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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Young Friends of Earth Europe Network Gathering 2012
The Annual Network Gathering is Young Friends of the Earth Europe’s main decision making event, bringing up to 30 representatives from our member groups together to meet and discuss campaign plans and long term strategies for the whole Young Friends of the Earth Europe network. The gathering is also the place for groups to get …
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Climate change killed the spring
Written by Adnan Smajić, Centre for Environment, Bosnia and Herzegovina On May 5 2012, the world stepped up in order to raise awareness about climate change and related issues. The international action, called by 350.org, consisted of connecting dots and creating a global movement whose aim is to solve the climate crisis. The aim of …
One cent for a climate-friendly future
A delegation of young climate activists gathered in front of the Environment Council today, to hand their demands to the ministers and representatives of the Polish and Austrian environment ministry. The activists pushed youth, disguised as politicians, towards more ambitious climate targets with a giant Cent coin. If you’re still interested in taking part in …
News from YFoE Netherlands, May 2012
Food@Farm In April the very first Food@Farm workshop of this year was organised by Young Friends of the Earth Netherlands (JMA) in Leiden. For this project, first year students are invited to come along to an organic farm where they can see where their food actually comes from. Even though this visit is very interesting …