More than 800 activists gathered outside the Norwegian parliament this Tuesday to tell the Norwegian parliament – ‘there is no shame in turning back, do not dump Norway’s environmental credibility in the Førde fjord.’ Tina Andersen from Natur og Ungdom (Young Friends of the Earth Norway) gives us an update on the demonstration. On Tuesday, over 800 people …
Growing GRASSroots – Towards greener cities in Egypt and Germany
BUNDjugend Berlin (Young Friends of the Earth Berlin) and the Arab Youth Climate Movement are launching a new youth exchange on green cities, after having been inspired by a successful first exchange last year. Green areas in cities are often called the “lungs of a city”. Growing GRASSroots: Towards Greener Cities in Egypt and Germany is a …
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Maputo Declaration of African Civil Society on Climate Justice
Young Friends of the Earth Europe have signed the Maputo Declaration of African Civil Society on Climate Justice in solidarity. Climate justice advocates, community peoples and mass movements’ representatives met in Maputo, Mozambique from 21-23 April 2015 to consider the roots, manifestations and impacts of climate change on Africa and to consider needed responses to …
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TTIP is a Trojan horse!
The 8-metre tall Trojan horse was set on main square in Zagreb on the 6th of May by Zelena Akcija/Friends of the Earth Croatia , in cooperation with Baza za radničku inicijativu i demokratizaciju (BRID, Base for workers initiative and democratisation), GONG and the Stop TTIP initiative. Young Friends of the Earth Europe were there …
YFoE Germany joins human chain against coal
From April 24th to 26th, about 100 young activists from BUNDjugend/YFoE Germany and other (youth) organisations gathered in the area of the Garzweiler open-pit coal mine in West Germany. The weekend at the anti-coal-camp was full of discussions on climate and energy issues, a preview of the movie “La Buena Vida“, preparing action materials for …
YFoEE Summer Camp – France, July 20th-26th
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED. Registrations closed on the 8th of June. From July 20th-26th, 60 young Europeans and allies from the Global South will join together for a week of skill-sharing and mobilisation in Britanny, France. We’ll be joining forces in organising this exciting event with our newly formed member group Young Friends of the Earth France …
TTIP Global Day Of Action
On 18th April, many decantralised actions accross Europe took place resisting the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) and TiSA (Trade in Services Agreement). TTIP is threatening to our democracy, food and health safety and our environment. The treaty is being negotiated between the EU and the USA, aiming …
Music, Arts, Workshops: Inspiring YFoE Bulgaria Eco Youth Festival!
The Mladi Za Zemiata/Young Friends of the Earth Bulgaria youth festival took place on 14th March in a new art urban space and presented various initiatives of young people in Bulgaria, dedicated to environmental protection. More than 25 booths and sharing sessions with participants across the country engaged and inspired the visitors all day long. …
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Join the Global Day of Action against TTIP on 18th April 2015!
Young Friends of the Earth Europe is supporting the decentralised Global Day of Action against TTIP (the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) and TiSA (Trade in Services Agreement) on 18th April 2015 and invites you to join in. TTIP would have enormous effects on our democracy, the rule of …
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Our network grows bigger!
Since the New Year, YFoEE has welcomed new local groups from France and the Czech Republic. A whole year of preparations is upon them, as both youth groups will mainly focus and energise themselves for the COP 21 conference in Paris in December 2015. Jeunes Amis de la Terre (YFoEE France) kickstarted this year with …