Oct 23 2025
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Call for Participants: The Greenhouse: Training for Activists – Spring 2026 edition

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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 Italy 03.03.2026-08.03.2026, the training will bring together 25 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. 

Apply here by 18 November 2025, 23:59.

About The Greenhouse: Training for Activists 

The Greenhouse Training is a five-day intensive for activists, thinkers, organisers, and anyone committed to shaping a vibrant, sustainable, and democratic Europe. 

Rooted 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”.  

At 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. 

 

 

Programme Highlights:  

  • Exploration of the roots and trajectories of the European Green movements, connecting past struggles to current political challenges.  
  • Deep dive into the theme “Technology and Democracy”. 
  • Practical skill-building in argumentation and political debate. 
  • A strong focus on collaboration, peer learning, and European perspectives. 
  • Guidance and mentorship from expert facilitators and insights from leading voices in the European Green movement. 
  • Networking with fellow European activists and local political actors to foster lasting relationships across borders. 
  • Becoming part of the Greenhouse Cohort – opening further opportunities for training, mentorship, and networking 


Next to the five-day training 03-08 March, The Greenhouse: Training for Activists includes three online sessions:  

  • Greenhouse pre-training session (24.02.2026 – 17:00 – 18:30) 
  • Greenhouse post-training Session #1 (07.04.2026 – 17:00 – 18:30) 
  • Greenhouse post-training Session #2 (05.05.2026 – 17:00 – 18:30) 

These sessions are an integral part of the training. Your availability during these timeslots is conditional for your application to be considered. 

 

Expert speakers and Trainers  

Edouard Gaudot – Historian and Political Scientist; Expert on Political Ecology – expert speaker

Benedetta Scuderi – MEP (Italy), Greens/EFA – expert speaker

Eliza Popper – Co-founder, The Good Enough Company, trainer

Sebastian Huehne – Capacity-building Assistant, Green European Foundation, trainer

Laurent Standaert – Director, Green European Foundation, expert  

Local Italian Green movement actors (names tbc)  

 

Participation fees and financial considerations 

Successful 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.

Our 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.

 

Participant Profile  

The ideal candidate for The Greenhouse: Training for Activists is: 

  • a 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 
  • anchored in local green and progressive movements and/or organisations 
  • motivated 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. 
  • ready to engage at the transnational level and connect with a diverse network of green-minded peers from across Europe 
  • ready to bring their learning back to their local context through concrete actions and initiatives 
  • eager to join a growing European community of young green leaders and remain actively engaged beyond the training

 

Project Background

The 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.   

Joining 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. 

Across 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.  

 

Practicalities 

Date and Time: 03 – 08 March 2026

Location: Italy – location to be confirmed 

Language:   Fluency in both written and spoken English is required to participate in the training 

Participants: 25 activists aged 18 – 30 years from across Europe (EU and non-EU countries) 

Application: Please apply here. Applications close on 18 November 2025, 23:59. The application involves questions about your experience and motivation and asks you to upload an up to three-minute video answer. We aim to confirm spots for successful applicants in early December. 

If you have any questions about the training, contact training@gef.eu

 

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fondazione Alexander Langer Stiftung and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Feb 29 2024
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EGAT Study Trip 2024

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About the event

During this three-day study trip, participants will have the chance to explore various topics such as political ecology, lobbying and just transition in Brussels through engaging with professionals, politicians, NGOs and other activists operating in and around the European institutions, as well as with each other.

With 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.

Project background

The 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.

The 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.

Programme

Tuesday March 5 –Kick off!

  • Registration and welcome
  • Getting to know each other and team building activities
  • Political Ecology in Europe: From theory to national cases
  • Activist toolkit: Public Speaking and Roleplaying with ‘The Bridge’ Theatre group 
  • Get inspired from each other: Participants have opportunity to present to others the initiatives they have joined or organized in their countries

Wednesday March 6

  • Visit to the House of European History
  • Official visits to the European Parliament  with MEPs Heidi Hautala, Alexandra Geese, Sara Mathieu, Saskia Bricmont, Margrete Auken, Gwendoline Delbos–Corfield, and Kim Van Sparrentak
  • Human Library: Participants meet and talk to young professionals, NGO and institutional workers coming from different backgrounds

Thursday March 7 

  • Topical session : Steps to deliver a Socially fair Energy Transformation
  • Advocacy as a means to enact change: Experiences and Lessons from Brussels professionals
  • Activist toolkit: Creating Change through Storytelling with Sean Currie
  • Evaluation and feedback
  • Closing Dinner

This 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.

May 30 2023
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Diversity and Inclusion (DEI): A Starting Guide

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Context

There is no quick fix to the dangers democratic systems are facing, but one thing is certain: building an open and inclusive society will take consolidated efforts to restore civic participation and dialogue which goes way beyond election day.

Diversity and inclusion start at the organisational level, by adopting adequate policies that helps attract and retain a diverse set of talent.

 

Objectives

With this short pocket-guide, you are invited to dive into the topic of diversity and inclusion, a mental framework which invites for self- and organisational- reflection. While not pursuing the ambition of an all-encompassing guide, it aims to pose the question: “Are you, your team and your organisation ready to engage in open, respectful, and inclusive dialogue with diverse groups in society?”

 

This publication has been realized with the financial support of the European Parliament and the Robert Bosch Stiftung. The European Parliament and the Robert Bosch Stiftung are not responsible for the content of this publication.

Feb 24 2023
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EGAT Study Trip 2023 (Brussels)

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About the event

During the three-day study trip, participants 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.

With 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.

Project background

The 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.

The 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.

Programme

Tuesday March 7 – Getting to know each other, the green movement and the green family

  • Welcome note
  • Getting to know each other and team building activities
  • Political Ecology in Europe: the roots, the values and the people
  • Preparing for the European Parliament visit
  • Activist Toolkit: Public Speaking

Wednesday March 8– Visit to European Parliament and Activism in practice

  • Official visits to the European Parliament with MEPs Heidi Hautala, Philippe Lambert, Sara Mathieu, Saskia Bricmont, and Ernest Urtasun
  • Visit to the House of European History
  • Topical session on gender rights with MEP Kira Marie Peter-Hansen & other speakers
  • Activism in Brussels- International Women’s Day march

Thursday March 9 – Lobby in the EU and visit to the European Parliament

  • Activist Toolkit: The Good Lobby
  • Activist Toolkit: tilt!
  • Official visits to the European Parliament with MEPs Jakob Dalunde, Kim Van Sparrentak, and Alexandra Geese
  • Visit to the House of European History
  • Topical session on Energy in Europe
  • Closing Dinner

This 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.

Feb 06 2023
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Dissemination Event: “Fighting Conspiracy Theories on TikTok”

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About the event

The goal of this discussion is to analyse conspiracy theories on social media with concrete examples of recent times. Alongside the panelists, the audience will engage in a discussion about the rapid rise of TikTok as a platform, susceptibility of youth towards conspiracy theories on TikTok and the way conspiracy theories spread. The discussion will end with potential solutions on how to fight the spread of fake news and encourage the dissemination of truthful information in an interesting and suitable way.

 

Speakers

  • Nina Klarin, Head of Social Media, 404 agency
  • Duje Kovačević, activist and journalist, srednja.hr
  • Domagoj Bebić, Phd, professor, Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Zagreb

The discussion will be moderated by Kaja Pavlinić, president of Sustainable Development Forum Green Window.

 

Practicalities

Date and Time: February 9 from 6pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Online on zoom

Language: Croatian

Registration: Sign up here

 

Related reading

This event will revolve around the Fighting Conspiracy Theories on TikTok toolkit.

Jul 15 2022
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Fighting Conspiracy Theories on TikTok

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Context

TikTok has become a primary social media platform. It has allured many young social media users (under the age of 18), at an age when conspiracy theories are more likely than ever to take hold. With a never-ending newsfeed and easy redistribution tools, the platform has become a breeding ground for fake news, conspiracy theories and theorists, for long under the radar.  But since it is now a key actor in our social media landscape, used more and more for political objectives, non-profit organisations and activists need to address this dangerous trends .

Since it is getting increasingly harder to find reliable information online where the lines between reality and fiction blur, what can we do about this, especially in a digital age when everyone has access and is exposed to conspiracy theories?

 

This toolkit was drafted after the implementation of the “Anti-conspiracy theories on TikTok” project in January 2022, looking at how could young European activists and non-profits use TikTok to combat existing conspiracy theories and prevent the rise of new ones. And this is a new tool, a starting point for anyone interested in learning about this platform and in debunking and combatting fake news  on social media in general.

 

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Also available in Turkish

Also available in Croatian

Dec 01 2021
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Go Greenr!

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About the campaign 

Do you know any green trainers, consultants, or facilitators? Then join our campaign and encourage them to sign into our platform by nominating them on our social media. If selected, they will receive a 50% discount to join the Greenr community.   

How does it work? 

The campaign aims to encourage green users to bring in their green-minded trainer contacts. There are three ways to take part: 

  • Instagram: Like this post and mention your nominated person in a comment or share our post in your story tagging @gef_europe and your nominee. 
  • Twitter: Reply to this tweet mentioning your nominee and what makes them a good fit for Greenr. 
  • LinkedIn: Like this post and mention below your nominee and what makes them a good fit for Greenr. 
  • Facebook: Like this post , mention your nominated person in a comment and tell us what makes them a good fit for Greenr.

Don’t forget to use the hashtag #GoGreenr for all the above!

What happens next? 

Nominees can apply to become a Greenr member following this link . The application comprises filling a short form, which will then be examined by our selection panel. This ensures that Greenr remains a space for dedicated green professionals seeking to achieve social change! Once approved, the selected nominees will get a 50% reduction in our fee to join the platform. Ready to participate? Go Greenr! 

 

Context

Greenr is the platform that connects green-minded facilitators, trainers and consultants with the green organisations that need them. Members of the Greenr community are part of a dynamic network of like-minded trainers and experts and have access to different training programmes and networking events. Want to know more about Greenr? Head over to  www.greenr.eu .Training Green means training sustainably and inclusively. Greenr trainers are value-driven changemakers who use participatory, co-creative methodologies to ensure that all voices and perspectives are heard. Know someone like that? Nominate them today to #GoGreenr! 

 

Practicalities

End of the campaign: December 20th, which means you should nominate your candidate on our social media channels prior to this date. 

Application deadline: 15th January, which means nominees should fill in the application by this date. 

 If you have any questions, please send an email to kel.nkondock@gef.eu  

Nov 02 2021
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Combating online hate speech- Call for participants

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About the training

The live virtual training is complimentary to the Combating Online Hate Speech, FR, ES, LUX, DE, AT course which offers information on hate speech, focusing on case studies on a national and European level while presenting various methods to counter hate speech online.

 

The live virtual training goes deeper into the discussions by tackling the important topics of disinformation, misinformation and conspiracy theories that are connected to and/or stem from hate speech online. The training will focus on fake facts, the usage of alternative narratives, how conspiracy theories work, and how they travel. There will be a clear focus on the increased disinformation on the worldwide pandemic.

 

Aims and objectives

  • To give participants a toolbox through a hands-on training that allows for the possibility to go into role play to practice how to use counter speech rhetoric;
  • To learn about disinformation campaigns and conspiracy narratives regarding Covid-19;
  • To access the necessary tools to take part in argumentative possibilities for action.

 

Who should apply?

We are looking for 25 young professionals, students and activists who are interested in learning how to react to disinformation, misinformation and conspiracy theories that are connected to and/or stem from hate speech online.

All participants must first take the online course, Combating Online Hate Speech if they haven’t already done so as the training builds on this course.

We encourage applications from participants from vulnerable groups who may have limited access to discuss these topics.

Practicalities

The training will take place on Friday, November 12th from 10:00-13:00 CEST.

  • Language: the training will be held in English with simultaneous translations in French, Spanish, Luxembourgish and German.
  • Format: the live virtual training will be held on zoom.
  • Costs: the training is free of costs!
  • Registration: if you are interested in participating, please click on this link to submit your application.
  • Deadline: the deadline to submit is on 8 November at midnight CEST. All participants will be informed of the results and details the following week.

 

About the trainers:

Gegenargument is a network of free-lance educators and counsellors who are working around the issues of right-wing extremism, racism, anti-feminism and disinformation – online and offline. The trainers have been active in adult education for many years and specialised on (individual and collective) courses of action in dealing with discrimination, right-wing extremism and hate speech. They have been working with different target groups – from volunteers to social workers to higher education employees and politicians – and love to equip people with the tools they need to stand up against discrimination. More information: www.gegen-argument.de

 

This 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

Nov 03 2020
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Facilitation Jumpstart – developing a green-minded toolbox

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About the event

Moving working methods online has presented a certain number of challenges for trainers and facilitators. The reliance on participatory methods and engagement for successful facilitation requires reinvention and co-creation of educational projects to adapt to this new online era.

As a result, this year’s event is designed to provide you with the tools, resources, and methods needed to implement educational projects in this new reality. You will have the opportunity to present your skills, share best practices, and work together with other participants on new online or hybrid project collaborations.

You can download the programme here.

Registration

If this sounds like an event you would like to participate in, we encourage you to please click on this link to purchase your ticket to the event. To participate in the event, we ask that you make a solidarity payment between EUR25-40. Our solidarity-based system allows those who can afford to pay more to help support those who have limited financial possibilities.

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For more information, please reach out to GEF’s Capacity-Building, Project Coordinator, Mariana Batista at mariana.batista@gef.eu.

Aug 06 2020
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Online Facilitation for Green Minded Trainers

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About the Event:

The Green European Foundation in cooperation with horizontal school, with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation, is organising the “Online Facilitation for Green Minded Trainers” on 18, 23, 25 and 28 September 2020.

 

Context:

Online trainings and online events have been gaining popularity in the recent years due to their relative accessibility, convenience, sustainability, and easier admission to a variety of expertise from all over the world. With teleworking becoming the new norm, many event and training organisers find themselves in the position of having to transfer their working methods online thereby shedding light on the new opportunities for digital and hybrid collaborations.

These opportunities also enable us, green organisations, to reach further, to strengthen our collaboration across countries, and to solidify our work once an event has ended. For sustainability-driven organisations, being compelled to invest in digital infrastructures has also opened up the space for less polluting, resource-consuming work.

In this context, the Green European Foundation in cooperation with horizontal school, is organising this training for facilitators and event moderators working on green topics .

 

Practicalities:

When: from 14h-17h CET on the following days:

  • Friday 18.09
  • Wednesday 23.09
  • Friday 25.09
  • Monday 28.09

Where: Online platform to be decided

Language: English

WHAT WE COVER:

  • an orientation to online learning
  • how to design and facilitate inclusive and participatory online workshops
  • how to deal with technical elements, background and obstacles
  • how to avoid online fatigue & passiveness
  • how to reflect and evaluate on the sustainabillity of online events
  • a toolbox of profound online tools  and methods
  • peer-to-peer exchange
  • networking with other green-minded facilitators

TRAINERS

SEBASTIAN WEHRSIG, a trainer of horizontal school, is passionate about socio-ecological transformation, people and nature. He works on-site and online as a facilitator on education for sustainable development, international co-creation and citizenship education. Currently, he fosters sustainable development, climate actions and socio-ecological transformation at Villa Fohrde, an educational house in Brandenburg, Germany.

MARISCHA WEISER, a co-creator and trainer at horizontal school, is passionate about building communities, enabling co-creation, developing and applying methods to create social change in our societies. She is a coordinator, community builder and facilitator at MitOst,  working in the field of culture and citizenship education. Currently, she focuses on program design, methods for capacity building of civil society actors as well as discovering the potential of online learning.

For questions and more information, please contact mariana.batista@gef.eu and/or horizontalschool@mitost.org

**This training course is brought to you by the Green European Foundation and horizontal school, with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

 

May 29 2020
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European Green Activist Training (Barcelona)

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About the event:

During the European Green Activist Training Barcelona course, participants will learn about Green values, meet politicians and experts working at the front line of fighting for positive change, and of course connect with other like-minded young people.
The first training focuses on the introduction to the programme and team-building, diving into the theory behind political ecology, European and Green politics, practical skills building, as well as discussions with Dolors Comas, Ernest Urtasun and Mar García.
Programme of the online training:

Friday, 29 May
16:00 – 17:30 Introduction to the the European Green Activist Training
17:45 – 19:30 Team building: 21st century challenges

Saturday, 30 May
10:00 – 11:30 Theoretical framework: political ecology and ecosocialism.

12:00 – 13:30 Discussion with Dolors Comas (anthropologist, former President of Fundació Nous Horitzons)
16:00 – 16:30 What are European institutions and politics for? A green way forward from COVID-19.

16:45 – 19:00 Debate with Ernest Urtasun (Member of European Parliament, Greens/EFA) and Mar García (Secretary General of the European Green Party)

Sunday, 31 May
10:00 – 11:30 Discourse analysis and communication skills development
12:00 – 13:00 Evaluation and closing of the seminar

May 28 2019
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Preparation Meeting for Brussels Study Trip (Prague)

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Event Background

The European Green Activists Training (EGAT) consists of training sessions for young Green activists in three phases. 

The first phase is the completion of the free online course Impact Europe. Then, in the second phase, the trainees participate national training sessions in their respective countries on domestic politics, as well as a session on European politics and institutions. The final stage is the study trip, which brings all of the trainees from across Europe together in Brussels. 

The EGAT project aims to Europeanise existing training programmes for Green activists in several European countries by incoporating more pan-European content and to make these programmes more cooperative by enabling young activists to meet and network. 

About the Event

This training is a closed event for EGAT participants, who were chosen in fall 2018 though a call for participants. During this preparation meeting prior to the Brussels Study Trip the participants will learn for example about the practicalities of travelling to Brussels and visiting European Parliament and also have a chance to view their expectations, as well as reflect on the online course Impact Europe. The aim is also to reduce the possible cultural shock and prepare the participant for their of a life time, as well as go deeper in the themes of lobbying and rule of law.

Programme:

Friday 22 February

18:00 – 19:15 Dinner

19:15 – 20:30 Presentation of the Brussels Study Trip

20:30 – 21:00 Cultural shock

Saturday 22 February

8:30 – 9:30 Breakfast

9:30 – 10:30 Impact Europe – debriefing and discussion

Break

10:45 – 12:15 Good Lobbying in Czech contextby Věnek Bohuš, analyst from Rekonstrukce státu”

12:15 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 15:30 Law in the system change by Karel Suda, lawyer

Break

15:45 – 17:15 Plenary meeting

Break

17:30 – 18:30 Working groups

18:30 – 19:00 Closing

 

Apr 24 2019
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Green Learning: 10+ New Courses!

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Green Learning – 10+ New Courses!

For all keen and green learners who want to supercharge their knowledge on the hot topics in Europe today, Green Learning has over 10 brand new courses for you to get stuck into!

Dive into the pivotal issues facing the European Union today, including:

  • How Can We Fight Climate Change?
  • Food & Agriculture
  • How Can We Achieve a Social European Union
  • How Can We Realise Tax Justice?
  • Empower the Youth!
  • Brexit
  • Towards a Transparent EU
  • Towards Sustainable Transport & Mobility
  • Fighting Terrorism and Ensuring Security
  • Towards Human Migration & Asylum Policies
  • How Can We Protect Our Fundamental Rights?
  • Combatting Hate Speech
  • Hate Speech Widersprechen (DE)

The courses will guide learners through these often-complicated topics with fun and dynamic content that break down the key information, facts and figures to give insights into the important issues at play. Then, learners will also explore the potential solutions to these problems to discover how to enact change for the better!

How to Start Learning

Create your account for free at www.mygreenlearning.eu and start learning now!

To start learning, create your account, click on “My Account” and find the desired course under “Library”.

These courses are part of the Green Learning platform of the Green European Foundation, which provides free online courses for learners to build their knowledge and develop their skills. Discover all the courses on offer at www.mygreenlearning.eu/about

Promotion

If you would like to promote the new Green Learning courses on your own website and/or social media, you can use the promotion pack found here.

A pack specific to courses relevant to the youth climate movements can be found here. 

A pack for the course Fast track: Green Issues from A to Z can be found here.

The promotion packs features text & visuals for you to use and share among your networks and beyond!

Feb 14 2019
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Call for Participants: Green School – Europe, Environment and I (Lisbon)

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Event Background

The Green European Foundation, with its new partner Quercus, is launching the first ever Spring School in Portugal under the European Green Activists Training programme, taking place in Lisbon.

About the Event

This two-day training session will dive into environmental policies, helping participants understand the inner-workings of the European Union institutions and how environmental policies can be influenced. The session will also offer alternative tools for activism, such as using cartoons and video formats.

Practicalities

This event is for participants aged between 18 – 26 years old.
The event will be mainly held in Portuguese, with some parts in English.
The course fee is 10 euro, which includes all meals mentioned in the programme.
Travel and accomodation costs of the participants are not covered by the organisers.

Programme

14th June – Day 1: EU and the Environment – Official Institutions and Civil Society Organizations
09:00 – Reception of participants
09:30 – Opening by a Quercus and Aurelié Marechal, director of Green European Foundation
10:00 – The European institutions and GEF; Aurelié Marechal, director of Green European Foundation
10:30 – The EU Parliament: roles, activities and challenges
Pedro Valente da Silva, head of Cabinet of the EP Rep. in Portugal (TBC)
11:00 – Coffee-break
11:20 – Influencing the EU Environmental legislation and policies – the role and action of NGOs
by Paula Lopes da Silva, Quercus
11:40 – Agriculture, nature and the environment. The EU Agriculture Policy by Domingos Leitão, Executive Director at SPEA, C6 member
12:30 – Lunch
14:00 – Biodiversity, green citizenship and the EU – A training experience in Brussels by Sandra Pereira, Biologist and Environmental Education Officer, Quercus
14:20 – E-learning with the Green European Foundation by Aurélie Marechal, GEF
15:00 – Sustainable food and public policies by Cecília Delgado, Researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences of Lisbon Nova University
15:30 – The project “Make Europe Sustainable for All” and the Sustainable Development Goals by Telma Costa, project manager at CPADA, Portuguese Confederation of Environmental NGOs
16:30 – Coffee-break
18:00 – Acting now! Volunteer activity at Re-Food nearby centres, helping others and fighting against food waste
20:00 – Dinner at Restaurant Jardim dos Sentidos (Vegetarian)
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15th June – Day 2: EU and the Environment – Policies, Legislation and Challenges Ahead
09:30 – Introduction with a video: “Story of stuff – Microfibers”
09:40 – Circular economy and European waste policy by Larissa Copello, Zero Waste Europe
10:00 – Citizens and waste: Short presentation of Quercus WasteApp
Coffee-break
11:00 – Idea Challenge, a GEF project by Célia Vilas Boas, facilitator in Portugal
11:30 -Environmental online activism: campaigning in the internet by Lopo de Almeida, IT consultant
11:50 – Introduction to the workshops, split of the groups and initial brainstorm
12:45 – Lunch
14:00 – Practical Workshops: Communicating sustainability/environment
Workshop A: One minute with the Environment – Producing short videos, facilitated by João Luis Azevedo, from Quercus Green Minute team
Workshop B: Environmental Cartoon – Intervening through humor, facilitated by Vasco Gargalo, Cartoonist
17:00 – Presentation of workshop’s outputs by each group
17:30 – Evaluation of the event, final remarks and closing

Registraton

Please register via the form found here.

Deadline: 05th June

 

Feb 05 2019
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Call for Youth Tutors

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About the Project

The Idea Challenge is a project for young people aged 18-24 from Finland, Portugal, Croatia and Czechia, particularly youth not usually engaged in active citizenship.

The project aims to encourage the target group to become active European citizens by challenging them to:

  1. Propose ideas for change in their communities.
  2. Create a bridge between the stuggles they face on a local level with the struggles of their peers in other countries.

 Job Description

The mission of the youth tutors will be to help us in disseminating the call for project ideas on a local level, to assist the foundation in selecting the successful projects, and to support these projects with one-on-one tutoring sessions on pan-European cooperation. Tutors are also expected to assist in assessing the impact of winning project ideas.

More specifically, a youth tutor will: 

  • Identify online and offline locations where the Idea Challenge should be disseminated; for example, sports clubs, unemployment offices, technical & vocational schools, local parks and leisure spaces, social media groups, etc.
  • Disseminate the calls for action locally, both online and offline.
  • Work with GEF in the selection process of the winning project ideas from the applications received in their respective countries.
  • Following on from training from GEF, use peer education methods to introduce a European dimension to the successful winning projects; one-on-one tutoring sessions with the successful projects will take place online or offline to discuss how certain issues are tackled by young people in other countries, as well as information on the relevant change-makers on a political level.
  • Support the organisation of local actions.
  • Support the Green European Foundation in the dissemination of the outcomes of local actions.
  • Support the Green European Foundation in evaluating the impact of the local actions.

Qualities and Experience Sought

  • Motivated and reliable, with strong organisational and social skills.
  • Knowledgeable in the workings of the European Union and its institutions; alumni of the European Green Activist Training or Impact Europe online course will have an advantage.
  • Able to communicate in English.
  • Be interested and open to receiving coaching and online training from the Green European Foundation.
  • Be available for online and face-to-face meetings in their respective city for the duration of the challenge; 1st March – 15th July 2019.

Selection Process

Please complete the application form available below before the deadline of 20th February 2019.

Successful candidates will be contacted for a short online interview. Eight tutors in total will be selected from these interviews, two from each participating country.

Remuneration

We offer €600 for the full duration of the mission, subject to relevant taxes in the respective countries.

Dependant on the personal situation, self-employed or consultancy contracts or similar agreements will be used.

On top of this, a certificate of participation signed by the Green European Foundation will be issued. Dependant on performance, a recommendation letter will be issued for future employment reference purposes.

How to Apply

Only submissions through the application form will be accepted.

For general questions, please contact Gio Megrelishvili at gio.megrelishvili@gef.eu

APPLICATION FORM HERE 

About the Green European Foundation

The Green European Foundation (GEF) is a European level political foundation. It is linked to, but independent of, other European Green actors such as the European Green Party and the Green Group in the European Parliament. Modelled on many successful national green political foundations, GEF works to encourage European citizens to participate in European political discussions and to ultimately forge a stronger, more participative European democracy. Read more.

Feb 01 2019
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EGAT Study Trip (Brussels)

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Event Background

The European Green Activists Training (EGAT) consists of training sessions for young Green activists in three phases.

The first phase is the completion of the free online course Impact Europe. Then, in the second phase, the trainees participate national training sessions in their respective countries on domestic politics, as well as a session on European politics and institutions. The final stage is the study trip, which brings all of the trainees from across Europe together in Brussels.

The EGAT project aims to Europeanise existing training programmes for Green activists in several European countries by incoporating more pan-European content and to make these programmes more cooperative by enabling young activists to meet and network.

About the Event

During the four-day study trip, participants from Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland and Malta will have the chance to engage with professionals, politicians, NGOs and other activists operating in and around the European institutions, as well as with each other.

With a range of formal and informal 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.

Programme

Monday 4th March – Getting to know each other

  • Meeting the participants and familiarising them with the Green family on a European level.

Tuesday 5th March – Discover the European Union

  • European Parliament visit, with MEPs Heidi Hautala, Ernest Urtasun and Sven Giegold.

Parallel Sessions:

  • House of Europe visit
  • Parlamentarium visit
  • Career opportunities in Brussels

Wednesday 6th March – Influence the European Union

  • Different faces of lobbying: citizen, NGOs and corporations
  • Activist toolbox: debate and demonstrate

Thursday 7th March – Debate the European Union

  • Keynote speech on the Future of Europe
  • Groupwork and debates

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

If you would like to take part in the next generation of EGAT, there will be a call for participant applications in Autumn 2019, for national training sessions in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Finland and Hungary. 

Check back later for more information, or follow us on social media and sign up to our newsletter. 

Jan 29 2019
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Call for Testers: an Online Course on Hate Speech (in German)

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Context:

We are looking for testers for the final test phase of the online course „Hate Speech Widersprechen“.

Your feedback is invaluable: we will use the information you give in the evaluation at the end of the course to refine and improve the content accordingly, with the final version to be launched on 15th February 2019.

The course is available in German and takes less than 1.5 hours to complete.

About the Event:

This course offers you knowledge on hate speech, how it affects communities, national and European legal framework, as well as equipping you with the tools for countering hate speech on social networks.

Together with other learners, you can exchange ideas, network and improve your own ability to counter hate speech. This will help you to change social networks and become active against discrimination.

Sign up:

www.mygreenlearning.eu/courses/hate-speech-widersprechen

Acknowledgements:

The course was created in cooperation with Green Campus and the Heinrich Boll Stiftung.

 

Dec 17 2018
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EGAT session on EU politics in Malta pt.2

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This training is a part of our transnational project “European Green Activists Training”, and will provide opportunities for 11 participants to learn more about the institutions of the European Union, Green politics and sustainable development policies.

As an additional element of this training, the participants will gain an exclusive access to our online course IMPACT EUROPE – which will enhance their critical understanding of the European Union, provide them with an analytical overview of the Green movement in the context of contemporary politics at the European level, as well as with insights into ways of generating political impact as a European citizen.

The EU session

The Green European Foundation will contribute with a special session with the focus on the European Union and activism on a European level on 17 November in Gzira.

The participants will meet and discuss with representatives from Green European Foundation. The training will include workshops about writing as a tool for activism, experience sharing and creating their own activism plan.

The session will be followed a study visit to Brussels in Spring 2019, in which the participants will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.

Programme

09:30-10:00: Registration

Part 1: Introduction & Discussion

10:00-10:45

Introduction by GEF & Ceratonia Foundation

Jamie Kendrick, Green European Journal, and Danika Formosa, Ceratonia Foundation

Ice-breaking activity & warm-up

Feedback on Impact Europe

10:45-11:30

EU and the Green movement: EU institutional setting & Green actors at European level

Jamie Kendrick, Green European Journal

11:30-12:30: Experience sharing 

Dr Henry Vassalo, former Chairperson, Alternative Demokratika

12:30-13:15: Lunch break

Part 2: Let’s Gear Up

13:15-14:15: Workshop #1 – Writing as a tool for activism

Jamie Kendrick, Green European Journal

14:15-15:15: Workshop #2 – Me and the EU (My Activism Plan)

Jamie Kendrick, Green European Journal

15:15-15:45: Feedback, wrap-up, next steps

15:45-16:00: Closing remarks 

 

Application process closed

The call for applications has closed. Stay tuned for similar opportunities next year and shorten the wait by going through our online course!

Dec 17 2018
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EGAT session on EU politics in Malta pt.1

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This training is a part of our transnational project “European Green Activists Training”, and will provide opportunities for 11 participants to learn more about the institutions of the European Union, Green politics and sustainable development policies.

As an additional element of this training, the participants will gain an exclusive access to our online course IMPACT EUROPE – which will enhance their critical understanding of the European Union, provide them with an analytical overview of the Green movement in the context of contemporary politics at the European level, as well as with insights into ways of generating political impact as a European citizen.

The session

The Green European Foundation will contribute with a special session with the focus on the NGO work on a European level and understanding the Green family on 27th October in Sliema.

The participants will meet and discuss with representatives from Federation of Young European Greens, exchange on campaigning experiences as well as get to know each other.

The session will be followed by another session, with a deeper focus on European Union. The course will culminate in a study visit to Brussels in Spring 2019, in which the participants will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.

Programme

10:00-10:30: Registration

Part 1: Introduction & Discussion 

10:30-10:45: Introduction by Ceratonia Foundation

Danika Formosa, Project Coordinator, Ceratonia Foundation

10:45-11:15: 

Ice breaking activity

Learning expectations and objectives of the course

11:15-11:45: Workshop #1 – So many  young people, why can’t we hear their voices? 

Danika Formosa, Project Coordinator, Ceratonia Foundation

11:45-12:45: Workshop #2 – Storytelling in campaigns and experience sharing

Mina Tolu, Federation of Young Greens Team Member & Activist

12:45-13:30 Lunch Break

Part 2: Let’s Gear Up!

13:30-14:30: Workshop #3 – The role of local councils, responsibilities and Green policies

Ralph Cassar, Secretary General, Alternattive Demokratika

14:30-14:45: Let’s debate!

14:45-15:00: Self-reflection and next steps 

 

Application process closed

The call for applications has closed. Stay tuned for similar opportunities next year and shorten the wait by going through our online course!

Dec 14 2018
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EGAT session 2 on EU politics in Croatia (Zagreb)

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About the event

This training is a part of our transnational project “European Green Activists Training”, and will provide opportunities for 20 participants to learn more about the institutions of the European Union, Green politics and sustainable development policies. 

As an additional element of this training, the participants will gain an exclusive access to our online course IMPACT EUROPE – which will enhance their critical understanding of the European Union, provide them with an analytical overview of the Green movement in the context of contemporary politics at the European level, as well as with insights into ways of generating political impact as a European citizen.

Programme

Second part of training is taking place from December 14 – 15, 2018 in the city of Samobor, and is organized by The Green European Foundation together with Green Window and Cooperation Development Network of Eastern Europe.  

The second EU training will be divided in 2 parts; first part is going to be focused on Cohesion and Social EU policies, introduced by the policy advisor form the Greens/EFA group. Second part is going to be interactive for the participants where they are going to be a part of the EU committee simulation.

Application process closed 

The deadline for applications was  30 September 2018. Stay tuned for similar opportunities next year and shorten the wait by going through our online course!