Change the Story, Change the World
16-year-old climate change activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez of Earth Guardians addresses Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to demand #ClimateActionNow. Watch video
"Indigenous leaders around the world are on the front-lines of struggle against corporate exploitation, resource extraction, neoliberal policies, and other injustices impacting people and the environment. "Here’s a look at some of the most prominent Indigenous leaders fighting for justice and human rights in Latin America." Read the full story.... Continue reading
"All over the world, environmental justice movements are challenging growth-oriented development and neoliberal capitalism. "But critique is not enough: we need our own narratives. Deconstructing development opens up the door for a multiplicity of new and old notions and world views. This includes buen vivir (or sumak kawsay or suma qamaña), a culture of life with different names and varieties emerging from indigenous peoples in various regions of South America; ubuntu, with its emphasis on … Continue reading
Ordinary people from around the globe are challenging the mainstream narrative... "This week, for the second time in a row, the World Social Forum (WSF) gathered in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab spring. During the five-day event, 70,000 delegates from more than 4,000 organisations representing 120 countries discussed a wide range of issues and topics including, climate justice, immigration, media freedom, women’s rights, refugees and energy. "Activists at the WSF are clear that the … Continue reading