Once upon a time, in a place not very far away, a dedicated group of activists had a brilliant idea: let’s bring young people from across Europe together! To share ideas, make friends, and campaign together for planet and people. Young Friends of the Earth Europe grew, became older, and soon had many members from …
More than just a Network Gathering
Brainstorming. Energizers. Video. Climate justice now! Inspirational people. ”Snoring” game. Strange UNO card game. Lot’s of hugging. Collectiveness. Laughter. Happiness. – Some of the words that pop up into my head when I think about the last couple of days spent in Switzerland. It isn’t very easy to put such an intense experience in just …
Tar Sands action day | 5th May
As we start to see the impacts of climate change all around the world, it would be essential to stop being dependent on fossil fuels. But despite this urgent need, oil companies teamed up with the Canadian government and trying to bring tar sands, the most polluting fossil fuel, into Europe. An important day for …
Land Grabs: Liberia’s Titanic Problem?
Sitting in the rural Liberian village of Small Bong Mines, about to eat a meal at the house of one of my new colleagues at the Sustainable Development Institute -Friends of the Earth (FoE) Liberia- the voice of Celine Dion unexpectedly floated across the dead heat of the midday sun. ‘Near, far, where ever you …
Welcoming our new Steering Group
We’re very happy to introduce you to the new Steering Group of Young Friends of the Earth Europe, who were elected at this year’s Young Friends of the Earth Europe Network Gathering in Switzerland on 25th March 2012. Each year participants at our annual meeting have the chance to stand and be elected to join a …
Stop Kola Nuclear Power Plant!
Nature and Youth (Young Friends of the Earth Norway) and one of our sister organization in Russia, Priroda i Molodezh, have since February this year had an ongoing petition for the closure of an old and dangerous nuclear power plant in the North-West of Russia. In addition to the many unsustainable sides of nuclear power, …
BUNDjugend Berlin meets Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria
Written by Max Ramezani, BUNDjugend/YFoE Germany In the end of April Young Friends of the Earth Berlin had the great chance to meet Wale Obayanju from Friends of the Earth Nigeria. Berlin. When we within our Berlin group consider actions to raise awareness on global environmental issues here in town we are usually confronted with …
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Back from our 2012 Network Gathering
Young Friends of the Earth Europe is back from another of our annual Network Gathering’s! This year over 30 people from 19 countries joined us for an inspiring and action packed four days, hosted by our friends from Pro Natura Jugend in Switzerland. The Network Gathering is the annual forum for activists from the Young …
Report from Young Friends of the Earth Ireland’s annual meeting 2012
Written by Grace Herbert, Young Friends of the Earth Ireland YFoE Ireland recently had their Annual General Meeting (AGM) (see photos here: http://on.fb.me/IZlpPW). It took place in Seomra Spraoí in Dublin, an autonomous social centre, which served us beautiful vegan food for lunch and dinner. The AGM was an opportunity for young environmentalists to give …
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Skillsharing and DIY: On the road to sustainability in Croatia
Written by Sven Janovski, Green Action/FoE Croatia Skillsharing and DIY will play an important role in the development of sustainability. They promote personal emancipation from an economic system that feeds itself on the helplessness of its subject, who must seek out others to do even the most basic things, forcing them to satiate all their …
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