• The Project
  • Climate Advocates
  • Project highlights
  • News Archive
  • Project Partners

The Project

Challenge Europe was a three year project aiming to accelerate change to a low carbon future. It was active in these 18 countries
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
EstoniaEstonia		 France
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary		 LatviaLatvia
Lithuania
Nth. Ireland/Ireland
Norway		 Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden		 Turkey
UkraineUkraine

Climate Advocates

600 young people aged 18-35 worked on climate challenges and local projects to reduce carbon use.

Project highlights

Want to see some advocates' ideas to help fight climate change?

 

News Archive

Read through the archive of news about the project activities between 2008 and 2011

 

Project Partners

Several hundred international and national experts and partners helped the Advocates to develop their ideas. You can find the list of partner organisations below.

 


Magnus Westerstrand PDF Print E-mail

MagnusWesterstrand.jpgMagnus is a consequentialist with both feet on the ground and a strong conviction that we need to act soon to avoid dangerous climate change. After a short spell in the military, Magnus studied civil engineering towards environmental engineering and is now working as a researcher in the field of geochemistry. Magnus also has 10 years experience in politics behind him, covering a broad spectrum from local to national levels. He also believes that popularisation of science is important and is an active member of the Swedish sceptic society, Vetenskap och Folkbildning. Magnus also takes part in an initiative called Uppsalainitiativet which tries to stop disinformation about climate science.
 
 
 
The aim of the Pathways to Green Towns project is to inform people about the positive effects that green areas have on life in cities, towns and villages. One of the project’s elements was supporting people who want to protect green areas in their communities.