Worldcamp (2022) in Belgium – a summary!

Oskar from Broederlijk Delen tells us abut his experience at the Wereldkcamp, a youth gathering organized by our Belgian member organisation and which took place at the beginning of July 2022 near Antwerp. The Worldcamp exceeded all my expectations. Firstly because I knew practically no one there, only Flor and Lim who told me about...

An international weekend in Leuven

Hi everyone! I am Marie from Belgium, and I was recently given the opportunity to participate in an international weekend organized by CIDSE’s initiative Change for the Planet – Care for the People. It was an amazing three days and I would love to tell you a little bit about it! Honestly, I could go on and on about the weekend. Ever since I...

Activism means spreading an echo of hope

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to participate to an international camp organized by CIDSE’s initiative “Change for the Planet – Care for the People” in Leuven, Belgium, together with other young activists from all over Europe. Three days of sharing experiences and reflections on the reality of global environmental social and economic problems linked...

To fight a losing battle

Adelaide and Laurent prepare to march for climate in Katowice Adelaide, 28, is an occupational therapist. Her studies and reading have sparked her interest in environmental issues. Though she doesn’t have an activist past, she was in Paris during COP21. Her husband Laurent, also 28, has 10 years of activism experience. He is a lawyer...

Ignited for climate action

After a long, hot day of carrying several tents from the UK to Belgium, we reached our destination: Wereldkamp 2018. The smiling faces of the CIDSE volunteers were the first people to greet us, and as soon as we caught sight of the camp there was an undeniable sense of community. Children were playing football...

How light writes change: A Photoreportage from camp

I always dream big but I could have never dreamed as big as when the Portuguese NGO FEC invited me to go on this journey. We were very well received by the entire Flemish region of Tielen; we felt immediately at home. We were so tired when we arrived at the camp but suddenly we were full...

An enthusiastic start: Caroline Durieux on the Transition Movement

It was in the middle of the meadows of De Hoge Rielen, a camping park in the Flemish region of Tielen, that we discussed a just transition to a sustainable world. Under the shade of a circus tent that protected the people from the unusually scorching sun, all participants of the camp organized by Broederlijk...

Climate change on a national and international level

Hello, my name is Kate and I am a university student studying international development studies as well I have been lucky enough to part of CAFODs climate champions on this trip to Brussels, as they look to further lobby and campaign on the issue of climate change through their new campaign-Power to be. My connections...

An ecological conversion

It was an early start this morning. My alarm went off at 6am and now, we are sat on a train on our way to the camp. To come to Brussels I’ve had to take three days off work so essentially I’m on holiday right now. There are plenty of 25 year olds that would...