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working together with indigenous peoples in the fight for climate justice

JannekeBruil — 2009-09-16T11:10:00Z

FoE Latin America and the Caribbean is developing activities together with the Movement of Victims and People Affected by Climate Change to strengthen the capacity of indigenous peoples and environmentalists to shape the climate change agenda.

honduras: foei conference on the impacts of climate change

JannekeBruil — 2009-09-15T19:26:21Z

In November 2008, we organized a two-day pre-conference to share experiences about the impacts of climate change and to strengthen resistance to the expansion of mining in communities’ territories.

Brazil: how to live well in the city (in times of climate chaos and peak oil)

JannekeBruil — 2009-09-15T19:23:04Z

Friends of the Earth Brazil / Núcleo Amigos da Terra ran a project to build, support and publicize community-level initiatives to address climate change and the energy crisis in the city of Porto Alegre.

Haiti: adapting to climate change, collecting rain water

JannekeBruil — 2009-09-15T19:18:26Z

Haiti Survie / Friends of the Earth Haiti runs a project to assist a community affected by drought, Savane Brulée, by helping them build and run a rainwater collection and storage system.

el salvador: building a movement to resist climate change

JannekeBruil — 2009-09-14T19:08:37Z

In June 2008, Friends of the Earth El Salvador / CESTA hosted the first regional meeting of The Movement of the Victims and Peoples Affected by Climate Change (MOVIAC).

Chile: building the movement for climate justice

JannekeBruil — 2009-09-14T19:02:36Z

FoE Chile is contributing to a strong national campaign on climate justice and energy.

Add your climate story to the Climate Capsule

PhilLee — 2009-09-09T10:45:00Z

strengthening the climate justice movement

JannekeBruil — 2009-08-07T10:25:00Z

In 2008, social movements and groups that came together during the climate change negotiations in Bali (December 2007) established a new coalition called Climate Justice Now!

reflecting affected communities' experiences

JannekeBruil — 2009-08-07T10:25:00Z

FoEI reflects communities’ experiences of resistance and mobilization and translates them into national and international policy demands.

el salvador: walk for life

PhilLee — 2009-03-10T15:50:00Z

Monday February 23, 2009 saw the beginning of the Second Walk for Life, an event organized by the Movement of Communities Affected by Floods and supported by Friends of the Earth El Salvador/CESTA.

More than 100 people took part in the march, whose final destination was the city of San Salvador.

“We are walking to demand to the government that our rights be respected”, expressed José Santos Guevara, one of the activity’s organizers.

“The Government’s attitude has always been reactive, appearing only after the occurrence of misfortunes, and what is sadder is that the little help provided is given with propagandistic purposes, as the logo of the Secretaría Nacional de la Familia and the official photograph of the first lady of the Republic handing out donations are never missing." José Santos expressed.

The intense heat of the Salvadorian coast and the 100 kilometers of highway to walk, did not demotivate the participation of women, young people and children, on the contrary, the expressions of happiness and optimism were numerous.

"Who walks for life?" Asked a woman. The communities of Bajo Lempa, screamed everyone at once. "Go On!" they cheered from the collective transport buses or from slow moving vehicles.

To complete the walk, a massive march is planned, that hundreds more people will join. The march will end at the Presidential House, where the communities affected by floods will deliver a list of demands to the President of El Salvador.