BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Green European Foundation - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gef.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Green European Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220826T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220826T190000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220817T084450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220819T093016Z UID:10001724-1661536800-1661540400@gef.eu SUMMARY:Climate Change Impacts on Rural Women: Local Stories DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nOur planet is in danger\, and there are people fighting for their homes daily whose voices are not being heard. Conversations and decision-making around the climate crisis too often highlight the voices and experiences of a limited few\, depriving us of crucial perspectives in national and European conversations. Moreover\, we know that the effects of the climate crisis have a disproportionate impact on specific demographics\, such as women and those living in rural communities.   \nThis year\, local reporters in seven countries of Central and Eastern Europe have visited the areas harmed by climate change and harsh industries\, and listened to the inspiring stories of young women living in rural areas.   \nWe will hear their perspectives and discuss the intersection of feminist and environmental movements through different lenses they discovered in these local stories.  \nContext\nThis webinar is part of Feminists in the Environmental Movement\, a GEF transnational project that seeks to stimulate conversations around (the intersections of) gender and environmental justice across Europe. The project is implemented with the support of Visio (Finland)\, Green Economics Institute (UK)\, Oikos (Belgium)\, Strefa Zieleni (Poland)\, Green Thought Association (Turkey)\, and CDNEE.   \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: Friday\, August 26th (18:00-19:00 CEST)  \nLocation: Online \nRegistration: Please register in advance here. \nAudience: This webinar is open to all interested participants. It will consist of presentations from the local reporters followed by audience Q&A and discussion. The webinar will take place in English.  \nRelated Reading\nFor more on this topic\, check out these articles from our flagship publication\, the Green European Journal:  \nFighting the Patriarchy to Save the Planet  \nGender in Climate Governance: Telling Numbers but Who is Listening?  \nGender Justice: Beyond Binaries and Buzzwords  \nDown but Not Out: Central Europe’s Independent Media  \nSave the Facts: Journalism as a Weapon against Disinformation  \nCommunities Against Climate Change: Exploring Resilience in Rural Scotland  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe (CDNEE) 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/climate-change-impacts-on-rural-women/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Picture1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220822T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220822T233000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20230327T122919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T123015Z UID:10002051-1661126400-1661211000@gef.eu SUMMARY:EGAT Hungary 22-23 DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThe EcoTanoda EU+ program is a participatory series of educational\, organizational and community development trainings.  We are looking for young people between 18 and 26 who have (minimum) an intermediate level of English\, who are interested in European affairs but at the same time have a mindset that is close to sustainability and green politics. \nParticipants will take part in a 3-day training from November 11 to 13\, 2022. The following session will be in January 2023 (a Saturday in Budapest) and finally\, a study trip to Brussels during the spring of 2023 – all for free! Those who fill in the application form and receive a written confirmation after the application deadline are eligible. In case of over-application\, the applicants will be pre-screened\, due to the number limit .We can provide a place for 20 applicants. \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. From 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. The 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:\nNovember 11 to 13\, 2022. Szeged\, Hungary\nJanuary 2023 (Saturday)\, Budapest location \nBRUSSELS STUDY TRIP (BST):\nActive participants will also be invited to a 4 days long joint study trip to Brussels\, which is expected to take place in March 2023. \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 \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\nThis project 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. URL:https://gef.eu/event/hungary-22-23/ CATEGORIES:Call for participants ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/EGAT-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220727T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220727T210000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220706T105401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T105527Z UID:10002014-1658914200-1658955600@gef.eu SUMMARY:This Oppressive System & our Mental Health (Rouen) DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThis youth-focused summer camp will consist of workshops and discussions exploring mental health in all of its political relevance\, including how such issues disproportionally affect the oppressed and activists\, and its relation to freedom of expression\, right to protest\, and access to information in Europe. \nGEF\, with the support of our partner FYEG\, is providing selected participants with a crash course on how public policies and civil society actions address mental health at various levels\, including on a European scale. Participants will be challenged to use their creativity\, critical thinking\, and activist skills to design the green visions and policy solutions of the future–addressing mental health and the fight against oppression across Europe. \nProgramme\n09:30-10:00 Morning circle  \n10:00-11:30 Mental health and policy: national and regional level  \n11:30-12:00 Coffee break  \n12:00-13:30 Mental health and policy: European and international level  \n13:30-15:00 Lunch  \n15:00-16:30 Radical view: imagining the policies for an ideal future  \n16:30-17:00 Coffee break  \n17:00-19:30 Committee work and reflection groups  \n19:30-20:30 Dinner  \n21:00 Non-stereotypical cultural fair  \nMore details on programme and speakers will be announced shortly!  \n\nPracticalities\nDate: 27 July (10:00 – 22:00)  \nLocation: Rouen\, France (Auberge de Jeunesse – 3\, rue du tour Route de Darnétal)  \nAudience: This summer school gathers 40 young people aged between 15 and 35. Registrations are now closed and all selected participants have been informed.   \nLanguage: The main language of this activity will be English. Not being comfortable interacting in English   \n\nThese summer school sessions are organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of FYEG and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. \n  URL:https://gef.eu/event/fyeg-summer-camp-22/ CATEGORIES:Summer university ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Summer-Schools-2-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220715T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220716T193000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220603T131742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T142930Z UID:10002007-1657875600-1657999800@gef.eu SUMMARY:European Green Academy DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThe European Green Academy opens its doors for the first time! On this occasion\, the Green European Foundation\, in cooperation with Strefa Zieleni and Heinrich Böll Stiftung Warsaw will invite diverse green actors\, activists\, politicians\, and academics from all over Europe to further explore the political situation in Poland and build bridges and connections between national and European-level debates. \nTopics and methods \nThe Academy will be the key meeting point for over 150 Green actors and interested citizens from Poland and across Europe to connect\, debate\, and build capacities. With this initiative\, the organisers seek to promote an inspiring learning environment\, facilitating skills building to collectively bring about a better future. With that in mind\, the programme will delve into salient green issues via a diverse range of formats\, including workshops\, training\, plenary debates and networking. The Academy will also serve as a space to strengthen connections between the Polish and European Green movements. The sessions will be split into four different streams: \n\n⇉ JUST TRANSITION\n✹ ENERGY\n🕊 PEACE & SECURITY\n⚧ FEMINISM & LGBTIQA+ RIGHTS\n◉Livestreamed sessions\n\nThe Green European Academy will be hosted by Agnieszka Lichnerowicz and Sebastian Wehrsig \nProgramme\n  \nFRIDAY 15 JULY\n  \n\n\n\n\n08:45 – 09:30 \n\n\nARRIVAL AND REGISTRATIONS\n\n\n\n\n09:30 – 11:00 \n\n\nSTREAMS\n\n\n\n\n\nParallel 1 \n\nRoundtable\nConference Hall\n\nParallel 2 \n\n\n\n\n⇉ \nDoughnut Economy in Polish Cities: Utopia or Political Project? \n[EN] \n\n\n🕊 \nRefugees and Migration: Poland\, Ukraine and the EU Perspective  \n[EN] \n\n\n✹ \nShared Energy\, Efficient\, and Sufficient Energy\, [EN/PL]  \n[EN]\n\n\n⚧ \nLGBTIQA+ Rights in the Green Movement  \n  \n[PL]  \n\n\n\n\n11:15 – 12:15 \n\n\n⊷ CONNECT\n\n\n\n\n12:15-12:45 \n\n\nGROUP PHOTO\nRoof Terrace\n\n\n\n12:45 – 14:15 \n\n\nLUNCH\n\n\n\n14:15 – 14:45\n\nWELCOME [EN/PL]\nConference Hall  \n\n\n\n  \n14:45 – 16:15\n\nPLENARY\nGo Green Go Social: Challenges and Pathways for a Socially Just Transition in Poland and the EU [EN/PL] \n\n\n\n\n16:15-16:45\n\nBREAK\n\n\n\n16:45 – 18:15\n\nSTREAMS\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nConference Hall\nRoundtable\nParallel 2\nParallel 1\n\n\n \n⇉ \nRight to Housing in Times of Instability \n[EN/PL]\n🕊 \nJust Transition in Rural Areas  \n[PL/EN]\n✹ \nDeconstructing the Nuclear Industry Myth and Lobbying \n[EN/PL]\n\n⚧ \nFeminist Foreign Policy \n[EN/PL]  \n\n\n\n18:30 – 20:30\n\n⊷ NETWORKING DINNER\nRoof Terrace \n\n\n\n\n  \nSATURDAY 16 JULY \n  \n\n\n\n\n09:30 – 10:00 \n\n\n◉ KEYNOTE\nConference Hall  \n\n\n\n\n10:00– 11:30 \n\n\n◉ PLENARY\nPeace and Security:  What do Polish and Ukrainian Perspectives Mean for the Debate on a Green European Vision for Security? [EN/PL]\nConference Hall  \n\n\n\n\n11:30 – 11:45  \n\n\nBREAK   \n\n\n\n\n11:45 – 13:15 \n\n\nSTREAMS\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference Hall\n Parallel 1\nRoundtable\n\nParallel 2 \n\n\n\n\n\nMedia Literacy to Strengthen Democracy in Eastern Europe \n\n\n🕊 \nFood Security in Times of Crisis \n[EN/PL]\n\n\n✹ \nMetals for the Energy Transition \n[EN]\n\n\n⚧ \nReproductive Rights in Central and Eastern Europe \n[EN/PL]\n\n\n\n\n13:20 – 14:00 \n\n\nENERGY SECURITY: A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE [EN & PL]\nConference Hall  \n\n\n\n\n14:00 – 15:30 \n\n\nLUNCH\n\n\n\n\n15:30 – 17:00 \n\n\nSTREAMS\n\n\n\n\n\nParallel 1 \n\n\nConference Hall \n\n\nParallel 2 \n\n\nRoundtable \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n⇉ \nGreens Reinvent the City \n[EN]\n \n\n🕊 \nBiodiversity & Conflict: the Environmental Cost of the War in Ukraine \n[EN & PL]\n\n\n✹ \nSkills Training – Tiktok: Debunking Disinformation on Nuclear \n[EN/PL]\n\n\n⚧ \nDare to Care or Ecofeminist Power of Change \n[EN/PL]  \n\n\n\n  17:00 – 19:00\n\n📽 SCREENING AND DEBATE\nConference Hall  \n\n\n\n\n  \nPracticalities \nDate: 15-16 July 2022 \nLocation: Conference Hall at the Copernicus Science Centre (Centrum Nauki Kopernik)\, Warsaw\, Poland \nLanguage: English and Polish.  \nRegistrations are now closed. \nFor questions or more information\, contact antoine.preel-dumas@gef.eu.  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Fundacja Strefa Zieleni\, Heinrich Böll Stiftung Warsaw and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.  URL:https://gef.eu/event/european-green-academy/ CATEGORIES:Summer university ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EGA_1080x1080_eng.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220714T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220717T170000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220331T095501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T145306Z UID:10001709-1657785600-1658077200@gef.eu SUMMARY:Ecotransformation Summer School (Litomyšl) DESCRIPTION:Context\nThe quick transformation of European energy is one of our biggest challenges today. Russia’s attack on Ukraine\, and thus on democracy and fundamental freedom\, has shown that investment in renewable energy production and storage is crucial not only for tackling the climate crisis and mitigating its effects but also as part of a strategy to increase European security and our energy independence. \nUnfortunately\, the Czech Republic is still lagging behind in this regard. Will the amendment to the Energy Act bring a change that sets rules for community energy production? What can cities and municipalities do today to promote renewables and increase energy self-sufficiency? The ongoing crises highlight the need for significant changes in how we operate as a society\, how we manage limited resources\, care for the natural environment\, and care for each other. What is the role of politicians\, activists and other partners in achieving such change? How can we support each other and spread green ideas? These are the questions we’d like to debate this during this summer school. \nAbout Ecotransformation 2022\nEcotransformation is an environmental policy summer school\, but it’s also a weekend full of interesting seminars\, debates\, presentations and experiential workshops aimed at helping you develop skills to drive green social change. In this third edition\, we will focus on the following areas and topics: \n\nEnergy revolution: how cities and municipalities can support the development of renewable energy sources and contribute to increasing energy security\nCommunity energy opportunities: experience from other European countries and what we can expect in connection with the new energy law organizing across movements: how to achieve lasting change in a sustainable\, inclusive and effective way – communication\, cooperation\, capacity building and finding partners in different parts of society\nSeeking consensus in a divided society: public opinion is influenced by a number of stereotypes and deliberate misinformation\, the debate on issues such as helping refugees is dominated by populists who reduce it to simple slogans\, a splitting society – what we can do about it and how to talk to people who do not share our opinions\n\n  \nWho is this summer school for?\nWe invite anyone passionate about green policy and wanting to take an active part in promoting it. This event can be beneficial for people interested in environmental issues who want to explore how to implement practical sustainable solutions such as activists\, researchers\, students\, scientists\, teachers\, politicians\, journalists and so on. \n\nProgramme\nTHURSDAY 14 JULY \n19:00–21:00 Public Debate: Pacifism and green values in the light of the war in Ukraine\nDagmar Tutschek (Co-president of the Green European Foundation and chair of FREDA\, Austria)\nKateřina Vnoučková (Faculty of Social Science\, Charles University in Prague) \nModerator: Michal Berg \n\nFRIDAY 15 JULY \n9:00–9:45 \nIntroduction & Ice-breakers\nKlára Berg (GEF) \n10:00–11:00 \nCommunity energy – experience from Austria – Michael Sigmund\, Vice Mayor of Pressbaum\, Austria \nModern waste management – example of good practice – Jan Pažin\, Choceň Town Councillor \n11:15–12:45 \nThe energy revolution: reducing our dependence on Russian fossil fuels – Patrícia Čekanová\, Association of Community Energy of the Czech Republic \n14:30–16:00 \nOrganizing the climate movement – Klára Bělíčková\, Klára Suková\, Fridays for Future Czech Republic \nWalking tour of Litomyšl – Citizen participation in the design of urban public space – Daniel Brýdl\, Litomyšl Town Mayor \n16:30–18:00 \nCommunity energy projects: energy self-sufficiency of municipalities – Jiří Krist\, Local Action Group Opavsko \nActive hope – doing activism sustainably (workshop) – Martin Nawrath\, therapist and facilitator \n20:00–21:30 \nDebate: Barriers and opportunities for engaging women in active citizenship\nAnna Kárníková (Friends of the Earth Czech Republic)\nKlára Bělíčková (Fridays for Future Czech Republic)\nEliška Koldová (cooperative SdruŽeny)\nModerator: Marie Sehnalová \n\nSATURDAY 16 JULY \n9:00–10:30 \nGroup Work & networking\nKlára Berg (GEF) \n10:45–12:15 \nBuilding communities – experience from Poland (workshop in English) – Dagmara Kubik\, Rzecz Społeczna \nAgeing in the city\, cities friendly to older people – Marcela Petrová Kafková\, Department of Sociology\, Faculty of Social Studies\, Masaryk University in Brno \n14:30–16:00 \nHow to engage religious communities in environmental issues – Marek Drápal\, Czech Christian Environmental Network (ČKES) \nLight pollution – Hynek Medřický\, the lighting expert \n16:30–18:00 \nKlimavize – the future of the Czech climate movement – Tereza Navarová\, klimavize.cz \nCitizens’ assemblies as a tool for change – Andrea Culková\, filmmaker\, author of the documentary Citizens’ Assemblies \n20:00–21:30 \nCivil society in Ukraine before and during the war (helping activists in occupied Ukraine) – Milan Štefanec\, NESEHNUTÍ \n\nSUNDAY 17 JULY \n9:00 – 12:30 \nOpen space – an opportunity to bring your own topics \n\nPracticalities\nDate: 14. 07- 17. 07. 2022 \nLocation: Castle Hill in Litomyšl \nPrice: The price of the registration fee includes accommodation and meals \n– basic amount of fee 990 CZK\n– reduced fee 650 CZK\n– sponsorship fee (any amount over 990 CZK) \nThe reduced fee is intended for those participants who\, for whatever reason\, cannot afford the basic fee – we do not require any justification. If you can support the event with an amount higher than 990 CZK\, we will use it to pay the total budget. \nAccommodation: the price of the registration fee includes accommodation in 2-4 bed rooms with shared bathroom facilities. \nIf you have questions or special requests for accommodation\, do not hesitate to contact us. \nMeals: we provide common vegan / vegetarian meals for all participants throughout the event. \nRegistration: Registrations are now closed for this summer school \nContact person: Martina Dušková\, project coordinator\, martinaduskova@yahoo.co.uk \n– We look forward to seeing you in July! \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation\, with the support of the Institute for Active Citizenship and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. URL:https://gef.eu/event/ecotransformation-summers-school/ CATEGORIES:Summer university ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Visual_ecotransformation_web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220709T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220709T180000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220616T093706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T092918Z UID:10002009-1657360800-1657389600@gef.eu SUMMARY:The Future of Romania’s Forests DESCRIPTION:Context\nLess than 2% of Europe’s land mass is still in its initial state: untouched by human activity. Tropical forests are not the only ones being cut or burnt down for human consumption. The same happens at an alarming rate with the last virgin forests and contiguous forest areas in Central and Eastern Europe. Corruption\, organised crime behind the destruction of forests and the billion-euro industry benefiting from illegal logging provide the framework for the big lumber companies to increase their profits. \nIn Romania\, the problem of clearing forests is not new\, and despite more stringent legislation in recent years\, the problem persists. The economic pressure to cut as much as possible on the one hand\, and the complicity of local authorities who get their share on the other\, prepare the ground for a criminal network that acts against climate\, nature and men–and does not even shrink back from murder. \nWood is an extremely valuable resource for Romanians. Over 50% of Romania’s households depend on wood-burning for heating. Plans to develop a sustainable heating system in the country are lagging behind and gas\, its most prominent alternative\, is leaving Romanians with unattainable expenses. The green transition in Romania is therefore an environmental imperative\, but also a social one. \nIllegal logging\, extensive use of biomass by various industries and an aggressive lobbying network are behind ecosystem destruction\, and displaced wildlife in the European last virgin forests. The EU’s ambitions to achieve climate neutrality by 2050\, while ensuring a just and socially fair transition\, will pose a real challenge. However\, it will also present a much needed opportunity to reverse the long-term effects\, and the devastating impact that spans way beyond the Romanian national borders. \n  \nAbout the event\nBuilding on its 2-year project Deforestation in Europe\, the Green European Foundation will organise a 1-day event in Iasi\, Romania on 9 July 2022. \nThe event will bring together civil society representatives\, activists\, concerned citizens and policymakers from Romania and abroad\, with the following main objectives: \n\nBuild common understanding on the complex systemic disfunction behind illegal logging and loss of biodiversity in Romania’s protected forests\, while placing the issue in the larger European context.\nDiscuss Romania’s energetic future and formulate recommendations for an energy system in accordance with national and European climate targets.\nProvide a space for experience sharing and connection between local civil society actors from Romania and other parts of Europe.\n\n  \nSpeakers\n10:00-10:15 Welcome words – Ioana Banach-Sirbu\, GEF Managing Director \n\n10:15-11:30 Plenary session – Illegal Logging and the Future of Romania’s Energy System \nThomas Waitz – Green MEP and EGP Co-chair \nCătălina Rădulescu – Lawyer\, Agent Green \nKalliopi Stara – Researcher\, Department of Biological Applications and Technology\, University of Ioannina \nMihai Diac – Founder\, Codrii Iaşilor (Old Woods of Iasi) \nModerated by: Teia Ciulacu – President\, Viitor Plus \n\n11:30-12:00 Coffee break \n\n12:00-13:00 Parallel sessions  \n\n\n\nWORKSHOP I \nBârnova Repedea Forest\, the Natural Parc of Iasi \nCătălina Rădulescu – Lawyer\, Agent Green \nThis workshop is aimed at depicting the efforts of the civil society in protecting the aree of Iasi and will discuss the importance the forests have in the life of the local citizens and the need to ensure the protection and conservation of the biodiversity while tackling climate change. \n  \nWORKSHOP II \nGreen Activism – From A to Z \nIon Holban – Activist\, Ambassador of Codrii  Iasilor & Ciprian Polenschis Activist\, Member of Codrii Iasilor \nIn this workshop\, participants will learn about practical tools and methods to engage in green activism\, from forestry management monitoring and petitioning to media relations. \n  \nWORKSHOP III \nRigas Tsiakiris – Forest Ecologist\,  Scientific Committee of the Green Institute Greece \nTeia Ciulacu – President\, Viitor Plus \nProductive reforestation for living rural landscapes  \nDuring this workshop\, participants will learn about selective management of forests in Greece and community afforestation projects in Romania. Moreover\, they will explore problems and solutions concerning new challenges faced by forest workers and enterprises in the frame of the energy crisis & increased firewood demand\, as well as the associated effects on biodiversity conservation in forest and agroforestry ecosystems. \n \n\n\n\n\n13:00-13:15 Conclusions \n\n13:30-14:30 Lunch  \n\n15:00-18:00 Study visit – Forest visit organised in partnership with informal activist group Codrii Iașilor (Old Woods of Iasi). \n\n18:30-21:30 Networking dinner\n\n\nPracticalities\nDate and Time: 9 July\, 10am-6pm \nLocation: Ramada Hotel Iasi\, Str. Grigore Ureche nr. 27. \nAccommodation for maximum 2 nights and catering for the duration of the event will be offered free of cost by the organising partners. Transport to Iasi by train or car-sharing will be refunded. \nRegistration: Registrations for this event are now closed. \n\nRecommended reading\n \nProductive reforestation for living rural landscapes – Publication \nIn this publication you will find concrete recommendations on how to address the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss through policy change in the agricultural and forestry sectors\, with agroforestry systems as part of the solution. \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundations with the support of Agent Green and Codrii Iasilor (Old Woods of Iasi) informal activist group. 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-future-of-romanias-forests/ CATEGORIES:Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Future-of-Romanias-Forests.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220701T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220724T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220701T093010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T134846Z UID:10002011-1656662400-1658692800@gef.eu SUMMARY:Just Transition Essay Competition DESCRIPTION:Context\nThe competition coincides with the publication of our new book\, ‘A European Just Transition for a Better World’\, a collection of chapters revolving aorund the transformation from an extractive economy to a regenerative one in a just and equitable way. As described by Dirk Holemans\, co-President of the Green European Foundation and the book’s editor\, the just transition marks “the meeting of necessity and ethics“. \n  \nAbout the Competition\nEntries should engage with this collection\, referencing chapters and applying the concepts\, history and political analysis it develops to the political economy of the UK (a free e-book will be shared on request). While the proposed essay can be academic or persuasive in style\, it should be rigorous in its argumentation and references. It may make use of previously submitted (but unpublished) work. Entrants do not need to have\, or be in tertiary education\, and we welcome entries that can engage personally as well as conceptually with the subject (for example\, those written from the perspective of workers\, organisers and activists). \nThe winner’s essay will be published in print and promoted by the Green European Foundation and Green House ahead of the UK book launch event\, which the winner will be offered travel expenses to attend. The event will take place on 20th September at Bookmarks bookshop in Bloomsbury\, London\, chaired by former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett. \nEssays are encouraged to take a broad interpretation of the subject\, and to provide an overview across different themes\, which could include: \n\nJust transition in the context of the cost-of-living crisis\, rising labour agitation and lower growth futures (see for example this webinar)\, and how these factors could impact the political and policy landscape.\nThe electoral appeal of just transition-related policies and agendas (Green New Deal\, Green Industrial Revolution) with reference to recent UK national and regional elections.\nDevolved nation initiatives around the just transition\, referencing recent progress in Scotland\, Wales and Northern Ireland.\nThe role of ‘place-based just transitions’: local and democratic engagement in planning through e.g. Local Authorities and Citizens’ Assemblies (e.g. Bristol).\nCritical perspectives on the just transition\, for example on the strategic role of the labour movement in the ecological transition relative to youth (e.g.\nThe Hidden Pitfalls of the “Just Transition”). \n\nThe role of sectoral transition plans (e.g. energy\, manufacturing\, transport\, advertising) versus economy-wide planning and policies.\n\n\nInterested?\n\nContact info@greenhousethinktank.org to confirm your interest and eligibility\, and to receive the e-book of A European Just Transition for a Better World.\nPrepare a 300-word pitch on the political potential of the concept of a just transition in the UK. The pitch should make clear its interactions with the book and the proposed scope and style of the essay.\nProvide an example of previous writing– academic or otherwise – on a related topic (e.g. climate crisis\, labour movement\, political economy)\, around 1\,500-3\,000 words in length.\nSend your pitch and previous writing to info@greenhousethinktank.org by midnight on Sunday 24th July.\nThe winner will be notified by 28July and asked to submit a 2\,500-word essay by 21st August. Runners-up will also be invited to submit full-length essays for publication by Green House.\nThe winner will receive prize of £500 upon publication; have their essay designed and published by the Green European Foundation and Green House; and receive travel expenses to attend the UK launch of ‘A European Just Transition for a Better World’ in London on 20th September.\n\nPracticalities\nEntrants should be under the age of 30 or in full-time education at undergraduate or masters degree level. Please note that the Green European Foundation and Green House will retain the editorial control of all publications. \n  \n\nThis contest is run 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. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this contest. URL:https://gef.eu/event/just-transition-essay-competition/ CATEGORIES:Call for articles ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Green-House_Instagram-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220701T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220702T170000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220527T131355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220530T080126Z UID:10002004-1656662400-1656781200@gef.eu SUMMARY:Central and Eastern Europe Network of Green Foundations (Vienna) DESCRIPTION:Context:\nIn Eastern and Southern Europe\, new climate movements and political ecology actors have emerged\, and there is a recognizable and growing demand for green contents\, ideas and connections. GEF is working on consolidating the greening of the public debate and political sphere in South and the East. \nThis will be done by bringing together green foundations\, NGOs and think tanks working in the region to connect people and content\, to facilitate synergies\, and advance knowledge sharing political education. Specifically in Central and Eastern Europe\, we aim to support the build-up of a self-sustaining community community of green political foundations (and equivalent actors). \nObjectives:\n\nBuild mutual understanding on the political situation in the region.\nCreate safe spaces for sharing common challenges and best practices\, as well as the exploration of opportunities for common work in the region.\nFacilitate the co-creation of an autonomous network of Green political foundations and equivalent organisations from Central and Eastern Europe.\n\nSpeakers:\nThe event will be facilitated by the Green European Foundations Co-Directors\, Ioana Banach and Laurent Standaert. \nProgramme:\nDay 1: Political exchange \n10h00-12h30 Arrival and setting the scene \n14h00-15h30 Political discussion 1 \n16h00-17h30 Political discussion 2 \n17h30-21h00 Dinner with Green politicians and host organisation \nDay 2: Community Building \n8h30-10h30 Breakfast discussion \n10h30-13h00 Pillars of CEE Network of Green Foundations \n14h30-16h00 Governance and Next steps \nPracticalities:\nThis is a closed event that will bring together representatives from the existing GEF partner organisations in the Central-Eastern Europe region. \nYou can learn more about GEF’s previous work with the partners in the Central and Eastern Europe region here. \n\n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation in cooperation with FREDA – Die Akademie 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/central-and-eastern-europe-network-of-green-foundations-vienna/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Central-and-Eastern-Europe-Network-of-Green-Foundations.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220608T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220612T180000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220602T094910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T072925Z UID:10002006-1654678800-1655056800@gef.eu SUMMARY:We are the future\, but we are here NOW (Riga) DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nAround 30 young people from Eastern Europe (Latvia\, Poland\, Balkans\, South Caucasus\, Ukraine and Belarus) will meet up to discuss the actions that can be taken in the ever-shrinking space for civil society in the Eastern part of our continent. We will look at the EU integration processes\, the future of activism and politics and concentrate on 4 different skill-oriented tracks that are becoming more and more useful for the youth in Eastern Europe: \n1. Creative Campaigning \n2. Debates and public speaking \n3. Movement organising \n4. Non-Formal Education \nThe programme will be based on the principles of non-formal education and intercultural learning. We strive for an active and inclusive environment for direct communication and sharing of knowledge. The sessions will be balanced between theoretical inputs\, work in small groups\, workshops\, discussions\, training\, and other interactive methods of non-formal learning. \nProgramme: \nArrival day \nDay 1: Introductions\, Team building\, takaways from the 1st event\, home evaluation groups \nDay 2: Introductions to: Non formal education\, creative campaigning\, public speaking\, non verbal communication\, local actions planning\, intercultural evening \nDay 3: Introducions to: live and online events\, urban performances\, debates\, non formal education methodologies\, public speaking\, free evening  \nDay 4: Non formal education in local actions\, working wiht trainers\, public speaking\, teambuilding\, presentation\, movie night \nDay 5: Morning cicle\, technicalities of reporting\, local actions planning and presentations\, evaluation\, final party \nDeparture day \nSpeakers & trainers\n\nNika Tarasevich (she\, Belarus/Georgia) teacher of art\, expert on artivism and long time practitioner.\nLuka Gudek (he\, Croatia) CDN alumnus\, master degree holder of Political science.\nHanna Filistovich (she\, Belarus/Lithuania) seasoned activist and organiser\, experienced with the movement organising in Belarus.\nMaja Klimentic (she\, Bosnia and Herzegovina/Czech Republic) CDN alumnus\, she was a member of 10+ preparatory teams\, Non-formal eduction expert and gender activist.\n\nPracticalities\nWhen: 8-12th May\, 09:00-18:00 PM CEST \nTime Zone: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) / Coordinated Universal\nTime (UTC) + 3 \nLocation: Rija VEF Hotel\, Brīvības 199c\, Riga\, Latvija\, LV-1039  \nLanguage: The main language of this activity will be English. But not being comfortable with interacting in English should not prevent you from applying. GEF & CDN strives to create an inclusive atmosphere at the events\, where participants are encouraged to express themselves and ask for clarifications or translations from peers that speak the same language. \n  \nAdditional Reading\nBulgaria’s Greens: From Street Protests to Government \nHow Green Independents Broke Through in North Macedonia \nExtraction and Energy Transition in Serbia \nCan Protests Steer Serbia Back Towards Democracy? \nThe War in Ukraine is Part of the Soviet Empire’s Unravelling \nThe Unfinished Business of Building Bosnia-Herzegovina \nThe Romanian Protest Wave: A Path to a New Political Era?\nBelarus’s Struggle for Democracy \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of CDNEE and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation and supported by the European Youth Foundation of Council of Europe. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event. \n  \n  URL:https://gef.eu/event/we-are-the-future-but-we-are-here-now-riga/ CATEGORIES:Summer university ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Day-of-Democracy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220606T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220607T180000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220218T110305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T095915Z UID:10001706-1654507800-1654624800@gef.eu SUMMARY:The Future of Eastern Europe Conference (Riga) DESCRIPTION:About the event\nWe are pleased to announce the Conference on the Future of Eastern Europe organized on 6-7 June in Riga\, Latvia. The conference will be organised by GEF with the support of Cooperation Development Networks Eastern Europe (CDNEE)\, Green Thought Association (Turkey)\, Sustainable Development Forum Green Window (Croatia)\, Green Institute (Greece) and Ecopolis Foundation (Hungary). The Conference aims to unite the voices of young green activists from Eastern Europe to talk about the future of the region\, and the challenges and opportunities for an ecological and progressive turnaround. \nContext\nThis is the first event as part of our 2022 Transnational Project The Future of Eastern Europe and Ecodemocracy. Democracy in Eastern Europe is hanging by a thread. Authoritarianism is growing and nationalist narratives are reopening old conflicts. The Pandemic has exposed governments’ inefficiencies to react to any sort of crisis and contributed to heighten polarisation in an already polarised society. On the other side\, hope is on the horizon as progressive movements are taking over power at the local level\, as well as at the rapidly growing mobilisation of public around environmental issues. How could we leverage these small steps and use them to strengthen the Green movement in the region? \n\nProgramme\n\nDAY 1 – (6th June) Monday\n10:00-10:15 Opening of the conference (Live Stream)\n\n\n\n\n10:15-12:00 Eastern Europe as a region – a story of turbulent transformation (Live Stream)\n\nDescription:  For more than thirty years Eastern Europe is a region of independent nation-states. During this period there was the promise that after a long struggle democracy and well-being would be achieved. Looking at it today\, it is clear that most Eastern European countries are far from democracy and the well-being of citizens.\nIn this session\, we will try to analyse and reflect on the last decades of Eastern Europe\, mainly focusing to find the roots of current problems and possible solutions by looking back at the recent history – what shaped the region\, how the democratisation and transition took place.\n\n\n\nSpeakers: \nSonja Schiffers\, Director of Heinrich-Boell Foundation\, South Caucasus Office\nAnastasiya Dorofeeva\, Belarusian Green party\, Belarusian anti-nuclear campaign\, hub “Green foundations”\n\n\n\nModerator: Luka Gudek\, Green European Foundation\n\n\n\n12:00-13:30 Influence of Global Powers: Eastern Europe at the crossroads between democracy and autocracy (Live Stream)\n\nDescription: Discussing political dynamics and transformation of Eastern Europe cannot take place without paying attention to global powers and their involvement in the region. \nWith this session we aim to map global powers: EU – China\, Russia and US – and their interests; What role do they play in supporting democracy and progressive agenda or the opposite – encouraging and financing anti-democratic\, right-wing and authoritarian forces. \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\nAnton Cherepenko\, the Free Hong Kong Center in Kyiv\nZarina Burkadze\,  Associate Proffessor of Political Science\, Ilia State University \nRaluca Besliu\, Fundraising Manager\, Green European Foundation and contributor of the Green European Journal focusing on Eastern European affairs\nTeo Comet\, TILT Coordinator at European Greens\, Board Member at Green European Foundation \n\n\n\n\nModerator: Giorgi Ptskialadze\, Network Coordinator of CDN\n\n\n\n15:30-17:00 War in Ukraine: Context\, Present and the Effect on the region (Live Stream) \n\nDescription: Russian aggression against Ukraine is continuing. Every day we are witnessing atrocities\, war crimes and violations of international law from the Russian side\, at the same time Ukraine is bravely defending its people\, sovereignty\, democracy and even Europe as a whole.\nIn this session\, we will take a look at a few different aspects of the conflict: the context of the war\, the historical roots of Russian aggression\, the current events\, as well as what greens should do to help Ukraine\, and how the ongoing war affects countries in the region.\n\n\n\nFacilitator: Katya Andrieieva\, Executive Committee Member of CDN\n\n\n\n17:30-19:00 Energy – a veto point and/or a chance for democracy? (Live Stream)\n\nDescription: The energy we choose reflects the systems we support. In this session\, we will discuss energy as the core factor for sustaining authoritarian regimes and the way the energy sector influences political dynamics. As well as we are going to focus on the possibility of democratisation through energy – decentralisation\, renewables and the prospect of energy cooperatives in Eastern Europe. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\nManana Kochladze\, Bankwatch Strategic Area Leader – Democratization and Human Rights\n \nYevheniia Zasiadko\, Head of climate and transport department at Ecoaction – Centre for Environmental Initiatives\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop: Sandy-Kyriaki Fameliari\, ElectaEnergy Cooperative\n\n\n\n\nModerator: Lusine Kosakyn\, Executive Committee Member of CDN\n\n\n\n\nDAY 2 – (7th June) Tuesday\n\n\n10:00-11:30 Eco-Democracy as a new paradigm for Eastern Europe\n\nDescription: The Workshop aims to add a philosophical\, ethical and institutional dimension to the conversations on the Future of Eastern Europe happening at the Conference. It hopes to bring together the different voices and ideas from the wealth of participants and facilitate a meaningful discussion on how to put Ecology at the Centre of Democracy.\n\nHow can we make democracy more ecological? What kind of changes do we need to apply to our thinking about participation\, institutions and decision-making to put ecology and the environment at the forefront of our political systems? \n\nThese are some of the questions that we’ll be asking and trying to answer at our Ecodemocracy Workshop!                              \n\n\n\nFacilitators: Anna Maniadi and Dimitris Papageorgiou\, Green Institute Greece            \n\n\n\n12:00-13:30  Conflicts in Eastern Europe: the theory and beyond\n\nDescription: \nThe session aims to provide participants with the basis of conflict theory and conflict resolution and analyze the conflicts in EE through case studies.  The session encompasses theoretical and practical parts that will be conducted through non-formal education methods. The objectives of the session are 1)to understand the concept of conflict (origin\, causes\, consequences)\, 2) to discuss the mechanisms of handling conflict\, particularly\, conflict resolution\, and 3) to explore the conflicts that happened in EE in recent years\, their consequences and current state.\n\n\n\n15:30-17:00 Open Mic\n\n\n\n17:30-19:30 Movements into politics: Green Wave in Eastern Europe (Live Stream)\n\n\nDescription: For the last decades\, if you checked the electoral map of Europe intending to see how Green parties have been performing\, you would see a clear pattern: Greens in the west and north do well – they get elected in national and regional parliaments\, city councils\, win mayorships and even participate in governing coalitions; while in the east – you would see a grey colour representing either absence of Green parties from the political landscape or lack of support and therefore relevance. However\, in recent years the pattern is dissolving and becoming a blur\, the Green wave spreading to the East. \n\nDuring the panel\, we will discuss the ongoing Green wave with newly established Green political parties across Eastern Europe with the aim to analyse current success\, find the patterns and similarities\, understand the importance of grassroots movements and civil society\, map challenges\, envision the future and their influence on the political landscape.\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\nJustine Pantelejeva\, Progresīvie\, Latvia\nPredrag Momčilović\, Ne davimo Beograd\, Serbia\nSopo Shubitidze\, Mtsvaneebi\, Georgia\nMozemo Croatia TBC\nStefan Vukmanovic\, Ura Montenegro\nVesna TBC\nKoray Doğan Urbarlı\, Green Party Turkey\n\nPracticalities\nDate: 6-7th June \nTime Zone: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) / Coordinated Universal\nTime (UTC) + 3 \nLocation: Rija VEF Hotel\, Brīvības 199c\, Riga\, Latvija\, LV-1039  \nFormat: Hybrid format (some sessions will be Livestreamed) \nLanguage: The main language of this activity will be English. But not being comfortable with interacting in English should not prevent you from applying. GEF & CDN strives to create an inclusive atmosphere at the events\, where participants are encouraged to express themselves and ask for clarifications or translations from peers that speak the same language. \nCosts: Anyone is welcome to take part in the conference with their own expenses. There is no participation fee. \nIn addition\, CDN can cover the participation of a limited number of applications of young greens and activists from Eastern Europe (with a maximum age of 30). Meaning the cost of travel\, and lodging (accommodation in multi-bed rooms\, vegetarian/vegan food and refreshments). \nIn any case\, take into consideration choosing the most economic and environmentally friendly means of travel (lowest price + travel time + CO2 emissions) and in case the trip would take less than 15 hours only travelling by land (train+bus) is reimbursed (IRPs §9.1). \nDeadline: 20th of May (if applying for CDN to cover your participation.)\n \nYou will be informed by e-mail approximately 1 week after the deadline. Please add office@cdnee.org to your contacts\, so that you do not receive our reply in the spam folder. \nIf you have any questions\, do not hesitate to write us at office@cdnee.org \nRegistration: Registrations are now open!  \n\n\nAdditional Reading\nBulgaria’s Greens: From Street Protests to Government \nHow Green Independents Broke Through in North Macedonia \nExtraction and Energy Transition in Serbia \nCan Protests Steer Serbia Back Towards Democracy? \nThe War in Ukraine is Part of the Soviet Empire’s Unravelling \nThe Unfinished Business of Building Bosnia-Herzegovina \nThe Romanian Protest Wave: A Path to a New Political Era?\nBelarus’s Struggle for Democracy \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of CDNEE 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-future-of-eastern-europe-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Future-of-Eastern-Europe-Conference-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220604T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220604T183000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220527T142800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T113325Z UID:10002005-1654333200-1654367400@gef.eu SUMMARY:Energy Sobriety: Holy Grail of the Green Transition? DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nWelcome to the Collaborative University a platform that consists of several sessions revolving around a specific theme. The registered participants meet on a few Saturdays during the year to work on the given subject\, receive advice from experts in the field and visit relevant initiatives. The aim? To gain and exchange knowledge and to sharpen one’s critical mind… \nDesigned by our partner Etopia\, GEF is hosting the third and final session of this series on the notion of energy sobriety–seeking to identify the reasons for but also the obstacles to reduce energy consumption in our society. \nParticipants will work in plenary and smaller groups\, enjoying background reading and information\, a collaborative space and participative methodology\, and input from invited speakers and experts. Key insights from the day will be harvested in the form of podcast interviews and summary reflections for the general public. \nContext\nThis event is part of the GEF transnational project Climate Emergency Economy: Rethinking Demand. Building on several years of work exploring what it means to create an economy fit for the climate emergency\, GEF and its partners are this year focusing on the crucial question of how to reduce demand for energy and materials. With the support of Green House Think Tank\, Etopia\, and Green Foundation Ireland\, we will explore how to frame rethinking demand politically\, and articulate clear plans for demand reduction so green narratives are better grounded in reality and a shared vision of hope.  \nSpeakers\nMathilde Szuba – Political sociologist\, Sciences Po Lille\, Institut Momentum. \nLuc Semal – Political scientist\, Centre d’Écologie et des Sciences de la Conservation (CESCO)\, Institut Momentum. \nProgramme\nThe morning sessions will cover governance in the context of the end of energy abundance – possible consequences for institutions and potentially for the functioning of representative democracy as we know it. This is followed by lunch and group work in the afternoon.   \nPracticalities\nDate: June 4th (9:00 – 16:30)  \nLocation: Auberge de jeunesse Jacques Brel\, Rue de la Sablonnière 30\, Brussels  \nLanguage: French  \nRegistrations for the collaborative university are now closed. If you wish to learn more\, please email arnaud.deflorenne@etopia.be.   \n\nThis session of the Collaborative University is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Etopia and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.   URL:https://gef.eu/event/sobriety-holy-grail-of-the-green-transition/ LOCATION:Auberge de jeunesse Jacques Brel\, Rue de la sablonnière 30\, Bruxelles\, Bruxelles\, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale\, 1000 CATEGORIES:Seminar,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Picture1-1.jpg GEO:50.8517389;4.3671682 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Auberge de jeunesse Jacques Brel Rue de la sablonnière 30 Bruxelles Bruxelles Région de Bruxelles-Capitale 1000;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue de la sablonnière 30\, Bruxelles:geo:4.3671682,50.8517389 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220530T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220603T170000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220523T160559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T095416Z UID:10001717-1653933600-1654275600@gef.eu SUMMARY:EGAT Study Trip 2022 (Brussels) DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nDuring the five-day study trip\, will have the chance to explore various topics such as climate justice and lobbying in Brussels through engaging with professionals\, politicians\, NGOs and other activists operating in and around the European institutions\, as well as with each other. \nWith a range of formal and non-formal training methods\, including interactive workshops\, the trip will be a valuable learning experience for young activists brought together by Green values and a motivation to enact change. \nEvent Background\nThe European Green Activists Training (EGAT) consists of training sessions for young Green activists in various phases. These include the completion of the online course EU for Beginners\, the participation in national training sessions in their respective countries on domestic politics\, as well as on European politics and institutions. The final stage is the study trip\, which brings all the participants from across Europe together in Brussels. \nThe EGAT project aims to Europeanise existing training programmes for Green activists in several European countries by incorporating more pan-European content and to make these programmes more cooperative by enabling young activists to meet and network. \nProgramme\nMonday 30th May– Getting to know each other and working together! \n\nWelcome note\nGetting to know each other and team building activities\n\nTuesday 31st May – Green movement from a political perspective \n\nGreen movement\, history and values\nGreen family- GEF\, EGP\, FYEG\nPolitical round-up\nPreparing for the European Parliament visit\n\nWednesday 1st June– Activism\, Culture and Community \n\nOfficial visits to the European Parliament with MEPs Heidi Hautala\, Alviina Alametsä\, Ville Niinistö\, Kira Marie Peter- Hansen\, Jakop Dalunde\, Alice Ban Kuhnke\, Pär Holmgren & other speakers\nTopical session on gender rights\nTopical session on the ongoing energy crisis\nEU careers human library and networking dinner\n\nThursday 2nd June – Lobby in the EU: the good and the bad \n\nActivist Toolkit: Activism through media\nActivist Toolkit: Public Speaking\nActivist Toolkit: Activist burnout and well-being\nActivist Toolkit: my activism\nClosing Dinner\n\nAbout previous editions: \n\n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation 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/egat-2022/ CATEGORIES:Study trip ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Illustration_Instagram.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220527T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220527T203000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220518T085019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T134914Z UID:10001716-1653678000-1653683400@gef.eu SUMMARY:Just Transition Book Launch (Skopje) DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nDuring the book launch of the recently published ‘’A Just Transition in Europe for a Better World’’\, the Authors are going to exchange about their research of the transition to an economy of the future. We will bring together Authors and speakers from the EU and the Balkans on this topic with their experiences and solutions to promote the importance of just transition. \nWe have to rethink production and consumption from the perspective of a social circular economy. Only if the transformation is executed in a just and fair way\, it will find enough support among the population. With this project\, we are researching the different dimensions of Just Transition and what are the politics and policies we should develop to change our economic realities. \nContext\nThis event is part of the Green European Foundation’s Just Transition transnational project. The project looks into the question of transforming from an extractive to a regenerative economy in a just and equitable way to find the necessary support among the population. It seeks to show that the green family\, including GEF in its specific role\, is a leading actor in the development of future-proof politics and policies\, developed in a sensitive way that keeps in mind local specificities. \nThis and more will be discussed this evening. \nSpeakers\n\nVedran Horvat\, executive director of the Institute of Political Ecology (Croatia(ç) and co-author of the book.\nAleksandar Gjorgjievski\, ASSED Sunrise (North Macedonia) and co-author of the book.\nŽaklina Živković\, Polekol & Right to Water Initiative (Serbia)\nStefan Boužarovski\, Professor of Geography at the University of Manchester (United Kingdom)\n\nPracticalities\nWhen: 27th May 2022\, 19:00h – 20:30h CEST \nWhere: Javna Soba\, Skopje\, North Macedonia \nFormat: In person \nLanguage: The main language of this event will be in Macedonian with English interpretation \nRegistrations: If you’d like to attend please get in touch with adrian.toth@gef.eu for more information \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Sunrise and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation. URL:https://gef.eu/event/just-transition-book-launch-skopje/ LOCATION:Beursschouwburg Brussels\, Auguste Ortsstraat 20-28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium CATEGORIES:Launch event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/A-JUST-TRANSITON-FOR-A-BETTER-WORLD-1.png GEO:50.848693;4.3483615 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Beursschouwburg Brussels Auguste Ortsstraat 20-28 Brussels 1000 Belgium;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Auguste Ortsstraat 20-28:geo:4.3483615,50.848693 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220527T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220530T170000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220523T164525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T165451Z UID:10001718-1653638400-1653930000@gef.eu SUMMARY:North Macedonia: Mass Tourism Alternatives DESCRIPTION:Programme\nThroughout the study tour\, partners will be accompanied by a local expert in sustainable tourist practices as well as a video crew who will be filming and interviewing key case studies and stakeholders along the way.  \nMay 27th  \n\nArrivals in Skopje and initial project exchanges \n\nMay 28th  \n\nMorning departure from Skopje \nVisit of Mavrovo national park and Jance village – sustainable tourism practices and presentation on construction and building policies \nArrival in Ohrid (UNESCO heritage)\, with dinner at nearby Kuratica village and presentation on alternative touristic offers \n\nMay 29th  \n\nMorning exploring Ohrid\, partner meetings and stakeholder conversations \nVisit village of Dihovo – local tourism practices and slow food movement \nArrival in Demir Kapija – winery tour and accommodation – and meeting with Vlado Srbinovski (Balkan Association of Alternative Tourism) \n\nMay 30th  \n\nPartner meetings\, return to Skopje \n\nPracticalities\nDate: 27-30 May  \nLocation: North Macedonia (Skopje and Lake Ohrid region)  \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 ASSED Sunrise and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.  URL:https://gef.eu/event/north-macedonia-mass-tourism-alternatives-north-macedonia/ CATEGORIES:Study trip ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Picture3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220526T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220526T193000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220516T141137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T141228Z UID:10001715-1653588000-1653593400@gef.eu SUMMARY:City and countryside: so close\, so far DESCRIPTION:About the event\nWith around 55% of the world’s population living in urban areas (over 75% in Europe)\, building resilient cities has become a challenge. But to successfully meet this challenge\, we cannot focus only on urban areas. The strategies put in place must consider the territory they are part of and their dependence on the resources of rural areas. Establishing a balanced relationship with its rural environment will bring mutual benefits\, as well as giving greater autonomy and independence to the city itself in obtaining the basic resources it needs. \nBased on this premise\, how should we manage food\, water or energy to make our cities and territories more resilient? We will talk about this in this session organised by the Green European Foundation (GEF) with the support of the Transición Verde Foundation. \nSpeakers\n\nMarta Olazabal is the head of the Adaptation research group at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3). She has participated in the drafting of the IPCC 2022 report\, in chapter 6 on Urban Areas.\nJorge Molero is a consultant and project technician at the Entretantos Foundation and is in charge of the technical secretariat of the Network of Municipalities for Agroecology.\nFrancesc La Roca is a founding member of Fundación Nueva Cultura del Agua (New Water Culture Foundation) and professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Valencia.\nIsmael Morales is the head of communications at the Fundación Renovables (Renewables Foundation) and a contributor on energy issues to the newspaper El Confidencial.\n\nModerator: Lidia Ucher\, journalist specialising in communication for social and climate justice. \nPracticalities\nWhen: 26th May\, 18:00-19:30 PM CEST \nWhere: The event is online on Zoom\, open and free of charge. \nLanguage: The main language of this activity will be in Spanish. The access link and technical details will be sent to all registered participants on 25th May. \nRegistration: Sign up here  \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/city-and-countryside-so-close-so-far/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/f99f8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220514T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220514T140000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220506T170015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T083807Z UID:10001713-1652526000-1652536800@gef.eu SUMMARY:Transition to Energy Democracy (Skopje) DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThe energy crisis has deepened across Europe and with the chronic coal dependency of the Balkan region\, we need to push for renewable energy more than never before. In this seminar\, we will elaborate on the European experiences of transition in the energy sector and seek ways to stimulate positive changes in North Macedonia. Joined by various expert voices\, we will also discuss the links between energy policy and the fight for a more democratic and inclusive society. \nThe discussions will later on result in a public policy document that will improve the legislation on the prosumer and energy cooperative models\, envisioning a wider use of renewable energy to its full potential for the Balkan candidate country economies. \nContext\nGEF and Sunrise are pioneers on the topic of Energy Democracy in North Macedonia and with this project we will continue to discuss energy transformation towards a participatory\, inclusive\, and decentralised green economy through promotion of the Energy Democracy concept. Together\, we will contribute to the debates and practices on the EU level with experiences and challenges from the Balkans. \nSpeakers\nAleksandar Gjorgjievski – National project coordinator and President of ASSED Sunrise \nDimitris Kitsikopoulos – Electra Energy Cooperative – Greece\nSara Tachelet – Communications manager at REScoop.eu – Brussels\, Belgium\nStrahinja Macić – Polekol – Belgrade\, Serbia\nDragan Minovski – Professor at the Eletrotechnical Faculty of Shtip\nDamjan Zlatanovski – Young activist and ecologist\nModerated by Hristijan Stanoevikj \nProgramme\n11:00 Welcome and introduction  \n11:10-12:00 Session with speaker on Energy Democracy   \n12:00-12:30 Coffee break  \n12:30-13:45 Panel discussion and Q&A  \nPracticalities\nWhen: Saturday\, May 14th (11:00 – 14:00 CEST)  \nWhere: This is a hybrid event taking place in person in Skopje with online streaming and participation via Zoom.  \nLanguage: The primary language is Macedonian but simultaneous translation in English will be provided.  \nRegister: In person participation is by invitation only (contact sien.hasker@gef.eu for more information). Online participation is open to everyone\, please sign up via this link.  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Sunrise and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.  \n  URL:https://gef.eu/event/transition-to-energy-democracy-skopje/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/thumbnail_Baner-ED-Skopje-ENG-corrected.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220511T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220511T213000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220401T091632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T134932Z UID:10001710-1652299200-1652304600@gef.eu SUMMARY:'A European Just Transition for a Better World' Book presentation (Brussels) DESCRIPTION:Context\nThis event is organized by the Green European Foundation with the support of Oikos Think Tank and Member of European Parliament Sara Matthieu\, to present the book on Just Transition\, published within the GEF project Just Transition. \nThis transnational project tackles the question of a Just Transition – transforming from an extractive to a regenerative economy in a just and equitable way to find the necessary support among the population. It seeks to show that the green family\, including GEF in its specific role\, is a leading actor in the development of futureproof politics and policies\, developed in a sensitive way that keeps in mind local specificities. \nAbout the event \nAs we argue in this book\, a just transition requires a new social contract. A new contract for Europe – this time a social–ecological contract – can only be written from a global perspective\, taking into account human rights and respect for nature worldwide. At the same time\, this major transformation will need to be very context specific. The differences between European regions are enormous\, not least in terms of income disparity between and within countries. So\, too\, are the financial\, innovative and structural capacities to shape and implement the transformative changes that are needed. From these perspectives\, we critically appreciate the European Commission’s Green Deal. \nThis and more will be discussed this evening. \nSpeakers\n\nSara Matthieu\, Member of European Parliament (Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance)\nDirk Holemans\, coordinator of Think Tank Oikos & Co-President of GEF\nJoaquin Nieto\, Former Director of the ILO Office for Spain\nAnne Chapman\, Green House Think Tank\nPhilippe Pochet\, General Director of the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)\nModerator: Annabelle Van Nieuwenhuyse\n\nPracticalities:\nDate: 11th May \nTime: Doors open at 19:45h \nEvent starts at 20:00h and event ends at 21:30h\, including a drink \nLocation: Zilverenzaal/Foyer en dakterras\, Beursschouwburg Brussels (20 – 28 Rue Auguste Orts\, 1000 Brussels). \nRegistrations: Registrations are open << \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Oikos think tank and Member of the European Parliament Sara Matthieu 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/just-transition-book-launch/ LOCATION:Beursschouwburg Brussels\, Auguste Ortsstraat 20-28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium CATEGORIES:Launch event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Social-media__Instagram.jpg GEO:50.848693;4.3483615 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Beursschouwburg Brussels Auguste Ortsstraat 20-28 Brussels 1000 Belgium;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Auguste Ortsstraat 20-28:geo:4.3483615,50.848693 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220508T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220511T170000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20211012T081712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T092357Z UID:10001980-1652000400-1652288400@gef.eu SUMMARY:Innovative Food Systems (Barcelona) DESCRIPTION:Context\nIn 2022 the Cities as Places of Hope project aims to bring together progressive and transformative trans-local city networks\, connect them and facilitate their exchanges\, ultimately contributing to a positive narrative for the future of Europe. This year the project will continue with an inspiring public event in each country with the title ‘Talking about a Green City’ bringing together the broader green family of activists\, civil society\, new urban actors and the general public. In Barcelona\, the focus of the activities will be around sustainable food systems and food production. \n\nProgramme\n  \nSunday 8th May \nArrival of participants \n  \nMonday 9th May \n09:30 Meeting with Victor Tenez (Responsible for food policy of the Metropolitan Government of Barcelona) \n11:00 Visit to Parc Agrari (Agricultural Park Consortium) \n13:30 Lunch \n14:30 Meeting with Oscar Teruelo (President of AGT Association of Gastronomy and Tourism) \n16:30 Visit to Espigoladors \nFundació Espigoladors is a non-profit organisation that fights against food waste and losses while empowering people at risk of social exclusion in a transformative\, participative\, inclusive and sustainable way. \n17:00 End of the day \n  \nTuesday 10th May \n09:30 Meeting with Lidón Martrat (head of food policies of Barcelona City) \n11:30 Visit to exhibition “Eat\, act and impact” \n13:00 Lunch \n14:00 Conclusions \n15.00 End of the study visit \n  \nWednesday 11th May \nDepartures \n\n  \nPracticalities\nDate and time: 12th-14th May \nAudience: Cities as Places of Hope Project Partners \nLocation: Calle Riu Anoia 44\, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat\, Catalonia. \n  \nAudio visual materials\nInterview with Laura Calabuig – Fundesplai \n \nInterview with Anna Cornudella – Fundació Espigoladors \n\n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundació 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/innovative-food-systems-el-prat/ CATEGORIES:Study trip ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Untitled-design-17.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220501T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220516T170000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220513T081745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T094117Z UID:10001714-1651392000-1652720400@gef.eu SUMMARY:This Oppressive System and our Mental Health (France) DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThis six-day summer camp will consist of insightful workshops and discussions exploring the topic of mental health in all of its political relevance.  We will aim to unravel how such issues disproportionally affect oppressed individuals and communities as well as the activists fighting against the systems of oppression. We will also tackle other issues such as freedom of expression\, right to protest\, and access to information in Europe. \nGEF will be organising a one-day summer school as part of this activity\, with a particular focus on mental health in the European political context and how the green movement can play a role. \nPracticalities\nWhen: 23 – 28 July (arrival on July 22nd\, departure on July 29th) \nWhere: France (exact location to be confirmed) \nWho: We are looking for 40 young people between 15-35\, residing in one of the Council of Europe member states\, Belarus\, Russia and Kosovo*. We welcome applications reflecting diversity in all forms; therefore we encourage applications from those who identify as women*\, LGBTQIA+\, POC\, or with a disability or other health impairment. \nLanguage: The main language of this activity will be English. Not being comfortable interacting in English should not prevent you from applying\, as we will try finding a solution with you to support you. \nFurther information on cost\, Covid guidelines\, and travel and accommodation can be found here. \nHow to Apply\nPlease apply online via this link. \nDeadline: May 16th at midnight CET \nYou will be informed about the results of the selection within ten days after the deadline. \n\nThese summer school sessions are organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of FYEG and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. \n  URL:https://gef.eu/event/this-oppressive-system-and-our-mental-health-france-2/ CATEGORIES:Summer university ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Summer-Schools-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220501T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220515T233000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220701T094146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T105633Z UID:10002012-1651392000-1652657400@gef.eu SUMMARY:This Oppressive System & our Mental Health (France) DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThis six-day summer camp will consist of insightful workshops and discussions exploring the topic of mental health in all of its political relevance.  We will aim to unravel how such issues disproportionally affect oppressed individuals and communities as well as the activists fighting against the systems of oppression. We will also tackle other issues such as freedom of expression\, right to protest\, and access to information in Europe. \nGEF will be organising a one-day summer school as part of this activity\, with a particular focus on mental health in the European political context and how the green movement can play a role. \nPracticalities\nWhen: 23 – 28 July (arrival on July 22nd\, departure on July 29th) \nWhere: France (exact location to be confirmed) \nWho: We are looking for 40 young people between 15-35\, residing in one of the Council of Europe member states\, Belarus\, Russia and Kosovo*. We welcome applications reflecting diversity in all forms; therefore we encourage applications from those who identify as women*\, LGBTQIA+\, POC\, or with a disability or other health impairment. \nLanguage: The main language of this activity will be English. Not being comfortable interacting in English should not prevent you from applying\, as we will try finding a solution with you to support you. \nFurther information on cost\, Covid guidelines\, and travel and accommodation can be found here. \nHow to Apply\nRegistrations are now closed. \n\nThese summer school sessions are organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of FYEG and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. \n  URL:https://gef.eu/event/this-oppressive-system-and-our-mental-health-france-22/ CATEGORIES:Summer university ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Summer-Schools-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220428T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220428T150000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220406T085633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220415T092324Z UID:10001711-1651150800-1651158000@gef.eu SUMMARY:Resilient Cities in the Context of Climate Crisis DESCRIPTION:About the event\nIn this event\, we aim to further explore the theoretical knowledge around the concept of resilient cities and talk about exemplary green city practices from both Europe and Turkey. We welcome anyone who wishes to increase their knowledge and contribute to the discussion about solutions to the pressing problems of our time. \nContext\nThis event is part of the Cities As Places of Hope project. A project organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Oikos\, the Institute for Political Ecology\, Transición Verde\, Fundacio Nous Horitzons\, ASSED Sunrise and Green Thought Association\, Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. \nLaunched in 2019\, this project focuses on the development of progressive city networks as a key factor to create a better Europe. The project aims to bring together progressive and transformative local and international city networks\, provide spaces for cooperation\, facilitate information exchange\, share and give visibility to best practices\, and ultimately contribute to the creation of a positive narrative about the future of Europe. “Resilient cities” will be the theme of the project in 2022. \n\nProgramme (CET)\n13.00 – 13.05 – Opening (Board member or project coordinator) \n13.05 – 13.30 – A presentation/speech around the concept of “resilient cities” from Dr. Zeynep Deniz Yaman Galantini \n13.30 – 13.50 – A presentation/speech about green city policies from Imane Nadif (Green City Councillor from Amsterdam) \n13.50 – 14.05 – A presentation/speech from a partner of Cities as Places of Hope Project \n14.05 – 14.20 – Q&A \n14.20 – 14.30 – Break \n14.30 – 15.00 – Sharing good practices in 2 or 3 breakout rooms \n15 minutes – A short presentation/speech about good practice \n15 minutes – Q&A and networking \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: 28th April\, 1pm \nRegistration: Please register here \nLanguage: Simultaneous translation (TR-ENG / ENG-TR) will be provided (except for breakout rooms discussions) \n\nThis event is organized by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Green Thought Association and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. URL:https://gef.eu/event/resilient-cities-in-the-context-of-climate-crisis/ CATEGORIES:Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Untitled-design-18.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220425T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220425T190000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220408T141337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220414T084049Z UID:10001712-1650909600-1650913200@gef.eu SUMMARY:Green-Red Dialogues: Ukraine and Europe’s New Role in the World DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThe devastating war in Ukraine is a humanitarian disaster\, with horrific consequences for the country’s inhabitants and more lives lost every day. Europe has taken a leading role in the international response\, not just because of proximity and the direct consequences that this unprecedented conflict is having for the continent\, but also because it marks an undeniable turning point that demands a joint and transversal response. \nThis crisis\, however\, will require not just short-term\, but also mid-to-long term action\, and a shift in how Europe positions itself in various domains. There are economic\, energy\, geopolitical and other implications\, and important choices to be made. Faced with all this\, we need to create room for debate where we can bring green and left-wing perspectives to the questions and consequences we will have to face. \nAnna Lührmann and Ernest Urtasun will try to give us answers from this perspective\, a European vision that will draw different perspectives from both Germany and southern Europe. \nContext\nGEF’s Green Red Dialogues\, organised with the support of Fundació Nous Horitzons\, aim to tackle pressing issues of our time and the challenges Europe faces with an explicit social and green lens. In doing so\, these debates connect the red and the green and highlight Southern European perspectives on crucial topics like energy\, mobility\, and security in the 21st century. \nSpeakers\n\nAnna Lührmann – Minister of State for Europe and Climate of the German government \nErnest Urtasun – Member of the European Parliament\, Greens/EFA \n\nPracticalities\nDate and Time: Monday\, April 25th (18:00 – 19:00 CEST)  \nLocation: Online\, via Zoom  \nLanguage: English and Catalan\, with simultaneous translation  \nRegistration: Please sign-up in advance via this link.   \nFurther Reading\nSince the war in Ukraine began\, our independent publication\, the Green European Journal has been publishing articles and interviews to look into the regional context and impacts\, the role of media and civil society\, and the energy and environmental dimension\, as well as its implications for the future of the European Union. Here’s what the Journal has published so far. \n\nThis webinar is organised by the Green European Foundation\, with the support of Fundacio Nous Horitzons and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.  URL:https://gef.eu/event/ukraine-and-europes-new-role-in-the-world/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Picture1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220423T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220423T163000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220315T095525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T115617Z UID:10001995-1650722400-1650731400@gef.eu SUMMARY:Cities as Places of Hope (Vilvoorde) DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThis event brings together advocates for progressive and transformative city policies in various Green Cities in Europe. Gergely Karácsony\, mayor of Budapest as well as other Belgian and European mayors and vice-mayors will present transformative policies from their home cities and enter into conversation. There will also be a video presentation on green initiatives in the city of Ghent\, one of Belgium’s most progressive green cities. \nThis event presents an opportunity to learn about projects to make European cities sustainable and green\, to inspire one another and strengthen the inter-city network. Everyone interested in making our cities green places of hope is welcome. \nContext\nThis event is co-organized by the Green European Foundation\, Oikos Think Tank and Member of European Parliament Sara Matthieu\, as part of the GEF project Cities as Places of Hope. Cities as Places of Hope 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. \nSpeakers\n\nGergely Karácsony\, Mayor of the City of Budapest\nSara Matthieu\, Member of European Parliament (Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance)\nAndreas Wolter\, Mayor of the City of Cologne\nZack Polanski\, London Assembly\nTine Heyse\, vice-mayor of the city of Ghent\nBenedek Jávor\, Head of the Budapest Representation in Brussels and former MEP\n\n\nProgramme\n14:00-14:15pm: Welcoming and introduction by MEP Sara Matthieu + video Ghent14:15-14:30pm: Keynote lecture by Gergely Karácsony14:30-15:15pm: Conversation between Benedek Jávor\, Andreas Wolter and Tine Heyse\, moderated by Dirk Holemans 15:15-15:30pm: Q&A with audience15:30-15:45pm: Presentation on Ghent + video of Ghent15:45- 16:15pm: Conversation between Sara Matthieu & Zack Polanski\, moderated by Dirk Holemans16:15-16:30pm: Q&A with audience \n16:30: end of the event \n  \n\n\nPracticalities\nLocation: De Kruitfabriek – Steenkaai 44D – 1800 Vilvoorde\n \nDate and Time: Doors open at 13:30; Event starts at 14:00 and ends at 16:30 \nRegistration: Please sign up through this link. \n Audiovisual Material\n\n\n  \n\nThis event is co-organised by the Green European Foundation\,  Oikos think tank\, Member of the European Parliament Sara Matthieu 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/cities-as-places-of-hope-2/ LOCATION:De Kruitfabriek\, Steenkaai 44D\, Vilvoorde\, Flemish Region\, 1800\, Belgium CATEGORIES:Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Green_cities_of_hope_instagram-1080x1080-1.jpg GEO:50.9191333;4.4201871 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=De Kruitfabriek Steenkaai 44D Vilvoorde Flemish Region 1800 Belgium;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Steenkaai 44D:geo:4.4201871,50.9191333 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220406T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220407T170000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220218T114957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T165616Z UID:10001707-1649232000-1649350800@gef.eu SUMMARY:Sustainable Woodshop [Goldegg] DESCRIPTION:Context:\nThis event is part of the Green European Foundations project Deforestation and Climate Change with the support of FREDA and the Green Institute Greece and it follows the three events held in March 2021 on productive reforestation\, climate change\, desertification\, erosion and the EU Recovery and Resilience Fund and one in May 2021 on Agroforestry & Ancient Forest Protection. \nAbout the event\nThis event will gather experts in the fields of nature conservation\, forestry policy and deforestation activists and will provide best practice examples from a Sustainable Woodshop – Thoma Holz – Gesund und nachhaltig wohnen mit Holz. During the event\, our green partners will also present a report produced based on the outcomes gathered in the previous three events organised by GEF and the Greek Green Institute. The focus of these previous webinars was mainly on productive reforestation in Greece and will show best practice examples from all over Europe. \nProgramme\n  \nWednesday 6th April \nArrival of participants until 12:00 \nA welcome snack will be provided \n13:00 – 15:00 Thoma Tour – Thoma Holz – Gesund und nachhaltig wohnen mit Holz \n15:30 – 18:00 Presentations of best practices and the Reforestation publication and exchange \n18:30 – 19:30 Dinner \n20:00  Film screening \nThursday 7th April \n9:00 – 10:00 Networking Breakfast \n10:30 – 11:30 Tour of Castle Goldegg \n11:30 – 12:30 Lunch \nDepartures \nSpeakers \n\nDagmar Tutschek – Chairwoman (FREDA)\, Co-President (Green European Foundation) – Introduction\n Rigas Tsiakiris\, Forest Ecologist\, Scientific Committee of the Green Institute Greece\nKalliopi Stara\, Researcher\, Department of Biological Applications and Technology\, University of Ioannina\nMatthias Schickhofer\, Conservationist\, book author\, photographer\nBogdan Barbu\, Environmental activist and Co-President of a newly formed green-minded party in Romania\nSimon Heilig-Hofbauer\, Salzburg Greens \nErwin Thoma\, Chief Executive Officer\, Ing. Erwin Thoma Holz GmbH; Entrepreneur; Author\n\n  \nPracticalities\nDate and time: 6-7th April \nAudience: Deforestation & Climate Change Project partners\, GEF Partners\, interested stakeholders \nVenue & Accommodation: the event will take place at Thoma Holz and study visits will be organised to explore different sustainable woodshop best practices. \nRegistrations: Registrations are now open << \n  \nAudio visual materials\nProductive reforestation for living rural landscapes – Publication \nIn this publication you will find concrete recommendations on how to address the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss through policy change in the agricultural and forestry sectors\, with agroforestry systems as part of the solution. \n  \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of FREDA and Green Institute Greece 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/sustainable-woodshop/ CATEGORIES:Study trip ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Untitled-design-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220402T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220402T180000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20211007T124920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220402T094801Z UID:10001977-1648908000-1648922400@gef.eu SUMMARY:Mining for Metals in a Post-Cop Intersectional World: Can It Be Fair? DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME\n14.00-14.30 CET Introductory Session  \n\nMiriam Kennet (Green Economics Institute) – Introduction to the event\nEwa Sufin  (Poland) (Fundacja Strefa Zieleni/GEF Member of the Board) – Introduction to GEF and the Metals for a Green and Digital Europe project\n\n14:30 – 15:30 CET – Session 1: Mining metals for the energy transition – can it be fair?  \nThe role of the internet in driving social justice in 2022: The Potential for the Internet in Driving Social Justice-Can it be fair- ? Challenges for a Just Transition- an issue for our times \nThe internet is a powerful tool. The wide potential for democratisation and social justice it holds are evident. However\, many online initiatives have failed to develop into real social change. To effectively utilise the power of the internet for social justice\, we must navigate these problems and understand how detrimental outcomes materialise. This session will explore the conflicting realities of the nature of the internet and offer solutions for reclaiming it as a tool for social justice. \n Exploring the life cycle (procurement\, use and recycling) and the practical situation \nSpeakers include: \n\nLiljana Popovska (North Macedonia ) – Former MEP expert in Mining Issues and impacts\nHans Kåre Flø (Norway )Master of science in physics and master of management. Special adviser at Tekna which is a trade union for Engineers and scientists”. -Metals and their importance in European jobs and industry and the transition in Technology and climate challenges: Norway has important rare earths but has not exploited them yet- what are the issues? “Rare earths from Norway and challenges connected to producing them”\nRasa Tumaševičiūtė (Lithuania) – Europe’s Recycling of Aluminium\, circular economy consultant and government sustainability strategist. Aluminium sector. How critical is situation in Europe?\nZaklina Zivkovic\, Polekol (Serbia) – Green Economy Expert\, Serbia and Executive director of Organization for Political Ecology\, Polekol. The mass mobilization of citizens and environmental organizations in Serbia against extractivism that our country is currently facing. On one hand\, we are aware of the need for metals for the green transition\, but on another planning 40 new mines in the next 15 years in Serbia is nowhere near just the transition that we are also advocating for.\n\nModerated by: Bianca Madison (Croatia\, Italy\, Denmark\, UK) & Marlyn Hughes (UK) \n  \n15:30 – 15:40 CET Short Break \n15:40 – 16:10 CET Session 2: Break Out Rooms \nIn this section we will share knowledge and evidence  about how metals are brought into Europe and the new supply chain realities within the globalisation context.  We’ll also explore new commodity flows and power bases in the global economy and the challenges for the green transition. What should the main priorities be to start to address these challenges? \nModerated by: Liljana Popovska\, North Macedonia – Former MEP expert in Mining Issues and impacts \n\nBianca-Madison – Vuleta (Croatia\, Italy\, Denmark and UK)\nHans Kare Flo ( Norway)\nRasa Tumaševičiūtė (Lithuania)\n\n16:10-16:40 CET Presentations\, feedback and discussions in Plenary  \n16:40 -17:40 CET Session 3: Diverse perspectives and issues for different social outcomes. \nSince its inception\, the internet has been recognised for its potential in driving social justice in a variety of ways. A space to bring together new or marginalised communities despite geographical boundaries; a public sphere for debate and deliberation; a means to spread information and a platform for the organisation and mobilisation of incipient social movements.  In this session we’ll explore perspectives from different groups impacted including indigenous perspectives and views and voices from around Europe and beyond. \n\nEwa Sufin (Fundacja Strefa Zieleni) European Impacts of Metals Mining-No more BAU Energy Efficiency\nBaghadadi Mahrouz – Berber Indigenous speaker and engineer (Algeria) – intervention in French\nProfessor Alexandra Harrington: (University of Lancaster) Just transitions for mining sector activities and energy transitions in Europe\, the SDGs and mining.\nAsia Mohamed – (Sudan) – IPBES Africa Lead for United Nations Biodiversity. The impact of gold mining on biodiversity (tbc)Moderated by: Bianca Madison – Vuleta – (Croatia\, Denmark\, Italy and UK) and Marlyn Hughes\n \n\n17.40 – 18.10 CET – Conclusions : Session 4: Mining for metals can it ever be fair?  Can supply chains ever be fair in 2022 in Europe?  \nConclusions from the Metals for a Green and Digital Europe transnational project. \n\nSpeakers: Richard Wouters\, Project leader ‘Metals for a green and digital Europe’ for the Green European Foundation & Weternschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks\nMiriam Kennet (Green Economics Institute) – Climate change and metals- the implications for social and environmental justice with the work of GEIClimate.org and the latest scientific information from the UNFCCC.\n\n  \n\nPracticalities\nDate and time: 2nd April\, 2-6pm. \nAudience: This event is open to the general public. \nRegistration: Please register via this link \n  \nRecommended reading\nWhere We Mine: Resource Politics in Latin America\, an article from the Green European Journal. \n\nThe following session is organised by the Green European Foundation\, supported by the Green Economics Institute and Wetenschappelijk Bureau and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. URL:https://gef.eu/event/mining-for-metals-in-a-post-cop-intersectional-world-can-it-be-fair/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Metals-in-the-Energy-and-Digital-Transition-thumbnail-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220401T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220401T170000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20210825T115220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T155935Z UID:10001468-1648800000-1648832400@gef.eu 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. \n  \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/ CATEGORIES:Study trip,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/EGAT-POL-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220326T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220326T120000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220316T161433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220325T094409Z UID:10001997-1648292400-1648296000@gef.eu SUMMARY:Just Transition in the Western Balkans DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nWhile the EU has tried to extend some of its climate objectives to candidate countries via the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans\, civil society and other actors have raised questions as to what extent it meets the needs and will bring clear\, transparent\, and sustainable change to the region. Renewed efforts and public debate are crucial to drive the transition to a sustainable and carbon-neutral wellbeing economy that works for the people of the Western Balkans.    \nIn this webinar\, we will explore the transition to an economy of the future by bringing together experts on the topic who will share their experiences and solutions to promote a just transition in the Western Balkan region. We have to rethink production and consumption from the perspective of a social circular economy. Only when the transformation is planned and executed in a just and equitable way\, will it find the necessary support in short time among the population. Through this project\, we are researching the different dimensions of a Just Transition and the politics and policies we should develop nationally and regionally to make the change in our economic realities.   \n\nContext\nThis seminar is part of the Green European Foundation’s Just Transition transnational project. The project looks into the question of transforming from an extractive to a regenerative economy in a just and equitable way to find the necessary support among the population. It seeks to show that the green movement\, including GEF in its specific role\, is a leading actor in the development of future-proof politics and policies\, developed in a sensitive way that keeps in mind local specificities.  \n\nSpeakers\n\nDragan Minovski – Professor at the Electro Technical Faculty of Shtip \nSonja Risteska – Project Manager Southeast Europe at Agora Energiewende \nAleksandar Gjorgjievski – National Project Coordinator for GEF Just Transition project (ASSED Sunrise) \n\nModerated by: Hristijan Stanoevikj \n\nProgramme\n10:55-11:00  Participants join the call  \n11:00-11:10  Introduction  \n11:10-11:50  Speaker presentations: exploring Just Transition  \n *announcement of the upcoming GEF  book ”A European Just Transition for a Better World”  (May\, 2022)  \n11:50-12:10  Panel discussion and Q&A  \n\nPracticalities\nDate and Time: Saturday\, March 26th (11:00 – 12:00)  \nLanguage: Macedonian  \nRegistration: This event will be taking place online. Please register in advance via this link.  \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Sunrise and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.  \n  URL:https://gef.eu/event/just-transition-in-the-western-balkans/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Untitled-design-12.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220318T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220318T120000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220225T144711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T111459Z UID:10001708-1647597600-1647604800@gef.eu SUMMARY:Hydrogen and the Green Transition DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nGreen hydrogen is produced from water and renewable energy. It can be used as an energy carrier and as a raw material\, replacing fossil fuels. But its production requires a lot of green electricity\, and green hydrogen will remain scarce well into the next decade.   \nThis webinar will run through oft-proposed solutions for green hydrogen scarcity\, including the risks they carry and criteria that should be considered. These potential options include the production of blue hydrogen\, prioritisation via a hydrogen ladder\, and importing hydrogen from countries with sun\, wind\, and physical space to produce renewable energy.   \nWe will also discuss broader questions around the role of hydrogen in the green transition.  Does ditching Russian gas require a revision of the hydrogen strategy\, with even less of a role for blue hydrogen? Which industries have a future in a sustainable Netherlands and how big is their demand for hydrogen? What infrastructure is needed to transport hydrogen and its derivatives? How will the costs of scaling up hydrogen production be divided between government and industry?  \n  \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\, and Green Foundation Ireland. The project explores what an economy fit for the climate emergency looks like\, focusing particularly on the policies required in ‘hard-to-reach’ sectors for Europe to reach zero carbon.   \nThe webinar will begin with an overview of key project findings and proposals. This will be followed by political reactions from the MEPs and MPs\, and then room for questions and discussions between all of the participants.   \n  \nSpeakers\n\nBas Eickhout (MEP\, Greens/EFA) \nSuzanne Kröger (MP\, GroenLinks) \nMohammed Chahim (MEP\, S&D) \nJoris Thijssen (MP\, PvdA) \nEvert Nieuwenhuis and Richard Wouters (Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks) \n Paul Apeldoorn (PvdA Duurzaam) \nNienke Homan (Sustainable Hydrogen Club)\nTitia van Leeuwen (Milieunetwerk GroenLinks) – Chair \n\n\nProgramme\n10:00 – Opening by Titia van Leeuwen\n10:05 – Presentation: hydrogen in a European perspectives\, followed by Q&A\n10:30 – Presentation: role of the Netherlands in the hydrogen economy\, followed by Q&A\n10:45 – Political responses\n11:15 – Expert responses\n11:30 –  Discussion with politicians and participants\n11:55 – Closing remarks \n\nPracticalities\nDate and time: 18 March\, 10:00 – 12:00 CET  \nLocation: Online\, via Zoom  \nLanguage: Dutch  \nRegistration: via this link  \n\nDiving in:\nDive into this topic and prepare for the webinar by checking out some of our work on this topic:  \nGreen European Journal article: The Limits of Europe’s Corporate-Led Hydrogen Project  \nProject Publication: Greening Hydrogen – Big issues around a small molecule  \n  \n  \n  \nSummary Video: Greening Hydrogen  \n\n  \n\nThis webinar is organised by the Green European Foundation\, with the support of Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.   URL:https://gef.eu/event/hydrogen-and-the-green-transition/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Picture2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220307T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220307T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220225T152438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T152804Z UID:10001994-1646654400-1646683200@gef.eu SUMMARY:Reporting for a Green and Feminist Europe DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nDebates and decision-making around the climate crisis too often revolve around the voices and experiences of a limited few\, depriving us of crucial perspectives in national and European conversations. Moreover\, we know that the effects of the climate crisis have a disproportionate impact on specific demographics\, such as women and  rural communities.   \nThis training will provide selected young Green feminists with skills and knowledge on fair and ethical reporting\, writing\, and research; as well as fostering creativity\, empathising and recognising the intersections of gender and climate. Aimed at participants in Central and Eastern Europe\, the training will also tackle press freedom more broadly\, exploring some hot topics and discussing what the EU can\, does\, and should do to in this domain.   \nParticipants will use the skills and knowledge they have acquired to go back to their home countries and crease inspiring\, professional content which will reflect stories of those who are often forgotten about in discussions of climate change.  \nContext:\nThis training is part of Feminists in the Environmental Movement\, a GEF transnational project that seeks to stimulate conversations around (the intersections of) gender and environmental justice across Europe. The project is implemented with the support of Visio (Finland)\, Green Economics Institute (UK)\, Oikos (Belgium)\, Strefa Zieleni (Poland)\, Green Thought Association (Turkey)\, and CDNEE.   \nProgramme\nFull programme to be announced shortly!  \nPracticalities\nWhen? March 7th\, 2022 (12:00 – 20:00 GET)  \nWhere? Tbilisi\, Georgia  \nWho? This is a closed training session for already selected participants. The represented countries are: Croatia\, Belarus/Latvia\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\, Czech Republic\, Serbia\, Turkey\, and Russia.  \n  \n\n  \nThis training day is organised by the Green European Foundation\, with the support of Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe (CDNEE) and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.  URL:https://gef.eu/event/reporting-for-a-green-and-feminist-europe/ CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Feminists-in-the-Environmental-Movement-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220215T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220215T193000 DTSTAMP:20260518T133013 CREATED:20220201T083156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T155646Z UID:10001705-1644948000-1644953400@gef.eu SUMMARY:The Potential of Railways DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThe event is open to all those interested in mobility\, especially members of organisations and platforms working on the issue\, government officials\, politicians and civil society associations. \nOur aim is to publicise more sustainable alternatives when choosing a means of transport and to raise awareness of the need to change our mobility habits. \nThe events will be held via zoom and will have simultaneous translation from Spanish-English. Prior registration is required. \n\n\n\nContext\nThis is the third event of the series of conferences entitled “The Future of European Mobility” \nOne of the key factors in the economic development in our global society has been the ease of mobility for people and goods due to the abundance of cheap oil. But we can already witness the consequences of this irrational mobility in the form of the climate crisis and air pollution. \nIn order to achieve Europe’s decarbonisation goals\, the transport sector is a priority. That is why the German Heinrich Böll Foundation launched last year the European Mobility Atlas\, a comprehensive analysis of the situation of the sector in Europe. The Green European Foundation and the Fundació Nous Horitzons have translated the Atlas into Spanish and\, together with Transición Verde\, have prepared a specific annex on the situation in Spain. For its launch\, we have organised three online events on some modes of transport whose future is key to move towards low-emission mobility. \nThe last session of the series will focus on the railway. The most efficient means of motorised transport which\, beyond the AVE (high-speed rail line)\, has been losing its condition as the backbone of the Spanish geography. Should it recover that condition? Can a large part of freight be transferred to the railway? \nSpeakers\n\nJuantxo López de Uralde\, national Deputy and president of the Commission for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge of the Spanish Congress.\nJosé Luis Ordóñez\, spokesperson of the State Coordination for a Public\, Social and Sustainable Train.\nTilly Metz\, MEP in the Greens/EFA group and member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism.\nManel Ferri \, Spanish Sustainable Mobility Foundation)\n\nModeration: Lidia Ucher\, environmental journalist. \n\n\n\nPracticalities\nDate ant Time: 8th February 18:00-19:30 \nLanguage: The events will be held in Spanish via zoom\, and will have simultaneous translation in English. \nRegistration: Prior registration is required- Please register here. \nThe day before each session we will send a message to the registered persons with the access link. \nThe sessions will be recorded and made available on YouTube. \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Transición Verde and Fundació Nous Horitzons\, and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. URL:https://gef.eu/event/the-potential-of-railways/ CATEGORIES:Online event,Round Table ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Future-of-European-Mobility-project-4.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR