Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JABBEM) advocates for the constitutional guarantee of universal rights and unrestricted access by all Jamaicans to all beaches and coastal spaces for leisure, spiritual practices, meditative therapy, traditional baptisms, and sustainable livelihoods such as fishing and marine entrepreneurship.
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Belize Grassroots Youth Empowerment Association
BGYEA – Harmonyville “Stop Talk. Act Now!” In 2009, in response to the challenges many Belizeans faced in accessing land, the Belize Grassroots Youth Empowerment Association (BGYEA) emerged as a champion for transparency, accountability and fairness in land distribution, recognizing its importance for generational food sovereignty and security. BGYEA identified 1,800 acres of tax-delinquent land …
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A Tale of Two Beaches: Negril Jamaica, Caye Caulker Belize
Through experiencing both beaches firsthand, one witnesses how public access policies shape not just the physical landscape, but how the very essence of these Caribbean communities and their relationship with their natural heritage is shaped by their respective beach access laws.
Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council
The Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council (JCCYC) is a youth based organization focused on climate change advocacy among young people in Jamaican and on empowering them to participate in environmental protection and resilience initiatives in their own spaces
A Victory for One, A Victory for All: Grenada Land Actors Lead the Way in Caribbean Environmental Justice
GLA’s fight resonates deeply with other grassroots organizations across the Caribbean facing similar challenges. Too often, communities are shut out of decision-making processes, their voices silenced by powerful interests. This case reminds us, that legal action, though cost, time and energy prohibitive, can be highly effective, not only in achieving justice in individual cases but also in setting precedents that pave the way for greater environmental protection and community participation across the region.
They Give Us Weapons, Not Schools’ : Haitian Peasant Women Denounce State Complicity in Massacres and Demand Action
The women of Tèt Kole Ti Peyizan Ayisyen raise their voices in grief and outrage, mourning the loss of live in the Pont-Sondé massacre of October 3, 2024. They condemn the authorities’ inaction, their complicity in the violence, the “anti-people action plan” that shatters families and forces communities to flee.
Reparations, Restoration, and Decolonization
Meaningful reparations, restoration and decolonization are three essential concepts that must be upheld to address historical and ongoing injustices faced by Caribbean communities.
Access to justice
Access to justice The struggle for a fair and equitable society in the Caribbean depends on the guarantee of effective, universal and safe access to justice. Although social transformation cannot only happen via courts, access to justice and adequate responses can play a crucial role in ensuring that historically vulnerable individuals and communities can swiftly …
United Against Disaster Capitalism (2024 Manifesto)
United Against Disaster Capitalism The whole of the Caribbean accounts for less than 10% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions and have contributed with just a fraction of the historical contamination. However, the countries and the people of the Caribbean are at the forefront of the violence of climate change and extreme weather events. The …
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Democratic Governance and Just ‘Development’
Democratic Governance and Just ‘Development’ The Caribbean has been at the core of the colonialist project, the heart of racial capitalism and the universalization of unecological and violent visions for the people and the planet. For centuries, communities and territories were excluded from the decision-making processes and deprived of their right to self-determination. This has …
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