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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC

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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
#UNGA81 #RightToDevelopment #RtD40 #HumanRights #GlobalJustice #GenderJustice #GlobalDialogue #GlobalMajority #InclusiveMultilateralism #SustainableDevelopment #Democracy #ClimateJustice #DigitalJustice #InternationalCooperation
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
40 years on: defend the Right to Development. Advance gender justice. Elevate Global Majority voices. Strengthen inclusive multilateralism. Put justice and sustainability at the center of the future.
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Because the challenges we face are global, and the solutions must be shaped collectively.
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Right to Development remains as relevant today as it was 40 years ago. It offers a framework for challenging structural inequalities, democratizing global governance, and building a more sustainable, equitable, and rights-based future grounded in international solidarity.
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Development cannot be equitable if power remains concentrated in the hands of a few. As digital technologies and artificial intelligence transform our societies, they must be governed in ways that serve the public interest rather than deepen existing inequalities.
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Centering gender justice and ensuring that underrepresented and marginalized voices, particularly from the Global Majority, are meaningfully represented in shaping the policies and decisions that affect their lives and futures.
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Realizing the Right to Development requires rethinking the global economic and political structures that shape opportunities, resources, and power.
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today’s High-Level Meeting is not only an opportunity to commemorate the Right to Development. It is a moment to reflect on what it means in a world facing connected crises, from climate change and rising inequalities to technological disruption and growing pressures on international cooperation.
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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
Our participants cover a wide spectrum of people, from activists to students and policy researchers. We'll highlight each of them individually in the coming days!
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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
Do want to report bold stories like this? Then apply to our Transatlantic Media Fellowship! ⛵🌍 Applications are due TODAY by midnight eastern time! 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 · 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
Want to dig into stories like this? Then apply to our Transatlantic Media Fellowship by Friday, March 13! 📰🌐 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 · 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
Applications for this year are due by March 13! 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 · 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
Last year, we published multiple retrospectives on 25 years of UNSC Resolution 1325 that provide insight into global experiences advancing WPS. They remain important for building a better future today. us.boell.org/en/25th-anni...
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25th Anniversary of UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
This dossier explores whether the gains of the past 25 years have laid a resilient and transformative foundation for feminist and gender-transformative approaches in peacebuilding, as well as in forei...
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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
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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 · 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
Dr. Timothy Wright proposed 12 concrete policy recommendations for democratic actors in Germany to ensure that US-German exchange programs strengthen transatlantic people-to-people relations based on shared democratic values us.boell.org/en/2025/12/0...
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Mapping and Evaluating U.S.-German Exchange Programs, 2020–2025 | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
Our new study maps how U.S.–German exchange programs have evolved from 2020–2025, revealing disrupted funding, shifting political pressures, innovative new models, and urgent recommendations to streng...
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Dr. Dominik Tolksdorf laid out a plan for defense procurement in Germany and Europe that maintains NATO resilience while reducing external reliance. us.boell.org/en/2025/12/1...
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Navigating a Strategic Dilemma: Germany's Defense Procurement amid Transatlantic Uncertainty | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
As the relationship with the U.S. government is fundamentally shifting, Germany faces a critical choice between deepening transatlantic defense procurement or seizing the moment to build out Europe's ...
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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
We've got so much more reporting too - from special Portuguese editions of some Climate Finance Fundamentals to the Brazilian Amazon Atlas - so check out our dossier. It's a one stop shop to understand international climate negotiations and COP30. 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 · 10/11/2025
One important piece of COP30: the climate finance roadmap started at COP29. Will governments agree to appropriate funding that matches the scale of the problem, or will they ignore their newfound legal obligations? us.boell.org/en/2025/10/2...
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The Baku-to-Belém Roadmap – 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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Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC @boellus.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Importantly, COP30 comes after the landmark ICJ decision that emission targets are no longer voluntary. States now have legally binding climate obligations to prevent climate harm. Climate obligations flow from general principles of international law. us.boell.org/en/2025/08/0...
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“The Era of Voluntary Emissions Targets Is Over” | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
Human rights expert Lotte Leicht explains how the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion reshapes the climate debate: states are legally bound to prevent climate harm. At COP30, states can ...
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