Episodes

  • Böll·Europe Podcast #21 | Reinhard Bütikofer on Europe, foreign policy and the Green movement

    Böll·Europe Podcast #21 | Reinhard Bütikofer on Europe, foreign policy and the Green movement
    Dec 18 2024
    In this episode, Roderick Kefferpütz and Reinhard Bütikofer delve into his insights on evolving global challenges, the trajectory of Green EU policies, and the future of EU-China relations, in a conversation filled with reflections, and strategies for addressing pressing global issues.
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    39 mins
  • Böll·Europe Podcast #20 | One year of Milei: what is going on in Argentina?

    Böll·Europe Podcast #20 | One year of Milei: what is going on in Argentina?
    Dec 7 2024
    In 2023, Javier Milei, a self-described “anarcho-capitalist” surprised Argentina’s political establishment and won the presidential elections. What is going on in Argentina and what are the implications for human rights, digital rights and the environment? We explore these dimensions with 3 Argentinian civil society representatives.
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    48 mins
  • Böll·Europe Podcast #19 | Soil Atlas 2024 (Part 3)

    Böll·Europe Podcast #19 | Soil Atlas 2024 (Part 3)
    Nov 25 2024
    The fertile soils in which our food thrives are threatened. Not only is arable land being sealed for road construction and settlements, but the nutrient-rich humus layer in the fields is also dwindling. Politicians in Berlin and Brussels now want to address soil health, but are the measures sufficient?
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    45 mins
  • Böll·Europe Podcast #18 | Soil Atlas 2024 (Part 2)

    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)

    Böll·Europe Podcast #17 | Soil Atlas 2024 (Part 1)
    Nov 12 2024
    Teaser (short) 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

    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
  • Böll·Europe Podcast #15 | After the EP election: What’s next for the EU and the Greens?

    Böll·Europe Podcast #15 | After the EP election: What’s next for the EU and the Greens?
    Jul 9 2024
    The European Parliament elections might be over, but that doesn’t mean that the constellation of power in the EU is all set in stone. In this episode, we’re looking at what the European election result means for the EU and the future of the Green Deal, how the Greens in the European Parliament are doing, what their priorities are and whether the Greens just might be a new power broker that’s necessary for the conservatives, social democrats and liberals to hold a stable majority. Roderick Kefferpütz, Director of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung's EU office, discusses this with Bas Eickhout, long-standing Member of the European Parliament from the Dutch Greens, and Co-President of the Greens/EFA Group.
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    43 mins
  • Böll·Europe Podcast #14 | Europe after the 2024 EP elections

    Böll·Europe Podcast #14 | Europe after the 2024 EP elections
    Apr 8 2024
    More than 400 million people are expected to vote in the European elections on 6-9 June 2024, and decide on the next European Parliament. According to the polls, a shift to the right is expected in many EU countries, with populist, radical far right parties gaining votes and seats across the EU. What impact would this have? Conversation with Roderick Kefferpütz and Sophie Pornschlegel.
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    36 mins