Rosa Martínez Rodríguez has been political coordinator of the Elkarrekin Podemos group in the Basque Parliament since 2019. She was formerly co-spokesperson of the Spanish Green Party (EQUO) and an MP from 2015 to 2019.
Articles
30.07.2020
Eco-Social Steps to Resilience
Building shock-resistant societies calls for a break with capitalist logic to propose solutions that prioritise wellbeing while factoring in ecological limits.
Read more17.05.2018
Invisible but Indispensable – The Unpaid Work at the Heart of our Economies
Much of the work which sustains society goes unrecognised. Politicians and experts from around Europe discuss experiences and policies in their country, and how to better account for domestic, care and other socially useful unpaid and often invisible forms of work.
Read more01.04.2017
An Inside Job: European Societies Need to Look Within to Achieve Real Security
How should Greens respond to the very real sense of insecurity felt by many European citizens today? Four Green leaders from around Europe discuss how a Green security policy might look, and how to communicate it.
Read more19.12.2016
Compromises for Stability and Groundbreaking Innovation: Contrasts Mark Spanish Politics
An analysis of Spain's political uncertainty.
Read more29.09.2015
Syria: A climatic war foreshadowing those to come
The idea that the war in Syria can be partially explained by climate change is one that is often overlooked. The connection between conflict and climate change – whether it’s down to drought, food scarcity, or environmental degradation to homes – is stronger than it appears, and is one that needs to be urgently addressed before it is too late.
Read more16.06.2015
From social activism to political activism: citizen candidates to local elections in Spain
The Spanish citizenry has organised the so-called “convergence list of candidates” for the local elections in May 2015. These lists have integrated political parties, civil society and independent citizens aiming to regenerate the local policy from a political, social, economic and ecological point of view. What are the common points of such lists?
Read more05.12.2014
Education for Sustainability: A Driver in Global Change
People’s awareness, understanding and perception on the climate change and the ecological crisis should not be disregarded in the global action for sustainability and social and environmental justice. Education for sustainability works on all of this: let’s not disregard education as driver of the global change.
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