Eco-Ration: Ecological inspiration
Live With Earth Last week, I was lucky to meet a very inspiring person, Rui Pessoa Vasques, and to get to know more about his vision, his work, and his organization, called “Live with Earth” During our meeting,...
Greenwashing: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The term “Greenwashing” has entered the public discourse, usually as an accusation against companies trying to make themselves appear sustainable or environmentally friendly. Simply put, “Greenwashing” is a form of marketing that creates the perception that a company’s products,...
“Raise your voice” activity in Heerlen, Netherlands
Reflecting on “Raise Your Voice” By Valentina Varhelyi, IYNF volunteer More than ever, people need to come together and raise their voices on several issues, from social injustice to environment protection, political corruption and many more. These...
In harmony with nature
There are many side events during the COP23, UN Climate Change Conference 2017, and they all deal with climate change. Most of them though don´t take nature into account, even though healthy ecosystems and the protection of biodiversity is...
Climate Conference Austria
The Austrian Naturefriends organised a conference to discuss climate change, with a special focus on how it affects the Alps. We want to spread the outcomes and therefore translated it from German to English: The tempo of climate change...
Young Naturefriends together in Germany
Not only in a figurative sense this was a long journey, but eventually, with a lot of efforts, it was possible that young Naturefriends from Germany and Senegal could meet each other face-to-face. It was a journey that started...
Seven days living like in the iron age
Just 200 metres from the Naturefriends house Grafhorn in Lehrte (Germany), there were architectural remains found of houses from the iron age. 2600 years ago, ancestors lived there in small communities. Many questions came up within the Naturefriends in...
Borderland Exhibition in Konstanz
On the 14th of September, the Borderland exhibition moved once more. This time it takes place in Konstanz (Germany) in Cafe Mondial. This cafe is a meeting place in Konstanz accessible for everyone. Furthermore, it is a non-profit association...
Be Border Free Report
We were group of 32 youth, gathered in Frankfurt am Main from 8th to 14th for the seminar of Be Boarder Free. It was an international group with various nationalities: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Hungary,...
All about Sustainability
All about Sustainability What is it all about? Sustainability is a word everybody uses today. Everybody thinks it is important to be sustainable. But what does that actually mean? How can I be sustainable? What do I know...