes the most of the sunny moments in Scotland. Another country under my feet and …
Youth activists protest fossil fuels in Aberdeen and call for safe and sustainable jobs
Over 80 young people from across Scotland and Europe are protesting in Aberdeen this morning outside the offices of the UK’s main oil and gas lobby, demanding an end to the huge subsidies for North Sea oil and gas. [1] Young Friends of the Earth Europe activists are calling on the UK government to scrap …
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Glastonbury, glyphosate and goodbyes – agri-activism blog #4
The last blog from Elena and Lili, as they pass the bio-baton on to Janny and Josie at Caerhys farm. — Sadly, as I write this, it is already the end of our fantastic six weeks together in Wales. We are both extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to be there, helping Friends of …
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Agri-activism blog #3: cheese-making and glyphosate
It’s our 3rd week at the Caerhys farm, and we thought it’s about time you heard something from Elena 🙂 We start of the week with some good changes – Emma joins our team of farming girls. She is here as a European Voluntary Service (EVS) volunteer and will mostly help out in the outdoor …
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