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Washington, DC office of @boell.de. We promote democracy, human rights, gender equality, and climate action through international dialogue and exchange. us.boell.org

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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
At a time of global challenges, the 40th anniversary of the Declaration of the Right to Development marks a key moment for multilateralism. It celebrates 40 years of a transformative principle: development should serve people and planet, advance dignity, justice, equality, and shared well-being.
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What does it mean when the country that built the nonproliferation system starts dismantling it? New countries may begin enrichment. New START is gone. Jason Moyer lays out what expanded proliferation means, especially for Europe. us.boell.org/en/2026/09/1...
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The Dangerous Gambit of “Friendly” Nuclear Proliferation | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
Nuclear weapons could spread to more countries than at any point since the Cold War. The US has positioned itself as much more open to enrichment in new countries, and Europe is questioning whether it...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A scientist measures the melt rate of a glacier. A poet stands at the same glacier and feels something else, something without a proper name yet. But both help us understand. We want your pitch on an artistic project that bridges the gap. 🔗https://usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/91?source=aWQ9MTM%3D
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Studying international relations in the Midwest? Your seat at Harvard's German-American Conference could be fully funded. The Great Lakes Transatlantic Fellowship is now accepting applications. Apply today - or share with someone who will! 🔗https://usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/90?source=aWQ9MTM%3D
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
As Washington reasserts itself in Latin America, Europe faces a choice: watch from the sidelines, or shape the region’s future. We’re funding research to help chart that path. Apply by August 21 👇 usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/89?s...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Who's missing from the rooms where AI rules get made? Our Global Majority AI Fellowship is making sure voices from everywhere are at the table when the UN shapes AI governance - both now in Geneva and later in New York. Meet the fellows 👇 us.boell.org/en/global-majority-ai-fellowship
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Global Majority AI Fellowship | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
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Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue @boelleu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🟢 10 years ago today, the UK voted to leave the EU. A decade on, the world looks very different from what Brexiteers promised, and the EU looks a lot more essential. 🧵👇 @boell.de @janalbrecht.bsky.social @rkefferputz.bsky.social @rostaylor.bsky.social @terryreintke.bsky.social @ukandeu.bsky.social
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Jan Philipp Albrecht @janalbrecht.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Ich war beim großartigen Büro der @boell.de in Washington D.C., dass unsere Arbeit in den USA und Kanada umsetzt. Ein Thema steht bei uns weltweit gerade immer wieder im Zentrum: Die rasant wachsende Zahl an Datenzentren und der riesige Hunger von KI, Social Media und Co nach Rechenkapazitäten. 👇
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Liane Schalatek breaks down the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage in the latest from @larutadelclima.bsky.social. Give it a listen to know about the status of the fund, who should fund it (and isn't!), and why the fund must include communities in decisions. open.spotify.com/episode/5ZkH...
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Responding to Loss & Damage: 8th Board Meeting FRLD
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Border carbon adjustments exist now: the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has entered full implementation. What's at stake: norms, responsibility, and authority. Our report in collaboration with Chart Room maps that contest through two analytical lenses: justice and sovereignty.
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Climate, Trade & Legitimacy | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
BCAs like the EU's CBAM pit a commodity grammar of competitive fairness against a responsibility grammar rooted in historical causation while simultaneously contesting who sets the terms of climate go...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Applications are closed today, May 18, 2026! Thank you for the incredibly high interest in this fellowship.
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
🌍 Applications open: the Global Majority AI Fellowship supports civil society experts from the Global South to attend the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, July 6–7. Travel covered. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, so apply asap! us.boell.org/en/2026/05/1...
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Global Majority AI Fellowship | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
The Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC is pleased to announce its Global Majority AI Fellowship, a new initiative to support civil society experts from the Global South to participate in the firs...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The Green Climate Fund made a number of decisions at B.44, choosing where to locate its regional offices, scaling back its future funding ambitions, and updating its country ownership approach. Will the changes result in the impact and effectiveness that's needed? us.boell.org/en/2026/05/0...
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10 Years into funding, Green Climate Fund Seeks to Update its Strategic Vision and Country Ownership Approach | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
The Green Climate Fund made a number of decisions meant to increase its effectiveness at B.44, from where to locate its regional offices to updating its country ownership approach. Will the changes re...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌍🌏
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The Anthropic-Pentagon dispute wasn't just a US story. It exposed something Europe hasn't wanted to confront: the EU AI Act quietly exempts military use entirely. As European defense budgets grow and US AI embeds deeper into them, that gap is becoming harder to ignore. us.boell.org/en/2026/04/0...
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Europe’s AI Blind Spot: What the Anthropic-Pentagon Dispute Reveals | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
How the Anthropic-Pentagon dispute – and the transatlantic pressures that surround it – expose a political gap in Europe's approach to military AI governance.
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
In 2026, #GrowTheFuture is taking 9 people to AZ and CA to discuss data centers. These huge investments come with huge costs, and local groups are working tirelessly to bring in questions of social and environmental justice. 🔗 us.boell.org/en/grow-futu...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We're extending our application period for Global Dialogue #TransatlanticMediaFellowship! Get your application in by Friday, April 17th if you'd like to be considered for one. All information and application requirements are available here. 👇
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Transatlantic Media Fellowship
Applications are due on March 13th. The Transatlantic Media Fellowship program supports well-researched transatlantic journalism. As in previous years, the Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC will...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
In this new study, Leonard A. Schütte injects clarity into the debate by analysing the history of European pillar of NATO, comparing it to rival concepts, offerings recommendations how it can be realized, and debating on whether 🇪🇺 should plan for less or no America. us.boell.org/en/2026/03/1...
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The European Pillar in NATO: From Hollow to Concrete | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
It is near consensual among Europeans that they need to strengthen the ‘European pillar in NATO’. This study traces the evolution of the concept of the European pillar, delineates potential meaning, a...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Applications close today!
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
What if the future of shipping looks a bit like the past? 2025 Transatlantic Media Fellow @mmcavanagh.bsky.social reported on the world’s largest sailing cargo ship last year - and how it aims to cut emissions in one of the dirtiest global industries. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Onboard the world’s largest sailing cargo ship: is this the future of travel and transport?
The Neoliner Origin set off on its inaugural two-week voyage from France to the US with the aim of revolutionising the notoriously dirty shipping industry
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
How do Big Tech platforms shape access to abortion information online? Julia Belzig's investigation - supported by a Transatlantic Media Fellowship in 2025 - explores growing censorship of reproductive health content and its global ripple effects. taz.de/Zensur-von-A...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Applications are due in 6 days - if you want to learn how people are organizing around data centers, environmental justice, and power consumption, make sure to apply before the deadline!
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Greece is rapidly phasing out coal, but what happens to the communities left behind? This powerful story explores the human side of the clean-energy transition in Western Macedonia - and was funded by a Transatlantic Media Fellowship. 🌍✍️ www.canarymedia.com/articles/jus...
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As solar booms and coal fades, Greece’s mining region struggles to…
Next year, Greece will complete its coal phaseout, a success for the energy transition. But Western Macedonia residents feel left behind.
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
This International Women's Day, we think feminist foreign policy is more relevant and pressing than ever. For a great introduction, check out our video on how feminist approaches to international relations can create a better world. youtu.be/SC1u0ok8Aj4?...
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Why We Need a Feminist Foreign Policy
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Do you want to report on the ecology of AI? The future of NATO? Anticolonial environmental futures? How local actors are protecting democracy? Then apply for a Transatlantic Media Fellowship today - applications close in just 7 days! usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/87?s...
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Transatlantic Media Fellowship
Applications are due on March 13th. The Transatlantic Media Fellowship program supports well-researched transatlantic journalism. As in previous years, the Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC will...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
AI data centers are draining water, straining grids, and displacing communities. But people are fighting back. Join Grow the Future 2026 to meet those on the frontlines in AZ & CA. Learn more and apply by Monday, March 16! usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/88?s...
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Grow the Future 2026: Desert Compute
In 2026, Grow the Future will bring an interdisciplinary group of German officials and experts to the US to examine the emerging politics of data center activism. Companies are investing tens of billi...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
We are accepting applications for the 2026 #TransatlanticMediaFellowship cohort! Cover feminist foreign policy, digital rights, environmental justice & more. Regional journalists, freelancers, and early career reporters: we want to read your pitch! Apply by March 13 at the link in the replies.
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Transatlantic Media Fellowship
Applications are due on March 13th. The Transatlantic Media Fellowship program supports well-researched transatlantic journalism. As in previous years, the Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC will...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Europe must respond to Trump's attack on Venezuela by: - Supporting a real democratic transition - Realigning and reinforcing relations in Latin America and the Carribean - Expanding the EU's scope for action. read the latest from our Presidents Imme Scholz + @janalbrecht.bsky.social 👇
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US Intervention in Venezuela: Europe Must Not Shy Away Now | Heinrich Böll Stiftung
With the violation of international law in Venezuela by the US, the hegemonic ambitions of the Trump administration are impossible to ignore. The EU’s hesitant response has weakened the Union at a cru...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
We're proud to have helped make this report happen - and we think it's more vital than ever! We also published two more reports just last week looking at how to strengthen Europe and the transatlantic relationship. Check them out 👇
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
In 2 weeks, we're showcasing work by people experiencing forced migration at Dupont Underground. The 1000 Dreams exhibit is an attempt to let refugees tell their own stories - while giving them sustainable, long term skills. Register for the reception on Dec 9 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/1000-dream...
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1000 Dreams
1000 Dreams amplifies stories of people experiencing forced migration, allowing others to learn about their strengths, their challenges, and
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Check out @mmcavanagh.bsky.social's brilliant story about the future of shipping! #TransatlanticMediaFellowship
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
#COP30 starts today in Belém, Brazil. There are many open questions: can countries deliver the ambitious financing necessary? What will a COP without the US look like? How will the ICJ's decision on government climate obligations impact the debate? Read all our work here 👇 us.boell.org/en/cop30
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COP30 | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
2025 is the year of the “implementation COP”. Can countries deliver the ambition needed in the new round of NDCs? Can they mobilize the necessary finance? We provide an overview and analysis of the co...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Conversations on the human impacts of border technologies have to be reshaped - which is why the Heinrich Böll Foundation and @migrationtechmonitor.com are hosting a gathering on digitalized borders. Read more about it here 👇 us.boell.org/en/2025/11/0...
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Building Bridges in Times of Divide: Gathering on Migration and Technology | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
The Migration and Technology Monitor and Heinrich Böll Foundation are hosting a Nairobi gathering to bridge divides, share research, and shape policy. Half the attendees are Global North scholars; hal...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Just two more days left to apply!
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
#TransatlanticMediaFellow @jacobhwasserman.bsky.social asserman just published his reporting on memory culture in Germany today - and the different strains it's currently under. Read it here 👇
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
How can the Global Majority and marginalized communities shape + strengthen the international order? What tools + alliances exist + are needed to make a more democratic multilateral order? If these questions interest you, apply to our Global Dialogue position! 🔗 usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/86?s...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
The Baku-to-Belém Roadmap at #COP30 promises $1.3T in climate finance by 2035. But will it deliver real equity & accountability—or become another shelved report? Read Associate Director Liane Schalatek’s deep dive. us.boell.org/en/2025/10/2...
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The Baku-to-Belém Roadmap at COP30 – Actionable Plan for Climate Finance Support or just Another Report to be Shelved? | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
The Baku-to-Belém Roadmap aims to close the gap between the disappointing COP29 target of US$300 billion annually and the envisioned US$1.3 trillion in climate finance per year by 2035. Will it find s...
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Teresa Eder @tcobserver12.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
If you are in Berlin, join @boell.de @boellus.bsky.social @bardcollege.bsky.social on Thursday, October 23 about "Reporting on the Far Right": calendar.boell.de/en/event/rep...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
We’re hiring a Foreign & Security Policy Program Director! If you’re passionate about holistic human security, feminist & sustainable futures, and building a resilient transatlantic partnership, then make sure to apply by November 2. 🔗 usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/85?s...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
NEW ARTICLE: Our Transatlantic Democracy program director, Katharina Obser, unpacks President Trump's attack on democratic cities. Read more here: us.boell.org/en/2025/10/1...
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“Training Grounds”: Trump's Attack on Democratic Cities | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
The federal takeover of DC was just the beginning. National Guard troops are mobilizing to more Democratic cities while immigration raids create widespread terror. As protests become pretext for more ...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
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...
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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 · 18/09/2025
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
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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 · 09/09/2025
calendar.boell.de/en/event/us-... 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.
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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 · 19/08/2025
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! usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/81?s...
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Clean Energy Wire Network @clewnetwork.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
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 us.boell.org/en/2025/07/2...
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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 · 04/08/2025
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 · 28/07/2025
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
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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 · 28/07/2025
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. 🌎
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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 · 24/07/2025
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 👇
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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 · 22/07/2025
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 ⬇️
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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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