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SUMMARY:The Greenhouse Training for Activists 2026: Applications Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Greenhouse: Training for Activists is a unique opportunity to connect\, learn and grow as part of a new generation of green and green-minded Europeans leading change in their communities. Taking place in Reggello\, Tuscany from 03.03.2026-08.03.2026\, the training will bring together 30 young Europeans committed to building a more just and sustainable Europe to further build their political skillset through practical training\, transnational exchange\, and political ecology education.  \nPlease note that applications for this event are now closed. \nAbout The Greenhouse: Training for Activists \nThe Greenhouse Training is a five-day intensive for activists\, thinkers\, organisers\, and anyone committed to shaping a vibrant\, sustainable\, and democratic Europe.  \nRooted in political ecology education\, the training combines participatory methods\, expert-led workshops and debates\, and community-building activities.  During the training\, participants will deepen their understanding of the roots and trajectories of the green movement\, explore pressing societal challenges through a European lens\, and strengthen their competences in areas like rhetoric and debating. The March 2026 edition of The Greenhouse centres around the timely theme of “Technology and Democracy”.   \nAt GEF\, we believe that the European green movement is strongest when it is diverse\, inclusive\, and interconnected. This training is designed to foster lasting relationships and build a resilient cohort of green Europeans ready to lead change in their own communities.  \n  \nhttps://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/TheGreenhouse_teaser_V2.mp4\n  \nThe training includes:   \n\nPolitical Ecology Sessions exploring the roots and trajectories of the European Green movements\, connecting past struggles to current political challenges\n\n\nDeep dive into the theme “Technology and Democracy”\n\n\nPractical skill-building in argumentation and political debate\n\n\nA strong focus on collaboration\, peer learning\, and European perspectives \n\n\nGuidance and mentorship from expert facilitators and insights from leading voices in the European Green movement \n\n\nNetworking with fellow European activists and local political actors to foster lasting relationships across borders\n\n\nIntroduction into the Greenhouse Community – opening further opportunities for training\, mentorship\, and networking\n\n  \nProgramme: \n \n\nNext to the five-day training 03-08 March\, The Greenhouse: Training for Activists includes three online sessions:   \n\nGreenhouse pre-training session (24.02.2026 – 17:00 – 18:30) \n\n\nGreenhouse post-training Session #1 (07.04.2026 – 17:00 – 18:30) \n\n\nGreenhouse post-training Session #2 (05.05.2026 – 17:00 – 18:30) \n\nThese sessions are an integral part of the training. Your availability during these timeslots is conditional for your application to be considered.  \n  \nExpert speakers and Trainers  \nEdouard Gaudot – Historian and Political Scientist; Expert on Political Ecology\, expert speaker \nBenedetta Scuderi – MEP (Italy)\, Greens/EFA\, expert speaker \nBenedetta de Marte – Secretary General\, European Green Party\, expert speaker \nEliza Popper – Co-founder\, The Good Enough Company\, trainer \nSebastian Huehne – Network & Training Assistant\, Green European Foundation\, trainer \nLocal Italian Green Movement Actors (names tbc) \n\nParticipation fees and financial considerations \nSuccessful applicants will be asked to contribute a €75–120 participation fee (sliding scale) to confirm their spot. This contribution supports the Green European Foundation’s co-financing efforts\, helping to make the training sustainable and accessible for future generations of activists. We will cover all other costs related to the training\, including participant accommodation\, catering\, and a full travel reimbursement for journeys to and from Italy. \nOur aim is to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent committed young activists from taking part in this unique learning experience. No profit is incurred. If the participation fee presents a barrier to your participation\, please indicate this in your application – we are committed to finding a solution together. \n  \nParticipant Profile  \nThe ideal candidate for The Greenhouse: Training for Activists is:  \n\na young (18–30 years old) green or green-minded activist\, academic\, community organiser\, trainer\, journalist\, civil society/political actor actively engaged in shaping a more just\, sustainable\, and democratic society \n\n\nanchored in local green and progressive movements and/or organisations \n\n\nmotivated to deepen their understanding of political ecology\, strengthen their advocacy and debate skills\, and interested in exploring the political debates at the intersection of Technology and Democracy. \n\n\nready to engage at the transnational level and connect with a diverse network of green-minded peers from across Europe \n\n\nready to bring their learning back to their local context through concrete actions and initiatives \n\n\neager to join a growing European community of young green leaders and remain actively engaged beyond the training\n\n  \nProject Background\nThe Greenhouse is the Green European Foundation’s activist training initiative dedicated to offering political education on Europe\, capacity building for the green movement at large\, and fostering engagement and participation of young leaders and activists across the continent – to support a strong and vibrant European democracy.    \nJoining The Greenhouse Training opens doors for continued networking\, mentoring\, and training as part of the Greenhouse Community – such as facilitated sessions with the biggest thinkers and doers in the European green movement and the opportunity to join our summer trainings\, where we delve deeper into the core principles and practices of green leadership and political organising.  \nAcross its different formats\, The Greenhouse nurtures the foundations of collective action and cultivates the routes forward for young European citizens to shape systemic change in their local communities.   \n  \nPracticalities \nDate and Time: 03 – 08 March 2026 \nLocation: Reggello (Tuscany)\, Italy – around one hour south of Florence \nLanguage:   Fluency in both written and spoken English is required to participate in the training  \nParticipants: 25 activists aged 18 – 30 years from across Europe (EU and non-EU countries)  \nApplication: Applications for this training are now closed. \nIf you have any questions about the training\, contact training@gef.eu \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/the-greenhouse-training-for-activists-spring-2026/
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:The Greenhouse: Training for Activists
DESCRIPTION:The Greenhouse: Training for Activists is a unique opportunity to connect\, learn and grow as part of a new generation of green European changemakers. 30 young green activists\, committed to building a more just and sustainable Europe\, will join this summer in Sigulda\, Latvia to further build their green activist skillset. \n\nAbout the training \nThe Greenhouse: Training for Activists is a five-day summer intensive designed for young green activists and emerging changemakers aligned with green values and European democracy.   \nCentered around the theme of  Freedom\, the training combines participatory methods\, expert-led workshops and debates\, and community-building activities.    \nParticipants will deepen their understanding of political ecology\, explore pressing societal challenges through an EU lens\, strengthen their skills and competences in areas like rhetoric and debating\, and become part of The Greenhouse Community of Green European changemakers. \n  \nHighlights \n\nIn-depth exploration of our main theme “freedom” through the lens of political ecology \n\n\nPractical skill-building and action-planning sessions with a focus on political campaigning and debate\n\n\nA strong focus on collaboration\, peer-learning\, and a European perspective  \n\n\nOpportunities to connect with fellow activists and build lasting relationships across borders \n\n\nA dynamic\, empowering environment with specialized trainers and speakers \n\nAt GEF\, we believe that the European green movement is strongest when it is diverse\, inclusive\, and interconnected. This training is designed to foster lasting relationships and build a resilient cohort of green Europeans ready to lead change in their own communities. \n  \nProject background \nThe Greenhouse is GEF’s initiative dedicated to offering political education on Europe\, capacity building for the green movement at large\, and fostering engagement and participation of young leaders and activists across the continent – in order to support a strong and vibrant European democracy.   \nThrough training\, networking\, and debates\, it offers a space for activists\, trainers\, experts\, and engaged European citizens to come together not only to build knowledge and connections\, but also to take time to reflect and grow as a community.   \nAcross its different formats\, The Greenhouse nurtures the foundations of collective action and cultivates the routes forward for European citizens to shape systemic change. \n  \nProgramme \n\n \n\n\nGuest speakers \n\nSelma Levrence – MP\, Progressives in the Latvian Parliament\n\n\nMārtiņš Stakis – MEP\, Greens/EFA in the European Parliament\n\n\nMārtiņš Eņģelis – Member\, Progressives in the Riga City Council\n\n\nElina Pinto – Committee Member\, European Green Party\n\n\nSindija Mierture – Chairperson\, Protests (Latvian Progressives Youth Organisation)\n\n\nEmmanuel Kujawski – Stakeholder Engagement Officer\, Climate & Nature\, Greens/EFA in the European Parliament\n\n\nTrainers & experts \n\nEliza Popper – Co-founder\, The Good Enough Company\, trainer\n\n\nSebastian Huehne – Capacity-building Assistant\, Green European Foundation\, trainer\n\n\nLaurent Standaert – Director\, Green European Foundation\, expert\n\n\nPracticalities \nDate and Time: 23 – 27 of August 2025 \nLocation: Sigulda\, Latvia \nLanguage:  The main language of the event will be English. \nParticipants: 30 activists aged 18 – 30 years from across Europe (EU and non-EU countries). \nRegistration: Registrations for this event are now closed. \n\nIf you have any questions about the training\, contact training@gef.eu \n\n\nThis event is organized by the Green European Foundation and with the financial support of the European Parliament. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/the-greenhouse-training-for-activists-riga-latvia/
LOCATION:Maurini Guest House\, Sigulda Parish\, Latvia
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Green Talks with GEF at Ecotransformation 2025 (Olomouc)
DESCRIPTION:Join us this August for the GEF day during the Green Summer School: Ecotransformation 2025 : a four-day gathering in the Czech Republic to explore how we can defend democracy\, build resilient communities\, and drive a fair green transition in turbulent times. \nAbout the Event\nGreen Summer School – Ecotransformation 2025 is a four-day educational and discussion-based summer school event in which GEF is organizing a whole day of conferences that brings together activists\, researchers\, and policymakers to explore how to drive a fair\, democratic\, and sustainable green transition. As Europe faces growing ecological and social crises\, while democratic spaces shrink under the rise of authoritarianism\, the Summer School will provide space for reflection\, strategy\, and action. \nThis year’s edition will focus on how to build public support for the Green Deal\, strengthen civil society\, and protect democratic institutions – all while pursuing ambitious climate policies. Participants will engage in a mix of workshops\, seminars\, and panel debates\, addressing topics such as the far right’s cultural strategies\, geopolitical tensions\, and practical steps for resilience at the local level. \nPlease note the GEF day will be the only one providing all English sessions. If you wish to participate to the broader summer school\, keep in mind the sessions will mostly be in Czech with no live translation. \nProject Background\nEcotransformation 2025 is part of a broader effort to merge ecological sustainability with democratic renewal and social justice. Now in its fifth edition\, the Green Summer School offers an important platform for civic actors and communities to come together\, build skills\, and co-create solutions to today’s most pressing challenges – from accessible housing to energy justice and sustainable urban development. \nProgramme\n9:00 – 9:45: introduction and ice breakers \n10:00-11:00: \n\nGreen Deal under attack. What’s at stake and how should we react? Kateřina Kolouchová (analyst\, Fakta o klimatu)\nTrump and Trumpism 2.0 Jan Beneš (Department of English and American Studies\, University of Ostrav)\n\n11:15 – 12:45: \n\nMinimum decent wage: Why is it important and how can we guarantee decent pay for work? Jan Bittner (economist\, expert of the Platform for a Minimum Decent Wage)\n\n13:00 – 14:00: lunch break \n14:30 – 16:00: \n\nThe Future of Europe and the Role of the Green Movement Adéla Jurečková (director of the Prague office of Heinrich Böll Stiftung) and Laurent Standaert (Director of GEF)\n\n16:30 – 18:00: \n\nParallels and differences: Could the Czech path follow the Slovak road to restricted democracy? Vendula Menšíková (Network for the Protection of Democracy\, STEM)\n\n18:30 – 19:30: dinner \n20:00 – 22:00: \n\nThe experience of a Polish LGBT+ emigrant Jacek Slewczuk (Association of Young Polish People Polonus)\n\nPracticalities\nDate: full conference: 14–17 August 2025 GEF day: 15th of August 2025Location: Sluňákov Ecocentre\, Horka nad Moravou (near Olomouc\, Czech Republic)Language: Czech / English\nRegistration: please find the registration form to this linkCost: The GEF day is free (15th of August). However\, please note that in case you wish to participate to the full summer school\, you must pay a fee of the following amount: \n\nBasic fee – 1\,200 CZK\nSponsor fee – 1\,600 CZK(Fee includes accommodation and vegan meals from Thursday dinner to Sunday lunch)\n\nAs a reminder\, please note the GEF day will be the only one providing all English sessions. If you wish to participate to the broader summer school\, keep in mind the sessions will mostly be in Czech with no live translation. \n\nThis stream of sessions is organized by the Green European Foundation with the support of Institute for Active Citizenship and with financial support from the European Parliament.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/green-talks-with-gef-at-ecotransformation-2025-olomouc/
LOCATION:Sluňákov Ecocentre\, Horka nad Moravou\, Czech Republic
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SUMMARY:Green Talks with GEF at the Green Days 2025 (Białowieża National Park)
DESCRIPTION:What does security mean in a time of war\, climate crisis\, and democratic backsliding? Join us at Green Talks with GEF during Green Days 2025 in Białowieża for a day of powerful discussions on defense\, democracy\, and environmental justice! \nAbout the event\nGreen Talks with GEF is a special contribution by the Green European Foundation (GEF) to Green Days 2025\, a Green summer school taking place this year in the iconic Białowieża National Park. Returning to the site of the very first Green Days held in 2015\, this edition marks the event’s 10-year anniversary\, bringing renewed focus on security\, democracy\, and environmental protection in a region facing ongoing geopolitical and social turbulence. \nStarting on 4 July 2025\, the event will consist of several panel discussions and workshops\, offering a space for reflection\, exchange\, and alliance-building. The Green Talks organized by GEF will gather Green politicians\, civil society actors\, and grassroots activists from across Central and Eastern Europe to explore what Green security means in today’s Europe. \nAt the core of the event is a belief that security must go beyond borders and weapons – it must also mean access to justice\, safety for the most vulnerable\, climate resilience\, and democratic freedoms. \nProject background\nThis year’s Green Talks reflect GEF’s long-term commitment to strategic engagement in Central and Eastern Europe\, and Poland in particular. With new political leadership since 2023 and Poland’s Greens in government\, the country is at a critical crossroads for its future direction. Yet even under a pro-European coalition\, hard questions persist: What kind of security do we want? Who defines it? And at what cost? \nThe symbolic location of Białowieża – a biodiversity hotspot straddling the Polish-Belarusian border and a crossing point for vulnerable migrants – underscores the complexity of these debates. GEF’s contribution will explore the intersections between defence\, environment\, civil liberties\, and the future of Europe through a Green lens\, asking how we can build safer\, fairer societies without reproducing oppressive models of “order.” \nProgramme:\nYou may find the GEF sponsored session down below\, but in case you’re interested in the full programme\, please click here. \nFriday 4.07: \nParallel sessions: \n10:00 – 11:30\nGreen vision of a safe city [PL/EN]\n \nConfirmed speakers: \n\nDirk Holemmans\, Ghent (Oikos\, video)\,\nVedran Horvat\, Zagreb (IPE/GEF\, video) \nMirosław Kaznowski (vice-burgmestr of Milanówek)\nKatarzyna Pilitowska (urban activist Kraków)\nDenis Gerard (Kooperatywa “Dobrze”)\nWaldemar Kamiński\, Warszawa-Białołęka (local councillor)\n\n\nWorkshop: the Climate Fresk [PL\, EN individual interpretation]\nConfirmed speaker:\nNathalie Bolgert \n\n\nPlenary debate:\n\n16:00 – 17:00\n\nGreen perspective on defence [PL/EN]\n \nConfirmed speakers: \n\nJoanna Kamińska (Committee Member\, European Green Party; Zieloni) \nElina Pinto (Committee Member\, European Green Party; Progresivie)\n\nModeration: Laurent Standaert (GEF) \nSaturday 5.07: \nParallel sessions: \n10:00 – 11:30\nSecurity and new technologies: facing AI and disinformation [PL/EN] \nConfirmed speakers:\n \n\nAnna Mierzyńska (OKO.press) lub/or Maia Mazurkiewicz (StratCom Alliance4Europe) (tbc.)\nTomasz Piątek (Reset Obywatelski)\nKlementyna Suchanow (UW)\nAlice Stollmeyer (Defend Democracy)\n\n\nPracticalities:\nDate and Time: 4 July 2025\nLocation: Białowieża National Park\, Poland\nLanguage:  English / Polish (simultaneous interpretation provided)\nRegistration: you may find the registration form to this link. Please note the GEF sessions are free\, but that you must pay a fee if you want to participate to the full  summer school. \n\nThis stream of sessions is organized by the Green European Foundation with the support of Strefa Zieleni and with financial support from the European Parliament.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/green-talks-with-gef-at-the-green-days-2025-bialowieza-national-park/
LOCATION:Białowieża National Park\, Poland
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SUMMARY:Making our economies fit for the people and the planet (Brussels)
DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nGeopolitical tensions and inequality between and within countries highlight the urgent need for a socially just transition that leaves no one behind. While the EU has taken significant steps through the EU Green Deal\, contradictions persist. Wellbeing is mentioned in EU documents\, but a comprehensive plan for making human and planetary wellbeing a priority in decision-making is still missing. \nAs we strive for an economy that aligns with human needs and planetary boundaries\, new economic approaches are emerging across academia\, civil society\, and institutions. The publication we are launching aims to address this challenge by developing ideas and political proposals to turn the EU’s ambition to “work towards an integrated framework for wellbeing” into action. \nOur political brief is the result of a one-year-long exchange within a  Knowledge Community of more than 60 experts\, mapping key challenges and offering recommendations to guide European institutions in making wellbeing a reality. Join us for the launch event to explore the findings and exchange ideas on pathways forward. View the agenda here. \n\nPracticalities\nDate and Time: 4 March 10:00-12:30 – the debate will be followed by a networking lunch\nLocation: Topos Parlement\, Brussels\, and online\nLanguage: English\nRegistration: please register now to join the event \n\nThis publication launch is organised by the Green European Foundation in collaboration with the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/making-our-economies-fit-for-the-people-and-the-planet-brussels/
LOCATION:Topos Parlement\, Brussels
CATEGORIES:Launch event
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SUMMARY:About Degrowth and Geopolitics
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nStopping the climate and ecological crisis would be unlikely as long as our economy continues growing. In fact\, the degrowth movement\, which is rapidly gaining popularity among activists and scientists\, advocates for the deliberate scaling back of overproduction and overconsumption to bring the economy back into balance with the living world in a way that reduces inequality and improves human well-being.\nBut what would a farewell to economic growth mean for geopolitics? Can a European Union that is the first to enter the post-growth era still remain (or become) a global player? Will it be able to defend itself\, its allies\, democracy\, and the international rule of law against aggressive autocrats?\nThe transition to a post-growth society must be a democratic one. But that is far from obvious at a time when authoritarian regimes are invading or threatening their democratic neighbours. \nContext\nThe new transnational project Geopolitics of a post-growth Europe will explore the tensions between degrowth/post-growth and geopolitics. The project aims to ignite a conversation between critics of economic growth and progressive thinkers on foreign and security policy\, who now often operate in separate circuits. What are the points of contention? Can we find or develop commonalities? \nPracticalities\nThe online expert meeting will be moderated by Suzanne Kröger\, MP for GroenLinks\, Netherlands.  \nDate and time: Friday 20 January\, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET  \nLanguage: Dutch  \nAudience: This event is invitation-only.  \nContact: Richard Wouters\, rwouters@groenlinks.nl    \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/about-degrowth-and-geopolitics/
CATEGORIES:Expert meeting,Online event
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SUMMARY:Just Transition Book (Skopje)
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nDuring the book promotion of the recently published ‘’A Just Transition in Europe for a Better World’’ author and Editor Dirk Holemans will discuss the pathway towards a Just Transition and economic transformation with distinguished professors and students from the American University of Europe in Skopje. We will also bring together speakers from the EU and the Balkans with extensive knowledge on this topic to discuss the relevance of just transition at this precise moment in Europe and beyond. \nWe have to rethink production and consumption and adapt to a social circular economy. Only if the transformation is planned and executed in a just and fair way\, it will find support among the population. With this event -and the project it is part of- we are looking at the different dimensions of Just Transition and what are the politics and policies we should develop to make the change in 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 manner. \nSpeakers\nDirk Holemans – GEF Co-President and editor of the European Just Transition for a Better World book \nProf. Dr.sc Savo Ashtalkoski – Dean\, Faculty of Economics\, American University of Europe in Skopje \nVerce Georgievska – Rupic – moderator \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: 16th November 2022\, 11:00h – 13:00h CET \nLocation: American University of Europe in Skopje\, North Macedonia \nFormat: In person (invitation only) \nLanguage: The main language of this event will be in English\, simultaneous interpretation will be provided for the speakers \nRegistrations: In person participation is by invitation only (contact aleksgo@gmail.com 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. \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/just-transition-book-skopje/
LOCATION:Skopje\, North Macedonia
CATEGORIES:Launch event
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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
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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
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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
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SUMMARY:Women in care work during the pandemic
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThe Covid crisis has highlighted that an overwhelming majority of care workers are women. This makes them essential\, and during the pandemic they have been at the frontline\, This event will focus on the following quesions: what has changed for women frontline workers during the pandemic\, and what hasn’t? What’s the State of Play and what remains to be done? \n  \nProgramme\nSpeakers: \n\nMeri Disoski\,  Elected representative to the National Council of Austria and Spokeswoman to the Austrian Greens\nKatharina Mader\, researcher at the University of Vienna with a focus on feminist economics\nBeate Kayer\, midwife and Vice-President of the Austrian Committee of Midwives\nAlexandra Geese\, Member of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament\n\nModeration \nTo be confirmed \n  \nPracticalities:\nThe online event will be broadcasted via ZOOM \n  \nLanguage:\nThis event will be in German language only.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/women-in-care-work-during-the-pandemic/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Online E-Learning and Green Politics
DESCRIPTION:E-learning has the potential to become a powerful tool in promoting Green ideas: it can respond to the knowledge and skills needs of Green activists\, campaigners and politicians across the globe. \nTherefore\, GEF organised a workshop\, which took place at the Global and European Greens Congress in Liverpool on 31 March 2017.  \nDuring this workshop\, we shared the experience of Green organisations who have developed e-learning programmes. Furthermore\, the event provided an interactive space for exploring ways in which Green organisations and parties can make use of new (online) technologies in order to advance their capacity building activities. \nDate: 1st April 2017\nTime: 9:30 – 10:30\nLocation: Arena and Convention Centre\, Kings Dock\, Liverpool L3 4FP\, United Kingdom\nRoom: 10 \nInterested in joining the Green European Foundation online course for green activists? Find out more here!
URL:https://gef.eu/event/online-e-learning-green-politics/
LOCATION:Arena and Convention Centre\, Liverpool Kings Dock\, Liverpool L3 4FP\, United Kingdom\, Arena and Convention Centre\, Liverpool Kings Dock\, Liverpool\, Lancashire\, L34FP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshop
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