In memory of Jane Goodall — and what she left behind for posterity “I would encourage every single organisation to consider the absurdity of unlimited economic development on a planet with finite natural resources. We can’t go on like this. We can’t push human population growth under the carpet.” — Jane Goodall When Jane Goodall left our physical […]
Friedrich Merz has won. He has achieved his personal goal. In all likelihood, he will become Germany’s tenth Chancellor with the second-worst election result in the history of the CDU/CSU. Angela Merkel already acknowledged his qualifications for this path during the launch of her memoir, “Freedom,” in December 2024 (zas-freiburg.de), when she attributed to him […]
Who to vote for? – Ask your children, grandchildren! ‘Everyone says they don’t know what to vote for,’ I just read this morning with the German elections just one more day ahead. I don’t believe that. The majority of German voters will once again vote for those they have always voted for out of tradition […]
A philosophical approach to a sustainable human existence. The purpose of this brief contribution is to clarify our current position, examine the long-term stakes, and suggest a philosophical approach to climate change within the broader context of human activity. To begin, we shall consider the deeply entrenched perspectives surrounding climate change specifically, and more generally, […]
1 Name, Headquarters, and Scope of Activity Name: The party is named Europeans for the Planet, with the abbreviated designation A Party for Europe’s Place in the World. Headquarters: The party’s headquarters are located in Hamburg. Scope of Activity: The scope of the party’s activity encompasses the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany. §2 Purpose of […]
1. We are the Europeans for the Planet We have committed ourselves to three mandates: To ensure the survival of humanity in a sustainable and intact environment. To preserve our distinctly European liberal civil liberties. To establish a constitutionally anchored Europe as a state with unified foreign, defence, financial, and economic policies. 2. We Are […]
Do we need a different kind of politics? Yes – but we’ll only achieve it if we approach politics differently than we have in the past. A sense of discomfort is spreading—dissatisfaction with “politics“, the government, the state, and those in power. This sentiment is not mine alone. “The current way of doing politics no […]
