by Johanne Malene Hansen | Sep 28, 2024 | Aalborg, Denmark, Journalism, sustainable tourism, tourism
How can we transform travel from mass production, overconsumption and waste to a sustainable cultural meeting without exploiting the local area and people? I have been travelling around Japan by train the last couple of weeks and have reflected a lot on my role as a...
by Johanne Malene Hansen | Sep 22, 2024 | Aalborg, climate action, Denmark, United Nations
As the climate crisis intensifies, the need for sustainable solutions has never been more urgent. However, with companies and industries continuing to center profit it provides another challenge for consumers to navigate between genuine environmental efforts and false...
by Emilie Andersen | Sep 19, 2024 | Aalborg, Denmark, leadership, United Nations, United Nations Youth Association
In 2023 after starting her bachelor’s at Aalborg University, Bilan joined the United Nations Youth Association in the Aalborg branch. She was drawn to the organisation as she further wanted to expand her international profile, which is one thing that UNYA...
by Maja Christiansen Cawthra | Apr 11, 2024 | Aalborg, Denmark, Journalism
In early June of 2023, after six years in the process, Greenland unveiled a draft constitution for a future, entirely independent, Greenland. The draft mainly maps out what kind of state Greenland would become, should Greenlanders decide to establish their own...
by Laureen Hannig | Apr 10, 2024 | Aalborg, Denmark, Journalism
“Whether you are considered a journalist or not does not depend on your education or your workplace – it is about the activity you do”, explains Vibeke Borberg. The Danish lawyer specialised in information law, media law and press ethics and provided insights into...
by Laureen Hannig | Jan 29, 2024 | Aalborg, Denmark, female entrepreneurship, student life, Uncategorized, United Nations, United Nations Youth Association
“Volunteer in UNYA – Get involved, take action!”, says the UNYA Denmark website. Farzaneh moved from Norway to Aalborg in the summer of 2023 to pursue her master’s studies and followed that call for action. The 23-year-old student of International Relations at Aalborg...