Nov 19 2021
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Dare to Care: Ecofeminism as Inspiration

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About the Event

The global Covid crisis brought healthcare into the spotlight. Care, however, extends beyond the strictly medical in that it includes everything we do to preserve and restore the world. The erosion of the welfare state, the plundering of the Global South and the crossing of planetary boundaries is alarming. There is also the link between the exploitation of people and of nature. Imagine we found the courage to truly care for all people and other earthlings, for our unique living world.  

Inspired by ecofeminists worldwide, the authors wonder: can care be a new starting point, based on connectedness and generosity? Can care, as an emancipatory principle, underpin politics and economics? 

In this webinar, we will dive deeper into the content of the essay, followed by a Q&A with the audience. 
 

Context

This is the last of four public webinars as part of the project “Feminists in the Climate Movement,” organised by GEF with the support of Visio, Green Economics Institute, Oikos, and Fundacja Strefa Zieleni. With a closed training programme for selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors as well as a series of public events, the project seeks to build capacity among (potential) climate leaders, while highlighting the gendered aspects and impacts of the climate crisis to a broader audience.   

Practicalities

Date and time: Monday, December 6th from 19:30 to 21:00 CET.  

Audience: This webinar will take place in English and is open to the general public.  

Registration: Please register in advance via this link.   

 

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

Nov 01 2021
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Feminists in the Climate Movement at the Green Hub

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About the Event

Women and minorities are more likely to be affected by the consequences of climate change but are also the key people who can bring about change in their communities. Countries with more diversity in decision-making have more ambitious climate policies. But diversity doesn’t just magically happen  – it must be encouraged. Women and non-binary people need specific training to make change in traditionally male-dominated places of decision-making. 

This year, GEF has selected and supported a group of twenty Feminist Climate Ambassadors to do just that. We have also run a series of public events on the nexus of gender equality and the climate crisis, and are exploring ecofeminism and ethics of care as a potential framework for societal change. Our Green Hub programming continues this work! 

Programme:  

11:00 – 12:30 Ecofeminist Roundtable: Conversation Circle on Ecofeminist Experience, with the support of Oikos 

As individual selves, we are part of a web of relationships with both human and non-human others. Within ethics of care, we maintain nourishing and caring relationships.  

In this workshop, we discuss what this entails for us, and we put ethics of care into practice by creating a safe space for us to connect, tell our stories and listen to each other. There is space for self-expression and deep listening. 

The session will be completed by a moment of body-care (through breath work and movement). Care for our physical bodies supports the connection to ourselves and helps to solidify the connections between self and the self, self and the fellow participant, and ultimately towards self and the world we live in. 

 

15:00 – 17:00 Rethinking People, Planet and Profit with Feminist Climate Ambassadors, with the support of Visio 

Join GEF’s Feminist Climate Ambassadors to renew your thinking about the three dimensions of sustainability. The ambassadors and international experts offer you a new feminist lenses and facilitate constructive conversation on environmentalism, economy and climate policy & security. 

  • With our ambassadors Barbora Majdisova (Poland & Sweden), Louisa Mandt (Germany), Gabrielle Sousa e. Hiltmann (Brazil & Germany), Ana Díaz Vidal (Spain & Scotland), Claire Woods (Ireland), and Dilara Asardag (Cyprus & Finland). 
  • Additional speakers to be announced! 

 

17:00 – 19:00 Training for Feminists in the Climate Movement: How COP Works, with the support of Green Economics Institute 

This is a workshop to familiarise researchers, activists, and policy makers as to how they can make a difference and contribute to COP26 dialogues, with a particular eye on issues like gender equality and diverse decision making. We will start with introducing how the treaty works, what negotiations look like, and how different actors exert their influence. This is followed by an interactive workshop exploring participants’ own reflections and inputs. 

  • With Michelle Gale (Gender Progress); Jean Lambert (GPEW, former MEP); Dr. Alexandra Harrington (Global Institute for Health and Human Rights), Dorothy Nalubega (Ecological Party of Uganda, Global Greens), and Miriam Kennett (Green Economics Institute). Facilitated by Peg Alexander. 

 

Practicalities

Venue: Kirk Lounge at the COP26 Green Hub (The Renfield Centre – 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, UK). These events will be taking place entirely in person. 

Audience: Free and open to the general public, but pre-registration may be required and there is a maximum capacity for each session. 

Register: To learn more and sign up in advance, please check out this link. To sign up for the “How COP Works” training specifically, you can also do so here. 

 

Other material

Read the COP26 Feminist Climate Ambassadors statement here

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio, Green Economics Institute, and Oikos, and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.  

Oct 15 2021
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Ecofeminist Round Table

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 This discussion will be a curated safe space for participants to engage in a long-form dialogue and open-ended conversation based on the booklet: ‘Voor wie willen we zorgen?: Ecofeminisme als inspiratiebron’ (Who do we wish to care for? Ecofeminism as inspiration).  

We hope to create a stimulating environment to think and discuss about  the ethics of care and the importance for everyone to be listened and have a voice. Everyone is invited to engage with each other on their visions and versions of care.  

The session will be followed by bodywork as aftercare (breathing exercises, stretching etc.) to help solidify the connections between self and the self, self and the fellow participant, and ultimately towards self and the world we live in. All are welcome! 

Context:

Our second Ecofeminist round table takes place in Brussels, as part of the larger Ecopolis event. Ecopolis is the perfect annual day to meet people who care about a sustainable future. Because ecological challenges know no national or linguistic borders, Ecopolis is diverse, international, and interactive. 

Ecopolis invites Belgian and international authors to debate the transition towards a socio-ecological society. Inspiring books, documentaries and debates between writers, academics and civil society thinkers about ecology, economy and society are at the heart of Ecopolis. 

Speakers

This round table will be facilitated by Philsan Osman, who studies African Languages and Cultures at Ghent University. She is from Somalia and is an aspiring writer, activist, and community builder. 

Practicalities:

Ecopolis takes place on October 24th, 2021, at the Kaaitheater in Brussels. The ecofeminist round table is open to all participants of this event. 

Tickets are on sale via this link. Please note that, in line with Brussels measures against COVID-19, a COVID-Safe Ticket will be required for entry.  

This round table is organised by the Green European Foundation, with the support of Oikos and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. 

Sep 16 2021
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Feminist Climate Ambassadors – Countdown to COP26

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About the event

We aim to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their region and across their local media, to support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across Europe. In addition, the training provides space for more political-level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change.
The sixth meeting looks ahead to COP26, exploring the focal points on gender and equality in upcoming climate negotiations and the influencing opportunities that the summit provides. Then, our ambassadors will dive deeper into the topic of ecofeminism and the lessons it holds for their work and activism.

Context

This training is part of the project Feminists in the Climate Movement, organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio, the Green Economics Institute, Strefa Zieleni, and Oikos. While the training is for selected participants only, the project also features a webinar series and summer school, which are open to the general public.

Speakers

Fleur Newman – Gender Affairs Officer, UNFCCC 

Miriam Kennet – Green Economics Institute (UK) 

Marie-Monique Franssen – Oikos (Belgium) 

Philsan Osman – University of Ghent (Belgium) 

Programme

13:00 Welcome 

13:05 What are the focal points on gender and equality in upcoming climate negotiations? (with Fleur Newman) 

13:45 Influencing opportunities and best practices at COP (with Miriam Kennet)  

14:15 Ecofeminism Roundtable (with Marie-Monique Franssen and Philsan Osman) 

  • This roundtable will explore the theories and praxis of ecofeminism. Using their essay ‘Voor wie willen we zorgen?’ (‘Who do we wish to care for?’) as a base, co-authors Philsan Osman and Marie-Monique Franssen will first discuss the fundamentals of intersectional environmentalism and ecofeminism rooted in ethics of care. After this presentation, we will provide a space for a long form, vulnerable & open ended exchange that fosters a dialogue between all the participants.

17:00 End of programme 

 

Practicalities

This event is for selected participants only and will take place online via Zoom and Howspace. Applications for the training programme are now closed. 

This project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio,  and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Aug 30 2021
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Feminist Climate Ambassadors – Safety and Trust

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About the event

We aim to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their own region and media, to support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across Europe. In addition, the training provides space for more political-level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change.
The fifth meeting revolves around the themes of safety and trust. How can we create and promote the creation of safer and more equal spaces, meetings, and conversations, virtually and physically? What concrete measures can we take to promote constructive dialogue and make all voices heard and everyone safe and accepted?

Context

This training is part of the project Feminists in the Climate Movement, organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio, the Green Economics Institute, Strefa Zieleni, and Oikos. While the training is for selected participants only, the project also features a webinar series and summer school, which are open to the general public.   

Programme

10:00 Welcome and news from training and ambassadors 

10:30 Susi Nousiainen: Safety and Trust 

11:00 Group work on case examples 

11:30 Discussion 

12:00 Introducing a tool: timeout dialogues in two groups (facilitated by Adele Halttunen & Maia Fandi) 

13:40 Overview of the Timeout method 

13:55 Homework and goodbye 

Speakers: 

Susi Nousiainen – author and researcher

Practicalities

This event is for selected participants only and will take place online via Zoom and Howspace. Applications for the training programme are now closed. 

This project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio,  and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Jul 16 2021
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Climate Feminist Summer School

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About the Event

Women and minorities are more likely to be affected by the impacts of climate change and environmental crises, but are also key to bringing about change in their communities. Countries with more diversity in decision-making have more ambitious climate policies, while the empowerment of women is also closely linked to better economic and wellbeing outcomes for all.  

We need this diversity and we celebrate it, but we also know that it flourishes best when it is pursued actively and obstacles are clearly understood. Specific support for systemically underrepresented groups, including women and non-binary people, is crucial in order to make a change in traditionally male-dominated spaces.  

How are women currently excluded from climate negotiations and decisions? What are the lessons and insights from those leaders who have managed to break through? What are the narratives and structures that keep inequalities in place, and the “gender-blind” solutions that fail to challenge the status quo? How does the patriarchal exploitation of the planet relate to the lived experiences and activism of women of colour, indigenous women, LGBTQ+ women, and others? And above all, what can we do to address all of this?  

This online summer school will feature a series of interactive sessions to explore the gendered impacts of the climate crisis, but also provide concrete tools, inspiration, and knowledge to equip participants in their own lives and with a special eye on COP26. We will facilitate encounters between activists, climate scientists, researchers, policy makers, campaigners, politicians, and the general public, in order to move this priority high on the agenda and spark connections across Europe and beyond. 

Context: 

This summer school is part of the project “Feminists in the Climate Movement,” organised by GEF with the support of Visio, Green Economics Institute, Oikos, and Fundacja Strefa Zieleni. With a closed training programme for selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors as well as a series of public events, the project seeks to build capacity among (potential) climate leaders, while highlighting the gendered aspects and impacts of the climate crisis to a broader audience.   

Speakers: 

Confirmed speakers include: 

  • Prof. Graciela Chichilnisky (professor of economics at Columbia University, IPCC lead author, co-founder of Global Thermostat) 
  • Clare Bailey (Leader of Green Party Northern Ireland)
  • Jean Lambert (European Green Party)
  • Mana Livardjani (Director of ENOP – European Network of Political Foundations)
  • Frances Roberts-Gregory (Northeastern University Future Faculty Fellow)
  • Patrizia Heidegger (European Environmental Bureau)
  • Rahila James (ActionAid Nigeria)
  • Marie Pochon (Notre Affaire a Tous)
  • Ewa Sufin-Jacquemart (director of Strefa Zieleni, Congress of Women coordinator) 
  • Chelangat Scholar (national chairperson at Green Congress of Kenya) 
  • Olfa Jelassi (GenderCC) 
  • Dr. Alexandra Harrington (research director at Centre for International Sustainable Development Law) 

And many more!

Programme:  

The full programme and speakers can be found here. Please note that sessions are subject to change. 

Practicalities: 

Date and time: August 20th – 22nd (13:00 – 19:30)   

  • Sessions include plenaries, networking, workshops, social sessions, and many other formats. There will be plenty of extended breaks, and participants are welcome to join whenever and for whichever session(s) they want.  

Audience: This summer school will take place in English, online, and is open to the general public. We strive for an open but safe space, making the summer school as interactive and accessible as possible while ensuring the wellbeing of our participants.   

Registration: Please register in advance here. 

 

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Green Economics Institute 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.

Jul 16 2021
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GEF at the Green Days: On the Way to COP26

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About the Event: 

The past year has taught us painful but vital lessons about our relation to nature, the importance of often underfunded public services, and other topics which the Greens have been highlighting for years. Yet as the green wave continues rolling, and with pandemic lessons fresh on our mind, now is precisely the time to refocus attention on key challenges like the climate emergency and to ensure that green-minded activists and politicians are ready to take responsibility at all levels.       

The annual Green Days conference is an important moment of learning and exchange for the green movement in Poland and beyond. GEF is hosting several sessions at this event – tackling important topics on the road to COP26. We will address the question of rare-earth metals, a crucial but challenging aspect of the energy and digital transition. We will also ask ourselves what feminist climate and foreign policy looks like, heading to Glasgow, as well as dive into local and regional recovery plans. Finally, we will host a session on agriculture – a sector that is at times particularly hard to reach in our pursuit of a climate emergency economy.

Context: 

These seminars are being organised as part of the transnational projects Climate Emergency Economy, Metals for a Green and Digital Europe, Feminists in the Climate Movement, and Cities as Places of Hope. For more information about each of these projects and the other partners involved, please check out their respective project pages on the GEF website.  

Speakers:

The extensive line up of speakers includes:

  • Michael Bloss (MEP, Greens/EFA)
  • Urszula Zielińska (Polish Green Party MP)
  • Iwona Reichardt (New Eastern Europe journal)
  • Tomasz Piątek (investigative journalist, expert on Russia)
  • Joanna Maria Stolarek (Director HBS Warsaw)
  • Thomas Simpson (Green Foundation Ireland)
  • Jakop Dalunde (MEP, Greens/EFA)
  • Jan Popczyk (Silesian University of Technology)
  • Elżbieta Anna Polak (President of the Region of Lubuskie)

And many more!

Programme:  

Friday, August 27th

11:30 – 13:00 “Agriculture friendly for climate, farmers, biodiversity, consumer health, animal welfare and future generations – utopia or necessity?”

15:00 – 16:30 ‘’Green Europe of regions and cities – recovery and climate challenges’’

  • With Jakop Dalunde (Greens/EFA MEP), Przemysław Słowik (Green local councillor from Szczecin), Ada Colaou (Mayor of Barcelona), Elżbieta Anna Polak (President of the Region of Lubuskie), Miłosława (Miłka) Stępień (Akcja Konin/ Bankwatch), and more!

 

Saturday, August 28th

9:30 – 11:00 “Europe and Poland in the new global geopolitics of recovery, climate and resources’’

  • With Michael Bloss (Greens/EFA MEP), Urszula Zielińska (Polish Green Party MP), Richard Wouters (Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks, Tomasz Piątek (investigative journalist, expert on Russia), Dariusz Szwed (Green Institute), Joanna Maria Stolarek (Director HBS Warsaw), Małgorzata Kopka (former international policy coordinator at HBS Warsaw), and more!

11:30 – 13:00 – Digital economy and artificial intelligence – ethics, responsibility, human rights

Host: Kim van Sparrentak (MEP, online)

With: Anna Adamowicz (Polish technology philosopher), Sarah Chander (EDRI, online, tbc.), Maciej Józefowicz (Partia Zieloni) oraz Karolina Iwańska (online or video,  Fundacja Panoptykon).

  • Lead by: Ioana Banach (Managing Director, Green European Foundation) and Kuba Bilski (Fundacja Strefa Zieleni Council/Partia Zieloni Council) 

 

16:15 – 17:15 “Women on the way to Glasgow – climate and feminist diplomacy and foreign policy”

  • With Iwona Reichardt (New Eastern Europe journal), Małgorzata Kopka (former international policy coordinator at the HBS Warsaw), and more!

 

16:00 – 18:30 ‘Metals for a Green and Digital Europe (workshop – activists and experts will work on regional insights for GEF’s Agenda for Action)

  • With Radosław Gawlik (EKO-UNIA/PZ), Urszula Zielińska (MP), Prof. Jan Popczyk (Silesian University of Technology), Dr. Krzysztof Dudek (Mining and Metallurgy Academy/PZ), Dariusz Szwed (Green Institute), Ewa Sufin-Jacquemart (Strefa Zieleni), and more!

Please note that this programme is provisional and subject to change. Some speakers will be joining online or via video message. You can access the full Green Days schedule – including more speakers and other sessions not organised by GEF – via this link.

Practicalities: 

The summer school will be taking place in person at the junction of three provinces: Wielkopolskie, Zachodniopomorskie and Lubuskie, in the Pestkownica settlement belonging to the Krzyż Wielkopolski commune, in the Drawska Great Forest – 200 km east of Berlin. Most sessions feature simultaneous translation in English and Polish.

There is no registration form in English. International participants and panellists who would like to take part in situ are asked to send the information to fundacja@strefazieleni.org with name(s) of participant(s), time and place of arrival/departure, and the relevant Covid-19 information (see details below).

Livestreaming will not be possible, but some sessions will be recorded in English and in Polish for later online viewing.

Transfers

We will have an autocar from the main rail station in Poznań (Poznań Główny) on the August 26th at 15:45 (we will wait however in any case for the arrival of the train from Warszawa, the planned arrival is 15:28). The same day at 22:00 we will organise a car transfer for a few persons. The nearest station is DOBIEGNIEW (25 km from the site) and we will organise transfers from/to there, case by case.

Price and Payment

The organisers offer all the conference logistics and the content, the participants pay the hotel, food and transport (except organised local transfers). The price of the full stay (2 nights with breakfast + 5 lunches/dinners) is 605 PLN (~ 140 EUR) that the participant will be able to pay directly on site if he/she needs an invoice, or pay by bank transfer before the event to Fundacja Strefa Zieleni, if he/she doesn’t need the invoice:

FUNDACJA STREFA ZIELENI, 01-822 Warszawa, ul. E. Schroegera 28, IBAN:   PL66 1020 1097 0000 7602 0237 0450  //  BIC/SWIFT:    BPKOPLPW, title: „Green Days + name(s) of participant(s)”.

COVID-19

Please inform us of the anticipated vaccination or testing status of each participant upon registration.

  • The participant will be vaccinated with two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
  • The participant will be vaccinated with one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
  • The participant will not be vaccinated, but will have an up-to-date COVID-19 test (RT-PCR or antigens, done less than 72 hours before the arrival)
  • Other situation (please explain)

These summer school sessions are organised by the Green European Foundation, with the support of Strefa Zieleni and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. 

Jun 14 2021
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Feminist Climate Ambassadors – Fourth Training

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About the Event: 

Our aim is to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their own region and media, to support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across Europe. In addition, the training provides space for more political level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change. 

The fourth meeting is all about taking stock as we head into summer and start preparing the study trips to Brussels and Glasgow. Participants will discuss the European Parliament’s Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, as well as Goals for COP26 

Context: 

This training is part of the project Feminists in the Climate Movement, organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio, the Green Economics Institute, Strefa Zieleni, and Oikos. While the training is for selected participants only, the project also features a webinar series and summer school, which are open to the general public.  

Speakers: 

Miriam Kennet – Green Economics Institute (UK) 

Elviira Välimäki – entrepreneur and yoga teacher at Studio Laive in Jyväskylä (Finland) 

Programme:  

13:00 Welcome 

13:10 Group work and discussion on assignments – EP’s Gender Equality Strategy 2020-25 and goals for COP26 

13:30 Study trips Q&A, with Adele and Miriam 

13:50 Break 

14:00 Mindfulness and chair yoga for stress relief, with Elviira 

15:00 Wrapping up and next steps 

Practicalities: 

This event is for selected participants only and will take place online via Zoom and Howspace. Applications for the training programme are now closed.

 

This training is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Jun 02 2021
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Will The European Green Deal And EU Recovery Fund Benefit Women?

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Gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting have become popular concepts in recent years, and the Von der Leyen Commission has highlighted gender equality time and time again as a key objective. At the same time, the European Green Deal and EU Recovery Fund – two of the largest investments in Europe’s economy and future – have faced significant criticism for their apparent gender blindness.

This webinar will examine whether and how the EGD and Recovery Fund will benefit women, and what can be done to push for better. Just like the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis is set to disproportionately affect women and other already marginalised groups. This makes it even more important to ensure that gendered policy perspectives – especially in times of crisis – are prominently present.

Context:

This is the last of four public webinars as part of the project “Feminists in the Climate Movement,” organised by GEF with the support of Visio, Green Economics Institute, Oikos, and Fundacja Strefa Zieleni. With a closed training programme for selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors as well as a series of public events, the project seeks to build capacity among (potential) climate leaders, while highlighting the gendered aspects and impacts of the climate crisis to a broader audience.

Speakers:

Alexandra Geese – German MEP (Greens/EFA), initiator of the Gender Impact Assessment NextGeneration EU report, supporter of the #halfofit campaign

Urszula Zielińska – Polish Green MP

Dr. Ewa Rumińska-Zimny – Economist at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, associated with the Congress of Women and expert of gender budgeting

Practicalities:

Date and time: Tuesday, June 29th from 18:00 to 19:30 CEST.

Audience: This webinar will take place in English and Polish (with simultaneous translation) and is open to the general public.

Registration: Please register in advance via this link.

 

 

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation, with the support of Strefa Zieleni and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Jun 01 2021
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SAFE – A Guide for People Targeted by Online Violence

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This guidebook was originally published by Vihreät Naiset (Green Women) for a Finnish audience. It has now been adapted and translated by GEF and its partners for European readers.
As political conversation and activism have shifted more and more onto different social media platforms, so have the voices of harm. The nonconstructive and human rights violating hate speech creep closer to their targets. These targets are most often women, LGBTQI+ people, people of colour, and people with disabilities. Filled with resources, concrete tips, and case examples, we hope that this guidebook provides support to anyone exposed to this kind of online violence because of their advocacy.

This publication has been realised with the financial support of the European Parliament.
The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this project.

Apr 16 2021
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Feminist Climate Ambassadors – Bottom-Up Activism

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About the Event:

Our aim is to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their own region and media, to support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across Europe. In addition, the training provides space for more political level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change.

The theme of the third meeting is bottom-up activism: how can we promote a change towards an equal, just, and viable world from the grassroots level upwards?

Context:

This training is part of the project Feminists in the Climate Movement, organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio, the Green Economics Institute, Strefa Zieleni, and Oikos. While the training is for selected participants only, the project also features a webinar series and summer school, which are open to the general public.

Speakers:

Oliver Varmanen – Trans ry (association for the rights of gender minorities), Finland

Devika Partiman – Stem op een Vrouw / Vote for a Woman, the Netherlands

Taru Anttonen – Green Women’s Association, Finland

Leen Schelfhout – XR Belgium and Citizen’s Spring, Belgium

Kati Juva – Vihreät De Gröna, Finland

Fatima Verwijnen – human rights activist and Instagram blogger, Finland

Programme:

10:00-10:05 Welcome

10:05-10:20 Discussion on assignments

10:20-11:00 Guest Expert: Oliver Varmanen on Oikeus olla / Right to Be campaign

  • The hugely successful Right to Be citizens’ initiative launched in Finland in the beginning of August and achieved the minimum number of signatures in a mere 2 days. It strives to establish a trans law in Finland that respects the fundamental and human rights of all who amend their legal gender. A member of the social media and communications team behind the campaign, Oliver Varmanen, joins us to discuss why and how the campaign was put together and why it is so successful.

11:00-11:20 Guest expert: Devika Partiman on Vote for a Woman

  • Vote for a Woman / Stem op een Vrouw dedicates itself to improving women’s political representation and emancipation by, amongst others, getting more women elected and politically active. We will be joined by the Chair, Devika Partiman, to discuss campaigning for equality in politics.

11:20-11:50 How to deal with online harassment? – Taru Anttonen presents the booklet “SAFE – What is online violence? A guide for people targeted by online violence.”

  • Political participation is everyone’s right. Harassment and silencing are not parts of a thriving democracy. Women, LGBTQI+ people, persons of colour, and persons with disability who are active in politics are increasingly targeted by silencing and threats of violence.

Followed by a short presentation of GEF’s Green Academy e-learning course: “Combatting Online Hate Speech”

11:50-12:30 Break

12:30–13:15 The Spectrum of Environmental Activism

  • Round table discussion with Leen Schelfthout, Kati Juva, and Fatima Verwijnen – moderated by Louisa Mandt and Ana Díaz Vidal.

13:15-13:30 Summary and next steps

 

Practicalities:

This event is for selected participants only and will take place online via Zoom and Howspace. Applications for the training programme are now closed.

 

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio 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.

Apr 16 2021
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Feminist Climate Ambassadors – Future Frequency

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About the Event:

Our aim is to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their own region and media, to support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across Europe. In addition, the training provides space for more political level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change.

The theme of the second meeting is future. What would our ideal futures look like? What would it take to get there? How do we stay optimistic and focused?

Context:

This training is part of the project Feminists in the Climate Movement, organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio, the Green Economics Institute, Strefa Zieleni, and Oikos. While the training is for selected participants only, the project also features a webinar series and summer school, which are open to the general public.

Speakers:

Maia Fandi – Facilitator at Educational Centre Visio (Finland)

Noni Makuyana – co-founder of Decolonising Economics

Programme:

12:00-12:10 Welcome

12:10 – 12:40 Guest Expert: Noni Makuyana on Decolonising Economics

“It’s not a coincidence that under neoliberal capitalism, racial inequality exists. Race is a social construct, and one that was used to further the colonial project, in pursuit of ever-growing economic wealth and power. It is essential to identify strategies that dismantle the system of white supremacy in the pursuit of a just transition.”

  • As our two previous public webinars have revolved around economics, climate, and gender, Noni Makuyana’s and Gubbi Bola’s work on decolonising economics completes the picture we have received, and offers an essential perspective to our understanding of just transition.

12:40-13:00 Discussion on assignments

13:00-15:30 Future Frequency workshop

  • Future Frequency is a workshop method which combines future-oriented thinking with change-making. The core of the three-step method involves challenging assumptions about the future, imagining preferred futures and making them a reality. Facilitated by Maia Fandi.

15:30–15:45 Next steps

Practicalities:

This event is for selected participants only and will take place online via Zoom and Howspace. Applications for the training programme are now closed.

 

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio 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.

Mar 29 2021
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Women for Climate – A Just Transition

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About the Event

What is a just transition of coal regions from the feminist perspective? What does transition look like in Poland and in other European countries? Do the current solutions ensure equal participation of men and women in decision-making processes? What role do women play in the broader just transition movement? In which approach to transformation is the gender perspective particularly relevant?

These and other questions will be answered by politicians and activists from Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany.

 

Context

This is the second of four public webinars as part of the project “Feminists in the Climate Movement,” organised by GEF with the support of Visio, Green Economics Institute, Oikos, and Fundacja Strefa Zieleni. With a closed training programme for selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors as well as a series of public events, the project seeks to build capacity among (potential) climate leaders, while highlighting the gendered aspects and impacts of the climate crisis to a broader audience.

 

Speakers

  • Dr. Miłosława (Miłka) Stępień – social and political climate activist, working on the just transition of coal regions in Poland, as well as issues linked to environmental protection, public transparency and civic participation. Chair of Association Akcja Konin (Konin in Action). Co-spokesperson of the European Green Party’s Conciliation Panel.
  • Jitka Nesrstova – longtime environmental activist by heart and fundraiser by profession. She worked for Greenpeace CZ for almost 13 years and co-founded the Coalition for Easy Giving that brings together major Czech nonprofits systematically raising funds from individuals. Since 2016 Jitka is part of Limity jsme my, an open grassroots civic movement fighting for coal phase-out and just transition. Jitka is a member of the Czech Green Party and served as Deputy Chair of the Energy Working Group in the past.
  • Katrin Uhlig – green politician from Bonn, Westphalia, Germany. She is the co-chair of the Green party in Bonn and deals in particular with energy policy and climate protection, incl. following the UN climate negotiations. Bonn is the seat of the United Nations World Climate Secretariat with many international organizations active in the environment and climate sector.

 

Practicalities

Date and time: Thursday, April 8th from 18:00 to 19:30 CEST.

Audience: This webinar will take place in English and Polish (with simultaneous translation) and is open to the general public.

Registration: Please register in advance via this link.

This event was organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Strefa Zieleni and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Mar 15 2021
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Feminist Climate Ambassadors – Training 1

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About the Event:

Our aim is to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their own region and media, to support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across Europe. In addition, the training provides space for more political level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change.

Context:

This training is part of the project Feminists in the Climate Movement, organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio, the Green Economics Institute, Strefa Zieleni, and Oikos. While the training is for selected participants only, the project also features a webinar series and summer school, which are open to the general public.

Speaker:

Alviina Alametsä, Member of the European Parliament (Finland)

Programme:

11:45–12:00 Entry and technical testing

12:00–12:20 Welcome: introduction to the training programme

12:20–12:40 Group work: introductions and expectations

12:40–12:50 Joint discussion: overview of the group work

12:50–13:00 Presentation: overview of intersectional feminism

13:00–13:15 Break

13:15–14:15 Guest expert: Alviina Alametsä, MEP: Gender perspectives in the climate action and policy

14:15–15:45 Summary and next steps

Practicalities:

This event is for selected participants only and will take place online via Zoom and Howspace. Applications for the training programme are now closed.

Mar 05 2021
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Climate, Economics, and Gender

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Women and minorities are more likely to be affected by the impacts of climate change and environmental crises, but are also key to bringing about change in their communities. Countries with more diversity in decision-making have more ambitious climate policies, while the empowerment of women is also closely linked to better economic and wellbeing outcomes for all.

Nevertheless, women have been too often side-lined in the narratives of history and power, and their labour performed in service of society and the planet is often structurally undervalued or pushed to the margins. This webinar, organised with the support of the Green Economics Institute, will examine those points where climate, economics, and gender converge, providing thought-provoking insights to how climate feminists can reclaim these narratives and counter patriarchal exploitation of the planet before it is too late.

Context

This is the first of four public webinars as part of the project “Feminists in the Climate Movement,” organised by GEF with the support of Visio, Green Economics Institute, Oikos, and Fundacja Strefa Zieleni. With a closed training programme for selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors as well as a series of public events, the project seeks to build capacity among (potential) climate leaders, while highlighting the gendered aspects and impacts of the climate crisis to a broader audience.

Speakers

Katrine Marçal – Swedish writer and journalist, and author of the book “Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner?”

Rosalind Miles – writer, broadcaster and journalist, and author of the book “The Women’s History of the World”

Dr. Sarah Parry – senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh

in conversation with Lynne Franks – writer, advocate, communications strategist, and founder of SEED Women’s Leadership Platform

Programme

16:00 – 16:15 Introduction

16:15 – 16:45 Setting the scene – Katrine Marçal on economics and patriarchy, and the fundamental flaws at the basis of mainstream economic thinking.

16:45 – 17:15 Invisible women – Rosalind Miles on how women’s contributions are underacknowledged in historical narratives, and how we can change that.

17:15 – 17:30 Break

18:00 – 18:30 Mobilising for Change – Leena Ahmed and Bianca Madison-Vuleta in conversation with Lynne Franks on empowering women to enhance wellbeing for all.

18:30 – 19:00 Closing – open discussion, next steps, and how to get involved.

Practicalities:

Date and time: Monday, March 29th from 16:00 to 19:00 CEST.

Audience: This webinar will take place in English and is open to the general public.

Registration: Please register in advance here.

Online events require extensive preparation, and speakers and moderators deserve fair compensation for their work. Therefore, this event features paid general admission tickets and we welcome donations. However, should your financial situation not allow this then please feel free to reserve one of the free tickets – no questions asked.

Feb 16 2021
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Call for participants – Feminist Climate Ambassadors

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About

Twenty ambassadors from across Europe will be appointed to participate in the six-month training program free of charge. The training starts at the end of March and has monthly online meetings, culminating in study trips to the European Parliament and Ecopolis in Brussels and COP26 in Glasgow in October-November. We encourage all ages and backgrounds to apply!

This online training is a part of the Feminists in the Climate Movement project, organised by GEF and its supporting partners Educational Centre Visio (Finland), Green Economics Institute (UK), Oikos (Belgium) and Fundacja Strefa Zieleni (Poland). Visio collaborates locally with Finnish Green Women’s association. The project promotes the growth of the green feminist movement across Europe.

 

Do you have what it takes?

  • You are passionate about making change
  • You are engaged in concrete action to promote sustainability, ideally with a gender equality lens
  • You wish to learn about advocacy, networking and campaigning
  • You want to identify and pursue your personal advocacy goals
  • You want to raise awareness for your cause
  • You want to meet other feminists working on similar projects in their regions
  • You are able to commit to a training programme: spending about 6-10 hours monthly on individual and group work, and attending activities listed below.

 

As an ambassador, you will receive…

  •  Training by international experts, facilitators and political leaders to define and achieve your own advocacy ambitions
  •  The possibility to develop your projects with an established mentor – industry leader, politician, campaign specialist, NGO leader…
  •  A toolkit to support your own work in your local project
  •  Support and visibility for your own goals via the Feminist Climate Ambassadors network
  •  Opportunity to participate in COP26 in Glasgow or visit the European Parliament and Ecopolis event in Brussels – travel and accommodation is covered by the training programme for one study trip per participant
  •  The right to use the title #FeministClimateAmbassador

 

Training activities:

  • Virtual training day 1 on Saturday March 27th 2021 (compulsory)
  • Webinar on Sunday March 28th 2021 (participation encouraged, recording will be available)
  • Webinar on Thursday April 8th 2021 (participation encouraged, recording will be available)
  • Virtual training day 2 on Saturday April 24th 2021 (compulsory)
  • Webinar on Saturday 8th May 2021 (participation encouraged, recording will be available)
  • Virtual training day 3 on Saturday 22nd May 2021 (compulsory)
  • Virtual training day 4 on Saturday 19th June 2021 (participation encouraged, no recording)
  • Webinar on Saturday 28th August 2021 (participation encouraged, recording will be available)
  • Virtual training day 5 on Saturday 4th September 2021 (compulsory)
  • Virtual training day 6 on Saturday 25th September 2021 (compulsory)
  • One study trip – should the Covid-19 pandemic allow –, either to the European Parliament and Ecopolis event in Brussels (22-24 October 2021) or COP26 in Glasgow (beginning of November)
  • As a participant to the Feminist Climate Ambassador training, you will also have the opportunity to attend a 3-day climate & feminism summer school free of charge on August (not compulsory.)

Apply

Deadline for submitting applications is March 10th 2021 at 12 (noon) CET. Applications will be reviewed by a jury of experts. Selected ambassadors will be contacted by March 15th 2021. Training will start on Saturday March 27th 2021 with a kick-off meeting. The virtual working space will open on April 1st, and will be available for the duration of the training for networking and exchanging ideas with fellow ambassadors and trainers.

Application Link

 

This project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio, Green Economics Institute, Oikos, Fundacja Strefa Zieleni and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Dec 11 2020
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Time for Change – Feminist Climate Ambassadors Online Training

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About this Event:

On Saturday, December 12th, the second webinar of this Feminist Climate Ambassadors online training will once again gather together the participants to the training and top experts from around the world.

Whereas in the first webinar the focus was on introducing the subject as well as the current media- and political environment on the intersections of climate crisis and gender equality, this week the ambassadors will gain concrete tools for carrying out their own activism, with a particular emphasis on different opportunities on social media.

The second training day will end with a roundtable discussion, where experts from different fields will get together to discuss how the feminist approach should influence the climate policy.

Context:

Our aim is to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This 9-week training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their own region and media. This will support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across the region. In addition, the training provides space for more political level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change.

Programme:

Saturday, December 11th: 10am – 4pm (CET)

10.00 Introduction to the day

10.15–11.00 Parallel workshops on outreach strategies

      1. From an idea into a podcast – planning, production and building an audience.

Rebecca Armstrong is a podcast producer, running her own podcast #2050 since 2017, and an advocate for local sustainable development.

2. Community management: How to get started?

Katriina Penttilä is an expert on social media and online community building through her day job as a community manager for game communities of millions of players across the world, work as a Women in Games ambassador and volunteering at one of the biggest Finnish feminist activist collectives @cvltcvnth.

11.00-11.45 Making the change: how to promote feminist and climate issues through campaigning and social media influencing? How to act if you face harassment in social media?

11.45-12.45 Lunch break

13.00 Workshops: Feminist Climate Ambassadors as change makers

Working in small groups, reflecting on the lessons so far and planning the joint outreach.

14.15 Round table conversation: How feminist approach should and could influence the climate policy?

Host: Zahra Karimy

Panelists: Ville Niinistö (Member of European Parliament, Finland); Sara Nyman (Climate Activist and former delegate for Finnish young in UN); Sarah Parry (Senior Lecturer, Science Technology and Innovation Studies, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh); Oury Traore (African feminist activist and an international consultant on Peace & Security); Atti Worku (founder and CEO, Seeds of Africa)

15.30 Conclusion and next steps

Practicalities:

This is a closed event.

This webinar is only for participants of the Feminist Climate Ambassadors training. If you are not in the training, but are interested to learn more about this topic, you can watch the recording from our Feminists in the Climate Movement Conference which was held in May 2020.

Nov 17 2020
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Time for Change – Feminist Climate Ambassadors Online Training

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Context:

Our aim is to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This 9-week training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their own region and media. This will support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across the region. In addition, the training provides space for more political level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change.

Programme:

Saturday, November 21st: 10am – 4pm (CET)

  • Introduction to the training
    • Facilitators: Adele Halttunen and Maia Fandi, Educational Centre Visio
  • Why – Gender Perspectives in the Climate Action and Policy
    • Alviina Alametsä, Member of European Parliament, Finland
  • How – How to boost your activism? The significance of networking and grass root action
    • Kate Metcalf, co-founder, Women’s Environmental Network, UK
  • Where & when – The important dates and timelines of climate movement in 2021
    • Leo Hickman, editor, Carbon Brief, UK
  • Case example and discussion
    • Oury Traore, African feminist activist shares inspirational examples of her journey as an activist.
  • Climate change, gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
    • UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa and Fleur Newman, UNFCCC Gender Focal Point and Focal Point for Women
  • Conclusion and next steps,
    • Facilitators: Adele Halttunen and Maia Fandi.

Practicalities:

This is a closed event.

This webinar is only for participants of the Feminist Climate Ambassadors training. If you are not in the training, but you interested to learn more about this topic, you can watch the recording from our Feminists in the Climate Movement Conference which was held in May 2020.

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Educational Centre Visio and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Oct 16 2020
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Call for participants – Feminist Climate Ambassadors

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Do you have what it takes?

  • You are passionate about making change
  • You are involved in a local project to promote sustainability, with a gender equality lens
  • You wish to learn about advocacy, networking and campaigning
  • You want to raise awareness to your cause
  • You want to meet other feminists working on similar projects in their regions
  • You are ready to attend two webinars (Sat 21.11 and Sat 12.12.2020), spend monthly about 6-10 hours to online working with other participants and independent working.

Ambassadors will receive:

  • Training by international experts, facilitators and political leaders
  • The possibility to promote their projects at a high-level meeting with industry leaders, politicians and NGO leaders
  • A toolkit to support work on your own project locally
  • The right to use the title of #FeministClimateAmbassador

Selection:

Selected ambassadors will be contacted by November 6th. Training will start Mid November in an online working space where you will meet other ambassadors and trainers virtually. Two webinars will also be held in this online working space.

To apply, fill out this short questionnaire.

 

May 07 2020
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Feminist Climate Conference (Webinar)

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About the event

Feminist Climate Conference will explore the role of women and non-binary persons in climate resilience and discuss the different needs from a gender-inclusive perspective. The project aims to boldly lift the voices of women and non-binary persons in Europe.

By considering the contributions of women and non-binary persons as decision makers, and elevating their position in all leadership aspects, we might still have an actual chance at saving the planet. We need all voices to be heard, in order to win this battle.

Programme 

Opening words

Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (FIN)

Theme 1: A gendered carbon footprint: linkages to gender roles, responsibilities and identities

Ulrike Röhr: Engineer, sociologist, co-founder of the global network GenderCC – Women for Climate Justice (DE)

Olfa Jelassi: Young environmental leader, trainer and advocate for climate, gender and youth (TUN)

Theme 2: A world of implications: understanding the different effects of climate change

Tracy C. Kajumba: Principal Researcher & Team Leader, Climate Change Group; International Institute for Environment and Development (UK)

Petra Laiti: Sámi Activist

Theme 3: Our planet, our future: A call for feminist leadership and diversity in decision-making

Bridget Burns: Director, Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), (USA)

Jacqueline Patterson: Senior Director, Environmental and Climate Justice Program; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (USA)

Closing words

Linnéa Engström, author, former MEP (2014-2019), European Green Party (Sweden)

Organisers

This project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

We are also collaborating with the Green Women’s Association of Finland.

Find more information about the project Feminists in the Climate Movement on our project website on Green European Foundations website.

 

Registration

Head over to the registration form to book your spot at the webinar.