Social Movements

A discussion with the Extinction Rebellion activist on the international climate group’s disruptive tactics in London and their demands for climate action.

A French petition to have the state’s duty and failure to act on climate recognised is part of a global movement which is picking up speed.

Although progressive social movements engage less and less with the EU following its direction of the economic and refugee crises, the struggle for ‘another Europe’ is not lost.

From climate change to robotisation, the challenges of the 21st century call for a new model of democracy. Dirk Holemans explores what a new social contract might look like.

From an alternative movement rooted in 1970s mobilisations to an established party today, we unravel the history of the Finnish Greens.

An analysis of the possibilities for organised labour in an age of automation and climate change.

The Green European Journal’s editor-in-chief introduces the edition, journeying through a future Europe that aspires to make life better, brighter and more humane in 2049.

From school strikes to the Green New Deal, the current political energy around climate change is an opportunity that must be seized.

How is Poland’s ruling party managing to retain popularity despite mass protests, and how can its progressive parties learn to tap into people’s emotions? An interview with sociologist Dr Elżbieta Korolczuk, chair of one of the organisations behind the demonstrations.

Editorial: A striking brand of political momentum is building, driven by the resurgence of citizen-led initiatives around the commons…