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Stop the killings: marching for human rights and environmental defenders
"Climate change is a human rights issue", said our banner as we joined a number of Belgian human rights organisations, for the annual "Stop The Killings" event, the night before International Human Rights day. Read on for further news and pictures of what we got up to.
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Protest outside the EIB: Our climate, not your business!
European youth called on the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Brussels to stop funding fossil fuel projects and false solutions to the climate crisis like shale gas, and to make a complete shift towards renewable energy investments. You wonder why? Read more about the exciting action here.
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What Climate Justice means to me
During the week, some of the Hungarian and Irish participants met with their MEPs. Ciara from Ireland reports on how this made her think about what climate justice means to her...
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Lima did not call for climate action
Tale Hammerø Ellingvåg from Young Friends of the Earth Norway, in Lima for the climate talks, gives a final reflection on the two weeks of negotiations: "They tried to bury us, but they forgot we were seeds, and we will grow into a forest of resistance".
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Want more?
For even more blogs, pictures, news and videos from the talks in Lima and from #LimainBrussels, make sure to check the Young Friends of the Earth Europe website, our Lima in Brussels blog and Flickr. And here is a short video summarising this incredible week - climate carols, vegan sushi, movement building... it's all here!
We've got big things planned for 2015 and already a programme of exciting activities - from campaigns & actions training in Spring, a joint European & French youth summer (climate) camp in France in July, all heading towards big mobilisation for the climate talks in Paris in December.
Be sure to follow us for more news and keep involved! Here is to an even more inspiring year ahead! Let's keep building a strong and diverse movement for environmental and social justice.
Happy holidays everyone!
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