In the last few days Push Europe has launched an email action targeting Poland’s Prime Minister. Why? We are at the point, where it is possible that the EU will not act for another decade on climate change, simply because the voice of dirty industry is louder than the voice of people. Poland has continuously …
Fairy Stories turn to Nightmares: the Fight against Fracking in Ireland
Written by Jamie Gorman, Young Friends of the Earth Ireland One blustery, sunny Sunday morning last November, I took a walk with a local person in a community threatened by fracking. Walking along winding country roads, over hilltops and past gushing brooks, she shared with me a little of the rich history and folklore through …
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New movie: Why young people want a reform to European agricultural policy
On the day of the launch of our reCAP campaign, Young Friends of the Earth Europe interviewed young people as they took action for a reform to Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy. Watch our new movie of the results here! Find out more about our reCAP campaign.
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ECOTOPIA BIKE TOUR 2012
Written by Natascha Deininger, Young Friends of the Earth Scotland As you read this, thirty pairs of legs are peddling up green mountains and hills, passing through lush valleys, and gliding alongside pristine rivers in the European landscape, rejoicing in the overwhelming beauty of our shared continent. Oh wait, sorry – error. Actually, most of …
reCAP begins!
Today is the official start of Young Friends of the Earth Europe’s reCAP campaign, calling for 50 days of action for fair and sustainable farming. Counting down from today and for the next 50 days, we’ll be organising 50 actions and educational activities showing young people’s demands and visions for better food and farming, as …
reCAP activists meet ministers to demand fairer farming
Report by Anna Cortesi, Young Friends of the Earth Cyprus Young Friends of the Earth Cyprus, along with Pancyprian Association of Organic Farmers organized a protest demonstration last Sunday, 9th of September, in Limassol’s medieval castle square, in light of the present Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) of the EU. The action was planned as part …
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Youth outrage as EU reveals no intention to fight climate change
LONDON / BANGKOK – Today, young people across Europe expressed outrage as the EU revealed its intention to stick to an embarrassingly weak CO2 reduction target of 20% by 2020. At an informal session of the UN climate negotiations in Bangkok, Thailand, the EU announced the plan, explaining that “25% is not reality, it is …
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warm up for reCAP: join the Good Food March
On 19th September, Young Friends of the Earth Europe’s 50 days of action for reCAP start. On this day, the Good Food March will also be arriving in Brussels. The Good Food March is bringing thousands of farmers and activist from all of Europe to Brussels for a demonstration and a citizens gathering outside the …
Another magical summer camp
We’re back from another great Young Friends of the Earth Europe summer camp. This year we had the great pleasure of spending six days at the As Corcerizas Environemntal education centre up in the mounatins of Galicia, Spain. Check out more of our photos on the Young Friends of the Earth photo gallery. Group photo …
reCAP in Cyprus- 9th September
This sunday 9th September, Young Friends of the Earth Cyprus have a day of actions planned to kick off Young Friends of the Earth Europe’s reCAP campaign. Their actions will be taking place at Limassol Castle Square from 18:00- 22:00, to coincide with a dinner being held for a number of EU politicians, currently in …