From Norway to Scotland, activists are putting more and more pressure on institutions such as universities to stop investing in fossil fuels. The momentum is here and we need to seize it. Young Friends of the Earth Europe is supporting the Global Divestment Day on February 13 and 14 and inviting you to join in …
Tasty teasers from our new recipe book
Our meals are a great bonding moment and always one of the main talking points at Young Friends of the Earth Europe events. To celebrate the diversity of the healthy, sustainable and delicious food we love to eat, over the past year we’ve been collecting seasonal and vegan recipies from YFoEE activists across Europe. The …
Lima did not call for climate action
Tale Hammerø Ellingvåg from Young Friends of the Earth Norway gives us a final reflection on the UN climate talks in Lima. “The last stop before Paris” is history. Many governments are happy with the outcome, but impacted people all over the world did not wake up safer or more assured that the world took …
Young Friends of the Earth Bulgaria launches – new members learn about the basics of civic activism
Young Friends of the Earth Bulgaria launched this autumn with a series of training programmes designed to prepare young people for active participation in the civic environmental sector. The three modules of the training “How to be active citizens” organized by Za Zemiata/Friends of the Earth Bulgaria were held as part of the process of …
Policy update: What has Lima brought along?
In Lima, Arnstein from Young FoE Norway gives an update on what is being currently discussed as the climate talks came to a close So this post isn’t gonnna go into detail on the whole UNFCCC process, for that I’ll point you in the direction of this excellent post and these clips from [Earth] and CICERO, I’m just gonna do …
How meeting MEPs forced me to think clearly about what climate justice means
During Lima in Brussels, some participants reached out to and met with some of their MEPs in the European Parliament. Ciara Ryan-Gerhardt from Ireland reports… Two things stopped me in my activist tracks at the European Parliament Building this week. I am here to learn about, campaign and build awareness for climate justice; today I …
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Climate justice now – thousands march in Lima
Meanwhile in Lima… Charlotte Chan from Young Friends of the Earth reports back on the “world march in defense of mother earth” yesterday when 20,000 people flooded central Lima calling for “Climate Justice Now!” in the largest demonstration the city has seen since 2010…. Human rights is no laughing matter, it’s a basic need for …
Public money undermining real climate change solutions? No way!
Today, we decided to call (and god, it was loud!) on the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Brussels to stop funding fossil fuel projects and false solutions to the climate crisis like shale gas, and to make a complete shift towards renewable energy investments. Why now – like, what has the EIB got to do …
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Casa Tierra: House of Action
Meanwhile in Lima, Charlotte Chan from Young Friends Of the Earth writes… There’s a house in Lima on a corner of the street next to the park that looks unassuming to passers-by, however inside is a different story. Inside is bustling with creativity plastered with art everywhere you turn from posters, murals, and installations propped …
TTIP Birthday party for Juncker
Today, on the 9th of December, the fourth day of our Lima in Brussels gathering, we showed our solidarity with the coalition Stop TTIP CETA and TISA and the Federation of Young European Greens by taking our banners, spirits and vocal cords and getting together in front of the European Commission main building. Our objective …