Green Talking Heads
Have you listened to the first episode of our new podcast #GreenTalkingHeads?
Learn more about the next battleground to address the climate crisis: the Fit for Climate package just released by the EU, with climate scientist and Green MEP @baseickhout! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
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The Green Screen!
This week, The Green Screen made ‘Burning Out’ available for free for 48h on 21-22 July. The documentary by filmmaker Jérôme le Maire captures everyday life in the surgical department of a Parisian hospital. He paints a disconcerting picture of the imminent burnout threatening the healthcare system.
During the debate ‘Invest in healthcare! Addressing vulnerabilities in European public healthcare systems’ held on 22 July, we explored the state of health care systems across Europe, and how they can be rebuilt to ensure a more resilient and sustainable Europe. If you missed it, you can catch up here.
Save the date!
Our next session on Fighting Inequality through COVID-19 Recovery will be in September. Save the date now and book your ticket on release. Only 1,000 tickets are available for each screening.
News
Floods - Extreme Weather
At least 200 are dead and hundreds are missing following the days of floods that have devastated German, Belgian and French cities and villages. In January 2021, the global temperature was the highest on record. And what is clear is that floods are made more frequent and severe due to the increase of extreme weather patterns caused by climate change.
4 Day Work Week
The 4 day work week has many benefits. As we have seen from the recent Icelandic trial – the 4 day / 32h work week does not only enhance worker wellbeing, but it has also been shown to maintain or increase productivity in the workplace. It also contributes to safeguarding the environment, creating more gender equality and social cohesion, and enriching democracy!
Reckoning With Colonialism
On 1 July 2021, the Mayor of Amsterdam and member of GroenLinks Femke Halsema issued a public apology on behalf of the city council for the involvement of former city governments in the slave trade and slavery. She held her speech on the day of Keti Koti, which marks Emancipation Day in Suriname and is the celebration of the abolition of slavery in 1863.
Upcoming event
European Ideas Lab on Climate and Biodiversity in Milan and online
Are you a changemaker invested in fighting the climate crisis?
Announcing the European Ideas Lab – our new project that facilitates the meeting of Green leaders and activists with changemakers.
Find out more about our event and register today!
News from our member parties
Bulgarian Greens
Congratulations to our member party Green Movement/Zeleno dvizhenie and their coalition partners in DemokratiBG for their amazing results in the Bulgarian parliamentary elections last Sunday! The coalition gained 12.6% and Green Movement/Zeleno dvizhenie will have 4 MPs in the next National Assembly.
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Czech Greens
The Czech Senate voted on a bill that recognises and foresees financial compensation for the forced sterilisation of Roma women in Czechia, which systematically took place between 1970-1990. Along with Zeleni, the Czech Green Party, the European Greens welcome this important step in fighting discrimination against Roma communities in Czechia.
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The Green Party of England and Wales
Caroline Lucas MP for the Green Party of England and Wales has published a new version of CEEBill with just 100 days to COP26.
If enacted, it would put limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees in law, address climate & ecological crises together and give citizens real power to make decisions.
Join the conversation on Twitter or read more about the bill.
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German Greens
The German Greens have launched their campaign for the upcoming federal elections, themed "Ready because you are". After years of politics in permanent crisis mode, foresight and precaution must be drawn in. The country, the people and the economy are ready for change. Find out more about the campaign.
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Belarus
Green Politicians are acting as Godparents for political prisoners in Belarus - Green MEP Thomas Waitz took up the symbolic godparenthood of Ksenia Syramalot, a student at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences at the Belarusian State University.
Events
Future Events - Save the Date
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21- 23 September | The Green Screen: screening and debate
- 30 September to 02 October | European Ideas Lab on Climate and Biodiversity in Milan and online
- 03 – 05 December | #EGP34
Past
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15 June | Making the Transition Just - From the European Level to the Local - Watch the recording here.
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02 July | Green Recovery conference “For a Green recovery!”, 2 July, EGP and Greens/EFA Group. Watch if you missed it.
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15 July | Green Talking Heads Podcast
- 21 - 22 July | The Green Screen Online cinema
Social highlights
Follow us on social media to keep up to date with the latest news. Here are some of the most important stories from the week.
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News from our partners
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