Böll·Europe

By: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union
  • Summary

  • Böll·Europe is the podcast of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union office in Brussels, presented by Gail Rego.
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Episodes
  • Böll·Europe Podcast #18 | Soil Atlas 2024 (Part 2)
    Nov 19 2024
    Land is becoming an increasingly scarce commodity. Land use demands for housing and transportation but also solar energy production are making arable land scarce. Land speculation is on the rise all over Europe and the purchase and lease prices for arable land are skyrocketing. With dire consequences: small, family-run farms can barely survive on their agricultural yields. Democracy is also weakened when rural areas change so much and more and more farmers are on the brink of going out of business.
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    36 mins
  • Böll·Europe Podcast #17 | Soil Atlas 2024 (Part 1)
    Nov 12 2024
    Chemical inputs - such as fertilisers and pesticides - disrupt soil health in the long term, and the carbon footprint of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers is devastating. Despite this, more and more artificial fertilisers are being used in many regions of the world to increase crop yields in the short term, but what is the true price we are paying for this?
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    44 mins
  • Böll·Europe Podcast #16 | Climate justice and gender equality
    Sep 2 2024
    This Böll·Europe Podcast episode explores the often overlooked link between international climate politics and gender perspectives. We discuss how climate change impacts women and marginalised communities, the inclusion of gender in global initiatives, and the crucial role of intersectional feminism in climate justice. We also examine the urgent measures governments should take in this super election year 2024.
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    38 mins

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