Young Friends of The Earth NL

Young Friends of the Earth NL is a grassroots network of young people and youth organisations working collectively for social and environmental justice on a local, national and European level.

About

Young Friends of the Earth NL (or JMA) is the youth organization of Milieudefensie for, and by, young people between the ages of 16 and 28. Since 1991 we have been using a lot of energy, passion and humor for a clean and fair world. For young people in the Netherlands and for young people worldwide.

Get involved

There are a number of ways for you to get involved in the activities of Young Friends of the Earth NL. We organize monthly meet-ups, inspiring training sessions and other events. Or become a volunteer and join one of our committees.
Get in touch and find out what you can do.

Fair Future

Climate change is the greatest single challenge that humanity currently faces. In order to bring climate change to a halt some major changes are going to be necessary. We will only be able to accomplish this if everyone participates and is able to participate. Keeping climate change under control will require significant investments of capital. What we are trying to do in the Netherlands is to ensure that the distribution of the costs of the transition between the people and the corporations is more equitable as well as that between the wealthy and those with more modest incomes. The aim of our Fair Future campaigns is the realization of this just transition, and the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Young Friends of the Earth Europe

Young Friends of the Earth Europe is a grassroots network of young people and youth organisations working collectively for social and environmental justice on a local, national and European level. We organise events and inspire young people to take action on issues ranging from climate change, food and agriculture and education for sustainability – to ensure the voices of young people are heard in Europe and beyond. Visit Young Friends of the Earth Europe >

Young Friends of the Earth Africa

Young Friends of the Earth Africa is a network of youth people in Africa, providing them with a space to advocate and campaign for environmental justice in society today. We stand in solidarity with each other and global youth movements to challenge corporate and social irresponsibility in Africa and the rest of the world. Visit Young Friends of the Earth Africa >

Photographer unknown | 80 JMA volunteers run through Amsterdam in their underwear to raise awareness for water waste in the cotton industry.

Photographer: Luca Simmers | Exchange with representatives of organisations from Uganda, DR Congo and Nigeria.

Photographer: Marten van Dijl | A group listens carefully to negotiations concerning the new climate agreement in Paris.

Photographer: Lawrence Cheuk | 80 JMA volunteers went to the COP21 protests in Paris during the UN Climate Change Conference in 2015.