Green Wave

2021 is Germany's "super election year"!

The end of Merkel era, the rise of the Greens, the fallout from the pandemic.

Roderick Kefferputz analyses the year ahead in German politics and the latest on the prospects of the German Greens in 2021.

Written by Roderick Kefferpütz.
Read by Julia Lagoutte.
Text version: www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/germanys-year-of-elections-has-the-pandemic-scuppered-the-green-rise/

This week, we talk migration and essential work.

Migration has been a dividing line in politics in recent years. But the fact remains that society would not function without the contributions of people from other countries.

In this episode, we hear from migrant workers in Greece, Iran, and South Africa on their experiences of #COVID19.

Written by Cláudia Santos, Felix Kwabena, Marula Tsagkari.
Read by Gail Rego.
Text version: www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/essential-voices-migrant-workers-on-living-through-the-pandemic

This article is from our latest edition: Life Under Shock: Understanding the Pandemic which analyses the ongoing health crisis, asking what it means for our politics and society both today and for the years to come. It's out now and available to read online in its entirety for free and order straight to your door at www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu.

The pandemic has exposed many unresolved challenges for older members of society – social care, the digital divide, loneliness - sparking a conversation about ageing societies that is often deferred.

In this episode, Christa Möller-Metzger from the European Network of Green Seniors argues it's time for a new generational compromise built around connection, participation, and solidarity and to create inclusive spaces and build a society where people of all ages and backgrounds meet and live together.

Written by Christa Möller-Metzger.
Read by Gail Rego.
Text version: www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/beyond-the-bubble-ageing-solidarity-and-covid-19/.

This article is from our new edition: Life Under Shock: Understanding the Pandemic which analyses the ongoing health crisis, asking what it means for our politics and society both today and for the years to come. It's out now and available to read online in its entirety for free and order straight to your door at www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu.

What kind of economy do we want?

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that some economic sectors are more important than others for meeting our basic needs and making a “good life” possible.

Alexandra Strickner, Andreas Novy, Leonhard Plank, and Richard Bärnthaler explores new ways of seeing the economy, work, and contribution.

Written by Alexandra Strickner, Andreas Novy, Leonhard Plank, and Richard Bärnthaler. Read by Julia Lagoutte.
Text version: www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/the-foundational-economy-for-a-good-life/.

This article is from our new edition: Life Under Shock: Understanding the Pandemic which analyses the ongoing health crisis, asking what it means for our politics and society both today and for the years to come. It's out now and available to read online in its entirety for free and order straight to your door at www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu.

Since the pandemic began, different countries have taken different approaches to the Covid19 crisis.

In the last episode of this year, sociologist Jean De Munck maps the different government responses to the health crisis and reveals which system of government is key for a green future.

Written by Jean De Munck.
Read by Julia Lagoutte.
Text version: https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/three-responses-to-the-crisis/.

This article is from our new edition: Life Under Shock: Understanding the Pandemic which analyses the ongoing health crisis, asking what it means for our politics and society both today and for the years to come.

It's out now and available to read online in its entirety for free and order straight to your door at www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu.

In this episode, Peter Newell asks: Has the time arrived for a global green politics?

As the debate continues over ideas and visions about what the post-pandemic world could and should look like, it is time for Greens to make the case for a global green politics that lays out a real alternative to current ways of thinking about the economy, security, international development, and sustainability.

Produced by the Green European Journal (www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu).
Written by Peter Newell.
Read by Julia Lagoutte.
Text Version: www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/global-green-politics-in-a-time-of-crisis/

Some said the pandemic had one upside: a chance for the environment to recover.

However, such assumptions may be severely misguided.

In this episode, Camille Nedelec debunks this myth and explores the ripple effects of the pandemic on plastic production and recycling.

Produced by the Green European Journal (www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu).
Written by Camille Nedelec.
Read by Julia Lagoutte.
Text Version: www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/how-the-pandemic-has-hit-plastics-recycling/

This week, we're all about important questions!

- How can people believe that the “climate fight” will be won if, at the national level, climate action is only paid lip service?

- What kind of state is needed for a successful ecological transition?

- What would a Green state look like?

All explained in this episode.

Produced by the Green European Journal (www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu).

Written by Lucile Schmid.
Read by Julia Lagoutte.
Text Version: https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/another-state-is-possible-greening-the-levers-of-power/

This article is from our new edition: A World Alive - Green Politics in Europe and Beyond which maps the forces, strategies, and ideas driving green politics and thinking today. It's out now and available to read online or download as PDF for free at www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu

This week, we're going to France. On June 28, the Greens of Europe Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV) confirmed their role as change makers in French politics as the #GreenWave swept through the country in the second round of the local elections.

Green-led coalitions now govern several key cities including Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Besançon, Tours, and Poitiers.

How was this made possible? - Explained in this episode.

Produced by the Green European Journal (www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu).
Written by Quentin Ariès.
Read by Julia Lagoutte.
Text Version: https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/the-green-surge-in-french-locals-explained/

Let's talk about #COVID19 and the economy!

As a response to the pandemic, many governments have introduced short-term cash transfers for self-employed and precarious workers.

But do these policies bring long-term resilience and security?

The argument for a permanent, universal basic income grows stronger.

Produced by the Green European Journal (www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu).
Written by Jamie Cooke & Jurgen De Wispelaere.
Read by Gail Rego.
Text Version: https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/basic-income-and-pandemic-preparedness/