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YFoE Scotland and YFoE Norway (Natur or Ungdom) ask for Just Transition

20 June 2019

Young Friends of the Earth Scotland and Natur og Ungdom (Nature and Youth)/ Young Friends of the Earth Norway came together for a three-day training in Aberdeen, Scotland on the theme of 'Just Transition' as part of YFoEE's larger series of trainings on working with affected communities which took place across Europe. Specifically, we were looking at how to transition away from oil while still protecting workers' rights and we looked at the similarities and differences between our two countries' experiences.

19 June 2019

A European mini-training in Brussels to create activities with rural youth

From May 30th until June 2nd, Young FoE Europe organised a mini-training in Brussels on working with rural communities. This training was part of the project "Youth and Communities for Environmental Justice". The aim was to help young volunteers from Belgium, Ireland, Latvia and Spain to engage with rural youth and to develop joint activities with young people from rural areas in their communities.

29 May 2019

Hitting the countryside in Spain to connect with rural communities

Amigos de la Tierra Juventud La Rioja/YFoE Spain organised a training with rural youth in Muro de Aguas, in the north of Spain to better understand and connnect with youth in rural communities on environmental and social justice issues.

Youth participants learned the basic concepts of how rural communities are at risk of depopulation, and specifically the role of women farmers and livestock from an ecofeminist point of view.

5 April 2019

APPLY NOW: Events and Communications Internship - Young Friends of the Earth Europe

Young Friends of the Earth Europe (YFoEE) is seeking an Events and Communications Intern to promote youth participation, food sovereignty and climate justice activities across Europe

22 February 2019

Agri-activism opportunity 2019 - Volunteers needed as soon as possible!

Are you concerned about the impacts of intensive farming on biodiversity? Are you ready to get your get your hands dirty and to campaign for a fair and environmentally-friendly food system?

Apply to become an agri-activism volunteer! What is Agri-activism?

16 January 2019

Good Food Good Farming - Farmer Expedition Eire #1

In October two fellow 'FOEs' and I took an expedition up to Celbridge, Kildare to meet an organic farmer. Nathan was his name and he was by no means your average farmer. With flowing long locks of rebellion-to-the-norms hair and a semi-bleak attitude to the general state-of-affairs. Nathan is what I would call 'a farmer by intention'. He is not farming because it was his obsession since childhood or because he wants to get rich. The type of work he is doing is making a social and political statement. I really respect Nathan and farmers like him.