The Green European Journal, based in Brussels, Belgium, launched its first print issue in February 2012 as an editorially independent publication of the Green European Foundation, a political foundation linked to the European Green Party and funded by the European Parliament. Its initial aim was to foster cross-border debates within Europe's green movement, countering fragmented national discussions amid rising populism, climate impacts, and social upheavals.
Published biannually in print with full online access, the magazine delivers in-depth analysis on political ecology, covering topics from climate adaptation frontiers to geopolitical tensions in a warming world. Recent editions have examined federalism, sustainability, solidarity, and the cost-of-living crisis, while the website features weekly English articles—translated into up to 28 languages—on issues like pesticide regulations, Ukraine's green transition amid war, Spain's political polarization, and AI's socio-ecological implications. Collaborations with partners such as Krytyka Polityczna, Bright Green, and the Heinrich Böll Foundation extend its reach through local publications and events.
In 2022, to mark its tenth anniversary, the Journal hosted a series of Brussels discussions on protest movements, green parties' institutional influence, climate assemblies, and narratives for a sustainable Europe, drawing speakers from Serbia, Spain, Poland, Belgium, and beyond. With a small staff of three to five, overseen by an editor-in-chief, it maintains a focus on frontline reporting and transnational solidarity, publishing interviews with figures like Bernie Sanders and Natalie Bennett on capitalism's strains and food system pressures. (238 words)