We had an amazing action camp - as you can see from the photos.
You can get involved - the first step is to join our event on Facebook and find out how to make a difference with a single penny! :)
We need to show the government that real commitment to tackle climate change could create thriving future for all.
- Natacha, Scotland
Attend our Facebook event, and find out more how easy to make a difference!
Ogden Moor, near Halifax, Yorkshire, UK, Thursday 18th August 2011
Members of Young Friends of the Earth have gathered this weekend at Ogden Moor wind farm to support the ‘Push Europe’ campaign on climate change. The campaign group, made up of young people aged 18 - 30 from across the UK, are calling on the UK and the European Union to take immediate action to tackle climate change.
Helena Wright from Young Friends of the Earth said:
“Taking real action to tackle climate change would generate more jobs and opportunities for young people. Clean technologies like wind turbines will play an exciting role in building a green and sustainable future. This is desperately needed in the current environment where so many young people are suffering from unemployment.”
Push Europe is a youth-led campaign, pushing Europe for immediate climate action in line with science and equity. It is calling the European Union for an immediate 30% domestic greenhouse gas emissions cuts, as this is the bare minimum towards 40% domestic emission reductions by 2020.
Recent research by the Potsdam Institute has found that a stronger climate target would create 6 million “green jobs” across Europe. This would help tackle youth unemployment and start off a transition to a low carbon future.
The European Union must make these emission cuts under the legal framework of the Kyoto Protocol, as it recognises the developed countries’ historical responsibility for causing climate change. Without this legally binding framework, the world could face a warming up to 5 degrees globally. This would have catastrophic consequences for billions of people and young people around the world, especially in developing countries, would suffer most of its impacts – having contributed the least to the problem.
Over the next few months, starting this weekend, Push Europe is calling everyone to send a symbolic ‘1 penny’ down-payment to government departments, showing that they need to invest in a low-carbon future. This will show that young people are ready to take action and are calling for opportunities in a greener world, but Government’s need to support that with the right policy and action.
Marco Cadena, UK Campaigns Co-ordinator of Push Europe said:
“Youth around the world are greatly concerned by seeing how politicians are gambling with our future. This is completely unacceptable. Short-term corporate and political interest cannot be the priority over the long-term future of humanity. It is time for the younger generation to express a loud voice – demanding immediate action to tackle climate change. It is about our future on which we can’t compromise.“
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Check out the amazing images of the Push Europe camp!
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We are organising a Young Friends of the Earth Summer Camp on 19th - 21st August 2011!
Don’t delay - click here to apply now for the summer camp!
We will be camping near a scenic nature reserve and wind farm in Yorkshire to support the Push Europe campaign calling for green jobs.
The camp will be two action-packed days with music, games, workshops, entertainment near to the stunning wind farm on Ogden Moor in Yorkshire…
We will be supporting the Push Europe campaign - www.pusheurope.eu - the youth-led campaign to push the EU to increase it’s ambition on climate change and create green jobs. A recent report found that stronger climate targets would create millions of green jobs for young people.
We will camping together, cooking in a sustainable way, with music, workshops and entertainment. Camping near the wind farm, we will also be getting up close to one of the green energy resources of the future!
Places are limited and we will be able to provide funding towards the transport costs for the first 15 participants!
Never been involved in green campaigns or activities before? No problem - this is your chance to get involved! There’s no cost, just bring yourself and your camping gear.
We’re also offering the opportunity to hold workshops, so if you have a great idea and want to share it please let us know!
Don’t delay - click here to apply now for the summer camp!
We hope to see you there!
From Helena and the YFOE Team
Hello! Szia!
We are happy to be able to invite you and your groups members to this years Young Friends of the Earth Europe Summer Camp!! This year we are excited to say that we are going to be hosted in Hungary from 14-19th July 2011.
We have a limited number of places, so if you hope to come it is important to get your applications in as early as possible. We can invite you to apply for 1-3 participants per country, member group or organisation.
For more information and to APPLY NOW please visit the Young FoEE website. Applications are open until midnight 5th June 2011.
Why join the YFoEE Summer camp?
The YFoEE Summer Camp is a once a year chance for young campaigners and activists to get together and share knowledge and experiences from all over Europe on a variety of issues that we are campaigning on. The camp will allow time for members to interact with the schedule to gain the maximum benefit for you and your group.
We also have:
Further details about the camp, and our online application are available on the YFoEE website.
We are urging Young FoE and FoE groups to help spread info about this event and help select people from their organisation to participate. Please help by openly discussing within your group and organisation who should come, and using this as an opportunity for your group to learn and share key skills and experiences with the rest of the network! Places are limited, and we are expecting a high rate of applications.
Food and accommodation costs are covered; however we do ask that you pay a minimum of 30% of your own travel costs.
Deadline for application submission is Midnight on Sunday 5th June- but please submit before that if you can and to be sure of getting a place!
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact sophie.manson@foeeurope.org
Looking forward to hearing from you! Várja, hogy a tárgyaláson meg!
Sophie, Tina, Paul, Marci and Klara
The YFoEE Summer Camp Organising Team!
This message is passed on from Bundjugend, all are invited….
+++++++++++++++++++++++please spread widely!+++++++++++++++please spread widely++++++++++++++++please spread
Dear young climate activists all over Europe,
I am glad to invite you, in the name of BUNDjugend (Young Friends of the Earth Germany) and our partner organisations within the Young Friends of the Earth Network, to join our Seminar for Young Europeans: “Climate Justice - more than words”.
40 participants from different European countries will meet for eight days full of discussion, exchange and ACTION!
You can find further information on the website: http://www.bundjugend.de/termin/climate-justice/
Please find attached the flyer/colourful invitation. In case you have difficulties to open it, the text is here:
Seminar for young Europeans
„CLIMATE JUSTICE -MORE THAN WORDS!“
from June 10th to 18th 2011, in Bonn, parallel to the UN-intersessionals
Global warming is already seriously affecting our planet.
Our generation has to deal with it.
If we don‘t act fast enough by changing our policy, economy and society, it will cause
enormous ecological, economical and social damage.
People in developing countries are hit first and hardest by climate change, even though
it is the industrialised countries that are largely responsible for climate change.
How can we stop global warming? What is Climate Justice? How can we achieve it?
We would like to discuss these questions with experts from NGOs,
affected people from the global South and policymakers.
We, young climate activists, will exchange experiences in political mobilisation
and action, ask for political action on climate change and take action.
Apply here www.bundjugend.de/termine/cjseminar
Questions? Contact: ruth.gassauer@bundjugend.de
Some of us are meeting up at the event (below) to discuss next steps. It would be great to see you there!
Subscribe to the Yahoo Foe Mailing List at youngfoe-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk to find out more, and here is the event website again:
On Saturday 5th March there is a free day of events happening in London that Friends of the Earth are involved in!
Here are the details:-
“6 Billion Ways is back to unite activists and non-activists alike in a day of action and inspiration.
We’ll be taking over East London’s Rich Mix on 5th March 2011, bringing speakers, artists and activists under the banner of global justice
Join Patrick Bond, Walden Bello, and Bolivian ambassador to the UN Pablo Solon - as well as many others - for a day of debate, film, music and art.”
http://www.6billionways.org.uk/
and
http://www.foe.co.uk/news/6bw_2011_26847.html
On December 2nd, to coincide with the international Climate Change Talks at Cancun, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)’s Youth Advisory Panel released their Report: “Energy - how fair is it anyway?”.
The DECC Youth Advisory Panel was made up of 15 young people from various youth groups around the UK, including Young Friends of the Earth. The Panel went on visits to see different forms of power generation around the UK (e.g. Coal, Gas and Renewable Energy sources) and interviewed people. The Panel’s Report also included a survey of a sample of 300 young people’s views on the fairness of using different energy resources.
The full report entitled ‘Energy - How fair is it anyway’ can be found by clicking here. The results of the survey found that while 95% of the young people think solar power is fair, only 2.2% thought coal power is fair! Infact, over 80% of the respondents felt that coal power was “unfair” or a “raw deal”!
A key part of the Panel’s work was testing out responses to DECC’s 2050 pathways calculator, which was developed along with Chief Scientist David Mackay to explore options for delivering the UK’s target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.
At the launch event on 2nd December 2010, held at the DECC offices, there was also a satellite video link-up with Brussels and Mexico. In Brussels, they linked up with the European Youth Climate Justice Convergence while the video link with Cancun, Mexico connected to some young people at the UNFCCC conference, including UKYCC.
A full copy of the press release can be found by clicking here and the video of the launch event which was streamed LIVE can be found here.
The DECC Youth Panel are now hoping to encourage more young people to get involved in discussions about our energy future.
Join us in Brussels this December, as hundreds of Youth from all across Europe demand climate justice and real action from the UN Climate Talks in Cancún.
From 26th November to 12th December 2010, Young Friends of the Earth Europe are organising a two week convergence for young climate justice activists from all across Europe and Belgium.
A daily programme of activities and open space will take place for YOU to participate in where we will learn about, follow and react on the issue of climate justice, in parallel with the negotiations in Cancún. What will be happening?
The two week convergence starts with being part of the European Climate Justice Assembly (http://climateassembly. wordpress.com/ 26- 29th November). The proceeding two weeks programme will include a mix of activities for: exchanging our knowledge, ideas and expertise through workshops & skill shares; the online following of negotiations & daily political briefings as events unfold in Cancún; demanding climate justice by creating actions and our own media relevant to the political climate in Brussels, Cancún and around the world.
All these activities will be taking place at an organised space in the city centre of Brussels hosted by Young Friends of the Earth Europe, but open to all who want to be a part in the above activities and use the space themselves to share, learn, plan and build further the movement for climate justice. We can support you in finding accommodation and are also currently searching for affordable hot daily meals to be provided throughout the event. How to get involved?
We’re calling out to all other networks, organisations and youth groups in Europe to be a part of this event. We hope it will be part of a longer process in which we build a movement that doesn’t only fight climate change, but that achieves climate justice. If you or other activists from your organisation are interested in joining us as individuals, please let us know by filling in the form here. https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG13Mk54SlJwQWZJSGc0OTljVW1oUFE6MQ If you represent an organisation planning to bring a number of activists we ask you to help us by filling this form instead, and as soon as possible, so that we can help accommodate the numbers you intend to bring! https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG13Mk54SlJwQWZJSGc0OTljVW1oUFE6MQ You are still welcome to join if you don’t fill out this form, but it will help us organise logistics and contact you with updates. Please also feel free to get in touch with us directly and ask any questions about the event and call out, practical information and how you can participate.
Contact Femke at Young Friends of the Earth Europe: femke.muylaert@foeeurope.org Telephone: +32 2 893 1008 or visit our website Please spread this call out widely to people who would be interested in joining, or organising the organising activities and workshops. Thank you and we are very much hoping that you can join us in Brussels! Young Friends of the Earth Europe
Femke Muylaert
Young Friends of the Earth Europe
Climate Justice Event
Rue d’Edimbourg 26 1050 Brussels Belgium
email: femke.muylaert@foeeurope.org
phone: +32 2 893 10 08
skype: femke.muylaert www.youngfoee.org
