A Policy Brief: Youth Voices for the Future of Europe

PulseZ gave young people across Europe the space to speak on key issues — from skills and jobs to AI, democracy, mental health, and climate. This paper captures what we learned from youth voices and why it matters for Europe’s future.

1 min

Climate change alert: Southern Romania under siege by desertification and extreme temperatures

Romania in 2026 faces an increasingly evident climatic fracture. While the intra-Carpathian regions still maintain features of the classic temperate-continental climate, the south of the country—especially the Romanian Plain and Dobrogea—is rapidly sliding toward an arid climate regime characteristic of subtropical zones. The phenomenon of desertification is no longer a theoretical projection but a reality transforming agriculture and the way of life for millions of inhabitants.

2 min

The Security of Our Planet, Our Europe

In this conversation, Angelina Daniels, a law student, speaks with Mr Jain, an environmental politics expert and textile business owner from India, on the EU’s leadership in climate policy, the role democratic institutions play in driving environmental action, and how young people can contribute meaningfully to building a greener future.

4 min

A conversation with Heinrich Boll Stiftung

In the first episode of the Green SKG podcast we will be talking to Michalis Goudis, Director of the Heinrich Boll Stiftung Greece, located in Thessaloniki about the impact a green metropolitan park can have on citizen's daily lives, mitigate the effects of climate crisis and thus improve their living conditions.

A Greener City “Upside Down”

In this episode we are talking to Maria Keki, city councilor representing the political group "Poli Anapoda" about the future of the International Exhibition Area, the effect of a green metropolitan park, the campaign for a local referendum and the importance of civic engangement in local affairs

Grassroots for a Greener City

In this episode we are talking to Maria Aggelidaki, a regional councilor for Central Macedonia about the future of the International Exhibition Area, the impact a green metropolitan park could have on citizen's lives and the importance of the grassroots campaign to hold a local referendum.

Social Spaces – Collective Voices

In this episode we are talking to Thanasis Pantsios, a solidarity member of the social space "Eterotopia" about the different possible paths the International Exhibition Area could take, the importance of the green footprint in Thessaloniki's sustainability and the collective action in the referendum campaign.

From climate change to the tragedy at Praid

For some, climate change doesn't mean much—just some glaciers melting in a hurry or temperatures that can terrify people—but this can lead to natural disasters that become true tragedies, as we witnessed at the Praid Salt Mine.

3 min
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