Celso Rocha, a sociologist and analyst for the Brazilian Central Bank, joined us to talk about what is happening in Brazil, including questions such as: why does Brazil have so many coronavirus cases? How is Bolsonaro dealing with the crisis? How are minorities being affected by his mismanagement?
Global warming is one the most challenging issues contemporary humankind faces. We need to reduce in half our greenhouse emissions by 2030 and to zero by 2050 to meet the 2ºC of warming settled in the Paris Agreement. To surpass it would imply greater and unhandled impacts. There is scientific consensus about that, and this…
It is Groningen’s first Climate Action Fortnight!! Although the major climate contributors are large companies and industries (such as animal industry🐷, oil, and fast fashion👗), individual choices and lifestyles surrounding sustainable living have recently become “trendy”. For our weekly meeting we want to deindividualise these individual choices and share with each other how we personally…
On September 20th, we will go on a chalking action against climate change. We’ll make a FB/Whatsapp group chat to coordinate the action, but if these platforms are not suitable for you, we can keep in contact via email or phone. If you want to join us, send us a message in any of our…
The Groningen Climate Action Fortnight 2020 consists of two weeks of climate-crisis related actions and events with the aim of raising awareness, building lasting local networks of solidarity, and achieving local, but also systematic change. The climate crisis has fallen from the global political agenda. The media has gone silent: what we hear is but…
Corona, Deforestation, Inequality, Threatened Democracy: Brazil under Bolsonaro With more than 4 million cases, Brazil is one of countries most affected by the coronavirus. During the coronavirus pandemic, far-right President Bolsonaro has dismissed the danger and sabotaged quarantine measures and efforts by state governments. The pandemic has exacerbated several of Brazil’s chronic problems, such as…
*** English below *** Wij komen samen op de Grote Markt in solidariteit met de vluchtelingen in Moria en alle ontheemde mensen in de wereld. Afgelopen woensdag brandde het Griekse vluchtelingenkamp Moria af, met 13.000 mensen zonder onderdak en basisveiligheid als gevolg. Het kamp was al ver over haar capaciteit. De reactie van de Nederlandse…
There aren’t enough words to comfort you or to heal your pain, but we aim to give you some resources so you can progress and find your safety again. Always remember, even when it’s hard, this is not your fault and you are never to blame. First 72 hours: Please don’t feel guilty if you…
Dear book enthusiasts, feminists and fellow queers, for September, we read ‘Loveless’ by Alice Oseman, an asexual coming-of-age story. Let’s get together and discuss our thoughts, questions and insights. We will post the exact location closer to date, but the idea is to meet outside and have a literary picnic if weather and pandemic allow…
