Grandparents for future Austria encourage the Members of Parliament

Grandparents for future Austria encourage the Members of Parliament

By Godela Von Kirchbach The Austrian Grandparents for Future gave symbolic encouragement to the 183 Members of Parliament to handle the hot stuff of climate protection by presenting each of them with a self-crocheted pot holder. Before handing them over to the MPs...
European grandparents will mobilize voters for the climate

European grandparents will mobilize voters for the climate

Photo: European Grandparents for Climate meet MEP’s at the European Parliament in Brussels – 30-11-2023. By Eva Riemer Predictions of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) thinktank see the European Parliament moving toward the right following...
Grandparents for Climate pioneer Koen Platevoet passed away

Grandparents for Climate pioneer Koen Platevoet passed away

By Jan Stel, Co-chair of European Grandparents for Climate Koen taught me how to demonstrate in Brussels. Koen was always in good spirits leading the way with his loudspeaker.’ What do we want?’ he would ask us. ‘Climate justice’ we answered in chorus and at the top...
The world is building renewable energy faster than ever before

The world is building renewable energy faster than ever before

Says Maria Virginia Olano in Canary Media’s Newsletter on 19 January 2024. She relates a chart from the International Energy Agency (IEA), presenting the volume of renewable electricity by different sources over the years. Renewable energy installations jumped nearly...
New report exposes Danish pension funds.

New report exposes Danish pension funds.

Eva Riemer (DK) Only few Danish pension funds align their climate voting to Paris-targets, yet overall the Danish pensions are well ahead of most international shareholders. Danish pension funds are generally more supportive of climate votes than the average global...