The results:
The results:
Green Market Party 20 %
Party of the Planet and People 39 %
Environmental Initiative 41 %
And the winner is...
ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE!
Congratulations from us! And thanks everyone for a lively debate with a lot of interesting questions both from you and the public.
To the leaders: Thanks a lot for this week, it's been like a camp or something. A lot of fun and inspiration! We are so glad that we participated! ♥
Farewell, lovely blog. // Tyra & Klara
Final debate!
Let's change the planet!
Love // Klara & Tyra
Jens Holm's welcome address to the participants of "Young Ideas for Europe"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqi5czkrVio
We forgot to link this video yesterday, but here it comes!
It's a regard from Jens Holm, a (real) politician that we had a video conference with yesterday.
:)
Nervousness in the aula!
In this moment it's almost dark here in the assembly room and there's something in the air! Soon it's now or never for the parties to convince the public.
That's all from us at this moment, now we're going back to eavesdrop the politicians (it's a dirty game you know!) so we can update some yum-yum later on!
// Klara & Tyra
Extra: Interviews with ALL parties!
© IFOK GmbH, 2011. Foto: Maja Cronert
The Green Market Party include Annie Bergstedt, Axel Lidbäck and Vinzent Lenander.
Hi!
What is special about your party programme compared to the others?
- We believe that economical growth is a way to solve the environmental problems. Green investments is a part of that.
Ok, what is your vision then?
- That the market will drive itself towards a green world. When we invest green it creates green jobs. Lower peoples income taxes will push them to choose organic because then they’ll have more money to consume for. We believe that the future needs to be built on education so we all can put our trust in the consumers.
So that’s your dream-world as well?
- Yes, indeed.
What is your concept to reach your goals?
- To help companies invest in green projects, have taxes on food etc. won’t be important then because everyone will choose the organic alternative. That will result in a bigger demand.
What is your most important point?
- To introduce the green sector! The green GDP (GGDP) will help EU to compare countries with each others.
How are you going to collect votes?
- By presenting our belief and make the companies to see the profit.
And why should the voters vote for your party?
- We have realistic and concrete solutions to solve these problems. They can put their trust in us!
© IFOK GmbH, 2011. Foto: Maja Cronert
The red socialist party called Party of Planet and People include Louise Therdén, Joakim Odenius, Julia Runeson and Moa Degerfält.
Hi!
What is special with your party programme compared to the others?
- We’re the best! We solve two problems at once because we also care about the social justice and not only about environment. We think that are intimately linked.
What’s your party’s vision?
- For the planet to survive humanity.
What’s your main idea?
After a wild discussion they agreed.
- Our main idea is social justice, equality for everyone and good living conditions. We also believe in a world without coal power plants.
How would your dream-world look?
- That people would live with good conditions all three levels, social, economical and ecological. Everyone should also have the exact same opportunities.
What is your concept to reach your goals?
- Taxes, taxes, taxes! Especially on those who isn’t environmentally friendly. The organic alternatives should be cheaper.
What is your most important point?
- Sharing is caring!
How are you going to collect votes?
- We believe in our idea and think that that’s enough!
Why should the voters vote for your party?
- Then they’ll solve two problems at once.
© IFOK GmbH, 2011. Foto: Maja Cronert
Caroline Oredsson, Sara Vikström Olsson och Love Book are all members of the party Environmental Intiative, let’s hear what they have to say!
Hello!
What is special with your party program compared to the others?
- We are more radical then the others. We think its more efficient because we want to reform the whole energy system and also the EU system. We want to focus more on education, and we also have more details than the others have in their party programme.
What is your party’s vision?
- Global environmental revolution NOW!
What is your main idea?
- To shut down all coal power plants and all nuclear plants. If we act now, it’s going to pay of later.
How would your dream-world look like?
- Like our party programme says and also smart housing and that everyone act and cooperate.
What is your concept to reach your goals?
- Acting both local with education and also global. We want to make it natural for people to think environmental friendly. No more trades of emission and so on.
What is your most important point?
- Close down coal power plants and nuclear power plants, have an energy revolution.
What about the oil?
- We think that renewable energy needs oil in the beginning. It’s important to shut down both but oil isn’t as urgent.
How are you going to collect votes?
- By making people understand that our programme is built on facts and our vision should be everyone’s vision and that should be enough.
Last but not least, why should voters vote for your party?
- We’re the party for the future! (Otherwise they’ll regret it later…)
Scandal: Few know about Young Ideas for Europe
1. Do you know about the ongoing project Young Ideas for Europe?
2. If so, have you been thinking about what to vote for?
3. What are you doing to improve the environment?
4. What's your best advise for "saving the planet"?
What we discovered was shocking; 4 out of 6 didn't have a clue about what we were talkning about when we mentioned Young Ideas for Europe, and naturally, they didn't know what to vote for.
On the other hand, there were good news as well; most people take action for the environment. They recycle their waste, and take the bus or the bike when they're going somewhere. They're best advises for saving the planet?
Think before acting, keep in mind that even the small human can do big things, act like me and recycle!
Day 3 (yesterday)
In the afternoon we created the different parties and groups. The media group was now born. :)
What we've been doing the last days
Day 2
What's happening to the earth? To our beautiful planet?
When we first met we talked about the megatrends - that is the main problems and threts to the environment here on earth right now. We were splitted into 4 groups and presented one topic each. So what did we talk about then?
* Global warming
* To create sustainability
* Conflicts over resources
* Globalization
We had our presentations and discussed them a lot until it was time for next exercise - speaking about energy. Especially in the EU. Then we had the topics:
* Renewable energy
* Nuclear power
* Energy security
After a lunchbreak we were ready to go again. This time a bit more creative, we were supposed to write down all the problems we could figure out about the EU energy politics. It looked like this: 
© IFOK GmbH, 2011. Foto: Maja Cronert
A bit depressed we moved on to the next step - to find solutions to the problems. :)
It went very well we wrote the double amount of notes. So, there's much for us all to do!
Do the socialist party really care?
We met up Moa, representant for the socialist party and tried to figure out the answer.
Do you eat meat?
Sometimes, mostly not.
Your favourite ice-cream?
Chocolate.
Do you buy organic/2hand clothes?
Yes!
Do you always buy organic food?
As often as I can get my hands on it.
How do you get to school?
By bike.
Do you recycle?
Yes!
How often do you buy a new cell phone?
I’ve had mine since 7 years, now I have taken over my dad’s.
What’s your favourite shop?
Om-tanke and Malmborgs!
Favourite artist?
Loke.
Favourite colour?
Bright orange.
What inspire you?
Young ideas for Europe.
Which is your best tip for saving the earth?
Redo – remake – recycle!
What about the liberal party?
Today we met Vincent from the liberal party to see how much they really care about the environtment when it comes to the core.
Do you eat meat?
I was a vegetarian for a couple a years but nowadays I eat meat 2-3 times a week.
Your favourite ice-cream?
I don’t like ice-cream.
Do you buy organic/2hand clothes?
My mother is from Småland, so I rarly buy clothes and when I do I don’t give a shit.
Do you always buy organic food?
No. I’m not the one that buys the food at home.
How do you get to school?
On summers I walk to train, otherwise I just take the bus to the station.
Do you recycle?
Yes!
How often do you buy a new cell phone?
I’ve had 2 cell phones in my life so every 4-5 years.
What’s your favourite shop?
City gross.
Favourite artist?
Nirvana.
Favourite colour?
Grey.
What inspire you?
The books I read.
Which is your best tip for saving the earth?
Transparency in companies so that the consumers can make better decisions.
Is the green party really green?
We met Caroline, respresentant for the green party in Young Ideas for Europe 2011 and tried to find out if the green party representant really is green.
Do you eat meat?
No!
Your favourite ice-cream?
Fair-trade ice-cream from Ben&Jerrys, I think it’s called Chunky Monkey.
Do you buy organic/2hand clothes?
Yes, almost only except underwear of course.
Do you always buy organic food?
When there is an option I choose the organic one almost every time!
How do you get to school?
By bike or walking.
Do you recycle?
Yes!
How often do you buy a new cell phone?
I’ve been taking over my sisters cell phones the past years, like every 2-3 year or something.
What’s your favourite shop?
I’m a volunteer at Klotet so I’ll say Klotet.
Favourite artist?
Annika Norlin.
Favourite colour?
Yellow.
What inspire you?
A lot of people inspire me, people who fight for women’s right & environment!
Which is your best tip for saving the earth?
Become a vegetarian and get active in some way!
