May 29 2020
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Green-Red Dialogues: Green Answers to the Health and Climate Crisis

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About the Event:

The first Green-Red Dialogue will address key issues such as health, basic income and the economy.

What health model allows us to face possible future pandemics? The European Union is diverse, and the member states have faced the crisis from different health models, which have proven to be more effective in this fight against the COVID-18? How can we work to make the health system of the member countries more efficient and inclusive?

This is a health crisis that today, more than ever, cannot be addressed without taking into account the link with the climate crisis. The model of consumption is linked to agri-food exploitation, which also causes the deforestation of the planet and in turn has consequences for our health. Should we ignore the fact that the macro animal farms have something to do with the origin of the COVID-19? And what about the air we breathe? How does it influence our health, our defences, and the increased vulnerability to severe symptoms of the coronavirus?

Context:

This event is part of the Green Red Dialogues. The main purpose of this series of talks is to reflect on current issues from a green and social perspective. At a time when we have to face the global challenges as a result of COVID-19, it is important to reflect on a green way out of the crisis.

Speakers:

Ska Keller, Co-President of Greens/EFA in the European Parliament

Joan Herrera, lawyer and politician, former leader of Iniciativa per Catalunya

Moderator: Marc Rius, Director of Fundació Nous Horitzons

Programme:

18h00 Opening words by Marc Rius

18h05 Contribution from Ska Keller

18h20 Contribution from Joan Herrera

18h35 Q&A

19h00 Final round of closing words

19h15 End

Practicalities:

The primary language of the event is Catalan.

This event will be livestreamed on the YouTube channel of Fundació Nous Horitzons.

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation, with the support of Fundació Nous Horitzons and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

May 14 2020
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The European Green Deal: Implications for human rights and social change. An opportunity to tackle energy poverty?

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About this event

This webinar is presented by the Green European Foundation and the Ariadne Network.

Despite some (such as the Czech Prime Minister) attempting to use COVID-19 to ditch the European Green Deal, it remains relevant, and some even see the pandemic as a characteristic of the climate crisis. The EU remains committed to the deal, and civil society is calling for it to be strengthened and used as a “greenprint” for the post-COVID-19 economy.

The European Green Deal is a significant step forward for the Commission as it resets its commitment to tackling climatic and environmental challenges and aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The deal seeks to achieve this by modernising the economy, decoupling economic growth from resource use, and improving people’s health and quality of life; leaving no one behind. To be effective, the transition must be just and inclusive, paying particular attention to regions and workers facing the greatest changes.

The deal operates through a regulatory and legislative framework, which includes European Climate Law, European Industrial Strategy, and incentives to encourage private sector investment.

This webinar will explore the extent to which human rights and social justice feature in the Green Deal and its legislative framework. It will also analyse how the Green Deal could influence foundations’ programmes of work, particularly in terms of how the transition to renewables could be an opportunity to tackle energy poverty. Join this webinar to learn how foundations might support a just transition in Europe and ensure that no one is left behind.

Speakers:

– Anna Cavazzini, German MEP of the Alliance 90/The Greens
– Renee Bruel Director, Buildings, European Climate Foundation
– Clotilde Clark-Foulquier, Housing Solutions Platform Coordinator & Project Manager, European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA)

Moderator:

– Dirk Holemans, Co-President, Green European Foundation Board and Coordinator, Flemish think-tank Oikos

This is a closed event, not open to the public.

May 08 2020
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In the face of the Covid-19 crisis: finding ways to increase solidarity in Europe

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About the event:

For this year’s Europe Day, the Green European Foundation is organising its first regional Green-Post Corona Talk in French with the support of Fondation de l’Écologie Politique.

This online conference is part of the Europe Day organised by the city of Paris.

Context:

The Covid-19 crisis has exposed the vulnerabilities of our societies, our health care sytems and economies but also the fragility of European solidarity.

The online conference aims to explore ways to increase solidarity amongst European countries and how a united post-Corona Europe can be co-created.

Speakers:

  • Mounir Satouri, Member of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA) and member of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee
  • Yasmine Bouagga, Sociologist at the University of Lyon and migration specialist
  • Constanza Hermanin, invited professor of political science at John Cabot University Rome and Europe College Bruges, Member of the +Europa party Italy
  • Manuel Domergue, Director of Research at the Abbé Pierre Foundation, columnist for the monthly economic review Alternatives Economiques

Moderated by Benoit Monange, Director of Fondation de l’Écologie Politique and GEF Board member.

How to join the event:

To watch the discussion, comment and ask your questions to the speakers, register via the Facebook event.

The talk will take place in French.

Apr 21 2020
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Green Post-Corona Talks with Philippe Lamberts and Mar Garcia

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This is another event from a series of participatory online talks with inspiring guests offering an analysis on what is at stake in this crisis and what positive ideas and concepts there are for a green post-corona vision.

Join our Facebook event to stay alert for the live stream.

 

About the event

 

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is having a grip on societies worldwide and will impact our lives long after the crisis is overcome. It is clear that we cannot continue with “business as usual,” but that we need to discuss positive ideas and concepts for a better, greener future and resilient societies now.

GEF is therefore hosting the Green Post-Corona Talks, a series of participatory online discussions with high-level experts, thinkers, and policy-makers, and the opportunity for participants to pose their most pressing questions to them live.

The talks will highlight what is currently at stake in the Corona crisis but also look beyond the period of the pandemic, and what possible solutions are already out there and can lend themselves to design the post-corona world.

The series will cover different themes from economy, over migration to gender, and bring in inspiring perspectives from all across Europe.

The project is implemented in cooperation with Oikos.

 

You can help us advancing forward-looking green ideas

to shape the Europe that we want! 

 

We rely on your generous contribution to continue putting together new, exciting Green Post-Corona Talks made extensively available to the general European public! So, please consider making a donation today, by clicking on this link.

Apr 21 2020
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Green Post-Corona talks with Hans Bruyninckx

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This is the first event from a series of participatory online talks with inspiring guests offering an analysis on what is at stake in this crisis and what positive ideas and concepts there are for a green post-corona vision.

Join our Facebook event to stay alert for the live stream.

About the event

 

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is having a grip on societies worldwide and will impact our lives long after the crisis is overcome. It is clear that we cannot continue with “business as usual,” but that we need to discuss positive ideas and concepts for a better, greener future and resilient societies now.

GEF is therefore hosting the Green Post-Corona Talks, a series of participatory online discussions with high-level experts, thinkers, and policy-makers, and the opportunity for participants to pose their most pressing questions to them live.

The talks will highlight what is currently at stake in the Corona crisis but also look beyond the period of the pandemic, and what possible solutions are already out there and can lend themselves to design the post-corona world.

The series will cover different themes from economy, over migration to gender, and bring in inspiring perspectives from all across Europe.

We rely on your generous contribution to continue putting together new, exciting Green Post-Corona Talks made extensively available to the general European public! So, please consider making a donation today, by clicking on this link.

The project is implemented in cooperation with Oikos.

Apr 14 2020
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European Green Activist Training (Barcelona)

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About this course

During the European Green Activist Training Barcelona course, you will learn about Green values, meet politicians and experts working at the front line of fighting for positive change, and of course connect with plenty of other like-minded young people!

The course will give you insights into the political decision-making processes on the national and European levels, develop your skills as an activist to enact social change, and explore how Green values promote more equal and sustainable societies.

More specifically, the training course consists of two intense training weekends, and additional online training. The first one will take place in May, in an online modality, and the second one will happen in November in Barcelona. In between, an online course on Green Learning will take place. The program will culminate in a one-week study trip to Brussels to visit the European Institutions alongside EGAT participants from other countries (Croatia, Poland, Finland, Hungary and Czechia).

We encourage people from across Spain, and particularly Catalonia, and from all backgrounds to apply to take part!

Find out more about EGAT on the EGAT project page.

Programme

The exact details of the programme are to be confirmed, please check back later for more information.

First Seminar (online)

  • 29 – 31 May, 2020
  • Sessions are planned in blocs of 2 hours
  • We work in plenary sessions, small groups, lectures with experts
  • Inclusive and interactive

Green Learning (online)

  • June 2020
  • Based on 3 recommended courses, to pick at least one.
  • Online follow-up meetings: 10 July 2020 and 18 September 2020

Second Seminar (El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona)

  • 13 – 15 November, 2020

Online follow-up meeting:

  • 22 January, 2021

Brussels Study Trip

  • March 2021 (exact dates will be confirmed)

Practicalities

The European Green Activist Training Barcelona course is free of charge, and all travel and accommodation expenses in Spain will be covered by the Nous Horitzons Foundation.

All materials, travel (including flights) and accommodation costs in Brussels are covered by the Green European Foundation, on the assumption that the participant has successfully completed the national training sessions in Spain.

 How to Apply

Applicants must be 18-26 years old. Previous experience in Green organisations is not required.

We are looking for passionate young people with a strong motivation to learn and make a difference!

Apply via the form found here.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday 30 April 2020

The course is organised by Green European Foundation with the support of Nous Horitzons Fundació and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Mar 16 2020
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Transeuropa Festival: Europe for the Many (Palermo)

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About the Event

The conference aims to set out a vision and strategy for the democratic transformation of Europe to become both ecologically responsible and socially just, and hence truly hospitable. It takes place exactly 30 years on from the fall of the Berlin wall, and brought together activists, politicians and intellectuals from across the continent. The Green European Journal Editor-in-Chief is among those in attendance.

 

Agenda

9.00 : Welcome from Fabrizio Micari, rector of UNIPA

9.15 – 9.30: Introduction to the day

09.30 – 12.00: End of the month or end of the world? How to fight social injustice and save the planet at the same time?

12.30 – 13.30: Beyond the city walls: municipalism as method of global change

Lunch

14.30 – 16.00: How can Europe act outside its borders to promote a just green transition?

16.00 – 17.30: Democratising Europe: from intergovernmental impasse to a new transnational balance of forces

17.30 – 18.00: Concluding remarks and launch of Substantive Democracy Report

18.00 – 19.00: Literary Aperitif: Visions of Europe

 

Practicalities

This event takes place at Palazzo Charamonte-Steri in Palermo, Italy.

Jan 29 2020
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Political Ecology Days (Brussels)

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About the Event:

The first edition of the Political Ecology Days will assemble key actors and thinkers in the field of political ecology, and aims to repeat this once every two years for the next decade. Political ecology is at a crossroads, which means there is a need to put things back in perspective, update its founding principles, and create a new narrative that cuts through in practice and in people’s minds.

With over 20 sessions, including lectures, seminars and participative workshops, the Political Ecology Days will cover a range of topics within three central themes: (co)inhabiting the earth differently, becoming resilient and reinventing democracy.

This event was originally set to take place in March and was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are eager to welcome you to this adapted edition! 

Speakers:

Featured speakers and moderators include:

  • Benedetta De Marte, European Green Party
  • Dirk Holemans, Oikos
  • Dominique Bourg, University of Lausanne
  • Dominique Meda, University of Paris-Dauphine
  • Edgar Morin, philosopher and sociologist
  • Isabelle Stengers, Université libre de Bruxelles
  • Lucile Schmid, La Fabrique Ecologique
  • Michel Bauwens, P2P Foundation
  • Mohammed Taleb, philosopher
  • Monica Frassoni, European Green Party
  • Paul Lannoye, Ecolo

And many more! 

Programme:

The following sessions are organised by GEF. The primary language is French, but all workshops will be recorded and translated and subtitled versions will be made available afterwards.

Saturday, 24/10

  • 10:30 – 12:30 Environmentalism, Populism and the Far Right

Moderated by Michel Genet, with Florent Marcellesi and Reinhard Olschanski

  • 14:00 – 16:00 The Many Strands of Political Ecology

Moderated by Benedetta de Marte, with Dirk Holemans, Edouart Gaudot, and Monica Frassoni

Sunday, 25/10

  • 14:00 – 16:00 Green Talks

10 mini-talks of 8 minutes each, inspired by Three Minute Thesis and TEDx formats.

You can consult the full three-day programme here. 

Practicalities:

When? 23-25 October, 10:00-22:00

Where? Due to COVID-19 safety measures, this event has had to move entirely online. The Political Ecology Days will therefore be streamed live on Facebook.

Nov 21 2017
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Freedom & Security in a Complex World (2017 edition)

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Context

People all over the world are taking their future back into their hands. Together, they are taking initiatives in the fields of renewable energy, local food production, sharing tools, and so forth. This is the most hopeful movement of our time. Where the market and state fail, people are taking action. As free citizens, they are reinventing the collective, with open partnerships where personal development and social engagement go hand in hand. This observation seems to contradict what we experience every day. The system errors of our society model fill the newspapers: climate crisis, unstable banks, refugee flows. Accepted wisdom is that uncertainty is increasing. But both trends are happening, not by coincidence, at the same time.

 

Objectives

While examining the two interlinked concepts of Freedom and Security, this publication suggests that the answer needs to be the transformation into a socioecological society in the 21st century. It argues for the realisation of a societal project that strives for equal freedom for all people to flourish in security, within the boundaries of the planet, and proposes concrete steps towards it.

 

Download

Digital version in English is available here.

Digital version in French is available here.

Digital version in German is available here.

Digital version in Hungarian is available here.

Digitial version in Spanish is available here.

This report was part of the transnational project “A green transformation: Freedom and Security in uncertain times” . An updated version from April 2021 is available here.