Starting soon: Join SustyVibes, Nada Elbohi & youth advocates from across Africa for a participatory conversation on women's & girls' demands for #COP27 : bit.ly/afdyouth

#FeministClimateJustice #AfricanFeministsCOP27

Indigenous territories in Arizona are particularly vulnerable to drought. Due to the impacts of climate chaos in the Navajo Nation, many Indigenous families are fighting to preserve their livelihoods and traditional connections to their homelands. bit.ly/3EvImz7

“Our food, our soil is very rich, but it’s been defiled by the oil and gas. Companies are not compensating us. Our office is our land,” Ngozi Azumah, Nigeria, speaks out ahead of an upcoming assembly uniting African women leaders for climate justice. bit.ly/3RBY8Ly

Nature is Resilient! Coal mining left a legacy of destroyed habitats and water in Alabama, but thanks to the state’s Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation program, a wildlife refuge is bringing back spectacular natural beauty, including the rare Cahaba lily. bit.ly/3RVEmuJ

Rights of Nature is a climate solution! A new report examines how granting legal rights and protections to non-human entities such as animals, trees and rivers is essential if countries are to tackle climate breakdown and biodiversity loss. bit.ly/3yz8K7t

Good news! Louisiana has decided to divest from BlackRock, the company that remains to be one of the world's largest investors of fossil fuels. reut.rs/3Ewwm0q

Women & girls–their voices, approaches and solutions–are too often left out of decision-making spaces. a coalition of 150+ advocates for #GenderEquality and #FeministClimateJustice ahead of #COP27 : bit.ly/AfricanFeminis…

📢 Today, in an open letter to the Equator Principles Association, 25 CSOs led by BankTrack and WECAN call upon the EPA to make a renewed commitment on climate, nature, pandemics, and human and Indigenous rights, before its 20th anniversary next year. bit.ly/3S81fLr

JUST OUT!! 48 civil society organizations & networks from 6 continents write to the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures #TNFD to express “profound concern” over its work.
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So, #LossAndDamage is on the #COP27 agenda!
We thank friends & allies for making this happen.
It is because we, the people, demanded this & kept the pressure on decision-makers to listen to voices from the ground, from communities impacted by floods, cyclones & heatwaves🧵1/n

'Biodiversity is the interconnectedness through which all life flows: food and nutrition, water, oxygen and breath, endosomatic energy, the energy of living systems.' Vandana Shiva atmos.earth/vandana-shiva-…

Exciting News! Tiwi Islanders have won a landmark case against drilling for gas by Santos in their traditional waters after the company failed to consult them about the impact of the project. bit.ly/3Eo6oMs

Concerns are emerging about the Congo Basin rainforest, which is vital for Carbon sequestration and is home to a number of species in DRC. Scientists at the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve are examining the role of the rainforest in climate chaos. bit.ly/3BtFK1D

More than 24,000 km of pipelines are planned throughout the world, which if built would emit at least 5 billion tons of CO2 per year. We must stop these pipelines and end the era of fossil fuels if we want any chance at a thriving and livable future. bit.ly/3RDJ0xn

On October 2, in a historic vote in Brazil, the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais elected Sônia Guajajara & Célia Xakriabá to the Brazilian Congress! Women’s leadership is vital for protecting our communities, ecosystems and Mother Earth! bit.ly/3eeYp9M

Getting ready for our side event on #climatesecurity in #Kinshasa with Neema Namadamu WECAN, International DGAP

This past month, we've seen more of the terrible realities fueled by climate chaos. We know that as the climate crisis escalates we too must escalate our efforts for Climate Justice. Read WECAN's newsletter on recent victories, #ClimateWeek & more: conta.cc/3M5qVad

From Pakistan to Nigeria, frontline communities are feeling the worst impacts of climate disasters. Right now, Nigeria is experiencing its worst floods in a decade with more than 300 people killed. We need just climate policies and climate finance now! bit.ly/3DGrqW9