Europe on Track is a project run by young volunteers who aim to raise awareness, to create a space for discussion and to capture the opinions of youth in Europe on important social issues. Thanks to Interrail, the ambassadors in teams of 3 (one videographer, one photographer and one interviewer per team) will travel by train across 20 countries in… Read more →
Tag Archive for Climate Change
ACTive Local of the Month of April – AEGEE-Wien “It Is Crucial to Teach the Youth”
In April AEGEE-Wien organised Model United Nations on Environment and Sustainable Development. For this reason they were chosen as the ACTive Local of the Month. We spoke to David Meinel to find out more! ACT: Which emotions did you have when you found out that AEGEE-Wien has been chosen as ACTive local of April? David: Well, at first we couldn’t… Read more →
8 Must-Know Things About the COP21
97% of scientists agree: climate change is the most pressing issue of our time, but now it seems that politicians unanimously agree too. Between the 30th of November and the 11th of December, representatives from 196 countries have assembled in the COP21 in Paris. There they have recently signed an important treaty to combat climate change. Here are eight things… Read more →
‘THIRSTY?’ – ‘NOT YET…’ (Climate Change and Water Availability)
Water means life. Life begun IN water and no known living thing can function without it. From the smallest to the biggest organism, the simpler to the most complex; and in between, us. GOOD NEWS: 3/4 parts of the Globe are covered by water. BAD NEWS: only 2.5% of it is fresh water, and only 0.007% of the total amount… Read more →