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SUMMARY:Towards a fair and sustainable food system: The Transformative Potential of Agroecology
DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nThe food industry is one of the main factors behind biodiversity loss and the worsening of global inequalities. We aim to contribute to a better understanding of the food system as a tool for social change. It is vital to understand the different processes and exercise critical thinking\, as actors in the agri-food system become aware\, act\, and demand change. \nThese project will be decided into sessions that will have a European focus\, but also a global one\, as global is the agri-food business and\, above all\, its impacts. The Common Agricultural Policy and the different European strategies and policies (From Farm to Fork) will be present throughout this series of roundtables in September/ October and with the speakers we will try to analyse their positive and negative aspects regarding the topics discussed. \n  \nProgramme:\n5. THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF AGROECOLOGY \nAgroecology is a way of farming that focuses on food production that makes the best use of nature’s goods and services while not damaging these resources. It is an in-depth transformative tool to develop sustainable agri-food systems\, moving away from the industrial system. \nAgroecology teaches us that there is another way of looking at the world\, a more sustainable and fairer way to feed humanity\, respecting the environment\, and taking care of both producers and consumers. \nAgroecological initiatives are on the rise as they favour soil regeneration\, water protection\, and safeguards biodiversity. It protects our health\, promotes employment\, fair wages\, makes women’s work visible and valued\, and revitalizes the rural economy. \nHowever\, the adjective “agroecological” can hide a distinct reality. Large agri-food companies have found in agroecology a new business opportunity\, albeit one that promotes their vision based on profit and is far removed from its transformative component. They incorporate certain practices to mitigate some agricultural affects but avoid touching the pillars holding the current industrial system. In this session\, we will further explore this issue. We will also look at the EU’s strategies and policies to promote agroecology. We will also learn about two agroecological experiences: the Ecocomedores in the Canary Islands and the projects of the El Colletero Association ( \nSpeakers:\n* Andrés Muñoz\, Head of Food Sovereignty at Friends of the Earth specialising in\nawareness raising and advocacy on Food Sovereignty.\n* Aina Calafat\nHead of international projects of the Spanish Society of Organic Agriculture and Agroecology. She\nworked for almost 20 years as technical director of the Consell Balear de la Producció Agrària\nEcològica.\n* Margarita Hernández\nTechnician at the Canary Islands Institute of Agri-food Quality (ICCA) and coordinator of the\nEcocomedores (eco canteens) programme.\n* Raquel Ramírez\nrepresentative of El Colletero (Nalda – La Rioja)\, an association that promotes agroecology to\nachieve sustainable development and equality.\nModeration:\n* Helena Cifre\nCoordinator of the Spanish Society of Organic Agriculture and Agroecology. Law graduate\,\necofeminist and expert in responsible consumption. \nPracticalities:\nWhere: Online platform – ZOOM \nTime and date: 21 October\, 17:30-19:00 PM CET \nLanguage: Simultaneous translation to English \nAudience: these series of webinars are open for the general public \nRegistrations: Registrations are now open <<< \n \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Transición Verde and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/towards-a-fair-and-sustainable-food-system-2-2-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211019T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211019T180000
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SUMMARY:UBI & the COVID-19 pandemic
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n“The Unconditional Basic Income is a periodic cash transfer granted to all members of a political community\, without work requirement nor means-testing\, and high enough to ensure an existence in dignity and participation in society”. \nDuring this event\, we’ll put UBI on the spotlight as a driving solution to tackle poverty and income inequality and other problems in a changing world. \nWe will also review GEF brochure on social policy responses to COVID-19\, which examines the social policy reactions to the Covid-19 crisis in a dozen different European countries. \nContext\nThe COVID-19 crisis continues to change the way we live our lives\, and how social services continue to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable. This crisis will affect how governments plan their future responses to social emergencies\, and UBI could be one effective way to do it. \nThis event is part of our knowledge community ‘A welfare state of the 21st century’. The Green European Foundation has been working on this issue for several years with the aim of opening a debate on UBI across Europe. We are now joining forces with other social actors to give this effort a broader scope. \nAs the debate continues\, we too would be interested in expanding our analysis to include new information and additional countries. \nSpeakers\n• Valerija Korošec\, PhD in Postmodern Sociology. She is a representative of Slovenia in the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) and the European Network for the Fair Sharing of Working Time.\n• Natalie Bennet\, Green member of the House of Lords in the UK. Former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales from 2012 to 2016. She previously spent 20\nyears working as a journalist\, (the Bangkok Post\, The Times\, and the Guardian Weekly)\n• Simo Raittila\, Coordinator of the Finnish think tank Visio and a PhD student in Sociology at the University of Helsinki. In 2018 he worked on last-resort social assistance register research at Kela\, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. \nModeration:\nHannes Mehrer. Coordinator of the Basic income working Group of the German Green party and of the Green Network of UBI supporters. \n  \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: October 19th (17:00-18:00)\nAudience: The webinar is free and open to the general public.\nRegistration: Please register in advance via this link. \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Transición Verde and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/ubi-and-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211019T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211019T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20211006T081740Z
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SUMMARY:Practicing Food Sovereignty in the Climate Emergency
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nGEF\, with the support of Green Foundation Ireland and Cultivate\, has built on our 2020 publication ‘A Question of SCALE’ and the findings of a webinar held in June 2021 to produce a new pamphlet: ‘Food Sovereignty\, Climate Action and Local Resilience.’ \nThis launch event will include conversations with leading Irish and European advocates of regenerative agriculture\, rural regeneration\, and sustainability. Drawing from the pamphlet\, it will explore how we might take climate action and strengthen the resilience and wellbeing of our local places through the practice of food sovereignty. \nContext\nThis webinar is part of the project Climate Emergency Economy–organised by GEF with the support of Green House Think Tank\, Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks\, Green Foundation Ireland\, and the Foundation for Environment and Agriculture. The project explores policies required in ‘hard-to-reach’ sectors for Europe to reach zero carbon. In 2021\, activities are centred around three key pillars: agriculture\, hydrogen\, and transport infrastructure and trade. \nSpeakers\n\nThomas Waitz – Austrian MEP (Greens/EFA)\, ecological farmer and forester\nEwa Sufin-Jacquemart – Director of the Green Polish foundation “Strefa Zieleni”  \nJudith Hitchman – Food sovereignty activist and president of Urgenci\, the global Community Supported Agriculture network \nMike Small – Scottish freelance writer\, journalist\, author and publisher.  He worked in the Fife district of Scotland to develop new models of organizing around local food that culminated in a book titled Scotland’s Local Food Revolution. \nLisa Fingleton – Artist\, grower\, writer and filmmaker based on an organic farm on the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland. Her book The Local Food Project explores the power of growing and eating local food. \nBridget Murphy – Regenerative hill farmer based in County Sligo and Core Group member of Talamh Beo\, an alliance of farmers\, growers and land-workers on the island of Ireland. \nModerated by Davie Philip (Cultivate / ECOLISE.eu) \n\nPracticalities\nThis webinar will be taking place via Zoom\, in English. As always\, there will be an interactive Q&A section which will allow full participation by those attending.  \nPlease register in advance via this link. Contact info@greenfoundationireland.ie with any further questions.  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Green Foundation Ireland and Cultivate\, with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.  \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/practicing-food-sovereignty-in-the-climate-emergency/
CATEGORIES:Launch event,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211015T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211015T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210922T083624Z
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SUMMARY:The Green Hydrogen Transition
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nHydrogen produced from renewable electricity will play a crucial role in the transition to a climate-neutral Europe\, but its adoption raises several issues. These stem from the fact that green hydrogen will be scarce well into the next decade. \nDoes the European Union need a ‘hydrogen ladder’ that puts forward green hydrogen for the industries that are more difficult to decarbonise? Or would this actually slow down the breakthrough of green hydrogen? \nProduced from natural gas\, ‘Blue hydrogen’ has most of its CO2 emissions captured and stored. According to its proponents\, it can pave the way for green hydrogen. What role can blue hydrogen play as a transition fuel and feedstock? \nA growing number of companies and governments\, including the European Commission\, want to invest in the production of green hydrogen in Africa\, the Middle East and other parts of the world that are rich in sun or wind. Will the import of green hydrogen create new geopolitical and ethical risks for the European Union? \nThis roundtable will be moderated by Suzanne Kröger\, former MP for GroenLinks (Netherlands). \nContext:\nThis webinar is part of the project Climate Emergency Economy–organised by GEF with the support of Green House Think Tank\, Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks\, Green Foundation Ireland\, and the Foundation for Environment and Agriculture. The project explores policies required in ‘hard-to-reach’ sectors for Europe to reach zero carbon. In 2021\, activities revolve around three key pillars: agriculture\, hydrogen\, and transport infrastructure and trade. \nPracticalities\nDate and time: Friday 15 October\, from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST  \nAudience: This roundtable is invitation-only.  \nContact: Richard Wouters\, rwouters (at) groenlinks.nl    \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/the-green-hydrogen-transition/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Round Table
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211015T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211017T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210928T160455Z
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SUMMARY:Green Horizons Academy: The Good Story
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThe Green Horizons Academy is an educational programme that aims to expand the ideas surrounding the green movement towards the alternative liveable future across Europe. Addressing the climate crisis and environmental issues is a home ground for the greens. Still\, we need to better prepare for the forthcoming battles of narratives\, where everyone is “playing the green card”. \nPopulists and conservative authoritarians\, especially in countries with a weak green opposition\, are casting a long shadow over social movements and appropriating environmentalism. Europe’s narrative of openness and solidarity has been put to the test amid the pandemic. The Academy is a space for theory and practice that can serve both for political actors to step into closer communication with the people\, and for citizens to politicize the growing environmental struggles. \nThis year’s Green Horizons Academy’s main topic is building a successful narrative around green values that resonates with the broad public\, therefore its title – THE GOOD STORY. \nOver three days\, we hope to inspire European green actors and raise the capacities of citizens from South-East Europe in their approach to presenting green values and agendas. GHA will also examine the resilience of the local Green political organisations and offer the space for authentic policy debates designed for and from the region. The time has come for green-minded actors to create a cultural uprising\, painting our views as possible\, tangible\, and popular! From the academic field of political theory to the environmental activists and new movements\, the Green Horizons Academy will present\, discuss\, and articulate democratic\, feminist\, sustainable and just alternatives. \nProgramme\nThe 3-day event consists of two interlinked parts:  \n\nclosed daily workshops (registered participants only\, in physical space)  \npublic evening sessions (online) with lectures and panels covering various topics \n\nFriday\, 15 October  \n17:30 Welcome  \n18:00 –  19:15 PUBLIC SESSION: Moving of the Movements (panel): Analysis of the development cycle of the environmental movements\, where are they today\, what messages are they sending\, and what are the roadmaps to success.  \n\nPablo Dominguez (Senior Eco-Anthropologist at the National Council for Scientific Research CNRS\, France) \nSafet Kubat (Eco Movement Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Be the Change\, PhD candidate in political ecology) \nAleksandar Dragićević (Coalition for Sustainable Development\, Montenegro) \n\n\nŽaklina Živković (Right to Water\, Serbia) \nModerator: Bojana Selaković (Civic Initiatives) \n\n19:30 – 20:45 PUBLIC SESSION: Environmentalism Gone Rights and Wrong (panel): Populist and conservative influences in environmental struggles and our green and left alternative.  \n\nSpeaker: Balša Lubarda – an environmental sociologist specializing in environmental communication\, radicalism\, right-wing politics and political ideologies. He is a Doctoral candidate at the Central European University\, and Head of Ideology Research Unit at the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right\, United Kingdom. \nCommentators: Olga Nikolić (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory) and Vladan Đukanović (activist\, co-author of an investigative article on far-right ecologism) \n\nSaturday\, 16 October  \n9:30 – 11:00 Registration and onsite rapid COVID-19 testing  \n11:00 – 11:30 Welcoming session – the role of the Green Horizons Academy in Europe today  \n\nIva Marković (Polekol) and Vedran Horvat (Green European Foundation) \n\n11:30 – 13:00 Green Ideas – workshop introducing and discussing universal values and principles  \n\nNikola Palibrk Ristić and Mika Nikolić (Serbian Green Youth) \n\n13:00 – 14:30 Lunch  \n14:30 – 16:00 Political ecology lecture – climate crisis\, management crisis\, and what does political ecology have to do with this?  \n\nVedran Horvat (Green European Foundation\, Institute for Political Ecology\, Croatia) \n\n16:00 – 16:15 Coffee break  \n16:15 – 17:45 Communicating Green – workshop on how to reach hearts and minds of a broader public\, while being loyal to green values and principles  \n\nTeo Comet Kortman (Green European Foundation)\, Vladan Đukanović (activist) \n\n18:00 – 19:30 PUBLIC SESSION: Story by the People for the People (panel): Choosing narratives and designing messages  \n\nMarija Ratković (activist\, founder of the Center for Biopolitical Education Biopolis\, Serbia) \nFilip Balunović (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory\, Serbia) \n\n\nSonja Dragović (KANA – Who If Not Architect group\, Montenegro; PhD researcher at the \nISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon) \nTeodor Celakoski (Možemo!\, Croatia) \nModerator: Srđan Đurović (Program Manager\, Open Society Foundation\, Serbia) \n\n20:00 Dinner (Stara Hercegovina restaurant)  \nSunday\, 17 October  \n9:30 – 10:00 Coffee and gathering  \n10:00 – 11:30 Don’t take it outside\, talk to each other! Lessons learned from work on alliances\, coalitions\, and networks of environmental movements about common communication strategies  \n\nLejla Kusturica (Balkan River Defenders alliance) and Natalija Stojmenović (Balkans United for Clean Air campaign) \n\n11:30 – 11:45 Break  \n11:45 – 13:00 Reflections\, conclusions\, and final messages  \n13:00 Lunch  \n18:00 – 19:30 PUBLIC SESSION: The Good Story (panel): Green/left narratives put to practice. In the political arena\, leverage of the greens and the left is not the force\, capital or fear\, rather it is the story of a happy ending\, a hope for utopia where people can live a good life\, in peace\, equality and harmony with the planet. How to fight the power with a positive story\, especially under the threats of arrests\, voting manipulation\, powerful far right and the burden of historical stigma? We’ll discuss how to successfully communicate affirmative narratives\, what works and what doesn’t.  \n\nTeresa Griesebner (Communist Party of Austria – Graz) \nDobrica Veselinović (Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own\, Serbia) \n\n\nNebojša Zelenović (Together for Serbia/Action\, Serbia) \nMichal Berg (Co-chair of Czech Greens\, Member of the Committee of European Greens) \nRudi Sayat Pulatyan (Central Executive Committee Member\, Green Party\, Turkey) \nModerator: Iva Marković (Polekol\, Serbia) \n\nAs the output of the event\, topical articles will be compiled and curated in a guidebook publication. A more detailed programme and speaker names will be shared soon!  \nPracticalities\nThe Green Horizons Academy will take place in Belgrade\, Serbia from 15-17 October. The venue is the House of Civic Initiatives (Dobračina 55). The language of the event is BCS and English\, and translation will be provided.   \nThe programme will be held in a hybrid model\, where selected participants are in the physical space\, and evening sessions are live streamed for the public. In person participants need to apply via this link by Monday\, October 4th.   \nWatch the public sessions live via Facebook or click on the dedicated Zoom link for each programme session to enjoy translation.   \nIf you have any questions\, please send an email to organizacija.polekol@gmail.com.  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation\, with the support of PolEkol and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.  
URL:https://gef.eu/event/green-horizons-academy-2/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211014T053000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211014T190000
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SUMMARY:Towards a fair and sustainable food system: Food Sovereignty vs. Corporate Control
DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nThe food industry is one of the main factors behind biodiversity loss and the worsening of global inequalities. We aim to contribute to a better understanding of the food system as a tool for social change. It is vital to understand the different processes and exercise critical thinking\, as actors in the agri-food system become aware\, act\, and demand change. \nThese project will be decided into sessions that will have a European focus\, but also a global one\, as global is the agri-food business and\, above all\, its impacts. The Common Agricultural Policy and the different European strategies and policies (From Farm to Fork) will be present throughout this series of roundtables in September/ October and with the speakers we will try to analyse their positive and negative aspects regarding the topics discussed. \n  \nProgramme:\n4. FOOD SOVEREIGNTY VERSUS CORPORATE CONTROL \nThe logic of liberalism applied to agri-food markets has led to the accumulation of political and economic power by a small group of actors in critical sectors of the food chain. \nPowerful agricultural companies dictate the rules for the functioning of the entire system. They exercise influence on policy-makers to boost policies that promote a productivity-based form of agriculture\, neglecting any form of environmental responsibility or social justice. \nWho’s in charge of making these decisions and in whose interests? How do these corporations exercise power? What is the EU doing to control this power and guarantee food sovereignty? Is food sovereignty compatible with free-market models as we know them today? Are there economic alternatives? In this session\, we will try to delve deeper into the web of interests that are endangering food sovereignty and security. \nSpeakers:\n* Vandana Shiva\none of the most influential women in the field of ecology and ecofeminism. PhD in Physics\,\nphilosopher and writer\, she has received numerous awards such as the Right Livelihood Award\,\nthe UN Global 500 Award and the Sanctuary Wildlife Award..\n* Sofía Monsalve\nSecretary General of FIAN International where she coordinated the land and natural resources\nprogramme for more than 15 years. She is also a member of the IPES-Food expert panel.\n* Geneviève Savigny\nMember of the European Economic and Social Committee. Former national secretary of the\nConfédération paysanne (farmers’ confederation) and former member of the European\ncoordination committee of Via Campesina.\nModeration:\n* Carolina García\nMember of the Board of Trustees of Transición Verde. Journalist and political scientist\, she is\ncurrently communications coordinator at Alianza por la Solidaridad- ActionAid. \nPracticalities:\nWhere: Online platform – ZOOM \nTime and date: 14 October\, 17:30-19:00 PM CET \nLanguage: Simultaneous translation to English \nAudience: these series of webinars are open for the general public \nRegistrations: Registrations are now open <<< \n \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Transición Verde and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/towards-a-fair-and-sustainable-food-system-2-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211013T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211015T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
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SUMMARY:Pula: Seasonal Tourism
DESCRIPTION:Programme\n13 October \n16:00 – 17:00    Arrivals to Pula \n17:00 – 18:30    Short sight-seeing tour of Pula \n19:30 – 21:00    Dinner with hotel director \n14 October \n08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast meeting with Pula tourist board president \n9:00 – 12:00     Visit to Arenaturist hotel \n12:30 – 14:00    Lunch \n14:00 – 15:00   Tour of community centre ROJC \n15:00 – 17:00    Meeting with Dušica Radojčić from the Green-Left political platform / Pula city council \n17:00 – 20:00   Project partners meeting: fiches\, case studies\, methodology\, and lessons learned \n20:00 – 21:30   Dinner \n15 October \n08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast \n09:00 – 11:00   Project partners meeting: publication outline\, policy recommendations\, 2022 activities \n11:30 – 15:00     Visit to Brijuni national park or local farm Kumparička \n15:00 – 16:00   Closing and departures \n\nPracticalities\nDate: 13-15 October \nLocation: Pula\, Croatia \nThis is a closed study trip for selected project partners. Learn more about the project here. \n  \n\nThis study trip is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Institute for Political Ecology and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/pula-seasonal-tourism/
CATEGORIES:Study trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211008T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211010T170000
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SUMMARY:Just Transition for All?
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThis three-day seminar will serve as a place to discuss opportunities and limits of just transition and explore its transformative potential. \n During the seminar\, we will: \n\nprovide a first approach to the concept of just transition\,\ndiscuss the role of trade unions and workers\,\ndiscuss the transfer from extractive to regenerative economy\,\nexplore just transition to a European and global level in solidarity\,\nLink it to recovery plans and European Green deal\,\nExplore opportunities for decent jobs\,\ndiscuss specific conditions of just transition at European semi periphery\n\nAlso\, we will dive much deeper into just transition in the transport sector\, where we will learn and discuss under which conditions sustainable mobility can become an example of just transition policies. \nWe see this seminar as one milestone in a systemic approach to concepts and practices of just transition in this part of Europe\, and an important milestone in establishing epistemic communities in this field. \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Institute for Political Ecology in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation\, Prague office\, and the European Climate Initiative with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/just-transition-for-all/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211007T053000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211007T190000
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CREATED:20210802T142045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T144922Z
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SUMMARY:Towards a fair and sustainable food system: The Hidden Cost of Cheap Food
DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nThe food industry is one of the main factors behind biodiversity loss and the worsening of global inequalities. We aim to contribute to a better understanding of the food system as a tool for social change. It is vital to understand the different processes and exercise critical thinking\, as actors in the agri-food system become aware\, act\, and demand change. \nThese project will be decided into sessions that will have a European focus\, but also a global one\, as global is the agri-food business and\, above all\, its impacts. The Common Agricultural Policy and the different European strategies and policies (From Farm to Fork) will be present throughout this series of roundtables in September/ October and with the speakers we will try to analyse their positive and negative aspects regarding the topics discussed. \n  \nProgramme:\n3. THE HIDDEN COST OF CHEAP FOOD  \nThe EU is responsible for more than 10% of global deforestation. Global soy production -driven by a growing demand to provide food for large industrial meat farms- has more than doubled since 1997.\nThis rapid expansion is destroying some of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems\, such as the Amazon and the Cerrado and Gran Chaco forests in South America. \nAquaculture is the fastest-growing food sector in the world. Multinationals in the aquaculture sector present fish and shellfish farming as a cheap solution to the natural limits of fisheries. These fish\, however\, have to be fed on fishmeal and fish oil\, most of which is made from wild-caught fish and crustaceans. Spain is the EU Country with the highest production\, accounting for almost a quarter of the entire union. \nThe production of cheap food has profound environmental\, social\, and health impacts. In this session\, we will focus on soy monoculture for livestock feed\, industrial aquaculture\, and animal suffering. \nSpeakers:\n* Olga Kikou\nEuropean Affairs Manager at Compassion in World Farming. She was President of the Green Greek\nInstitute and a member of the Board of the Green European Foundation.\n* Nazaret Castro\nJournalist\, PhD in Social Sciences and co-founder of Carro de Combate\, a collective dedicated to\nindependent journalism\, which investigates the origin of the products we consume.\n* Natasha Hurley\nCampaign Manager Changing Markets where she is currently running a campaign to eradicate the\nuse of wild-caught fish in aquaculture. She was formerly Climate Campaigner at EIA lobbying for a\nglobal phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)\n* Thomas Waitz\nCo-chair of the European Green Party\, MEP in the Greens/EFA Group. His work focuses on\nsustainable agriculture\, regional production and healthy food\, the Common Agricultural Policy\nand the reform of the animal transport directive. \nModeration:\n* Lidia Ucher\nJournalist specialising in social communication in the field of cooperation\, the third sector and\necology. \nPracticalities:\nWhere: Online platform – ZOOM \nTime and date: 7 October\, 17:30-19:00 PM CET \nLanguage: Simultaneous translation to English \nAudience: these series of webinars are open for the general public \nRegistrations: Registrations are now open <<< \n \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Transición Verde and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/towards-a-fair-and-sustainable-food-system-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211005T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211005T180000
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SUMMARY:A Basic Income for Europe
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n“The Unconditional Basic Income is a periodic cash transfer granted to all members of a political community\, without work requirement nor means-testing\, and high enough to ensure an existence in dignity and participation in society”. \nDuring this event\, we’ll seek to analyse if a European UBI is possible. We’ll put the focus on what benefits it would bring compared to nationwide implementation and how institutions could finance it. \nWe will also review how the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) for a European Basic Income emerged and whether European society is actually ready for a basic income. \nContext\nViews on a guaranteed basic income vary drastically across Europe. In 2020 a Universal Basic Income ECI was launched to request the EU Commission to make a proposal for unconditional basic incomes throughout the EU to reduce regional disparities and to strengthen the economic\, social and territorial cohesion in the EU. \nThis event is part of our knowledge community ‘A welfare state of the 21st century’. The Green European Foundation has been working on this issue for several years with the aim of opening a debate on UBI across Europe. We are now joining forces with other social actors to give this effort a broader scope. \nAs the debate continues\, we too would be interested in expanding our analysis to include new information and additional countries. \nSpeakers\n\nMalcolm Torry. Dr. Malcolm Torry is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Bath and treasurer of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN)\, and was until recently a visiting senior fellow at the London School of Economics and director of the Citizen’s Basic Income Trust. He has written a number of books about Basic Income\, and for nearly twenty years has researched the financial feasibility of illustrative Basic Income schemes.\n\n  \n\nKlaus Sambor. One of the main initiators of activities surrounding basic income in Austria and in Europe and one of the main organizers of the European Citizens’ Initiative “Start Unconditional Basic Incomes (UBI) throughout the EU”\, which is taking place in all countries of the European Union.\n\n  \nModeration: \nEwa Suffin-Jacquemart.  Member of the Board of the Green European Foundation and Director of the Polish green foundation Fundacja Strefa Zieleni.\n  \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: October 5th (17:00-18:00)\nAudience: The webinar is free and open to the general public.\nRegistration: Please register in advance via this link. \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Transición Verde and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/a-basic-income-for-europe/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211004T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211004T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210928T153021Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Participants: Green Horizons Academy
DESCRIPTION:About the Call\nThe Green European Foundation and the Organisation for Political Ecology POLEKOL are launching a call for participants for the first Green Horizons Academy\, under the title “The Good Story.”   \nWe are looking for participants that are active in environmental movements\, civic initiatives\, academic institutions and/or political organizations with green policy agenda. This three-day event will give you the opportunity to:  \n\nLearn about political ecology and the green political idea in Europe \nPut forward ways to bring the green agenda into practice in South-East Europe  \n\n\nImprove your green values communication skills \nCreate an affirmative green narrative on sustainability\, alternative to the populist one \nNetwork with potential green-minded allies \n\nContext\nThe Green Horizons Academy is an educational programme that aims to expand the imaginary of the broad green movement towards the alternative liveable future across Europe. Addressing the climate crisis and environmental issues is a home ground for the greens. Still\, we need to prepare for the forthcoming battles of narratives\, especially at a time where everyone is “playing the green card”. \nPopulists and conservative authoritarians\, especially in countries with a weak green opposition\, are casting a long shadow over social movements and appropriating environmentalism. Europe’s narrative of openness and solidarity has been put to the test amid the pandemic. The Academy is a space for theory and practice that can serve both for political actors to step into closer communication with the people\, and for citizens to politicize the growing environmental struggles. \nThis year’s Green Horizons Academy’s main topic is building a successful narrative around green values that resonates with the broad public\, therefore its title – THE GOOD STORY. \nDuring three days of lectures\, debates\, and workshops\, we hope to inspire European green actors and raise the capacities of citizens from South-East Europe in their approach to presenting green values and agenda. GHA will also examine the resilience of the existing Green political organisations in the region and offer the space for authentic policy debates designed for and from the region. The time has come for green-minded actors to create a cultural uprising\, painting our views as possible\, tangible\, and popular! From the academic field of political theory to the environmental activists and new movements\, the Green Horizons Academy will present\, discuss\, and articulate democratic\, feminist\, sustainable and just alternatives. \nPracticalities\nThe Green Horizons Academy will take place in Belgrade\, Serbia from 15-17 October. The language of the event is BCS and English\, and translation will be provided.   \nPlease apply by filling out this online form. The application deadline is Monday\, October 4th. If you have any questions\, please send an email to organizacija.polekol@gmail.com.  \nAll applicants will be informed about the selection results by October 6th.  \nAs we are still in the middle of the pandemic\, as a safety precaution\, all participants will be Covid tested at the spot\, right before the event starts.   \nThe programme will be held in a hybrid model\, where selected participants are in the physical space\, and evening sessions are live streamed for the public.  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation\, with the support of PolEkol and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.  
URL:https://gef.eu/event/green-horizons-academy/
CATEGORIES:Call for participants
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210930T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210930T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
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SUMMARY:Germany after Merkel – Consequences for Southern Europe
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nGermany will be heading to the polls on September 26th to elect a new government. Citizens across Europe will follow the results with anticipation – also in Spain and Catalonia.\nIs a green government possible? What will the results mean for German relations with Southern Europe? Will a potential Green Wave help Spanish and Catalan Greens gain more space and influence too?\nWe will discuss these and other questions with our guest speakers. Together we’ll try to get insight into what could be a consequential moment in European politics. \n  \nContext:\nThe Green-Red Dialogues began in 2020 to trigger a reflection on current issues from explicitly green and social perspectives. The challenges we face as a result of the COVID-19 crisis are new and unpredictable. Today we highlight the need to reverse the consequences of a capitalist system that generated the pandemic and has also caused irreparable cracks in our planet. A capitalist system that fosters social inequality and that assails the Earth.\nWe cannot fall into fatalistic discourse and convey the message that all is lost\, and consequently\, there isn’t much more to do. Instead\, we must disseminate proposals and make EU citizens aware that an alternative way of living is possible – that green policies are compatible with a prosperous economy\, progress\, and development.\nWith this in mind\, the Green Red Dialogues continue in 2021\, once again providing the space for European policymakers\, academics\, activists\, and citizens to address today’s challenges – combining current affairs and in-depth analysis to spark vibrant discussions about greener\, more socially just solutions. \n  \nSpeakers:\nReinhard Bütikofer – German MEP\, European Greens\nCarme Colomina – researcher specialising in the EU\, disinformation\, and global politics at CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)\nMaría-Paz López – La Vanguardia\, Berlin correspondent \nWelcome by Susanne Rieger (co-president of the Green European Foundation)\nModeration by Marc Rius  \n  \nPracticalities:\nDate and Time: September 30th (16:00-17:30)\nAudience: The webinar is free and open to the general public.\nThere will be simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and English.\nRegistration: Please register in advance via this link. \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Nous Horitzons and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/germany-after-the-election-consequences-for-the-south-of-europe/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210929T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210929T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210908T093451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T144201Z
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SUMMARY:International Development Finance and the Climate Emergency
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThis webinar is part of the project Climate Emergency Economy. It is organised by GEF with the support of Green House Think Tank\, Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks\, Green Foundation Ireland\, and the Foundation for Environment and Agriculture. The project explores policies required in hard-to-decarbonise sectors for Europe to reach net-zero emissions. In 2021\, we identify three industries that are among the most difficult to decarbonize: agriculture\, hydrogen\, and transport infrastructure and trade. \nContext\nGovernments and other investors are moving away from directly financing fossil fuel extraction–in response to successful campaigning in the Global South and North. Yet they are still funding governments to develop their economies in ways that depend on fossil fuels and worsen the climate emergency. \nAid\, export credit and other finance mechanisms are pushing mining and resource extraction\, fossil fuel-based development and forms of trade that exacerbate both the climate crisis and global inequity. Meanwhile\, there is an urgent need to help countries in the Global South mitigate and adapt to climate change. This is a simple matter of climate justice. \nPlease join us to share ideas on how we can redirect policy to make it fit for a climate emergency economy. \nSpeakers\n\nNatalie Bennett – Green Party peer and former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales \nJonathan Essex – chartered engineer and environmentalist \nDorothy Grace Guerrero – head of Policy & Advocacy at Global Justice Now \nSilvia Brugger – coordinator Climate Governance at GIZ \nCONCORD Europe\, speaker TBA\n\nProgramme \n19:00 Welcome and introduction with Natalie Bennett and Peter Sims  \n19:05 Jonathan Essex: key findings from forthcoming report  \n19:20 Dorothy Grace Guerrero: how aid and international finance contribute to the climate emergency and climate injustice  \n19:30 Silvia Brugger: how donors can support governments to address the threat of climate change – examples from GIZ’s work  \n19:40 CONCORD Europe: tbc  \n19:55 Summary and Q&A  \nPracticalities\nThis event will take place online on Wednesday\, September 29th (19:00 – 20:30 CEST).  \nAdmission is free but please register in advance via this link.  \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Green House Think Tank and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.   \nImage: Railway construction in Azerbaijan (credit: Asian Development Bank)
URL:https://gef.eu/event/international-development-finance-and-the-climate-emergency/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210928T053000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210928T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210802T114703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T095335Z
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SUMMARY:Towards a fair and sustainable food system: The Water Challenge
DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nThe food industry is one of the main factors behind biodiversity loss and the worsening of global inequalities. We aim to contribute to a better understanding of the food system as a tool for social change. It is vital to understand the different processes and exercise critical thinking\, as actors in the agri-food system become aware\, act\, and demand change. \nThese project will be decided into sessions that will have a European focus\, but also a global one\, as global is the agri-food business and\, above all\, its impacts. The Common Agricultural Policy and the different European strategies and policies (From Farm to Fork) will be present throughout this series of roundtables in September/ October and with the speakers we will try to analyse their positive and negative aspects regarding the topics discussed. \n  \nThe Water Challenge Programme:\nAccording to the FAO’s State of Food and Agriculture 2020 report\, available freshwater resources per person have decreased by more than 20% in the last two decades. \n1.2 billion people live in agricultural areas with severe water availability constraints. The agricultural sector and industrial livestock farming are largely responsible for this both through their high water\nconsumption and the pollution of aquifers they cause. \nClimate change is affecting rainfall patterns and jeopardising food security in the most vulnerable areas of the planet. We can say that we are facing a global water crisis. Increasingly\, the water transition and fair and sustainable management of water is essential. \nIn this debate\, we will talk about the repercussions of the water crisis on food systems. We will focus on the impact of agriculture and the implications of the CAP on water resources. We will conclude by exploring the proposals from agroecology for the protection and management of these resources. As an example of the impact on aquatic ecosystems\, we will look at the case of the Mar Menor (Spain). \nSpeakers: \n* Pedro García\nDirector of Asociación de Naturalistas del Sureste (the Southeastern Naturalists’ Association). He\nhas been environmental technician in the local administration for more than 20 years\n* Celsa Peiteado\nAgricultural engineer and head of the Food Programme at WWF Spain where she coordinates\npolicy work for agroecological transition to Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems.\n* Concha Fabeiro\nPresident of the Spanish Society of Organic Agriculture and Agroecology (SEAE). Professor of\nPlant Production at the University of Castilla-La Mancha. \nModeration:\n* Julia Martínez\nPhD in Biology and technical director of Fundación Nueva Cultura del Agua (Foundation for a New\nCulture of Water \n  \nPracticalities:\nWhere: Online platform – ZOOM \nTime and date:  28th September \n17:30-19:00 PM CET \nLanguage: Simultaneous translation to English \nAudience: these series of webinars are open for the general public. \nRegistrations: Registrations are now open <<< \n \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Transición Verde and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/towards-a-fair-and-sustainable-food-system-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210925T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210925T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210916T121535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T162634Z
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SUMMARY:Feminist Climate Ambassadors – Countdown to COP26
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nWe aim to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their region and across their local media\, to support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across Europe. In addition\, the training provides space for more political-level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change.\nThe sixth meeting looks ahead to COP26\, exploring the focal points on gender and equality in upcoming climate negotiations and the influencing opportunities that the summit provides. Then\, our ambassadors will dive deeper into the topic of ecofeminism and the lessons it holds for their work and activism. \nContext\nThis training is part of the project Feminists in the Climate Movement\, organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio\, the Green Economics Institute\, Strefa Zieleni\, and Oikos. While the training is for selected participants only\, the project also features a webinar series and summer school\, which are open to the general public. \nSpeakers\nFleur Newman – Gender Affairs Officer\, UNFCCC  \nMiriam Kennet – Green Economics Institute (UK)  \nMarie-Monique Franssen – Oikos (Belgium)  \nPhilsan Osman – University of Ghent (Belgium)  \nProgramme\n13:00 Welcome  \n13:05 What are the focal points on gender and equality in upcoming climate negotiations? (with Fleur Newman)  \n13:45 Influencing opportunities and best practices at COP (with Miriam Kennet)   \n14:15 Ecofeminism Roundtable (with Marie-Monique Franssen and Philsan Osman)  \n\nThis roundtable will explore the theories and praxis of ecofeminism. Using their essay ‘Voor wie willen we zorgen?’ (‘Who do we wish to care for?’) as a base\, co-authors Philsan Osman and Marie-Monique Franssen will first discuss the fundamentals of intersectional environmentalism and ecofeminism rooted in ethics of care. After this presentation\, we will provide a space for a long form\, vulnerable & open ended exchange that fosters a dialogue between all the participants.\n\n17:00 End of programme  \n  \nPracticalities\nThis event is for selected participants only and will take place online via Zoom and Howspace. Applications for the training programme are now closed.  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio\,  and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/feminist-climate-ambassadors-countdown-to-cop26/
CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210925T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210925T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210917T080458Z
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SUMMARY:GEF-MitOst Festival Networking Event II
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nIn collaboration with the MitOst Festival\, the Green European Foundation is organising a networking event for international sustainability nonprofits based in Brussels. This hybrid event will be an exciting opportunity to raise awareness about some of GEF’s sustainability projects and best-practices on the international scene in the Belgian capital\, while also engaging in cultural and civic exchanges with people and organisations from across Europe. \n  \nContext\nOn Friday evening\, starting at 18h\, we will hold an informal get together with people from the sustainability-related international community in Brussels as well a fun international quiz night.  \nOn Saturday\, we will continue our informal exchanges and community building in the morning\, followed by a walking tour of sustainable local initiatives in Brussels in the early afternoon. We will visit urban farms\, zero waste shops and circular economy start-ups and have the opportunity to have in-depth discussions with their initiators.   \nAt the end of the tour\, we will have presentations of sustainability-related initiatives\, including from our project partner Etopia.   \n  \nProgramme\nFriday\, September 24:   \n18-19h: Informal introduction and networking session   \n19-20h: International Quiz Night  \nSaturday\, September 25:   \n10-11h – Community-building exercises together with other Satellites (via zoom)  \n11-12h: Brunch at one of the Be Here-hosted sustainable food shops   \n12-14:30h: Sustainable Tour of Brussels   \n14:30-15h: Sustainable initiatives’ presentations  \n\n  \nPracticalities\nParticipation is cost-free. If you are based in Brussels and would like to attend\, please contact Raluca.besliu@gef.eu by September 21th\, 2021.  \nRegistration: Please send an email to Raluca Besliu: raluca.besliu@gef.eu   \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of MitOst \,  and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/mitost-festival-satellite-networking-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210924T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210917T080155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T095939Z
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SUMMARY:GEF-MitOst Festival Networking Event I
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nIn collaboration with the MitOst Festival\, the Green European Foundation is organising a networking event for international sustainability nonprofits based in Brussels. This hybrid event will be an exciting opportunity to raise awareness about some of GEF’s sustainability projects and best-practices on the international scene in the Belgian capital\, while also engaging in cultural and civic exchanges with people and organisations from across Europe. \n  \nContext\nOn Friday evening\, starting at 18h\, we will hold an informal get together with people from the sustainability-related international community in Brussels as well a fun international quiz night.  \nOn Saturday\, we will continue our informal exchanges and community building in the morning\, followed by a walking tour of sustainable local initiatives in Brussels in the early afternoon. We will visit urban farms\, zero waste shops and circular economy start-ups and have the opportunity to have in-depth discussions with their initiators.   \nAt the end of the tour\, we will have presentations of sustainability-related initiatives\, including from our project partner Etopia.   \n  \nProgramme\nFriday\, September 24:   \n18-19h: Informal introduction and networking session   \n19-20h: International Quiz Night  \nSaturday\, September 25:   \n10-11h – Community-building exercises together with other Satellites (via zoom)  \n11-12h: Brunch at one of the Be Here-hosted sustainable food shops   \n12-14:30h: Sustainable Tour of Brussels   \n14:30-15h: Sustainable initiatives’ presentations  \n\n  \nPracticalities\nParticipation is cost-free. If you are based in Brussels and would like to attend\, please contact Raluca.besliu@gef.eu by September 21th\, 2021.  \nRegistration: Please send an email to Raluca Besliu: raluca.besliu@gef.eu   \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of MitOst \,  and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/mitost-festival-satellite-networking-event-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210921T053000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210921T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210802T112321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210907T162900Z
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SUMMARY:Towards a fair and sustainable food system- Protecting the soil: the great challenge for agriculture
DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nThe food industry is one of the main factors behind biodiversity loss and the worsening of global inequalities. We aim to contribute to a better understanding of the food system as a tool for social change. It is vital to understand the different processes and exercise critical thinking\, as actors in the agri-food system become aware\, act\, and demand change. \nThese project will be decided into sessions that will have a European focus\, but also a global one\, as global is the agri-food business and\, above all\, its impacts. The Common Agricultural Policy and the different European strategies and policies (From Farm to Fork) will be present throughout this series of roundtables in September/ October and with the speakers we will try to analyse their positive and negative aspects regarding the topics discussed. \n  \nProgramme:\nSESSIONS (from 17:30 to 19:00): \n1. PROTECTING THE SOIL: THE GREAT CHALLENGE FOR AGRICULTURE (21 September) \nFew people know about soil biodiversity. Life belowground is very varied\, from genes and species and the communities they form to soil micro-habitats and larger landscapes.\nSoil is largely forgotten when we talk about the environmental crisis\, despite the fact that it is vital to feed humanity. Besides\, it is a huge storehouse of carbon and our ally in the face of climate change. \nIndustrial agriculture in particular is degrading soils\, contributing to their desertification and putting food security at serious risk. Proposals such as regenerative agriculture seek to favour their natural cycles and their recovery. \nIn the first session of this series of events\, we will try to get to know and understand the functioning of this universe full of life that is hidden under our feet. We will explore how industrial agriculture is damaging it and\nhow we can regenerate life belowground so that soils can keep sustaining the world. \nSpeakers: \n* Pilar Andrés\nSenior Researcher at the Center for Ecological Research and Forest Applications (CREAF). She\nhas participated in the EU Soil Biodiversity Atlas (2016) and in the FAO report on the state of soil\nbiodiversity worldwide (2020).\n* Ray Archuleta\nSoil scientist and a soil conservationist\, water quality specialist and conservation agronomist\, with\n30 years experience working for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Ray is one of the\nexperts involved in the Netflix documentary “Kiss the ground”.\n* Andrzej Nowakowski\nAdvisor on Agriculture and Rural Development for the Greens/EFA group in the European\nParliament where he is completing the CAP 2021 reform.\n* Andrés Gómez\nAgricultural engineer and educator accredited in holistic management by the Savory Institute. He\nis the owner of Granja Zael\, a young regenerative livestock and 100% grass-fed beef project in\nZael (Burgos). \nModeration:\n* Dolores Raigón\nExpert in organic production\, Professor of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry. Vice-President\nof the Spanish Society of Organic Agriculture and Agroecology (SEAE) \n  \nPracticalities:\nWhere: Online platform – ZOOM \nTime and date: 17:30-19:00 PM CET \n\n21st September\n\nLanguage: Simultaneous translation to English \nAudience: these series of webinars are open for the general public \nRegistrations: Registrations are now open <<< \n \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Transición Verde and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/towards-a-fair-and-sustainable-food-system-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210915T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210917T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
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SUMMARY:Budapest Forum – Building Sustainable Democracies
DESCRIPTION:The past decade witnessed the emergence of several high-profile international events in the CEE region. The upcoming Budapest Forum is similar in aspiration to its regional counterparts\, with its first edition focusing on the role of cities and local initiatives in building livable and sustainable democracies. Within this context\, the Budapest Forum will also serve as a hub for the Pact of Free Cities city network\, bringing together mayors and civic leaders from around Europe and beyond. Ideally\, participants will leave the conference not only inspired and eager to create positive change in their respective fields\, but also as parts of a new and vibrant network connecting prominent local stakeholders and experts across disciplines. You can find more information on the programme and speakers here. \nAbout the event\nDate: 16th September  \nTime: 12:30-13:30 PM CET \nDespite the rise of authoritarian forces on national scenes\, many European cities are pursuing a green-progressive vision. For the Green European Foundation\, these cities are a substantial source of inspiration for developing a positive narrative on the future of Europe. In this event\, we take you on a small tour highlighting a few frontrunner cities that show that a transformation towards a socio-ecological society is possible and happening. \n*part of GEF’s Cities as Places of Hope project \nThis 2021 project aims to bring together progressive and transformative trans-local city networks\, to connect them and facilitate their exchanges\, ultimately contributing to a positive narrative for the future of Europe. In autumn the project will continue with an inspiring public event in each country with a title ‘Talking about a Green City’ bringing together the broader green family of activists\, civil society\, new urban actors and the broader public.  \nVisit the Green European Foundation’s stand during the three days of the Forum and interact with our GEF Staff Members.  \n  \nBudapest Forum programme\nTo learn more about the full programme of the Forum click here <<< \n  \nSpeakers:\nDirk Holemans – Oikos Think Tank\, Co-President Green European Foundation \nLana Pukanić– Institute for Political Ecology IPE \n*further speakers will be announced shortly \n  \nPracticalities:\nWhere: In person (Central European University) & online \nTime and date: 16th September \n12:30-13:30 PM CET \nAudience: attendees of the Budapest Forum & online participants \nRegistrations: Registrations are now open <<< \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of City of Budapest\, Political Capital Institute\, CEU Democracy Institute and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/save-the-date-budapest-forum-building-sustainable-democracies/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210915T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210915T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210908T141046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T141957Z
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SUMMARY:EGAT-Finalnd
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nIf you are eager to learn about green politics and change-making\, this course is for you! Prior experience or membership of the Young Greens is not needed. In fact\, we welcome those participants who could make the most out of this course! We are looking for applicants from diverse backgrounds – aged 15-25 from all across Finland. The most important thing we are looking for is motivation! \nDuring EGAT\, you will grasp green values from the local to international level. As a participant\, you will get an insight into politics from legislators and other professionals\, and learn how civil society organisations work from the inside.\nThis training will give you the knowledge\, skills\, and network you need to become a changemaker. You will find your way to become an activist\, gain new friends and valuable experience. \nProvisional programme\n● 1st meeting\, 15.-16.10.2021: Welcome to the training! \nDuring the first meeting\, we will get to know each other and introduce the Green Party and Young Greens. The meeting is organised in cooperation with the Green European Foundation and we will discuss green politics and activism at various levels – including local\, national\, and international. \n● 2nd meeting\, 27.11- 28.11.2021: Peek from local level politics to Brussels. \nWe will learn about local activism and how municipalities work. We’ll also explore how local politics are connected to the European Union. We will get familiar with the EU structures and the work of the Parliament. This training is organised in cooperation with the Green European Foundation. \n● 3rd meeting\, 28.-29.1. 2022: NGOs as environmental policymakers \nCivil society organisations and NGOs are key players in promoting environmental or climate justice. We will find out more about different NGOs and their work in different environmental fields. This training is organised in cooperation with the Green European Foundation. \n● 4th meeting\, 8-9.1.2022: Equality and equity in politics and media \nWe will focus on the issues of equality and equity at both the national level of politics and at a European level. We’ll look at plans and actions aiming to promote equality and equity in democratic decision-making. We will also take a more global perspective and find out what are our challenges and objectives in promoting and ensuring equality\, equity\, and human rights in Europe and globally. \nWe aim to have in-person meetings\, always following COVID-19\nrestrictions and health authorities’ recommendations. The participant fee is 100€. This will cover one meal and travel and accommodation for those coming from outside the Helsinki area. We are expecting a commitment to join all the pieces of training\, but in case you are not able to attend some of the physical meetings\, you can participate online. \nIn addition\, we are trying to organise the traditional Brussels Study Tour in Spring 2022\, but the specific dates and provisions will depend on the development of COVID-19 pandemic. The study trip will cost 120 euros per participant\, which will cover all travel and\naccommodation expenses. \n  \nPracticalities\nThe application period ends on Wednesday 15th September at midnight EEST. We will select 25 participants altogether. All applicants will be informed whether their application was successful by Tuesday 28th September at the latest. Fill out the application here. \nIn case of questions or any further information don’t hesitate to contact us: \nSaara Loukola\nInternational Projects Officer\, Young Greens of Finland\nsaara.loukola@vihreatnuoret.fi\n+358542113577 \n\nThis EGAT programme is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundacja Strefa Zieleni and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/egat-poland-2-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Call for applications
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210912T030000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210912T030000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210816T122801Z
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SUMMARY:EGAT-Hungary
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nParticipants will take part in a 3-day training from October 8th-10th\, 2021. \nThe following session will be in January 2022 (a Saturday in Budapest) and finally\,  a study trip to Brussels during the spring of 2022 – all for free!\nThose who fill in the application form and receive a written confirmation after the application deadline are eligible.\nIn case of over-application\, the applicants will be pre-screened\, due to the number limit .We can provide a place for 20 applicants.  \nContext\nParticipants will learn about the history\, principles\, and challenges of the green movement from researchers\, politicians\, and NGO representatives. We will examine the Green political map and the main social\, economic\, and political actors involved in it.\nFrom a practical point of view\, we examine what types of actions we need for ecopolitics to gain more space in the 21st century. We will heavily focus on Europe\, the EU institutions\, actors\, history\, and current affairs\, which reflect the political composition of the European Parliament and the functioning and strategy of the European Commission.\nThe other important aspect of the training is for the participants to get to know each other and share their knowledge experiences. \n\nProgramme\nPLANNED TRAINING DATES IN HUNGARY:\nOctober 8-10\, 2020 (Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon)\, Mátraháza-Sástó\nJanuary 2021 (Saturday) 10:00 – 16:00\, Budapest location \nBRUSSELS STUDY TRIP (BST):\nActive participants will also be invited to a 5 days long joint study trip to Brussels\, which is expected to take place in March 2022. \nPracticalities\nPARTICIPATION FEE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES:\nThe training program in Hungary and Brussels is completely free.\nWe provide the return trip from and to Budapest for the 3-day training and the BST.\nTravel to Budapest and travel to the airport is paid by the applicant.\n \nINTERNATIONAL TEAM: \nThe training is part of the international European Green Activist Training (EGAT) program and is organised by the Green European Foundation (GEF) in Brussels\, with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. Our partners on the study trip to Brussels will be the Finnish\, Czech\, Polish\, Croatian\, Spanish and Greek groups.   \nAPPLICATION DEADLINE:  September 12\, 2021 (Sunday) 24:00 \nClick here for the application  \n  \n\nThis EGAT programme is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Ecopolis foundation and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. \nPlease note: Due to the particular circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic\, all activities could potentially be subjected to changes depending on the epidemiological data and any restrictive measures and guidelines at that time. Some parts of the programme involving travel may take place online. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/egat-hungary-21-22/
CATEGORIES:Call for applications
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210910T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211003T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210910T073758Z
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SUMMARY:Albanian Green Academy
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThe goal of the Green Academy is to equip young participants with the necessary knowledge and expertise in environmental topics to develop their contributing skills in the organizations they belong to\, institutions\, policies\, projects and activism. This platform also aims to promote European green policies. \nThe goal of the Green Academy is to equip young participants with the climate and environmental knowledge necessary to contribute to local organisations\, institutions\, projects\, and activism projects. This platform also aims to promote European green policies. The Green Academy will be facilitated by environmental science experts. \n  \nProgramme\nThe academy is organised in two main phases: \n\nThe first phase: “European Green Deal”. This topic will address key issues such as circular economy\, green employment\, eco-Industry\, and environmentally friendly transport policies. This phase will take place on 10-12 September 2021\, in the City of Tirana\, on the premises of “Vila Tafaj”.\nThe second phase: “Climate Change”. We will address this topic in more depth with the elaboration of issues such as economy\, social concepts\, COVID-19 pandemic\, biodiversity\, environmental pollution\, health\, tourism… related under a single denominator: climate change. It will take place on 1-3 October 2021\, in the City of Pogradec.\n\nParticipants who complete this academy will be granted a European certificate issued by the Green European Foundation and the Albanian Green Institute. \n  \nAgenda\nPhase 1: European Green Deal (10-12th September)  \nArrival day \nDay 1: Introductions\, Team building\, European Green Deal\, Session on Circular Economy\, Group discussion\, Movie Night \nDay 2: Green Jobs\, Politics and skills requirements\, Eco-Industry\, Group work/ presentations\, Games Night \nDay 3: Green transportation\, Group work: Problems -> Solutions\, meet the local activists\, Evening activities \nPhase 2: Climate Change (1-3rd October)  \nArrival day \nDay 1: Team building\, Climate Change definition\, Key drivers of Climate Change\, Impacts on human health\, Movie Night \nDay 2: Social concepts on Climate Change\, Pandemic COVID19\, Economics\, Tourism\, Games Night \nDay 3: Policies and politics\, International Climate Agreements\, Public awareness\, Carbon footprint\, Reflections\, Party \n  \nPracticalities\nThis training is an open opportunity for: \n\nRepresentatives of NGOs from different cities of Albania\nVolunteers\nActivists\nYoung People\n\n  \nThe training will take place under strict adherence to COVID19 measures. \nIn case of any further questions\, do not hesitate to contact greeninstitute.al@gmail.com \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Albanian Green Institute and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of the Academy.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/albanian-green-academy-2/
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210909T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211018T235900
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210909T110313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211001T135825Z
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SUMMARY:Call for tenders: Communications audit [deadline extended]
DESCRIPTION:About GEF\nThe Green European Foundation (GEF) is a European-level political foundation funded by the European Parliament. GEF is affiliated to but independent from the European Green Party and Green movement in Europe. Our mission is to encourage European citizens to participate in European political discussions and in particular\, when it comes to envisioning what a Green Europe would look like. As a forum for cooperation at the European level\, we work closely with our national member foundations and thereby aim to strengthen the Green political movement and green ideas in Europe.   \nMany of our projects and campaigns are therefore lead in cooperation with other green organisations\, often in several languages. Currently our existing communications channels online are our social media channels (Twitter\, Facebook\, LinkedIn\, Instagram\, YouTube)\, different newsletters for different audiences (partners / general / trainers and consultants)\, and our websites (the main GEF website\, the green academy website\, and the greenr website). We are also slowly starting to investigate online advertising spaces and offline communications related to network coordination.  \nThe current GEF styleguide (developed in 2017) may be found here (palette and fonts) and here (photos and visuals).  \n  \nAbout this call for tender\nWe are seeking a partnership with a provider of communications audit services in order to gain a better understanding of how GEF and our messages come across to external audiences\, and what needs to change in our communications in order for us to better reflect who we are and what we are doing.  \nTo support GEF’s recent growth\, the communications team is aiming to further professionalise its communications work\, as part of our new communications strategy. In preparation of the upcoming development of a new brand identity (which will be the responsibility of another service provider)\, we are seeking providers to perform an external communications audit. The audit will serve to formulate conclusions in order to develop a well-thought-out brand identity.  \nWe would like to conduct a communications audit comprised of two parts. Part one will be conducted internally by GEF staff\, and will include surveys amongst the closer green family network (partners).  Part two shall be conducted by a service provider (following this call for tender)\, and will conduct a focus study amongst an external audience to GEF to develop a concise\, yet clear and exhaustive picture of how we come across as opposed to how we would like to come across. The communications audit should include work such as commissioned focus group studies and surveys to establish how externals outside of the GEF network perceive our messages\, image and tone.  The conclusions of the communications audit will ultimately form a basis for recommendations for our graphic designer – who will be in charge of developing a new brand identity for GEF -\, and for our further work on refining our organisational tone and editorial line.  \nGEF will be providing a contract lasting for 3 months\, with a budget of 3000 Euros.   \n  \nRequirements\n\nAvailable to work as of October 2021 \nCapable of working and communicating efficiently in English language \nWilling to think outside the box and take into consideration non-English speaking audiences in their work \nKeen to be as diverse and inclusive as possible of marginalised groups in the demographics (people of colour\, women\, LGBTQIA people\, people with disabilities\, people with different social backgrounds and levels of education\, etc) \nFlexible (e.g. can work with different response paces) \nAble to provide invoices  \nLocated in Europe \n\n  \nTasks\n\nDevelop a strategy for the communications audit including the elements indicated above \nImplement the strategy and provide data analysis and conclusions \n\n  \nSelection process \nThe result of the tender will be a 3-month contract\, with a budget of 3000 euros.  \nEach applicant is invited to submit a proposal outlining:  \n\nA brief strategic proposal and financial offer  \nExamples to previous similar work \nA short presentation of the service provider \n\nAll offers should be submitted by 18th October 2021\, 23.59 CET through our application form here.    \nFor any questions regarding this call for tenders\, please refer to our Communications Manager by 26th September 2021 latest at laura.rahman@gef.eu  \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-for-tenders-comms-audit/
CATEGORIES:Call for tenders
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210909T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211018T235900
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210909T100734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211001T140249Z
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SUMMARY:Call for tenders: Accessibility Audit [deadline extended]
DESCRIPTION:About GEF\nThe Green European Foundation (GEF) is a European-level political foundation funded by the European Parliament. GEF is affiliated to but independent from the European Green Party and Green movement in Europe. Our mission is to encourage European citizens to participate in European political discussions and in particular\, when it comes to envisioning what a Green Europe would look like. As a forum for cooperation at the European level\, we work closely with our national member foundations and thereby aim to strengthen the Green political movement and green ideas in Europe.   \nMany of our projects and campaigns are therefore lead in cooperation with other green organisations\, often in several languages. Currently our existing communications channels online are our social media channels (Twitter\, Facebook\, LinkedIn\, Instagram\, YouTube)\, different newsletters for different audiences\, and our websites (the main GEF website\, the green academy website\, and the greenr website). We also use print materials such as booklets\, publications\, flyers\, brochures\, posters and roll-ups. \nThe current GEF styleguide (developed in 2017) may be found here (palette and fonts) and here (photos and visuals).  \n  \nAbout this call for tenders\nTo support GEF’s recent growth\, the communications team is aiming to further professionalise its communications work and make it more inclusive\, as part of our new communications strategy. In preparation of the upcoming development of a new brand identity (which will be the responsibility of another service provider)\, we are seeking providers to perform an accessibility audit\, by conducting an analysis of our communications channels and elements of our brand identity to establish where and how to make our communications more accessible to people with disabilities. The audit will serve to formulate conclusions in order to develop a well-thought-out\, more inclusive brand identity.  \nGEF will be providing a contract lasting for 3 months\, with a budget of 3000 Euros.   \n  \nRequirements\n\nThe service provider must be an NGO\, Non-profit\, Social Profit\, Social Impact organisation\, or consultant specialised in accessibility issues\nAvailable to work as of October 2021 \nExcellent knowledge of current trends in digital- and offline media\nCapable of working and communicating efficiently in English language \nAble to take into consideration non-English speaking audiences in their analysis \nKeen to be as diverse and inclusive as possible in their work \nFlexible (e.g. can work with different response paces) \nAble to provide invoices  \nPreferably located in Europe \n\n  \nTasks\n\nPropose and develop a strategy for the accessibility audit\, taking into account the elements indicated above\nImplement the proposed audit strategy  \nProvide an analysis and conclusions \n\n  \nSelection process \nThe result of the tender will be a 3-month contract\, with a budget of 3000 euros.  \nEach applicant is invited to submit a proposal outlining:  \n\nA brief strategic proposal for the audit and financial offer  \nExamples to previous similar work \nA short presentation of the service provider \n\nAll offers should be submitted by 18th October 2021\, 23.59 CET through our application form here.    \nFor any questions regarding this call for tenders\, please refer to our Communications Manager by 11th October 2021 latest at laura.rahman@gef.eu 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-for-tenders-accessibility-audit/
CATEGORIES:Call for tenders
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210908T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210908T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210831T125816Z
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SUMMARY:Albanian Green Academy
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThe goal of the Green Academy is to equip young participants with the necessary knowledge and expertise in environmental topics to develop their contributing skills in the organizations they belong to\, institutions\, policies\, projects and activism. This platform also aims to promote European green policies. \nThe goal of the Green Academy is to equip young participants with the climate and environmental knowledge necessary to contribute to local organisations\, institutions\, projects\, and activism projects. This platform also aims to promote European green policies. The Green Academy will be facilitated by environmental science experts. \n  \nProgramme\nThe academy is organised in two main phases: \n\nThe first phase: “European Green Deal”. This topic will address key issues such as circular economy\, green employment\, eco-Industry\, and environmentally friendly transport policies. This phase will take place on 10-12 September 2021\, in the City of Tirana\, on the premises of “Vila Tafaj”.\nThe second phase: “Climate Change”. We will address this topic in more depth with the elaboration of issues such as economy\, social concepts\, COVID-19 pandemic\, biodiversity\, environmental pollution\, health\, tourism… related under a single denominator: climate change. It will take place on 1-3 October 2021\, in the City of Pogradec.\n\nParticipants who complete this academy will be granted a European certificate issued by the Green European Foundation and the Albanian Green Institute. \n  \nAgenda\nPhase 1: European Green Deal (10-12th September)  \nArrival day \nDay 1: Introductions\, Team building\, European Green Deal\, Session on Circular Economy\, Group discussion\, Movie Night \nDay 2: Green Jobs\, Politics and skills requirements\, Eco-Industry\, Group work/ presentations\, Games Night \nDay 3: Green transportation\, Group work: Problems -> Solutions\, meet the local activists\, Evening activities \nPhase 2: Climate Change (1-3rd October)  \nArrival day \nDay 1: Team building\, Climate Change definition\, Key drivers of Climate Change\, Impacts on human health\, Movie Night \nDay 2: Social concepts on Climate Change\, Pandemic COVID19\, Economics\, Tourism\, Games Night \nDay 3: Policies and politics\, International Climate Agreements\, Public awareness\, Carbon footprint\, Reflections\, Party \n  \nPracticalities\nThis training is an open opportunity for: \n\nRepresentatives of NGOs from different cities of Albania\nVolunteers\nActivists\nYoung People\n\nWe are looking for: \n\nRepresentatives of organizations\, volunteers\, activists\, students who want to increase their capacity on these topics.\nAre motivated to recognize these green policies\nBe promoters of green policies\n\nParticipation is free and all expenses (food\, accommodation\, transport\, material base) are covered by the organizers of this event. \nDeadline for applications is September 8th\, 2021.  \nPlease fill out the >>> following form to register <<< for the Albanian Green Academy.  \nThe training will take place under strict adherence to COVID19 measures. \nIn case of any further questions\, do not hesitate to contact greeninstitute.al@gmail.com \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Albanian Green Institute and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of the Academy.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/albanian-green-academy/
CATEGORIES:Call for participants
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210908T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210908T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150515
CREATED:20210804T083559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T095421Z
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SUMMARY:EGAT - Croatia
DESCRIPTION:About the Project\nThe aim of the EGATV is to familiarise participants with green topics (climate change\, biodiversity and environmental protection\, human rights and democracy\, feminism\, active citizenship)\, green policies and sustainable development policies\, as well as the institutions of the European Union. Through various activities and discussions with the representatives of international organisations and the European Union\, we aim to explore the opportunities of active and professional participation in the development of a greener and more just society. \nMany EGAT participants remained active in the fields of sustainable development and green policies\, while some even had the opportunity to do an internship and find a permanent position in the institutions of the EU. \nAlong with Croatia\, participating organizations come from Finland\, Greece\, Hungary\, Catalonia\, Poland and the Czech Republic.  \nThe project consists of three national training sessions and one study visit to the European institutions in Brussels: \n\nFirst national training (Red Cross mountain lodge\, Sljeme) – 1-3/10/2021\nSecond national training (Red Cross mountain lodge\, Sljeme) – 26-28/11/2021\nThird national training (Red Cross mountain lodge\, Sljeme) – 17-19/12/2021\nStudy visit to Brussels – end of February/beginning of March (exact date TBA)\n\n\n \nParticipation in the project\nParticipants are required to participate in meetings and all three national training sessions\, as well as the study trip to Brussels. \nTo participate in all national training sessions\, EU Digital COVID Certificate will be required as a proof of COVID-19 recovery\, vaccination or a negative test result (not older than 48 hours for rapid antigen tests\, not older than 72 for PCR tests). On the national training sessions\, all precautionary measures will be undertaken\, as per the instructions of Croatian Institute for Public Health. \nIn case epidemiological situation in Croatia worsens and more restrictive measures are introduced\, national training sessions will be conducted online or in a hybrid form\, depending on the situation and following the recommendations of Croatian Institute for Public Health. \nThis call is open for everyone from Croatia from 18-25 years of age. Applications from individuals with less experience in aforementioned topics are encouraged. After the selection process\, 20 participants will be selected to participate in the project. \nOne-time participation fee amounts to 450 HRK (60 EUR)\, while the costs of accommodation and catering are covered by the organizing team. For participants outside of Zagreb\, there is a possibility to cover the travel costs. \nIn case of a significantly bad epidemiological situation on the level of the European Union\, there is a possibility of cancellation or postponing the study visit to Brussels.  \nPracticalities\nApplication deadline: This call is open until 8tht September 2021. \nFor any additional information\, you can reach us at info@zeleniprozor.hr \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Sustainable Development Forum Green Window and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. \nHandling personal information collected by this call for participants\, will be handled in accordance with the European laws (EU Directive 95/46/EC).
URL:https://gef.eu/event/egat-2021-2022-croatia/
CATEGORIES:Call for participants,Study trip
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SUMMARY:EGAT-Catalonia
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nWe offer you to participate in a training program for young European green activists. \nYou will learn how European institutions work and how things can be changed from politics\, from social justice\, green and feminist values. \nYou will meet other activists\, with whom you will share your struggles and experiences. \nYou will be able to go to Brussels to get to know the European institutions and participants from six other countries (Croatia\, Hungary\, Poland\, Czech Republic\, Greece and Finland). \nProgramme\nWe’ll hold two training seminars from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon with different green politicians and experts. You will get in-depth into the concepts and techniques to achieve change working in small groups\, \nNovember 12-3\, 2021\nFirst seminar\nDecember 3-5\, 2021\nSecond seminar\nJanuary 2022\nOnline meeting with activists from other countries\nFebruary 2022\nTrip to Brussels \n  \nPracticalities\nApplication \nInterested? Please applying by through this link. \nDeadline: September 22\, 2021. \nThis activity has no economic cost for the participants. \nPlease note: Due to the particular circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic\, all activities could potentially be subjected to changes depending on the epidemiological data and any restrictive measures and guidelines at that time. Some parts of the programme involving travel may take place online. \nFor any questions contact us egat@noushoritzons.cat \n\nThis EGAT programme is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Nous Horitzons and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/27628-2/
CATEGORIES:Call for participants
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210906T030000
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SUMMARY:EGAT Hungary
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nParticipants will take part in a 3-day training from October 8th-10th\, 2021. \nThe following session will be in January 2022 (a Saturday in Budapest) and finally\,  a study trip to Brussels during the spring of 2022 – all for free!\nThose who fill in the application form and receive a written confirmation after the application deadline are eligible.\nIn case of over-application\, the applicants will be pre-screened\, due to the number limit .We can provide a place for 20 applicants.  \nContext\nParticipants will learn about the history\, principles\, and challenges of the green movement from researchers\, politicians\, and NGO representatives. We will examine the Green political map and the main social\, economic\, and political actors involved in it.\nFrom a practical point of view\, we examine what types of actions we need for ecopolitics to gain more space in the 21st century. We will heavily focus on Europe\, the EU institutions\, actors\, history\, and current affairs\, which reflect the political composition of the European Parliament and the functioning and strategy of the European Commission.\nThe other important aspect of the training is for the participants to get to know each other and share their knowledge experiences. \n\nProgramme\nPLANNED TRAINING DATES IN HUNGARY:\nOctober 8-10\, 2020 (Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon)\, Mátraháza-Sástó\nJanuary 2021 (Saturday) 10:00 – 16:00\, Budapest location \nBRUSSELS STUDY TRIP (BST):\nActive participants will also be invited to a 5 days long joint study trip to Brussels\, which is expected to take place in March 2022. \nPracticalities\nPARTICIPATION FEE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES:\nThe training program in Hungary and Brussels is completely free.\nWe provide the return trip from and to Budapest for the 3-day training and the BST.\nTravel to Budapest and travel to the airport is paid by the applicant.\n \nINTERNATIONAL TEAM: \nThe training is part of the international European Green Activist Training (EGAT) program and is organised by the Green European Foundation (GEF) in Brussels\, with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. Our partners on the study trip to Brussels will be the Finnish\, Czech\, Polish\, Croatian\, Spanish and Greek groups.   \nAPPLICATION DEADLINE:  September 12\, 2021 (Sunday) 24:00 \nClick here for the application  \n  \n\nThis EGAT programme is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Ecopolis foundation and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. \nPlease note: Due to the particular circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic\, all activities could potentially be subjected to changes depending on the epidemiological data and any restrictive measures and guidelines at that time. Some parts of the programme involving travel may take place online.  \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/egat-hungary-21/
CATEGORIES:Study trip,Training
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SUMMARY:EGAT-Poland
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThe European Green Activist Training (EGAT) is an international training program for young people (16-26 years old) culminating with a study visit to the European Parliament. The EGAT takes place between October 2021 and April 2022. During this time\, participants will take part in 3 hybrid (offline+online) meetings\, during which they will learn how the European Parliament works and how to implement their own social projects. Finally\, they will receive microgrants and mentoring support to implement their own social projects. \nWho is the EGAT for? \n\nYoung people between 16 and 26 years of age\, both those who already have activist experience\, as well as those are taking their first steps in activism\,\nMembers of school climate strikes\, youth city councils\, youth organizations and associations or young people active in informal youth groups\,\nFor people who believe in values ​​such as: respect for the natural environment and planetary boundaries\, human and animal rights\, democracy and openness to others\, respect for people and animals\, regardless of their origin\, religion\, gender\, sexual orientation or social status.\nPeople who want to grow and make change to the world around them.\n\nGood knowledge of English language is desired\, but not required. \n\nWhat awaits the participants of EGAT? \n1.   Three hybrid meetings in various places in Poland (or online in case the pandemic situation escalates)\, \n2.   Participation in two e-learning courses on the functioning of European Parliament. \n3.   Small grants and support from mentors in the implementation of their own campaigns or local actions\, \n4.   Participation in a study visit to the European Parliament (might happen online\, depending on the pandemic situation). \nPracticalities\nEGAT schedule \n• 15 October- 15 November 2021 – three meetings and e-learning phase \nDuring the meetings participants will get to know each other\, establish new contacts and learn to plan actions and activities together. During e-learning\, they will learn about the structure and functioning of the European Parliament and deepen their knowledge on policy issues. The offline meetings will take place on the following dates: \n  \nI) 15-17 October\, \nII) 30-31 October\, \nIII) 12-14 November. \n  \n• December 2021 – February 2022 – implementation of own projects \nEnriched with new knowledge\, participants of EGAT will be able to start implementing their own ideas for action. In small teams (4-5 people) they will implement their small\, local or online projects. They will receive the support of mentors\, as well as microgrants (up to 1000 PLN) to implement their ideas. Project implementation is not a mandatory element of the program\, but participants will be strongly encouraged to implement their own projects. \n• April 2022 – visit to the European Parliament \nParticipants who complete all stages of the EGAT will take part in a visit to the European Parliament together with a hundred people from other countries\, where similar trainings take place (Finland\, Czech Republic\, Croatia\, Hungary\, Spain\, Greece). During 3 days of the study tour they will visit the Parliament\, meet MEPs and take part in joint workshops with young activists from other countries. Participation in the a study visit is not obligatory. \nParticipation costs \nThanks to funding from the European Parliament\, participants have to bear only 10% of the cost of participation in the training\, i.e. 200 PLN. The Green European Foundation and Green Zone Foundation will cover the costs of participation in three offline meetings (including travel\, accommodation and meals)\, as well as the cost of participation in a study visit to the European Parliament (travel\, accommodation and meals). \nIn case of a difficult financial situation\, please contact us. We want everyone to be able to participate in the program\, regardless of their financial situation\, therefore\, it is possible to cover 100% of participation cost from the solidarity fund for people in difficult financial situation. \nRecruitment\nPlease fill in the recruitment form no later than September 6th\, 2021\, 23:59. All persons qualified to participate in the project will be informed about the recruitment results by September 20th. \nFind more info at: www.egatpoland.org \n\nThis EGAT programme is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundacja Strefa Zieleni and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/27628/
CATEGORIES:Call for participants
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SUMMARY:Feminist Climate Ambassadors – Safety and Trust
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nWe aim to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their own region and media\, to support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across Europe. In addition\, the training provides space for more political-level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change.\nThe fifth meeting revolves around the themes of safety and trust. How can we create and promote the creation of safer and more equal spaces\, meetings\, and conversations\, virtually and physically? What concrete measures can we take to promote constructive dialogue and make all voices heard and everyone safe and accepted? \nContext\nThis training is part of the project Feminists in the Climate Movement\, organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio\, the Green Economics Institute\, Strefa Zieleni\, and Oikos. While the training is for selected participants only\, the project also features a webinar series and summer school\, which are open to the general public.    \nProgramme\n10:00 Welcome and news from training and ambassadors  \n10:30 Susi Nousiainen: Safety and Trust  \n11:00 Group work on case examples  \n11:30 Discussion  \n12:00 Introducing a tool: timeout dialogues in two groups (facilitated by Adele Halttunen & Maia Fandi)  \n13:40 Overview of the Timeout method  \n13:55 Homework and goodbye  \nSpeakers:  \nSusi Nousiainen – author and researcher \n\nPracticalities\nThis event is for selected participants only and will take place online via Zoom and Howspace. Applications for the training programme are now closed.  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio\,  and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/feminist-climate-ambassadors-safety-and-trust/
CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar
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