Why are Luxembourg’s climate activists so well-behaved? Whereas militants in other countries invent new forms of protest and intend to disrupt the regular functioning of society, Luxembourg’s activists stay quiet. In our interview on Local Matters, Sofia and Brice, members of the collective Rise for Climate Luxembourg tell us why they struggle to mobilize allies for more disruptive forms of protest.
EcoTalks: What's the difference between 'climate change' and 'global warming'?
‘Climate change’, ‘global warming’, ‘climate crisis’, ‘climate emergency’—terms to describe the current state of the planet are swarming on the news. But do they all mean the same thing? When do you use which one? And why is the term global warming sometimes undermining itself?
That’s what we’ll define in this episode of EcoTalks.
Interview with Maria Lucia Romero
Maria is a specialist in marketing and branding with 20 years experience in the industry and now wants have interesting conversations with business people, especially women, about their successful branding journeys.
Climate crisis: Traces of the drought
As the world’s climate activists rise up and chose more disruptive means to recall the urgency, in Luxembourg anyone disrupts the functioning of society - although drought and heatwaves leave traces in nature as Claudine Feltgen from the Asbl natur&emwelt explains. Local Matters this week focuses on climate change and climate activism.
Eco Talks: The climate news from June 2023
In this new feature, we look at all things climate, nature and the environment. For this first episode, our journalist Tracy Heindrichs looked at some of the positive and alarming news that flitted across news sources over June.
Between promising ocean carbon reducing technologies and record breaking temperatures, from Japan’s government receiving the green light to release the water used to cool down the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean to a potential revolution by Toyota for e-vehicles… here are five climate-related stories from June 2023.
Voices Matter: Mateo and his journey to the Pokémon world championships
Mateo is 7 years old and he is Luxembourg's most successful Pokémon player. As one of Europe's top 15 players, he is invited to the Pokémon world championship in Japan in August. In our interview, he and his dad Pedro talk about their common passion.
No Stupid Question: What's a golden visa?
In Luxembourg, like any other country, there are different types of visas to allow people to live and work here. Among these is the golden visa, which has only been granted to a handful of people in the past years.
So, what is a golden visa? Is it specific to Luxembourg? And what purpose does it serve? This is what Cora Maglo, lawyer and founder of the Cerno law firm in Luxembourg, will tell us about on this episode of No Stupid Question.
Bright Sky app: Practical Support for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Shivani Sondhi from the Vodafone Foundation explains how the Bright Sky app and website can help victims of domestic abuse.
Working poor: Lunch at the Vollekskichen
On Local Matters today, we had lunch at the Vollekskichen, a restaurant with low prices for people with a small budget.
Working poor: Interview with Carole Reckinger from Caritas
More and more people need to shop their groceries at the épicerie sociale. On Local Matters, Carole Reckinger, head of political campaigning for Caritas Luxembourg, tells us why.
Working poor: 13 percent of people are poor despite working
More than 13% of the population lives below the poverty threshold despite working. In our interview on Local Matters, economist Anne-Catherine Guio explains who is most affected by in-work-poverty.
Voices Matter: Charel's story about living on the streets
Out on the Theaterplaz, with his back against a pole and a cup out in front of him, Charel wishes passersby a nice day, and wraps the lingering ones up in conversation. Many who walk on come back around. Charel is so good at begging, he turned the activity into a profitable business. Join Nicolas Calmes as he too converses with Charel and learns about his life story.
Whine and Shine: AI as a solution to Luxembourg's workforce shortage
Can AI be one of the solutions to Luxembourg’s workforce shortage? While the grand duchy will still have to address issues like housing and mobility to attract and retain the talent it needs, AI could be used in some ways to lighten the workload of existing employees… but employers will have to be careful in deciding if, when and how they implement an AI strategy.
No Stupid Question: How do you keep busy in Luxembourg in the summer?
How do you keep busy during the summer if you stay in Luxembourg? Our intern Faith Duggan has picked ten answers to this on this episode of No Stupid Question.
Interview with Isabelle Marinov
Simon was joined by author Isabelle Marinov whose latest book, Henri and the Machine, hits shops on July 6th.
Interview with Jean-Jacques Schoncker
The association was formed in 1988, on the initiative of the late Dr Henri CLEES and a group of determined idealists.
Interview with Markus Payer
Asteroid Day brings the global space community together, to educate and learn about space, the history of our solar system, the future of space exploration, and planetary defense.
Interview with Cyrille BÄHR
Whether you are an avid street art lover or simply curious to explore new artistic expressions, you will find a unique experience here that will awaken your senses and amaze your mind.
Circular Economy: The BENU village
One week ago, the BENU Village officially opened their new restaurant – which is entirely composed of waste. In the BENU Sloow restaurant, all furniture and equipment is recycled and the food has been rescued; the cooks use only ingredients that would have been thrown away.
Interview with Uli Krentz from the Luxembourg-Manx Society
The society’s annual Tynwald Day BBQ will be held at the Black Stuff Irish Pub in Luxembourg-Polfermillen (15 Val de Hamm, L-1714) on Wednesday 5 July 2023, from 18:00.