Why is Generation Z drinking less alcohol?
For years, alcohol has been seen as an almost mandatory part of “growing up”: parties, nights out with friends, evenings that feel like they can’t even start without a drink. But something is slowly changing. Whether it’s because of trends, a growing awareness of the harming effects of alcohol, or simply because it’s getting expensive, […]
Sphera Network is hiring an Editorial Marketing & Impact Officer
Sphera Network — coordinated and managed by Médianes — is recruiting an Editorial Marketing & Impact Officer on a fixed-term contract (CDD). The position will primarily focus on Sphera’s European editorial activities. The employer and legal entity for this role is Médianes (France). About Médianes Médianes is a project dedicated to strengthening independent journalism, civic […]
A university camp for Palestine in Madrid has become a site of intersectional struggle
In May 2024 and again in May 2025, students occupied the Complutense University of Madrid to denounce the genocide in Gaza and demand an end to institutional ties with the Israeli state. @elsaltodiario met Maria, a PhD student who spent over a month living in the camp. Through her voice, the protest for Palestine emerges […]
“Not all antifa are white and hooded”: Césaria, anti-fascist activist.
In Lyon, 23-year-old Césaria shares her path into anti-fascist activism. Challenging common stereotypes that portray Antifa as a movement of white, masked men, she explains why she joined Génération Antifasciste and how her engagement seeks to broaden the struggle. @streetpress has met Césaria. This story is part of our “Gen Z” series.
From COVID to today: what’s been happening to our workplaces?
In this new series “Sphera Hotline” we dive into the topics and questions that bother us, young Europeans. From climate change to social justice, we’re on a mission to avoid panic, examine the solutions and look into the future.
What Europe Must Not Forget: Lessons from a Veteran Activist
A veteran French activist revisits the struggles that shaped her political life—from the energy of May 1968 and the rise of feminist organising to anti-racist mobilisations, labour movements, and everyday acts of resistance. She reflect on what she and her friends fought for, what has changed, and what Europe risks forgetting today. This is the […]
Can simple compost help us cool cities down? This Budapest initiatives demonstrates, how
What’s the point of green spaces in cities? In Budapest, Mark Richards, compost master in the Aurora Climate Garden, has a strong opinion on this: those spaces should be community-centred, focused on not what looks good, but on what actually helps the environment, and play the long game. For his project, it all started with […]
Rethinking Flowers: Sustainable Floristry in Seville
A group of young enthusiastic florists is on a mission to transform Seville’s flower scene by prioritising local growers, seasonal blooms, and environmentally responsible practices. Their decision comes from the problems created by the global flower industry—from long supply chains to waste and chemical use. Instead, they choose to work with local, small-scale producers, making […]
Border Limits: life on the Lithuania-Belarus border
In southern Lithuania, on the border with Belarus, there is a village called Katra. There used to live 130 people but now only four Belarusian widows left. They moved to Lithuania when they married men living here, even though their emigration was a distance of about 10 kilometers. Now they witness how people from thousands […]
The struggle of a town Pilismarót and its locals, against a multinational company
The story of Pilismarót shows how a united community can stand up to a multinational company and win. In 2019, the village’s mayor secretly approved a gravel mine project just 500 meters from homes, later designating the area a “priority development zone” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Outraged residents forced his resignation. They organised a strong […]
