European Greens

We caught up with two of the key persons of the GroenLinks campaigning team. Discover the precious hints we gathered on how to successfully run an election campaign. Share your thoughts with us by using the handle @EuropeanGreens on Twitter and Facebook.

We just had a joint European and Global Green Congress in Liverpool, which represented the biggest gathering of Green representatives ever in history. We caught up with the Global Greens' Convenor Margaret Blakers and the Lead representative of the European Green Party for the Global Greens Evelyne Huytebroeck to chat about the joint activities, campaigns and how to build and raise awareness of the common global challenges.

Marco Affronte is the first Italian Member of the European Parliament to join the Greens | EFA group in the course of this legislature. We had a chat with him regarding his priorities and his relationship with the Italian and European Greens.

The #DivestEurope podcast series explores the fossil fuel divestment movement. This is where financial investments are withdrawn (divested) from activities that support the fossil fuel industry, in an attempt to reduce climate change. The first interview in the series was held with Jeremy Burke, a green finance expert. He spoke to us about how to divest from fossil fuels, and what to invest in instead. Enjoy listening, subscribe, and share your thoughts with us using #DivestEurope on social media. For more information about the #DivestEurope campaign, check out our digital brochure - bit.ly/2oJ4Xz7

The Fossil Free 2016 podcast series explores the fossil fuel divestment movement. This is where financial investments are withdrawn (divested) from activities that support the fossil fuel industry, in an attempt to reduce climate change. The fifth interview in the series was held with Mathias Balcaen, an activist with 350.org, the leading NGO when it comes to the issue of divestment from fossil fuels. He spoke to us about how to get involved in the divestment movement on a voluntary basis and what the first, easy steps for a local divestment campaign could be. Enjoy listening, subscribe, and share your thoughts with us using #FossilFree2016 on social media.

The Fossil Free 2016 podcast series explores the fossil fuel divestment movement. This is where financial investments are withdrawn (divested) from activities that support the fossil fuel industry, in an attempt to reduce climate change. The fourth guest to discuss the issue with us was Sebastien Godinot, an economist at WWF's European Policy Office. He outlined legislative possibilities in Europe to foster divestment from fossil fuels and to make the shift towards a Green financial system. Enjoy listening, subscribe, and share your thoughts with us using #FossilFree2016 on social media.

We recently held a conference in the Italian capital of Rome, focusing on how green mobility in cities can address the issue of air pollution. In this podcast, Evelyne Huytebroeck and Monica Frassoni, committee member and co-chair of the European Green Party respectively, explain how Green local councillors from across Europe are having a positive impact on our cities, by implementing policies that put people and the environment first. Enjoy listening, subscribe, and share your thoughts with us on social media: @europeangreens

The recent Brexit vote has marked a new phase for both the UK and the European Union. We caught up with Amelia Womack, who has recently been re-elected as the Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, to discuss the issue. Amelia was one of the most dynamic activists for the "Britain Stronger in Europe" campaign, and she tells us her thoughts on the root causes of the Brexit vote. She also discusses the proposed wall in Calais, as well as the new leadership and future plans of her party. Enjoy listening, subscribe, and share your thoughts with us on social media: @europeangreens

Whistleblowers serve the public interest by releasing confidential information to the public, often exposing large-scale illegal activities such as tax evasion, as was the case with the Luxleaks scandal. Today, these people do not have any legal protection on a European level. We had a talk with Sven Giegold, a Green MEP from Germany, to learn what the issue is and how we can handle it.

The Fossil Free 2016 podcast series explores the fossil fuel divestment movement. This is where financial investments are withdrawn (divested) from activities that support the fossil fuel industry, in an attempt to reduce climate change. The third guest to discuss the issue with us was Meyrem Almaci, a member of the Belgian Federal Parliament and President of Groen, the Green party of Dutch speaking Belgium. Together, we discussed what politicians can do to push forward fossil fuel divestment. Enjoy listening, subscribe, and share your thoughts with us using #FossilFree2016 on social media.