For many climate justice advocates, the trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic is unsurprising, as it mirrors the very systems and structures that underpin the climate crisis. A new report by the Institute for Economic Justice, 350Africa and the Climate Justice Coalition attempts to show the way to a Just Recovery. The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically altered the lives of the … [Read more...]
US threatens to pull foreign aid over GM seeds
It’s better to be poor and humble than to accept tainted foreign aid from the US government, say El Salvadorian farmers. When it comes to the future of El Salvadorian agriculture it’s better to build from within than to accept corporate handouts. Despite citizens struggling with poverty, El Salvadorian representatives refuse US aid in fear of making matters worse. Farmers … [Read more...]