Eco-solidarity

Talantaña Proposal for Planetary Harmony: Tiwanaku, Bolivia

In February 2024, Indigenous peoples, nations, scientific experts, state authorities and entrepreneurs from South America and globally congregated to declare a shared vision for planetary harmony, as custodians of ancient wisdom and weavers of Allinkay (general wellbeing). Read their statement below. ABYA YALA RESOLUTION No. 001 CUSTODIANS OF ANCIENT WISDOM AND WEAVERS OF ALLINKAY February…

Delegation announcement! Advances & Autonomy Brigade: Rights of Indigenous & Afrodescendant Peoples on Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast

Join us to witness, experience and learn about advances and autonomy on Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast Did you know Nicaragua has deeded 1/3 of its territory to Indigenous communities? Indigenous & Afro-Descendant communities form two self-governing autonomous regions where in just 15 years local and national projects have transformed life through mutlicultural and multilingual education at…

Webinar announcement: Intro to Ecosocialism & Report-Back from the Second Encounter of the First Ecosocialist International in Venezuela

Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 4 pm PT / 6 pm CT / 7 pm ET & Caracas Co-sponsored by Orinoco Tribune & Anticonquista Register here In times of global nightmares, one hundred delegates from five continents gathered in the maroon municipality of Veroes, Yaracuy State, Venezuela and made a pact with Mother Earth, registering…

Delegation announcement: Food Sovereignty, Popular Democracy & Indigenous Resistance in Bolivia

Join us for an anti-colonial Thanksgiving celebration of Indigenous self-determination Learn about the Plurinational State of Bolivia’s movements for sovereignty over food, land and water; gain an understanding of the spiritual and philosophical foundations of Pachamama; and discover the traditional ecological knowledge of the country’s peoples. Meet with farmers, community leaders, government officials and others…

Eco-Solidarity Update Episode 3: Too Hot to Handle—War, Militarism, and Eco-Destruction

View Part One of Too Hot to Handle–War, Militarism and Eco-Destruction, a brief update on the latest news from eco-solidarity struggles View Part Two, an especially informative round table with representatives from Alianza Mujeres Viequenses, Veterans for Peace, the Nuclear Resister, and AFGJ This month’s Eco Solidarity Update is on the theme of how war…

Eco-Solidarity Update Ep. 2: Where the Wild Things Aren’t: Biodiversity Loss in Latin America and the World

This month’s Eco-Solidarity Update Episode 2 is “Where the Wild Things Aren’t: The Crisis of Biodiversity Loss in Latin America and the World.” We talk about the 69% decline in wild animal species worldwide since 1969, and a staggering 94% in Latin America. Of course, if we’re going to talk about species decline, then we…

Eco Solidarity Update Episode 1-Climate Disasters in Caribbean and Around the World

The Alliance for Global Justice is very pleased to announce the launch of our new Eco Solidarity Update series on our Youtube Channel (please subscribe!). Every month, the Eco-Solidarity Update will bring you a program of critical updates, followed by special guest interviews for a more in depth focus. To begin today’s first episode ever,…

It’s all connected: racism, poverty, environmental assault

We invite you to examine environmental racism and racialized assaults on the most fundamental elements of all life: air, water, and land. By Camille Landry (Program Coordinator) Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement…

Our environment: enough for everyone’s need…but not everyone’s greed

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Yet, when it comes to the effects of climate change, there has been nothing but chronic injustice and the corrosion of human rights.” (Mary Robinson) By Camille Landry (Program Coordinator) The most fundamental human right is the right to live. This includes the…

Webinar Recording: Nicaragua, Bold Leader in the Climate Crisis

Alliance for Global Justice invites you to a webinar Nicaragua:  Bold Leader in the Climate Crisis View on YouTube  –version en español AQUI–   Please join us for this 90-minute webinar about Nicaragua’s achievements in confronting the global climate crisis.  The presenters are: Javier Gutierrez, Secretary for Climate Change in the Office of the President of Nicaragua; chief…