"When I came here, I heard about all the possibilities that exist" - about the Summer Academy 2017

Hillevi der Nederlanden, Paulina Orrego and Andrea García participated in the Summer Academy 2017.

At the Summer Academy, young people get to discuss global development issues, the Global Goals and what the world and Sweden are doing to achieve the goals. We interviewed some participants at the Summer Academy 2017 to find out what they thought was the most fun and educational during the training. Hey Paulina! What has been the most fun at the Summer Academy? All learning […]

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March 12, 2018

Menstruating in the 21st century

The menstrual cup is on the rise. Photo: Intimina, Flickr

Of: Britta Bamert

Menstruation has historically been, and is still today, a cause of discrimination. Women in the past were separated from public spaces when menstruating and disqualified from most types of work because menstrual blood was seen upon as something dirty and sinful. Today, in the 21st century, Indian women and girls are not allowed to step inside […]

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March 8, 2018, Chronicle, English, FUF Lund, Shops

FUF Magazine theme III: Climate Change

The hunt for snowballs might get difficult. Photo: Kathryn Hansen, NASA

Of: Fredrik Björksten

Instead, as research has confirmed over and over again, increasing greenhouse gas emissions raise the average temperature on earth over time. Therefore, in this edition we share some perspectives on issues related to climate change which may change our planet as we know it. Meanwhile, Senator Inhofe's hunt for snowball and cheap points continues, although chances are it will be increasingly difficult for him to find one. We will, however, offer some thoughts on why Inhofe is in denial, on the consumerist culture, climate refugees, biofuels and the North-South divide in this issue.

March 6, 2018, Publishing, English, FUF Lund, Shops

Rethinking migration in the context of climate change

Photo: Caroline Gluck, EU ECHO

Of: Klara Eitrem Holmgren & Louise Gripenberg

The large numbers of displaced populations we see today have been responded to with overall regressive measures. Matthew Scott, an international lawyer specializing in migration, talked to us about the possibilities and challenges of displacement in the context of disasters and climate change that lie ahead. Matthew Scott is an international lawyer at the Raoul [...]

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March 4, 2018, Paper, English, FUF Lund, Shops

Combating climate change through biofuels - at what cost?

EU standards aim at ensuring an eco-friendly biofuel production. But are social and ecological impacts taken into account sufficiently? Photo: alh1, Flickr

Of: Elin Fredriksson

Biofuels seem to be an important step in the fight against climate change, as they represent a renewable and less polluting alternative to fossil fuels. However, its agricultural production provokes controversial discussions. Several international organizations seek to raise awareness about the social and ecological impacts of the rising biofuel demand. One of the EU political […]

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March 1, 2018, Paper, English, FUF Lund, Shops

Valuable nature and indigenous territories are threatened by mines

Of: Linnea Kronebrant

The Ecuadorian government pursues an aggressive extraction policy and mining concessions, permits to conduct mining activities, spread over large parts of the country. The new mines affect both indigenous territories and nature reserves - and at the same time the people who are fighting to preserve the vital water and forests are portrayed as "development opponents" and "mafia" by the state. Ecuador has already been hit by the […]

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February 27, 2018, FUF-correspondents

The environment the victim in the battle between low and high income countries

What are low-income countries obligations in combating climate change? Photo: Khuroshvili Ilya, Flickr

Of: Dimen Hoshiar and Mathilda Englund

Climate change is global in its nature, yet nations argue who ought to undertake the responsibility of solving the issue of global warming. International negotiations resulted in the Kyoto Protocol, which exempted low income countries from any bonds. Frank Baber, from the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, proposes a human rights approach in order to find a […]

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February 27, 2018, Paper, English, FUF Lund, Shops

Hunger for Consumption

Of: Kristoffer Berglund

Amidst the chaos in contemporary politics with an escalating polarization, another story has passed by relatively quietly. For the first time in decades, during 2016 global hunger increased instead of decreased. The number? Some 38 million people. The Food and Agriculture Organization claims that the reason, contrary to populist belief, is the one-two punch of […]

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February 26, 2018, Chronicle, English, FUF Lund, Shops