The surprising value of a broken mind
By Jules Pye, Graduate of Climate Academy, EEB2. We all have two biological parents, without which, nothing would have got started at all. During our childhood they most often become … Read More
Category: Science
The world: Post COVID-19
BY Ava ABHELAKH, EEB4, S5NLA. COVID-19, the virus that went from just killing the elderly in Wuhan China to killing over 180 thousand people worldwide (at the time of this … Read More
Is the European Union doomed to repeat its past humanitarian mistakes when dealing with migration?
By László Molnárfi (Adapted from an essay for Geography), EEB1, S7HUA. With careless ease, the Greek and Turkish authorities have treated stranded migrants as pawns of a chessboard on the stage of international world politics, resulting in atrocities along the border. On the verge of this new crisis, it is up to those in charge, such as leaders of the European Union, to act humanely. In the past, this has not always happened to the fullest possible extent. By studying past mistakes, such as the 2015 European migrant crisis, perhaps humanity can do better in the future. So, what is the way forward for European leaders on dealing with this crisis, and what were these past mistakes?
Boskanter – Disconnecting and Reconnecting
Living an eco-friendly lifestyle in a home called Boskanter: A very small, humble and modest house; a bit rudimentary looking to the outsider, who has just left his modern apartment in downtown Brussels. Inside we meet some of the other inhabitants and are immediately sucked into their feeling of community – wrapped by an authentic feeling of homeliness, belonging and safety.
Can the courts save us?
For young people desperately looking to world leaders to properly deal with the climate crisis, there was a lot of optimism and media coverage around the 2015 Paris Agreement. However, it fell short of being a decisive step that would have enabled courts to take legal action to mitigate climate change.
The importance of water
BY Ava ABHELAKH, EEB4, S5NLA. Water is the one thing we all need. We can go about 3 weeks without food, but only 3-4 days without water. Water is the … Read More
Coral Bleaching
BY Cecilia GIMENO VEIRA, EEB4, S6FRD What is coral bleaching ? Many types of corals need a tiny marine algae called zooxanthellae in order to survive. These algae live in the … Read More
South Africa
BY Cecilia GIMENO VEIRA, EEB4, S6FRD. South Africa is facing huge problems with coal and water. Since 2010, the country has been confronted with a water crisis and mining activities … Read More
Matters more than you think
“Dinosaurs thought they had time, too”
The Plea of the Locally Recruited Teachers – A Study on the Failure of Cost-Sharing within the European Schools
By Laszlo Molnarfi, EEB1, S6HUA.
“Maybe nobody can do anything, but we want to express our disquiet, we want to make sure we’re heard by those who CAN change the system,” says a student of EEB4 at an emergency meeting hastily convened in the wake of the new crisis facing the European Schools.