Vienna Feminist Climate Conference / Feministische Klimakonferenz
Volkshalle, Rathaus Wien, Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, 1010 WienAbout the event Women are taking a strong and successful stand to curb the climate crisis. In many countries, the climate movement has female faces. However, neither the causes and impacts nor the efforts to find solutions are equally distributed among women and men. A recent analysis by the aid organization CARE with data from […]
EGAT Lithuania: 2023-2024 edition
About the event Join us for an insightful exploration into the workings of the Lithuanian national government and the European Parliament. We'll delve into pressing issues like threats to democracy in Europe, embracing green values, advancing the feminism movement, championing social justice, and nurturing our planet's well-being. Let's come together to discuss how each of […]
EGAT Poland: 2023-2024 edition
About the event The European Green Activist Training (EGAT) is an international training program for young activists interested in political ecology. This program, which is one of GEF’s flagship initiatives, has been implemented for several years in numerous European countries in cooperation with green organisations active in the region. This year, the programme will take […]
GEF at the Budapest Forum
About the event <p data-pm-slice="1 1 Sustainable Democracies’. You can find more information on the programme and speakers here. The European Energy Governance is a critical component for building and sustaining democratic systems in the EU. The way we envisage our energy systems impacts the very fabric of our societies and, therefore, our common future as […]
Call for Project Management Intern
About GEF The Green European Foundation (GEF) is a European-level Green political foundation. It is a pillar of the European green movement, together with the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament and the European Green Party. Our mission is to offer a platform and space for debates, training, research, and new forms of collaboration […]
Geopolitics of Degrowth in a Conflicted Europe (Leipzig)
About the event Green policies that respect planetary boundaries and allow the Global South to develop seem incompatible with unlimited economic growth in the EU. We need a realistic scenario for a future in which we consume more sparingly but live better together. A scenario that could be possible within a degrowth context. The war […]
Political Ecology Days (Brussels)
About the event This edition of the Politicla Ecology Days will be particularly focusing on the question of the reversal of inequalities and the innvational ideas on how to take care better of our world and society. We will therefore discuss how to repair and transform the earth, how to mend inequalities, investigate the relations between […]
Green Political Activist Training – Sustainable Energy Politics (Budapest)
About the event This event is divided into different sections. The first part of the workshop will cover the basics of EU energy policy and climate policy nexus. It will also look at Hungary's energy policy objectives, compliance with EU targets, and current investments, with a particular focus on the construction of Paks2. The part, […]
Citizen Assemblies in action (Brijuni)
About the event In this study trip, participants will explore the broad definition of citizen assemblies and how they can contribute to a vivid and active democracy. Guests and experts from academic and practical backgrounds will share their expertise with the participants and enable an exchange of ideas and concepts. Speakers Igor Vidačak, Faculty […]
The Geopolitics of Degrowth (London)
About the event Can the UK and the European Union be the first to renounce economic growth but still be global players? What are the tensions, as well as important synergies, in trying to bring about such a transition of our economic systems and international relations at the same time? This event brings together leading academic and […]
Congress of Young Europeans 2023
About the event During this Congress, selected participants from all over Europe will have a chance to come together in Thessaloniki, a vibrant and culturally rich city to work together, voice their concerns and put forward their own solutions for a more just Europe, ahead of the 2024 European elections. The main theme of this […]
Call for Applications: Vice-director
About us The Green European Foundation (GEF) is the European-level Green political foundation. It is a pillar of the European green movement, together with the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament and the European Green Party. Our mission is to offer a platform and spaces for debates, training, research, and new forms of collaboration within […]
Anticipating the Climate Collapse (Barcelona)
About the event The future we predicted is unfolding before us. Devastating climate changes have resulted from pushing the planet to unprecedented limits. We must continue to fight to reverse the effects we have, unfortunately, already provoked. But in the meantime, we are living with climate changes that are here to stay. What can we […]
Green Perspectives on European Security
About the event Despite the ideals and the efforts of several generations to stop wars, the reality is that armed conflicts are still ravaging societies worldwide. Besides the most brutal war affecting the youth in Europe, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, armed conflicts continue to rise in South Caucasus, Turkey, and the Balkans. While the […]
How Can Greens and Progressives Influence NATO?
About the event: Green and progressive parties across Europe have historically held a sceptical view towards NATO, with many deeming such a military alliance incompatible with disarmament and a shift towards non-military solutions to international conflicts. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine shifted some of these stances, prompting extensive internal and external debates within […]
GEF at the European Forum (Madrid)
About the event The European Forum is a unique space for the left, greens and progressives to come together. This event allows like-minded political foundations to organise debates and discussions on key social and green topics. Within this context and in collaboration with Transform! Europe and FEPS, GEF is organising two workshops on 11 […]
Green deal and Beyond (Skopje)
About The European Green Deal (EGD) is a comprehensive plan to combat the climate crisis while eliminating socio-economic inequalities. This package of policy initiatives aims to transform our economic and energy system through collective action. The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans reflects the same principles as the EGD for EU member states: In line […]
European Green Academy 2023
About the Event Click here to access the information about the event in polish or check our Facebook event. Klliknij tutaj, aby zobaczyć więcej informacji po polsku lub sprawdź nasze wydarzenie na Facebooku. After a successful first edition, the European Green Academy opens its doors for the second time this autumn! From 17-18 November 2023, the […]
Europejski Zielony Uniwersytet 2023
O WYDARZENIU Po sukcesie pierwszej edycji, Europejski Zielony Uniwersytet powraca! W dniach 17-18 listopada 2023 r. na zaproszenie Green European Foundation, Heinrich Böll Stiftung Warsaw, fundacji Strefa Zieleni i organizacji Ostra Zieleń w Warszawie spotkają się aktywiści i aktywistki, politycy i polityczki oraz eksperci i ekspertki z całej Europy, by podjąć próbę budowania mostów w […]
Ecopolis: Fair(er) Futures Festival (Brussels)
Context: Hope is something you need to deserve,” writes Greta Thunberg in The Climate Book. That’s why ECOPOLIS 2023 takes on the challenge of igniting hopeful activism. How do you turn concern or anxiety about the climate crisis into commitment? How to find a middle ground between naiveté and defeatism? About the event: Ecopolis is […]
How Can Greens and Progressives Influence NATO? (Örebro)
About the event Green and progressive parties across Europe have historically held a sceptical view towards NATO, with many deeming such a military alliance incompatible with disarmament and a shift towards non-military solutions to international conflicts. Yet with Sweden next in line to join NATO, there is a need to reckon with and respond to […]
Deep Transformations: A Theory Of Degrowth (Leuven)
About the event Professor Max Koch (Lund University) presents a new book co-written with Hubert Buch-Hansen and Lana Nesterova. The lecturer introduces the theoretical framework of the book, zooms in on the role of the (welfare) state in degrowth transformations and presents empirical research results about these processes and corresponding eco-social policies. Project background This […]
Far from the Center: Mobility in the Ultra-Periphery (Ponta Delgada)
About Mobility plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of people's lives by influencing multiple aspects. To name a few examples, it determines which jobs people can apply to, how often they can see relatives and friends, and the amount of free time they have. It can also amplify prejudice and inequality, namely those […]
Challenges for 2024: A fair and Green Economy (Barcelona)
About the event The pandemic may be over but economic instabilities continue. The effects of the war in Ukraine, high inflation rates, the energy crisis, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are just some examples of how the economic and social agenda will be impacted in 2024 in the fight against the climate emergency. The year 2024 […]
Energy Security: Green & Just (Ljubljana)
About the event This conference aims to spark a genuine and inclusive public debate about the future of the energy transition in Slovenia-which must prioritise safety, environmental sustainability and social equity. Presently, this debate is significantly influenced by the interests of Slovene energy companies which constrain the narrative in favour of fossil fuel and nuclear […]
Beyond Electrification: Social and Geopolitical Costs of Lithium
About the event The growing demand for electrification does not come without its own costs. Environmental, social and ethical considerations arise when taking into account the impact on local communities. To obtain the necessary resources, huge extractivist industries threaten to devastate entire regions. How can we resist them? Furthermore, electrification also poses some serious global […]