Climate change: the fault of the patriarchy Wywiad Zofia nierodzińska, a co-creator of the banner “Climate change – the fault of the patriarchy” from a demonstration during the Camp for Climate (Obóz dla Klimatu), explains in an interview how the feminist movement is connected with climate protection. By Piotr Trzaskowski
Broadening the just transition debate Report At the end of June, in the Warsaw office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, an incredible group of women met. A dozen female activists from two coal-mining regions – the Konin area and Silesia – came together to discuss how to make the voices of women better heard in the debate about ecological transformation. In order to find answers, they used a lot of their own wisdom and… Lego bricks. By Piotr Trzaskowski
They lived in fear of deportation, now they’re going into politics. Who are “the undocumented”? Report They live quietly and discreetly, doing the jobs that others don’t want, usually in the grey economy and for poor pay. They learn to avoid risks: they go home late and don’t stay in too long, in order to avoid any migration service visits. But despite the risk, or perhaps because of it, many are choosing to become politically active. These are their stories. By Anna Kiedrzynek
Agriculture Atlas: the changes needed in agricultural policy, in simple terms Relacja The European agricultural policy requires environmental and social sustainability, and broad public debate. Such a change is only possible if EU funds mainly support farms – small and medium-sized ones in particular – that care about the environment, produce healthy food and sustain quality jobs. By Ewa Jakubowska-Lorenz
2019 Cohort of Transatlantic Media Fellows Announcement We are excited to announce our selection of Transatlantic Media Fellows for 2019. Within the framework of the Transatlantic Media Fellowships we cooperate with our Office in Washington, DC. As a part of the programme, we support committed journalism by offering stipend for journalists for a travel to the United States to research stories relevant to the foundation’s work on climate and energy policy, democracy and social policy, or foreign and security policy.
Breathing room for freedom: How to benefit from digitalization rather than fear it Article The EU General Data Protection Regulation was not only a victory for citizens concerned about their rights, but also a Green political success. By Dr. Ellen Ueberschär
Coalitions as a key to a just transformation Report The second meeting of the French–German–Polish Forum on European Structural Change, which is devoted to European structural changes in the energy sector, took place in Katowice on the 3rd and 4th of December 2018. The aim of the meeting was to provide concrete examples of just transitions in different stages; to see best practices in Silesia and explore the differences between cities By Katarzyna Ugryn and Silvia Weco
Free media, free people. The fight against disinformation as a global challenge Report Disinformation, manipulations, political smear campaigns and a rising pressure on journalists, sometimes even leading to physical attacks – these are all dangerous phenomena which have become all too painfully known to us during the last years. They pose a direct threat to free journalism, at the same time challenging the very integrity of democratic processes and societies. By Gert Röhrborn and Kevin Skrzypczak
Climate policy together or not at all Transatlatic Media Fellowship The dispute between the supporters of globalisation and the defenders of national sovereignty rages around the world. This also concerns climate policy. By Wojciech Jakóbik
Embodying an image of history Interview As part of the herstoric celebrations of the centenary of Polish independence aiming primarily to restore the remembrance of native suffragettes who fought in the Polish independence movement at the turn of the 20th century for the establishment of full legal and social equality between men and women, hundreds of cultural, educational and political events are currently taking place across the country. One of them is HERSTORIADA, a series of Congress Meetings with Herstory in the form of a touring herstoric academy by the Women's Congress. By Gert Röhrborn