Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice
EYCE Press Release: EYCE’s Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice visits Portugal
From 12th – 16th of April 2012 the Campaign Coordination Team (CCT) of EYCE’s Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice visited Lisbon, Portugal for the annual dissemination visit of the campaign. The visit was a good opportunity to share the results and achievements of the campaign, as well as gain valuable knowledge of the organisations and projects in Portugal. Read on →
HAPPY EARTH DAY TO YOU!!! Join EYCE’s Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice to celebrate the Earth Day 2012
Dear Friends of EYCE’s Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice!
Earth Day is a day early each year, when events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment. Earth Day was fist celebrated in 1970 in San Francisco, the City of Saint Francis, patron saint of ecology. From 2009, the United Nations designated the 22nd of April to be International Mother Earth Day and nowadays Earth Day is celebrated in more than 175 countries!
Read more: www.earthday.org
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The second issue of the Leaf is out!
The second issue of The Leaf, magazine of EYCE’s Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice is out! In the magazine you will find articles about the activities of the campaign, interesting projects implemented on local level, about role of young people in promoting ecological justice on political level and about ecumenical perspectives of ecological justice. This list is however not exclusive – there are comic strips, photographs, game reviews and many more! The Campaign Coordination Team […] Read on →
UPCOMING EYCE EVENT: “Taking Steps Towards an Ecologically Responsible Society”
DATE
24th June – 1st July
PLACE
Minsk, Belarus
Taking Steps Towards an Ecologically Responsible Society
This training course is central event of the second year of EYCE’s Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice. EYCE’s 3-year Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice has been launched in 2011. For the second year of the campaign it is important to look beyond the immediately visible, which brings us to the following questions: how can habits, policies, products, which are hindering the ideas of ecological justice, be recognised? In which way can we as young people influence policy making processes? How can we address and influence ways of excessive consumption, excessive exploitation and cultivation of the earth and its natural resources, as well as excessive economic growth in general? What are the possibilities for all of us to become more aware of the causes and consequences of processes such as poverty, unsustainable manufacturing, bio-piracy, greenwashing and others? How can we promote the solidarity and justness of fair labour, fair trade, migrants’ rights and renewable energies?
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CALL FOR ARTICLES 3rd edition of The Leaf!
The Campaign Coordination Team (CCT) is looking for people who would like to contribute with their writing skills and enthusiasm to the 3rd issue of The Leaf – the magazine of EYCE’s Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice!
For your inspiration, the first issue of The Leaf can be downloaded here.
UPCOMING EYCE EVENT: “Human Rights for everyone? Right! A training course for young Europeans to overcome racism and discrimination against ethnic minorities”
Human Rights Education (HRE) with young Christians in Europe has always been important for EYCE. In its work EYCE has always an underlying aspect of HRE – either addressing religious rights, the rights of migrants in Europe, or human rights in relation to economic justice, and finally the rights of young people to express their opinion and be heard.
With this training course EYCE wants to deepen its focus on HRE, especially with regards to the rights of minorities, migrants and other oppressed groups in Europe and beyond, as well as training young people from church backgrounds to address these issues within their contexts. Furthermore, with this event EYCE wants to contribute to the European Action Week Against Racism, which is traditionally taking place around March 21st, the International Day for the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination.
It will take place in Palermo, Sicily, from 18th – 25th of March 2012. Read on →
Leaf through the Leaf!
In the framework of the Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice EYCE has just released the first issue of the Leaf magazine. In the magazine you will find articles about the campaign itself and interesting projects implemented on local level, about international climate negotiations and sustainable development, about theological perspectives of ecological justice and taking action on political level. This list is however not exclusive – there are comic strips, photographs, film reviews and many more! […] Read on →
Why are ecological issues a matter of justice? Photo exhibition
Dear Friends of EYCE, Dear young photographers,
Sunny greetings from Brussels! We hope this finds you enjoying the summer!
From 7th – 11th September 2011 EYCE will take part in the Second Youth Convention on Volunteering. Among other activities of EYCE thematically linked to the Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice, a photograph exhibition and an interactive survey for the participants related to the photographs will take place. The photo exhibition will be conceptual and aims at displaying thought provoking images, linked to ecological and social justice, which would trigger and challenge the thinking of the viewer and raise awareness of the multiple aspects of ecological justice. Why are ecological matters an issue of justice? What are the links of climate change and ecology with economic justice, social equality, poverty, education? Why is it important to understand those links?
Therefore, EYCE is currently collecting pictures to be displayed at this exhibition! If you are a photographer and have pictures showing the matters of ecological justice in stock and if you are interested in seeing your work exhibited, we will be happy to receive your photographs! Read on →