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Green Talking Heads is a podcast series presented by the European Greens. In this first season, Green leaders and activists discuss the most pressing issues we face today as we enter the COVID-19 pandemic’s second year and face a period of increased climate disasters. We’ll talk about what the way forward to a Greener and fairer Europe can look like and how you can get engaged in the climate fights of our time. New episodes are released every 15th of the month. The European Greens is a European political party that brings together national parties that share the same values, like democracy, feminism, support of LGBTQ+, and sustainability. Learn more about us on our website!

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    • Jan 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Greens in Government - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 49:54


    This is a 2 part episode. Sibylle Steffan, EGP Committee Member is in conversation with Green ministers Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Anna Lührmann, Member of the German Bundestag, Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland, Georges Gilkinet, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mobility of Belgium, and Alma Zadić, Minister of Justice of Austria. They discuss their experiences as Green ministers in the face of the health, security and energy crises, and the biggest challenges that still lie ahead of us. Find the first part of this 2 part episode on all our channels.

    Greens in Government - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 28:32


    In this 2-part episode, Sibylle Steffan, EGP Committee Member is in conversation with Green ministers Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Anna Lührmann, Member of the German Bundestag, Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland, Georges Gilkinet, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mobility of Belgium, and Alma Zadić, Minister of Justice of Austria. They discuss their experiences as Green ministers in the face of the health, security and energy crises, and the biggest challenges that still lie ahead of us. Find part 2 next week on all our channels!

    Pride is protest! Solidarity with the LGBTI community of the Balkans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 23:10


    In this episode, Sibylle Steffan, EGP Committee Member is in conversation with Natalija Simovic, Local Councillor and Board member of Don't let Belgrade d(r)own. They discuss the situation of the LGBTI community across Europe and the Serbian Greens' fight for same sex marriage legislation.

    Tackling the ‘shadow pandemic' of Gender Based Violence in Europe - with Terry Reintke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 33:52


    In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with Green MEP Terry Reintke. They discuss the Gender-Based Violence Directive proposed by the European Commission, and how the Greens are fighting against the backlash on women's rights and gender equality in recent years.

    The 35th European Green Party Council: Greens in opposition! – Urszula Zielińska, Rui Tavares

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 52:26


    In this episode, Mar Garcia, Secretary-General of the European Green Party, is in conversation with key leaders advancing Green policies in Europe. Urszula Zielińska, Co-Chair of Partia Zieloni and Member of the Polish Parliament, speaks about the threat to rule of law in Poland and the EU's role in helping to tackle it. Rui Tavares, Member of the Portuguese Parliament, speaks on how to bridge urgent social and ecological priorities.

    The 35th European Green Party Council: Greens in power! – Ricarda Lang, Virginijus Sinkevičius and Dritan Abazović

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 45:33


    In this episode, Mar Garcia, Secretary-General of the European Green Party, is in conversation with key leaders advancing Green policies in Europe. Ricarda Lang, Co-Chair of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and Member of the German Bundestag, discusses how to turn a political vision into governing action. Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner of Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, speaks on implementing an ambitious European Green Deal. Dritan Abazović, Prime Minister of Montenegro, tackles building on more democratic values after decades of corruption.

    How Green cities are leading on the energy transition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 30:21


    In this episode, Mélanie Vogel, Green Senator of France, is in conversation with Claire Roumet, Director of Energy Cities, Eloi Badia Casas, Councillor for Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition of the City Council and Vice President of Ecology of Barcelona, and Sergi Campillo, the Deputy Mayor of Valencia and General Coordinator of the Area of Urban Ecology. They discuss the energy crisis and why now is the best time to accelerate the energy transition to secure a more resilient and peaceful future.

    Why the Digital Services Act is critical to uphold democracy Pt. 2 - Jan Penfrat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 27:49


    In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with Senior Policy Advisor at European Digital Rights (EDRi) Jan Penfrat explains how the DSA helps to shift the online ecosystem away from ad-driven centralized mega platforms, and towards a more decentralized version of the internet.

    Why the Digital Services Act is critical to uphold democracy Pt. 1 - Alexandra Geese

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 32:30


    In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with Green MEP Alexandra Geese. They discuss the Digital Services Act (DSA), and how this new piece of EU legislation will regulate our digital platforms and enhance our democracies in the process.

    Improving the working conditions of platform workers Pt. 2– James Farrar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 40:31


    In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with Digital Worker Rights Activist James Farrar. They discuss his thoughts on data-driven exploitation in the gig economy as a former Uber driver turned activist, and how gig companies are using ‘hidden algorithmic control' to exert more power over workers.

    Improving the working conditions of platform workers Pt. 1– Kim van Sparrentak

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 32:05


    In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with Green MEP Kim van Sparrentak. They discuss platform workers and the European Commission's new legislative proposal to improve their working conditions. This is part 1 of a 2 parts episode. Next week, we'll be continuing the conversation with James Farrar, digital workers' rights activist.

    Healthcare as a common good with Petra de Sutter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 35:53


    In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with the Deputy Prime minister of Belgium Petra de Sutter, former Green MEP, who is also a health professional, and a person of reference on health issues within the Green family. They assess how the European Union and national governments have managed the pandemic thus far and discuss the key role of accessible vaccines to ensure a pandemic recovery for all.

    How the EU can improve its fight against child labour - Pt. 2 with Saskia Bricmont

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 27:45


    In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with MEP for the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament and member of Ecolo Saskia Bricmont. They discuss the pressing issue of child labour and the European Union's concerning footprint of child labour imports, as well as what can be done to lower it without pushing children into more dangerous activities.

    How the EU can improve its fight against forced labour - Pt. 1 with Anna Cavazzini

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 19:08


    In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with MEP for the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament and member of the German Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) Anna Cavazzini. They discuss forced labour and what the European Union can do to tackle this critical issue, whilst also protecting the vulnerable people who suffer from it.

    COP26 in Glasgow: A Green perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 37:26


    Climate Campaigner Rheanna Johnston is in conversation with European Green Party Committee Member Oras Tynkkynen and Terhi Lehtonen, State Secretary of the Finnish Ministry of Environment . Recorded at COP26, they discuss the climate summit negotiations, and what actions Green leaders are taking to tackle the climate crisis.

    Transparency and accountability of the pharmaceutical industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 39:58


    EGP Committee Member Mélanie Vogel is in conversation with Yannis Natsis, Policy Manager for the European Health Alliance. They discuss the unequal distribution of vaccines and how pharmaceutical companies thrive in secrecy, taking advantage of secret deals signed with EU member states.

    Climate Activists towards COP26

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 51:51


    Climate Campaigner Rheanna Johnson is in conversation with MAPA activists Esmeralda Sofía Caro Pieri and Dhreen Baloch, Digital Rights Campaigner Narmine Abou Bakari, Repairer and activist Walter Ruggeri, and Co-Founder of the Slow Fashion Movement Lena Hartog. As COP26 approaches fast, they discuss the impact of the climate crisis on frontline communities, the throwaway culture surrounding our digital devices, and how to address pollution and overconsumption in the fashion industry.

    Equitable access to medicines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 55:50


    EGP Committee Member Mélanie Vogel is in conversation with Gaëlle Krikorian, a researcher and activist on public health. They discuss the fault lines of our healthcare system, and the role of patents play in the issue of unequal access to pharmaceutical goods and treatment.

    Fit for Climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 42:43


    European Green Party's climate campaigner Rheanna Johnston is in conversation with Bas Eickhout, a member GroenLinks and the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, to discuss the latest battleground in the fight against the climate crisis: the Fit-for-2030 package.

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