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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 2d

Our Associate Director Liane Schalatek co-authored this insightful piece with Lien Vandamme, Isatis Cintron-Rodriguez, Rajib Ghosal, Teo Ormond-Skeaping & Monica Iyer on the ICJ’s climate ruling and what it means for the Loss & Damage Fund.

Read it here 👇 www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/03/t...

The ICJ climate ruling has major implications for the loss and damage fund

As the fund struggles with lack of money and bureaucratic barriers, its board must align its actions with the landmark court decision

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 21d

In a world where tech is a tool of geopolitical coercion, Europe and Canada have a chance to lead. Our colleagues Teresa Eder and Drew Mitnick explore how a shared digital strategy could serve as a firewall against U.S. tech coercion. Check it out 👉 perspectivesjournal.ca/canada-euro

Canada and Europe Need to Build a Firewall Against US Tech Coercion | Perspectives Journal

Europe and Canada can only protect their digital ecosystems against US interference if they start investing in tech sovereignty now.

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Sep 9

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NEXT THURSDAY at 11 AM EST: Join us for a discussion on the current state of the US #energytransition and how it can still be advanced despite the dismantling of key subsidy programs by the Trump administration.

US Briefings: The State(s) of the US Energy Transition

From Washington's goal of a 100% clean electricity supply to the rapid expansion of wind and solar energy in Texas to New Jersey's ambitious offshore wind program: The energy transition in the US has ...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Aug 19

The #transatlantic alliance is at a crossroads, and 🇩🇪 must navigate challenges: de-risking and rebuilding. We are inviting experts to explore a number of important topics, from civil society exchanges to issues related to defense acquisition. Apply by Sep 1!

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Clean Energy Wire Network @clewnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 4

Journalists based in Canada and the United States can apply for the 2025 Climate Disinformation Media Fellowships

➡️By @boellus.bsky.social
💰 Research fellowship stipend of $2,000
📅Deadline: 9 September

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2025 Climate Disinformation Media Fellowships | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue

Apply if you have research ideas on the threat of growing climate denialism, the relation between big tech and climate obstruction, the climate counter-disinformation community or similar topics. Appl...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Aug 4

Apply here by August 25!

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Congress of Young Europeans – Tirana 2025

What does it mean to speak of the “Ends of Europe”? How can we reflect on what Europe means and what it could become through the prism of its ends: as in geographies, goals, limits, and potential endi...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Aug 4

Are you a young researcher, activist, or artist (18–30) in 🇺🇸 or 🇨🇦, working on Europe, democracy, or green/progressive politics?

Then apply to join the Congress of Young Europeans in Albania this October - it's a space for bold reflection, critical dialogue, and creative experimentation.

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Alexandra Endres @alexandraendres.bsky.social · Jul 28

Call for applications to journalists residing in the USA or Canada who want to work on #climate #disinformation:

This research stipend might be for you. Please share! And apply.

CC @boellus.bsky.social and @boelleu.bsky.social

2025 Climate Disinformation Fellowship

For the third time, the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Washington, DC, in partnership with the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, are seeking a select number of journalists reporting on climate disinfo...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 28

Want to combat climate denialism with facts? Is someone fighting disinformation effectively but no ones knows? Have a specific climate obstruction story you want to tell? Then make sure to apply for a #ClimateDisinformation Media Fellowship! Applications are due by Sept 9. 🌎

2025 Climate Disinformation Fellowship

For the third time, the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Washington, DC, in partnership with the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, are seeking a select number of journalists reporting on climate disinfo...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 24

Associate Director Liane Schalatek wrote a quick assessment of the landmark #ClimateJustice decision from the ICJ. In short: states have a responsibility to fight #ClimateChange, even without being signatories of the #ParisAgreement.

Read her full analysis here 👇

International Court of Justice Decision Turns Climate Justice into Law | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue

The recent ICJ ruling is a landmark decision for the fight against climate change, addressing state responsibility for ambitious, scientifically supported climate action. It also clears the path for p...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 22

THURSDAY: Join us and @annalenhart.bsky.social for a discussion about the how Europe can - and needs to - respond to the new alliance of America's tech oligarchs with the America First movement. From global impacts to what common digital ground is left, we'll cover a lot!

Register today ⬇️

US Briefings: The rise of the U.S. “Tech Right” and its implications for Europe

Front row to President Donald Trumps inauguration were the leading tech billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Jeff Bezos. Their attendance was largely symbolic of a new alliance b...

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Teresa Eder @tcobserver12.bsky.social · Jul 21

Excited to announce this year's cohort for our Grow the Future @boellus.bsky.social study tour to Canada in October. We have assembled an excellent group of researchers, policy advisors, campaigners and advocates working at the intersection of tech & democracy. Check out their profiles:

Grow the Future - a network of green voices | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue

Grow the Future - a network of green voices promotes the next generation of progressive voices by offering exceptional opportunities for international learning and dialogue on urgent policy challenges...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 21

Green business can drive diplomacy where politics stalls. The 2026 FIFA World Cup could be the stage to realign 🇺🇸-🇪🇺 climate cooperation through transatlantic green networks, innovation hubs, and sustainable sports partnerships. #ClimateDiplomacy

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Game Changer | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue

Can the 2026 FIFA World Cup be a game changer for climate diplomacy? This brief argues green business can revive transatlantic cooperation—turning sports, soft power, and economic incentives into a ne...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 18

They will learn from Canadian lawmakers working on digital policy to explore alignment with the European Union and Germany. Grassroots organizations will share how they are fighting for a more just online ecosystem in the face of shared global pressures.

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Grow the Future - a network of green voices | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue

Grow the Future - a network of green voices promotes the next generation of progressive voices by offering exceptional opportunities for international learning and dialogue on urgent policy challenges...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 18

They will examine the ways that 🇨🇦 and 🇪🇺 can align to address the challenges that technology poses to democracy. They will meet with Canadian counterparts to discuss how solutions like decentralized social media, tech sovereignty, and media literacy can create more resilient digital ecosystems.

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 18

Participants will travel with experts from the Heinrich Böll Foundation from October 5 - 11, 2025, to meet partners working on the threats that democracies face from the Big Tech oligarchy and foreign actors who exploit digital technologies to undermine civic discourse.

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 18

ANNOUNCING OUR 2025 GROW THE FUTURE PARTICIPANTS!

This year, Grow the Future is bringing an interdisciplinary group of political campaigners, activists, researchers, and policymakers to Canada to explore how we can improve the digital ecosystem to empower humans and protect rights.

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 17

The next digital frontier: Europe must decide how to respond to America’s “Tech Right.” Understand the risks to democracy so we can shape a stronger, fairer digital future together. 🌍📢 Register now for our event in one week with @annalenhart.bsky.social! 👇

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US Briefings: The rise of the U.S. “Tech Right” and its implications for Europe

Front row to President Donald Trumps inauguration were the leading tech billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Jeff Bezos. Their attendance was largely symbolic of a new alliance b...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 16

Applications are due THIS Sunday, so make sure to apply asap!

Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 10

Are you seeing what #USAID cuts mean on the ground? We want to amplify your voice. 🌍 “Voices from the Ground – Rethinking #Development Beyond US Aid” invites community‑rooted perspectives. Apply by July 20.

Learn more about the process and how to apply here 👉 usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/78?s...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 10

Are you seeing what #USAID cuts mean on the ground? We want to amplify your voice. 🌍 “Voices from the Ground – Rethinking #Development Beyond US Aid” invites community‑rooted perspectives. Apply by July 20.

Learn more about the process and how to apply here 👉 usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/78?s...

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Teresa Eder @tcobserver12.bsky.social · Jul 9

We @boellus.bsky.social analyze the most devastating and consequential parts of the budget reconciliation bill passed last week. If you need a primer, please check out:

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Trump's Budget: Climate Losses, Welfare Cuts, and More Deportations | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue

The Trump Administration’s new budget law is a back door to implementing major portions of the MAGA agenda. It could become one of the most destructive, anti-climate, anti-poor, and anti-working class...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 9

Trump’s new budget expands immigration enforcement to historic levels, slashes taxes for the ultrawealthy, and increases military spending. It also deeply cuts or ends climate and welfare funding. It reflects a sharp realignment of US domestic priorities. Our team breaks it down.

Full analysis👇

Trump's Budget: Climate Losses, Welfare Cuts, and More Deportations | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue

The Trump Administration’s new budget law is a back door to implementing major portions of the MAGA agenda. It could become one of the most destructive, anti-climate, anti-poor, and anti-working class...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jul 7

The Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage must ensure direct access for local actors because it is a strategic necessity. Ensuring local leadership, different community access modalities, and a minimum floor for community access are vital to realizing effective responses but also #ClimateJustice.

Enhancing Community Access Must Be Central to the FRLD already in Its Start-Up Funding Phase | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue

CSOs and Indigenous Peoples call on the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) in a technical submission to support and enhance access to its funding for communities—and to ensure that it is pa...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jun 30

For #WorldPride, we hosted drag artists from southern Africa - and interviewed Omar van Reenen, the Co-Founder of Namibia Equal Rights Movement. Despite international headwinds, drag nights in hostile environments are "acts of survival and spaces of collective healing." Read the full interview 👇

"Drag Nights Aren’t Just Parties, They Are Acts of Survival" | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue

At WorldPride in DC, Namibian activist Omar van Reenen shares how drag, defiance, and solidarity fuel queer resistance—and why global support must move from charity to solidarity to confront rising an...

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · Jun 20

The US once led the world in welcoming refugees. But on this #WorldRefugeeDay, the US stands at a crossroads: punitive policies, detention, and deportations threaten to change the system. And attacks on immigration are now undermining the rule of law. Will America remain a nation of immigrants?

The Assault on Immigrant Communities is a Litmus Test for American Democracy | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue

On World Refugee Day, the US stands at a crossroads: once a global leader in refugee protection, it now faces rising rights violations, legal erosion, and harsh immigration policies that threaten both...

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