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Supporting grassroots-led movements for climate justice, food sovereignty and economic justice.

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Check out this story from our movement partner, La Via Campesina (Official EN), that shows how #FoodSovereignty became a constitutional right in Nepal, the campaigns behind it, and the challenges moving forward.

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Zambia's food system is on the brink of collapse. ACBIO’s latest report cites the use of synthetic fertilizers & monocultures as the main drivers of soil degradation and biodiversity loss, reflecting a worrying trend observed on the continent. Read more: acbio.org.za/corporate-expa…

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Discover how Global Greengrants protects the rights of individuals and communities to defend the environment and how it includes this as a critical part of their grantmaking.

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Invasive species can deeply affect forest ecosystems and impact the livelihoods of people that depend on them. See how ForestAction Nepal is dealing with this problem 👇

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Last week, AFRODAD hosted #AfCoDDIV, a conference on Africa’s debt crisis. Watch the sessions to learn more about #EconomicJustice and the need to rethink our global debt model which deeply affects countries in the Global South: youtube.com/@AFRODAD-TV

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Find in our latest newsletter: -A petition to stand in solidarity with Zambian farmers -An invitation from @la_via_campesina to support the International Day of Action Against the WTO & Free Trade Agreements -A landmark climate change law from South Africa mailchi.mp/thousandcurren…

Find in our latest newsletter:
-A petition to stand in solidarity with Zambian farmers
-An invitation from @la_via_campesina to support the International Day of Action Against the WTO & Free Trade Agreements
-A landmark climate change law from South Africa
mailchi.mp/thousandcurren…
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A reflection from our movement partner, Fensuagro Colombia: "There are regulations that prevent and condition us, far removed from our economic needs in the territories. We need to continue building tools for the recognition of Peasants as a subject of law." -Fabian Pachón

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Our movement partner, PANG, calls for leaders to consider the serious impacts of Fukushima's nuclear wastewater dumping. #ClimateJustice

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Our movement partner, APMDD, calls for a coal phaseout and an end to coal finance. It will be impossible to meet global climate agreements without significantly reducing our use of fossil fuels. #ClimateJustice

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Our movement partner, AFIEGO, shares the conditions that must be met for new oil drilling projects in Uganda. These conditions must be met to protect communities & the environment.

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Traditional funding practices can often turn social, intrinsic & organic movements into time bound & restrictive projects that are disconnected from the realities of grassroots organizations. Watch this video to hear from grassroots movements on how to shift the funding paradigm.

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The Latin American School of Agroecology (ELAA), founded by our movement partner MST Oficial, turned 19 years last week! ELAA has already trained hundreds of students committed to learning and disseminating #agroecology and rural education throughout Brazil.🌱

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August newsletter: out now! This month you’ll find two ways to support farmers worldwide, reports on oil drilling in Uganda & Indigenous Peoples philanthropy, our latest animation, & a landmark law from South Africa: mailchi.mp/thousandcurren… Subscribe now: thousandcurrents.org/sign-up/

August newsletter: out now!
This month you’ll find two ways to support farmers worldwide, reports on oil drilling in Uganda & Indigenous Peoples philanthropy, our latest animation, & a landmark law from South Africa: mailchi.mp/thousandcurren…
Subscribe now: thousandcurrents.org/sign-up/
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Free market globalization, as promoted by the World Trade Organization, has had devastating consequences on rural, peasant & smallholder farming communities. On #10September, La Via Campesina (Official EN) is calling on us to take action for fair wages, self-determination & #FoodSovereignty.

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Last week, our movement partner, CONAIE, participated in the International Summit for Yasuni, which gathered Indigenous Peoples to discuss the protection of this important territory, including the definition of alternative development models after oil exploitation 👇

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In Uganda, fisherfolk have been deeply impacted by oil projects. Our movement partner, AFIEGO, shares the conditions that national authorities have established for the Tilenga oil project. Read more 👇 #ClimateJustice

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How can philanthropy shift from good intentions to real, transformative support? Our latest animation sheds light on the often unseen challenges that grassroots organizations face when seeking support from philanthropic institutions. How are you shifting your funding practices?👇