Lucile Schmid is president of La Fabrique écologique, a think tank specialising in green issues. In 2017, she co founded the Prix du Roman d’Écologie (PRE), a literary prize that aims to foster green inspiration in French literature.
Articles
01.12.2025
Succeeding Where Politics Fails: Cultural Festivals and the Green Transformation
Art has a unique capacity to capture complexity, Lucile Schmid and Ladislav Miko tell Edouard Gaudot.
Read more27.10.2022
Is Climate Diplomacy Dead?
Amid geopolitical turmoil, achieving a breakthrough at COP27 will require a new approach based on solidarity and long-term thinking.
Read more29.11.2021
Will Ecology Expand the EU’s Horizons?
With the US flip-flopping on its commitments and China disregarding democratic principles, the EU should seize the leadership opportunity.
Read more11.03.2020
Another State Is Possible: Greening the Levers of Power
Modern states were not built to protect the environment but today are essential institutions for building a sustainable future.
Read more17.10.2018
Green Observatory: Basic Income
The Green European Journal asked experts, activists, and politicians from around Europe about the politics of basic income where they are.
Read more17.05.2018
Filling in the Cracks: Visions of Social Protection that Works
Welfare state models have historically linked social protection to employment. How can these adapt to new realities? Proposals and perspectives on social protection and the future of work from across Europe.
Read more06.04.2018
Beyond an Anthropocentric Literature
Insights from research on animality illuminate the relationship between literature and ecology.
Read more23.02.2017
Reaching an Open Society: An Interview with Yannick Jadot
With France's presidential election just months away - what role is there for political ecology to play?
Read more29.11.2016
COP 22: From Unthinkable to Unstoppable?
What can we take away from COP22 in light of Trump's victory & what are the next steps? An interview with Lucile Schmid and Bas Eickhout.
Read more01.08.2014
Long-Term Vision for Day to Day Politics
Are political parties still capable of integrating the long term into their strategic reflections?
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