Markéta always knew that she wanted to become more active in society. She was interested in feminism and gender equality, but for a long time she felt she did not have enough experience to contribute. Then, one day she saw that the progressive party in the Czech Republic published a picture of their members, and […]
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I have always been a firm believer that students, their opinions, their ideas, their actions, can make a big difference and the fact that they feel listened to will make them more and more involved in decision-making processes. That is why I decided to get actively involved and talk about the importance of school students’ […]
You could say it my engagement with equalising access to opportunities for all to all started about twelve or thirteen years ago. I decided to become a scout, first just for fun, and that’s where my involvement with my community started. Over time I realised that young Lithuanians were not aware of the opportunities they […]
“If you want something, make it happen yourself” has been my motto since I entered the youth field in Estonia almost 10 years ago. It all started when I was in my 7th grade and decided to join the school student union. That was the beginning of everything; I had my first management experiences there. […]
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I have always been a young activist, already when I was in elementary school I put all my time and effort into different clubs and activities. I was always everywhere and very active. I was a good student who liked to participate in school-related activities, even outside school hours, so it was a regular thing […]
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At school, in eighth grade, I opened my eyes to the various problems affecting my classmates and young people like me. I saw that nobody was doing anything to counteract these issues and this was unbearable to me, so I decided to do something myself! Day by day I started being active and representing the […]
“I really wanted to get involved in something, but I didn’t know at all how to go about it. It became a 20-day virtual race to run between Paris and Berlin.” I knew I wanted to be an active player, but I did not know how to get involved in something that mobilizes people. I […]
My daily routine after the accident was a challenge. In 2005, I was successfully admitted to the Greek Police Academy to follow a career as a policeman. However a year later I had an accident and I was forced to end my career because of Greek legislation that required police officers to be able-bodied, a […]
Álvaro González Pérez is one of those people who secretly have a day of 36 hours, otherwise you couldn’t explain how he manages to do everything. He is a trainer, a consultant, a member of the European Youth Forum’s expert group on Youth Rights, a board member of Generation Climate Europe (until the end of […]
I got to know Patrik Puljić because he was invited to speak at an event of the European Youth Forum. His story immediately impressed me and I decided I needed to know more about his journey. When Patrik was 18 years old, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a condition affecting the […]
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Is it possible to combine art, activism and youth politics? Kelvin Akpaloo is the living proof that this is possible, and above all that you can juggle so many different dimensions effortlessly and elegantly. His secret? Having a genuine passion for everything he does. We had a 30 minutes chat to get to know him […]
I didn’t know anything about Nesrin El-Isa before being introduced to her by the Austrian National Youth Council. When preparing for this interview, the more I was reading about her the more I was excited to have the chance to talk with her and get to know her story. Nesrin is a 25-year-old youth worker […]
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For Anuna De Wever, volunteering in a refugee camp lead to organising the first youth climate strike in Belgium. Get to know her story!
Today we had the pleasure to meet Marius from Germany. Marius is Vice President of the Federal Youth Council, a board member of The European Movement Germany and a Master student. Marius studied also in Brazil and Portugal, where he worked in a call center. That experience, among many others, led him to realise that […]
We had a fantastic time with Alejandra, a young Spanish woman who suddenly realised she was an advocate. A simple interest in gender equality, LGBTQI+ rights and mental health transformed into online activism, but no worries, this is not slacktivism. Q. Alejandra, it is super nice to have you here with us! You do a […]
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Today we meet Damiano, a recently graduated PhD in Law and Economics, currently based in Bologna. Damiano started being an activist when he was a teenager, and despite being a working student, he always managed to keep his activism on, because as he said “you always find the time to be happy”. Q. Hi Damiano, […]
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In 2019, Tassos and few other friends from the University of Maastricht started a campaign on fairer taxation for the aviation sector. One year afterwards their idea made it into the European Green Deal. How did it start and how did they get there?
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In less than three years, Greta Thunberg has turned from a teenager protesting alone in front of the Swedish national Parliament to a globally renowned figure, who started a worldwide movement of young climate activists and spoke “truth to power” in front of the highest level politicians. Greta became a symbol of how young people are driving the movement to stop the climate emergency and has been an inspiration for students in Europe and all around the world. We can’t all start a global movement like Greta did. Though, we can learn a lot from her activism.
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Understanding and remembering the stories and struggles of those who came before us can help us learn from their mistakes and successes, as well as inspire us to build on what they have already achieved. Read some of these stories.
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There are easy ways you can take action as an individual. You can add your name to online petitions, write to your local Member of Parliament or local newspaper, or start your own protest.
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