Netherlands – Generation Change

Food activist encourages ethical eating

lomasc — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:28:39 +0000

As the global population continues to grow, issues around food production and consumption are becoming increasingly more important. In a country that imports a great deal of its food – the Netherlands – Samuel Levie is making it his mission to change the food system through the hearts and minds of young people.

Listen to the report by Charlotta Lomas:

Dutch food activist encourages ethical eating

Click on the links to find out more about the Food Film Festival and the Youth Food Movement.

Peace, one person at a time

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:53 +0000

Viola in the Netherlands gave up her high-level job to start making a difference in the world. She and the organization Masterpeace are mobilizing people all over the world ahead of the 2014 International Day of Peace.

Listen to the report by Jessie Wingard:

Peace, one person at a time

Check out Masterpeace’s website for more info.

Small gestures make a big difference

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:18:09 +0000

The Utrecht-based group MOVE reaches out to children in disadvantaged neighborhoods of the Dutch city. Meet MOVE’s 28-year-old founder Hanneke Schreuders and find out why she believes small gestures can make a big difference.

Laura Postma interviewed Hanneke Schreuders:

Hanneke Schreuders

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Dutchman revives social activism among his peers

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:54:50 +0000

Jeremy in Utrecht is bringing activism back to life in The Netherlands. He’s mobilizing Dutch students with debates and movie nights in the city of Utrecht.

Dutchman revives social activism among his peers

Check out the website of Jeremy’s organization, Basta Debat.

From DW reporter Laura Potsma:

There is a little sticker that I have noticed in a couple of cities in the Netherlands. It has a black and white image of the Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders and it is crossed with a thick, red cross. I have no idea who is behind these stickers, but I had always seen it as a form of silent activism. Physical protests have become rare in this country, but I hadn’t even realized that until I met Jeremy.

Jeremy reminded me that the Netherlands has always been a country with a rich activist movement. Other countries took us as an example, like the Germans did in the 1980s. And when I thought about it, it seemed to make sense that a liberal, open-minded country like the Netherlands would have lively groups of activists.

Why this has changed in the last two decades, I don’t really know. But Jeremy has shown me that even though the Dutch streets seem empty of demonstrators, activism is not dead in the Netherlands. His determination to fight for justice, for causes he strongly believes in, was a great learning experience for me. He wants his voice to be heard, even if there is sometimes only one person listening. And that is the opposite of silent activism.