We are being sold the idea that our cities are sustainable and resilient. But to achieve environmental sustainability and mitigate climate change, we need cities to prioritise their natural surroundings and protect their biological and ecological diversity. John Elvis Vera S.* It is important that cities minimise the […]
Ecology
In the Amazon, a symbol of resistance
Leader of the Waorani community in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Nemonte Nenquimo is a symbol of resistance after winning a legal battle to protect her reserve. Interview: Daniela Arias Baquero* Photos: Amazon Frontlines The Waorani nation is a tribe of legendary hunter-gatherers numbering around 5,000 members spread across 54 […]
Women’s right to land and climate justice
To mitigate against the worst impacts of climate change, we urgently need to eliminate discriminatory laws and cultural practices that curtail women’s inheritance and property rights. Preventing women from owning land and other assets leaves them more vulnerable to climate shocks, and this has a damaging ripple effect with ramifications […]
Global Majority calls for climate justice
This Thursday the 25th, the UK Courts will be ruling on whether the rights of its citizens, including all of us whose family life is tied to the Global South, are “arguable” in UK court.
From the rainforest to the COP26 in Glasgow
Maryury Mosquera has travelled from the rainforest of Choco Colombia to COP26 to raise awareness of the importance of protecting and preserving one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the world, Choco, which is also one of the focal points of the Colombian conflict. Choco department, located in […]