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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 …

Youth activists protest fossil fuels in Aberdeen and call for safe and sustainable jobsRead More

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 …

Glastonbury, glyphosate and goodbyes – agri-activism blog #4Read More

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 …

Agri-activism blog #3: cheese-making and glyphosateRead More

Pizza, cattle and more in Lili from Hungary’s second instalment of blogs from YFoEE agri-activists volunteering in South Wales – see part one here. Shwmae (or hello in Welsh)! I just realised after publishing the 1st blog that I haven’t yet introduced either myself nor Elena properly. So before I keep my promise and start …

Agri-activism blog #2: pizza, no TTIP and CSAsRead More

Young Friends of the Earth Europe is seeking a Young Friends of the Earth Europe Coordinator, to support a growing and diverse network of young activists, working on environmental and social justice issues in more than 20 countries across Europe. Based in the Friends of the Earth Europe office in Brussels, full time, one year …

Young Friends of the Earth Europe Coordinator vacancyRead More

This summer four lucky young people have been selected for an agri-activist opportunity at the Caerhys organic farm in south Wales: Elena, Janny, Josie and myself, Lili! In pairs of two we are spending two months with the organic farmer and anti-GM activist Gerald Miles doing different tasks at the farm and helping him campaign …

Cows, ukuleles and no to GMO! Agri-activism project kicks off in WalesRead More

From July 18th-24th, 80 young European and Scottish participants from the wide environmental and social justice network will join together for a week of skill-sharing, campaign learning and movement building in Scotland. We will be joining forces in organising this event with Friends of the Earth Scotland and Glasgow University Climate Action who are looking …

YFoEE Summer Camp – Scotland, July 18th-24th – Registrations close Sunday 12th!Read More

In early March, waste and resources activists from Friends of the Earth groups across Europe gathered in Bulgaria for three days of training, skill-sharing and learning. Lili from Young Friends of the Earth Flanders was there to report back. Spring arrived in Sofia the first weekend of March, and so did over 40 activists from …

YFoEE joins activist gathering in BulgariaRead More

Tina Andersen Vågenes, member of central board at Young Friends of the Earth Norway (Natur og Ungdom) gives us an update on the recent law suit filed against peaceful Norwegian activists who staged a 3 week long blockade to protect Førde fjord from mining activities. In February, more than 100 people participated in civil disobedience actions to …

Førdefjord activists will not be sued by Nordic MiningRead More

This article was written by Maruška Mileta, Zelena akcija/FoE Croatia and YFoEE Steering group member. Portraying the refugee situation we’ve witnessed since summer 2015 as a ‘migrant crisis’ (as is often done by the media and by politicians) is incorrect. It is a humanitarian crisis and a moral crisis for the European Union. Closing borders, …

Closing borders to refugees and migrants is unjust and dangerous!Read More