European Greens Co-Chair Thomas Waitz was in Poznań, Poland, on Friday 15 October as part of the Polish Green Recovery Tour which underlines the need for post-COVID-19 recovery to contribute to a just and sustainable ecological transition. Organised by the European Green Party in cooperation with the Polish Greens (Partia Zieloni), the tour is held in 16 cities in Poland.

Evelyne Huytebroeck, Co-Chair of the European Greens, and Vula Tsetsi, Secretary General of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament and Committee Member of the European Greens, visited Greece last weekend to discuss the climate, biodiversity and refugee crises.

As part of The Green Screen project in which we explore films and debates for a better future, we explored education as a tool for bettering communities and providing equality of opportunity. Last month, we featured the film 'Children of Chance' which follows the lives of 11-year-old students with an immigrant background coming to the end of their primary school education.

The 2021 European Ideas Lab brought together Green decision-makers and activists to discuss the most pressing climate and biodiversity issues in Europe in Milan and online! It is part of a long-term effort to foster dialogue and collaboration between Green politicians and activists.

Today's challenges, such as the climate crisis, corruption and poverty, are increasingly European and global. Annalena Baerbock is campaigning for a strengthened, crisis-proof and effective European Union.

Gergely Karácsony is the perfect response to Orbán's autocratic rule: his pro-democracy, green and anti-corruption stances, and his experience leading diverse coalitions, make him the best candidate to lead Hungary.

The next decade is crucial for climate action. The German Greens are the climate government we need to tackle this crisis and implement a Green Recovery in Europe that will lead us towards more just, prosperous, and resilient societies.

As part of The Green Screen project in which we explore films and debates for a better future, we explored how burn out has been affecting hospital workers pre- and post-Pandemic. This month, we featured the film 'Burning Out' following staff in a Parisian hospital and held a debate on how to guarantee healthcare as a common good.

The 4 day work week has many benefits. As we have seen from the recent Icelandic trial – the 4 day / 32h work week does not only enhance worker wellbeing, but it has also been shown to maintain or increase productivity in the workplace. It also contributes to safeguarding the environment, creating more gender equality and social cohesion, and enriching democracy!