Cancun / Mobilisations
Social forces are on the move toward Cancun
The 16th U.N. convening on climate change in Cancun this week–also known as COP16–comes a year after a dismally disappointing Copenhagen meeting hijacked by the United States, with President Obama […]
Join the ‘World Bank Out of Climate Finance’ Campaign!
Sign on letter until 5th of December… Climate change is one of the gravest crises faced by humanity and the earth itself. Unprecedented levels of finance is needed to enable […]
First Protests at Cancún UN Climate Convention
Wastepickers protest outside of UN Negotiations Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and Global Alliance of Wastepickers and Allies (GAWA) stage protest in front of the entrance to the Exposition […]
Mobilisations are starting ahead of the Summit on Climate Change in Mexico
With its six caravans, La Via Campesina and its allies will propose alternatives to the climate crisis and to the lack of responsible agreement between governements. The caravans will stop […]
La Vía Campesina: “COP 16 is doomed to failure”
(Ciudad de México, November 28th) «The sixth Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 16) is already seen as a failure that will affect […]
What to expect in Cancun?
An excellent short film on the key issues for Cancun, by Maxime Combes and Sophie Chapelle Qu’attendre de Cancun ? from Alter-Echos on Vimeo.
News from Mexican and Latinamerican Movements
This informative newsletter seeks to provide necessary information regarding the preparations for the COP16 in Cancun and meet the requests of the diverse organizations and social movements that are part […]