Authors: Marit Heppe, Rosa Jorba Thousands of Indigenous peoples marching and protesting, a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists accredited, and a smoldering fire in the house; COP30 proved to be nothing short of paradoxical.… Read More »COP30: Realities and Losses for Indigenous Peoples
Author: Marit Heppe Lake Tarawera, the early morning of May 31, 1886, a short eleven days before the eruption of Mount Tarawera. A thick layer of mist hovers silently above the water, the mountain reduced… Read More »From Plastic Waste to Art: Transforming Oceans by George Nuku
Authors: Marta Fontana, Soňa Sopirová, Zsófia Rába 1. Introduction “We think of our body as our first territory, and we recognise the territory in our bodies: when the places we inhabit are violated, our bodies… Read More »Gender-based violence and embodied resistance: Women’s bodies as tools of resistance
Author: Isa van der Wal In the shimmering waters of O’ahu, Hawaii, where the tides once carried life, food, and stories, filmmaker Tiare Ribeaux invites us to listen to the water. Their short film, Waters… Read More »When the Waters Speak: Tiare Ribeaux and the Story of Pu’uola
Authors: Marit Heppe, Rosa Jorba In November 2025, the world will be looking at Belém do Pará, Brazil, as it hosts the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30). For the first time in history,… Read More »What to Expect from COP30? Indigenous Peoples at the Forefront
Author: Letícia Rosar Mori “The forest is alive. It will only die if the white people persist in destroying it. If they succeed, the rivers will vanish underground, the ground will crumble, the trees will… Read More »FPIC as a Human Rights Mechanism Against Ecocide: A Brazilian Approach within the Global South Context
Authors: Rasika & Keaobaka Medupe Plastic is well acknowledged as the common enemy, poisoning our land, water and bodies. What if we tell you AI is the same? It is affecting our land, water and… Read More »Is AI The New Plastic?
Author: Zsófia Rába At United Rising, we believe storytelling is one of the most powerful forms of activism. It allows people not just to speak, but to exist fully, freely, and without reduction. When we… Read More »“Storytelling Is My Freedom”: Suvi West on Art, Identity, and Letting Go
Authors: Júlia Prat, Rosa JorbaThis article is also available in Spanish “Territory is much more than a physical space; it is a source of nourishment, culture, spirituality, and organization.” This article is based on the… Read More »The value of territory as a root of life, identity, and dignity
Authors: Bruno Villalobos & Carmen Piorno In recent years, the crime of Ecocide, defined as “unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term… Read More »Interview “Ecocide in Peru”