Stronger Caribbean Together’s webinars and podcasts feature voices from across the Caribbean region, offering insightful perspectives on building resilience against the challenges posed by disaster capitalism – the exploitation of crises and disasters for private profit. Through these thought-provoking exchanges partners share their knowledge, experiences, and success stories, fostering regional solidarity and empowering listeners with valuable insights, best practices, and inspiration for creating a Stronger Caribbean Together.
This podcast features SCT network partners Marcela and Ana Elisa whose organizations in Providencia and Vieques have both experienced the negative effects of disaster capitalism. Marcela and Ana Elisa lead organizations that provide alternative solutions to the problems faced by their communities. They focus on food sovereignty, seed exchange, agricultural training, and creating markets for locally produced goods.
Audio & TranscriptFebruary 27, 2024In this podcast episode we highlight our partner Tet Kole, a Haitian peasant movement which fights for land rights, food sovereignty, and resources for small farmers. They struggle with limited government support and disasters. External aid groups prioritize handouts over helping Haitians grow their own food. Tet Kole seeks training, collaboration, and long-term projects to empower Haitian peasants. Many resources...
Audio & TranscriptSeptember 12, 2023During this discussion, we spoke about how they became familiar with the concept of disaster capitalism, some of the fundamental issues that enable disaster capitalism, and what networks like Stronger Caribbean Together provide to local grassroots mobilizing. Our guests also talk through how we might rethink the language and meaning of development in the Caribbean.
Audio & TranscriptJuly 3, 2023Showcasing stories of Caribbean organizations at the foreground of the struggle against disaster capitalism in the Caribbean. Our network of participants in the Greater Caribbean region connect, learn, share their hands on responses to the impacts of the twin threats of the climate crisis and disaster capitalism in our region.
Bernard Lodge Farmers Group
WAVE (Progressive Reform Movement)
Tèt Kole
Global Challenges Research Fund
Open Society Foundations
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In the tumultuous aftermath of disasters, it is easy to feel isolated and alone, but you are not.
We, a network of Caribbean-wide community organizers who stand in solidarity with those affected the twin threats of the climate crises and disaster capitalism, a phenomenon that exacerbates the suffering of vulnerable communities.
We want you to know that your stories matter. We are here to listen, to support, and to amplify your voices.
We believe that together, we can challenge the forces of disaster capitalism and advocate for more sustainable, inclusive and equitable decision-making.
Join us in solidarity. Share your experiences and let’s build strong communities that thrive together.
As the wider world braces for the climate change, Caribbean communities are already struggling with its effects. Small local communities, small scale farmers and coastal communities are disproportionately affected. Political decisions, power dynamics and laws often compound the catastrophes and silence bottom up solutions.
There are ways in which you can help.