European Social Forum 2008

Science should serve people’s interests

Interview with Ian Illuminato, Health and Environment Campaigner of FoE US.

Real World Radio interviewed Ian Illuminato, Health and Environment campaigner of Friends of the Earth US. Ian participated in a Science and Democracy seminar at the European Social Forum held in Malmö, Sweden, from September 17 to 21.

Food Assembly Meeting at ESF Agreed to Come Together to Have European Summit on Food Sovereignty

Interview with Kirtana Chandrasekaran, Food campaigner of Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EWNI).

The European Social Forum (ESF) held in Malmö, Sweden, came to an end on Sunday with a Social Movements' Assembly, after a massive demonstration on Saturday, with a turnout of over 15,000 people.

Fair Trade is an Alternative to Free Trade also in terms of Climate Change

Interview with Charly Poppe, Friends of the Earth Europe and Friends of the Earth International campaigner on Trade and Economic Justice.

The European Social Forum (ESF) held in Malmö, Sweden, came to an end on Sunday with a final Assembly of social movements and organizations that participated in the event. Real World Radio interviewed Charly Poppe, Friends of the Earth Europe and Friends of the Earth International campaigner on trade and economic justice.

La Via Campesina Leads Struggle for Food Sovereignty at the European Social Forum

The big international peasant network, Via Campesina, with presence in all the continents, has had a strong participation at the European Social Forum in Malmö, Sweden, as it has so far done in all the international meetings where it has coordinated with other social networks as part of their struggle for justice and food sovereignty.

"Agrofuels will not answer to climate change"

Interview with Raoul Bhambral, Friends of the Earth Europe's agrofuel campaigner.

This was the name and one of the main conclusions drawn during a seminar that took place on Friday during the European Social Forum in Malmö, which is being held since Wednesday and will be ending on Sunday.

Friends of the Earth Europe's agrofuel campaigner, Raoul Bhambral moderated the activity. In an interview with Real World Radio, he spoke about the political aspects of agrofuels in Europe and how the demand for agrofuels in the North affects the Southern countries and causes climate change.

GE trees are not a solution for agrofuels and will be more destructive for the climate

Interview with Anne Peterman from the Global Justice Ecology Project, member of the Global Forest Coalition.

A seminar called “Agrofuels will not answer to climate change” took place on Friday as part of the activities of the European Social Forum that is being held in Malmö, Sweden.

Trade and Climate Change: The Struggle of Social Movements for Justice

Interview with Joseph Zacune, co-coordinator of Friends of the Earth International's Climate and Energy program.

Free trade is one of the main drivers of climate change, according to the participants of a seminar that took place on Friday during the European Social Forum that is being held in the city of Malmö, Sweden. This has so far been one of the forum's most outstanding activities, with a high turn out and an audience who were constantly participating and discussing with the speakers.

Agrofuel promotion and expansion of EU, Asian, US and Australian corporations in Indonesia

Interview with Torry Kuswardono, coordinator of the Agrofuels Campaign of Friends of the Earth International and member of Walhi-FOE Indonesia

The European Social Forum is being held in the city of Malmö, Sweden, from September 17th to 21st. Many European and international social movements and organizations are participating in this event.

Swedish Environmentalist States European Social Forum Expectations

Real World Radio interviewed Tord Bjork from Friends of the Earth Sweden.

The importance of the Friends of the Earth alliance with Via Campesina, the current situation of European social movements, the fight for climate justice, and the European Social Forum expectations, are some of the issues raised by one of the main representatives of Friends of the Earth Sweden, Tord Bjork.

European Social Forum Started in Sweden With Support to Bolivian Government and People

The new edition of the European Social Forum in the Swedish city Malmö started on Wednesday with a cultural event at Folkets Park and will continue until Sunday. More than 20,000 people are expected to participate.

Representatives of social organizations, movements and networks from different regions have arrived. On Thursday, seminars, workshops and demonstrations will continue the tradition which was started in Florence 2002.

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