The Wind of Change - Is the Right Wing Coming Back?
source: Ecaterina Tolicova Sweeping right-wing? Or just a weakening left? What will happen next June? Is the status quo the music of the...
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Indigo Hemingway
- May 7
- 5 min
The Two Tales of the Twenty-twenties
There is general acceptance of two modern-day behemoths: looming global recession and the boundless economic potential of artificial...
Konstantin van Thiel
- Jan 13
- 5 min
A Dying Breed
Farm workers toil in the fields: Agriculture is no longer what it used to be (Source: Shaina Bombase) The typical image of an idyllic...
Holly Xiao
- Oct 12, 2022
- 4 min
Time to Discharge Electric Cars
The city of Utrecht is determined to make the transition to clean energy as it aims to become the first bidirectionally powered region in...
John Gatev
- Oct 5, 2022
- 5 min
Up to Speed: The Electric Vehicle Revolution of the Balkan Peninsula
The idea of an electric vehicle revolution seems rather untimely, a topic of little to no significance in Western Europe, where...
Abe de Ruijter
- Jul 7, 2022
- 10 min
The Taiwan Trilemma
“If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost”, as spoken...
Stella Botta
- Feb 28, 2022
- 5 min
Sefa Room for Discussion – Dutch Ambassador for the Arctic Council Rene van Hell
On Monday, February 7, 2022, the Dutch Ambassador for the Arctic Council, Rene van Hell, was interviewed by Sefa Room for Discussion. He...
Caecilia Hagenberg
- Jan 28, 2022
- 5 min
Profits or Eco-Rights?
A couple of weeks ago, Peruvian fishers were robbed of their livelihoods, and an entire maritime ecosystem was put at detrimental risk....
Szandi Zsitnák
- Dec 3, 2021
- 6 min
What happened at COP26?
The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) took place between the 31st of October and the 13th of November...
Meriç Özsüer
- Dec 1, 2021
- 6 min
The Green New Deal: The European Plan to Save the Climate and the Younger Generation
In the second physical interview of Room for Discussion this year, the guest was Diederik Samsom. Samsom served as the leader of the...
Inga Steenblock
- Nov 19, 2021
- 6 min
Economic Perspectives from the Fight Against Climate Change
While the cost of losing the fight against global warming would be immense, the fight itself is hampered by the fact that some countries...
Meriç Özsüer
- Sep 14, 2021
- 5 min
New Perspectives on Sustainability
It has been two years since Greta Thunberg’s influential speech to the UN leaders about how they failed our world due to many...
Nadia Winona
- Jul 9, 2021
- 12 min
A Conversation with Dennise Yeh: Chief Growth Officer and Experienced Globe Trotter
On an unusually sunny day in Amsterdam, I sat across Dennise Yeh, a Taiwanese-born, internationally-bred businesswoman. Dennise is...
Meriç Özsüer
- Apr 28, 2021
- 6 min
Making a Resilient Future From Ancient Wisdom
Due to global warming and environmental problems, sustainable living is becoming a more critical necessity by the day. Society has to...
Szandi Zsitnák
- Jan 30, 2021
- 6 min
The (In)Adequacy of the Paris Agreement
On the 21st of January 2021, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. This day marked significant for many...
Szandi Zsitnák
- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min
Rostra’s Choice: This Changes Everything
Title: This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate Writer: Naomi Klein Year of publication: 2014 Review: Naomi Klein’s book is a...
Tugay Akbulut
- Oct 17, 2020
- 5 min
Humans Being (A)part from Nature
Last week, I saw the new documentary by David Attenborough: A Life on our Planet. His documentaries are often about how beautiful the...
Szandi Zsitnák
- Oct 6, 2020
- 3 min
Transition to electric cars: A sustainable solution?
Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular around the world. They not only offer a potential solution for combatting the climate...
Nadia Winona
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Australia’s Green Future
In an increasingly aware global population, sustainable and clean energy sources are topics almost everyone have heard of by now. The...
Tugay Akbulut
- Sep 14, 2020
- 5 min
Blazing Apocalypse in California
“It was like driving through hell,” was one of the reactions after a midnight evacuation last week in the state of Oregon. After looking...
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