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Damming Dissent: How An Italian Multinational Is Persecuting Environmental Defenders In Colombia
The practices of an Italian multinational in Huila, Colombia, exemplify how the criminalization of activists is increasingly used to end dissent and real democratic participation in Latin America.
Persecución y represión de defensores ambientales en Colombia
Las prácticas de una multinacional italiana en Huila, Colombia, ejemplifican cómo se utiliza cada vez más la criminalización de los activistas para acabar con la disidencia y la participación democrática real.
How One Urban Activist Community in Bolivia Thrives on ‘Abundance For Everybody’
A group of young Bolivian activists are exploring ways to build a conscious community and local economy in the world’s highest capital city.
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NEW PROJECT: Abundance for Everybody
The vibrant experimental community of the Casa de los Ningunos in Bolivia is exploring new forms of economic and social relations, from healing our relationships to the reciprocity economy.
On The Ground And In The Boardrooms – Strategies For Connecting Frontline Struggles With Corporate Capture Of Climate Policy
LATEST REPORT Corporate Conquistadors: The Many Ways Multinationals Both Drive and Profit from Climate Change
Climate Change is About…Women
A multi-layered photodocumentary microsite exploring the interrelations between violence, resilience and climate change in the lives of four women in a peri-urban Bolivian community.
