Fridays for Future

Climate

Global Climate Strikes turn 5: Have protests turned into progress?

In the lead up to this year’s Global Climate Strike, Europe’s climate researchers share the changes they have seen.

15/09/2023

Green News

Greta’s school strikes led 30% of Swiss citizens to change habits

'Collective action can have a direct effect on society’, study on climate strikes shows.

10/09/2023

Green News

In pictures: Five years of Fridays for future

Greta Thunberg took part in her last school strike after graduating in June but the movement has grown well beyond her first solo protest.

21/08/2023

World News

Activists mount pressure on German government to sign heating bill

On Friday, climate activists in Berlin marched to the German Chancellery, calling on the federal government to quit arguing and agree on its proposed climate policy.

17/06/2023

Green News

Greta Thunberg is staging her final Fridays for Future school strike

Despite graduating, the Swedish climate activist behind the global school strikes says ‘The fight has only just begun’.

09/06/2023

Climate

Oil-splashed artwork and climate strikes: Germany's weekend protests

Friday’s Global Climate Strike saw activists gather across Europe to demand an end to fossil fuel financing.

06/03/2023

Green News

Youth activists stage a coordinated 'global climate strike'

Protesters took to the streets in Jakarta, Tokyo and Berlin to highlight their fears about the effects of global warming.

23/09/2022

Series

‘If COPs were useful, there would be no need for 26’

Euronews Green is partnering with Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) to bring you the unheard voices of the climate movement from across the continent.

09/12/2021

Climate

COP26: Five takeaways as youth activists claim centre stage on day 5

Youth and public engagement was the theme of the day and young people made their voices heard both inside and outside the summit.

05/11/2021

Climate

COP26 latest: Thunberg slams summit as 'failure' at Glasgow march

Thousands of young people take to the streets in Glasgow as COP26 marks Youth and Public Empowerment Day. Follow our live updates here.

05/11/2021

Eco-Innovation

These teens are showing politicians up with their simple climate ideas

Five eco-pioneers are in the running for the 2021 Children's Climate Prize, and could get nearly €10,000 for their projects.

24/09/2021

Climate

Watch: Climate protest in Berlin ahead of key election

The climate protest will occur 48 hours ahead of the German elections.

24/09/2021

Green News

New satirical advert explains why the elite 1% will move to Mars

If you’re not rich enough to escape to Mars, you’d better start tackling climate change now, says Thunberg.

17/02/2021

Green News

Why is Finland’s coldest town bidding to host the Summer Olympics?

Salla's bid has an important message about climate change that the town wants to send to the world.

28/01/2021

Living

Greta Thunberg makes history in stamp form

Sweden has commemorated the teenager activist as part of its new environmental stamp collection.

15/01/2021

Estonia

Campaigners take Estonian government to court over new shale oil plant

Friends of the Earth Europe accuse the Estonian government of "gambling on the failure of international climate agreements, a continued dependence on fossil fuels and the subsidising of the declining oil industry".

16/06/2020

World News

Euroviews. Greta Thunberg’s climate activism isn’t enough. We need to put words into action ǀ View

No one can deny the very important social and political role played by the global climate strikes launched and led by Greta. /.../ However, if not translated into concrete proposals, the risk for these protests is to lose their influence in the public and political debate.

11/03/2020

Sweden

Greta Thunberg to trademark her name and Fridays for Future

The 17-year-old Swede made the announcement on Instagram, where she also laid out plans for her new not-for-profit foundation.

30/01/2020

World News

Watch again: Thunberg calls for climate action ahead of COP25 march

Greta Thunberg spoke at a public event ahead of a giant Fridays For Future march in Madrid as important climate talks are ongoing at the UN Climate Summit (COP25).

06/12/2019

Italy

Italy introduces mandatory climate change lessons in schools

"I want to make the Italian education system the first education system that puts the environment and society at the core of everything we learn in school," Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti said.

07/11/2019