The European Parliament elections are coming up this week, and YFoEE has been working on a campaign to raise awareness that it is happening, and using it as an opportunity to promote our demands for climate justice and sustainable food and agriculture. We are asking you to make 3 easy steps in our ‘Tweet the …
European elections debate with a difference
PRESS RELEASE On Thursday, 15th May 2014, Young Friends of the Earth Ireland will host a European elections debate with a difference. As part of the European-wide “Politics for People” campaign in the run up to voting day on 23rd May, we have been engaging with young people around Ireland and the Irish European Parliament …
What we ask of new Members of the European Parliament
Young Friends of the Earth Europe, is asking that newly elected members of the European Parliament take the following points on climate justice and food and agriculture into consideration in the next five years, if they are (re)elected to the European Parliament. It is high time to ACT in order to ensure a socially and …
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Introducing our Steering Group
Young Friends of the Earth Europe is coordinated by our Steering Group, a group of volunteers elected from the YFoEE network. Each individual is responsible for a different area of work and supporting a number of member groups in our network. This April, we elected a new Steering Group at our Annual Network Gathering in …
Your choice, Your voice
On 22-25 May 2014, people in 28 countries across Europe will get the chance to vote for their new Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who will represent them in European Union decision making. We at Young Friends of the Earth Europe believe that young people should be empowered to take action and make our …
Every European throws away 180 kilograms of food per year
This must be a bad joke. Europe’s current model of farming and food consumption is destroying the environment and threatening our health. You must be kidding us. 89 million tons of edible food gets thrown away every year in the EU, which is approximately 180 kg per person. This can’t be real? The decadent food …
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Sexism is a social disease. So is climate change!
Here is an interesting article on the very interconnected gender and climate justice issues witten by Emma Jayne Geraghty, a member of Young Friends of the Earth Ireland. Climate change is the most pressing issue facing the world today. When we look at the disproportionate impact these changes have on women and girls, we can …
Meat-free day for International Earth Day!
The answer is no, but they sure have some great skills when it comes to taking pictures of delicious meat-free food! The Young Friends of the Earth Europe food and agriculture working group showed that going vegetarian not only reduces your carbon footprint in terms of water and other resources, saves animals, contributes to wellbeing, …
In the palm of (y)our hand lays a little revolution
Fatima Monji reflected on the recent Young Friends of the Earth Europe Food and Agriculture working group (FAWG) meeting which took place in Vienna, Austria from 13th to 16th February. Fatima is a Boardmember of FoodForward at Jongeren Milieu Actief (JMA) /Young Friends of the Earth Netherlands. In her own style, she shared her personal …
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The European Youth Climate Movement
Young Friends of the Earth Europe as a grassroots network of young people and youth organisations working collectively for social and environmental justice is part of a wider European movement consisting of young activists campaigning on climate issues. Connecting local struggles and bringing those voices forth on the European level is vital for a strong …