Coordination: Nikolaus Schütte zur Wick

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1. •24 May Campaign 13-18h: Bicycle Ride Drenthe-Bentheim County 
   

2. •17 May Papenburg/Herzlake: Campaign event with Reinhard Büttikofer (Ge) and Bas Eickhout (Nl) (photo left).
   

3. •22 April, Emshafen: Torch March against coal plants
   

4. •11 March Borkum Island: Torch march
   

5. •14 February, Leer (Ge): campaign brainstorm 
   

Five years ago German and Dutch Greens from the Wattensee coastal region managed their parties, GroenLinks (Nl) and Die Grünen Niedersachsen, to organise a joint EU elections conference. In the years that followed, they have institutionalised their cooperation - elected board, joint decision making - and have, as Borderless Green and Social, successfully campaigned for a through rail connection from Groningen to Leer.

Currently they are campaigning against plans for no less than 13 polluting coal plants in the area, together with regional clean energy organisations, and for extending the Groningen-Leer rail service to Oldenburg (Ge).

Themes: fight coal & nuclear plants and mega stables, promote extension rail service Groningen-Leer

Material & strategy: common posters and flyers in two languages. used. Much attention is paid to good coverage by the regional press.

Campaign:

1. •7 June Papenburg: joint Dutch-German elections party
   

2. •1 June 13-18h: Nature walk in East Groningen & presentation  German-Dutch town twinnings.
   

3. •30 May 10-18h:  Campaign Train Tour Leer-Groningen,  actions at all stops