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Renewables in Europe: Getting Past the Crunch
Written by yvonne eich
Public support for renewable energies in Europe has declined sharply with the economic crisis. However, with technology costs dropping and continuing efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, the sector is set to keep on growing. Renewable energies such as wind, solar and biomass form a critical part of societies’ […]
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yvonne eich
During my studies a class in global history caught me. It was all about the idea to rewrite the Euro-centric narrative of the 19th century within a global frameset and a global version of history occured to me. The intertwining and interrelations of cultures started long before so-called globalization. I hope that futurechallenges.org will help me to get a better understanding of what ONE common future might mean.
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RHOK-Stars for humanity – my day at the R(andom) H(acks) O(f) K(indness) event in Berlin
Written by yvonne eich
They call themselves RHOK-Stars: their tools of success are not guitars, drums and a huge fan crowd, they use a laptop, a working internet connection and enthusiasm for technical solutions with the goal of making the world a better place. In Berlin I met “hackers” of the worldwide Random Hacks of Kindness […]
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Session report: How barcamps can change the world….
Written by yvonne eich
A promising title- yet only few participants in the session. Were there no believers at the barcamp? Perhaps.. Indeed the title is very grandiose and my expectations about hearing a magic formula with which to cure the world were quite high. Of course I didn’t hear any such thing. BUT… […]
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Between theory and reality – My day at the fc_org barcamp “How the internet changes our reality”
Written by yvonne eich
The venue of the fc_org barcamp on “How the internet changes our reality?” was a more than 100 year old church now transformed into an event location. This impressive building symbolizes the theme of the barcamp and the spirit of our time quite well: The internet – a medium for […]
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The internet and democracy – An unlikely couple? German blogger Michael Seemann and Ingolf Pernice professor of law
Written by yvonne eich
The topic of this session was rather broad and in an area which is already widely discussed by political and social scientists on the one hand and the official elements of democracies, the people “the demos” and the “sovereign” the state, on the other. What I really liked about the […]
