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 […]
Europe On the Move: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Mobility in the Iberian Peninsula
About In the face of multiple crises - climate and energy, geopolitical, cost-of-living - the challenges and opportunities for sustainable mobility are complex and evolving. What implications do these challenges hold for the specific contexts of Portugal and Spain, within the wider context of the European Green Deal? And how can we safeguard a green […]
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 […]
Citizens Assemblies in Action (Skopje)
About the event Both the climate and energy crises are at their peak across Europe and very often policymakers are required to make quick and short-notice decisions based on the executive power they gained through elections. In many cases the voices and needs of citizens are not properly represented and recognized as it appears that […]
Green deal and Beyond II (Skopje)
About the event: In the face of multiple crises – geopolitical, climate and energy, but also the very erosion of Europe’s social fabric by its outdated economic model – what should the Greens bring to the table to ensure that the European Green Deal (EGD) switches to the next gear into a social EGD or […]
The metallic core of the energy transition (Porto)
About the event The ecological crisis needs urgent action which brings along its own challenges. One of these challenges is the increasing use of certain materials within the context of the energy transition, resulting from the need to substitute old technologies with new ones. The shift to such materials increases the demand for metals which […]
Geopolitics of Degrowth in a Conflicted Europe – Global South’s Perspectives
About the event Green policies that respect planetary boundaries and allow the Global South to develop seem incompatible with unlimited economic growth within the EU. We need a realistic scenario for a future in which we consume more sparingly but live better together. Could a post-growth EU that considerably reduces its ecological footprint with the […]
New Mobility: Economy and Employment
About the event The decarbonisation of mobility is one of the great challenges of the European Union. The transformation it entails is complex and not without its difficulties, but it can be an opportunity to reactivate the economy and generate employment. The latter is a particularly relevant aspect in maintaining social stability, especially at a […]
Moving to the Future: Reimagining Urban Mobility (Lisbon)
About the event The present ecological crisis impels us to seek a change in the way we move, leading to increased efforts towards the decarbonisation of mobility. A mix of new and old solutions are key to change the urban mobility panorama, namely the electrification and the expansion of public transportation networks, and the creation […]
The Challenges of Metropolitan Sustainable Mobility
About the event Sustainable mobility is a particular priority in metropolitan areas because of its impact on air quality, on the daily lives of millions of people and economic actors, and as an instrument of territorial cohesion. Public transport, cycling and walking are at the heart of a model that guarantees the right to sustainable […]
Green Perspectives on European Peace and Security
About the event As part of this webinar, we will analyse various Green perspectives on peace and security currently present at the European level. The webinar is mainly but not only based on a mapping of green policy stances that GEF and its partners are conducting with the support of the think tank GRIP. Together […]
Social Justice and the European Green Deal
About the event With just a few months to go before the end of president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen’s first term in office, it’s time to look ahead to the next phase of the Green Deal. Against a backdrop of rising energy prices, growing social inequalities and the risk of an […]
Just Transition Sore Points
About the event What should justness mean in the context of the green transition? How could it be measured and guaranteed? What are the most troublesome questions to solve if we zoom into the Finnish context? Does the definition of justness differ between urban and rural areas? In this online event, researcher Teea Kortetmäki will […]
Climate Law Developments in Turkey
About the event With this event, we aim to talk about climate law in Türkiye and developments in the border carbon boarder adjustment mechanism. We will discuss the impact of the current carbon regulation policies, as well as the climate law with NGO’s, public institutions and local municipalities, academics and trade unions. Project background This […]
Call for tenders: HR Consultancy
About the Green European Foundation The 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 […]
Peace and Security in Europe – A Green Way? (Zagreb)
About the event This in-person event, hosted by the Green European Foundation with the support of Sustainable Development Forum Green Window, will delve into critical discussions surrounding the future of EU defence, alternative models to NATO, the intersections of political ecology and (post)pacifism during times of conflict, and the pivotal role of civil protection in […]
Post-Growth Geopolitics: Europe at a Crossroads
About the event Our current socio-economic model is leading us to a dead end, that's widely recognised. However, concerns abound that a Europe prioritising the abandonment of GDP growth as a policy goal may face potential disadvantages on the complex geopolitical chessboard. For the past year, GEF – with the support of its partners […]
Green European Horizons Academy: Good for All (Belgrade)
About the event GEF's Green European Horizons Academy aims to expand the imaginarium of the green movement towards an alternative livable future equally across Europe and beyond. After the first two successful Academies, (1) The Good Story (focused on green narratives) and (2) The Good Collective (dealt with structures for resilient green organisations), with this […]
Feminist Leadership Study Policy Launch
About the event On Monday, 19 February, the Green European Foundation (GEF), Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) will present the policy study “Women CSO Leaders for Systemic Change – How to Support Feminist Leadership in Europe”. This policy study represents the first-ever study of its kind, taking stock of […]