Posts Tagged "Acción Ecológica"
Civil Society Rallies for Climate Justice at Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week
November 15, 2023
The Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW 2023) was held in Panama City from October 23 to 27 and took place amid major demonstrations by local organizations and social movements calling for the repeal of the mining contract enacted…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Introducing Ivonne Yanez – Acción Ecológica/Ecuador
September 14, 2022
Meet Ivonne Yanez. She is a founding member and current president of Acción Ecológica (Ecuador), one of the most well-known and respected climate justice organizations in Latin America, as well as Oilwatch Latin America, an oil activities resistance network. Ivonne…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Indigenous peoples call for right to protect land, nature and livelihood in Ecuador
June 27, 2022
KAIROS is gravely concerned about reports, from partners in Ecuador, of repression, arbitrary detention and arrests of Indigenous leaders, organizations and allies. This government crackdown is in response to a national strike, organized by the Confederation of Indigenous Nations of…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Latin America