Intersectional Justice for the Caribbean Intersectional justice indicates the need to recognize racism as a structural component of the capitalist system, but not the only form of oppression experienced by people racialized as non-white. Along with race, individuals and groups may be discriminated against on the basis of gender, class, physical capacity and other visible …
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Food Sovereignty for Self-Determination and Decolonization
No region and no people will be free and autonomous until food sovereignty as “the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems” is attained.
Delayed Justice, Lasting Damage: Grenada’s Environmental Legal Struggle
Legal remediation is often the only way for concerned citizens to ensure their voices will be heard, but it often proves slow and prohibitively expensive. The Grenadian case, ongoing since March 2021, exemplifies these challenges.
A Call Unheard Open Letter by Concerned Citizens of Dominica Ignored
A Call Unanswered: Open Letter by Concerned Citizens of Dominica Ignored as Marina Construction Moves Forward Across our region, we share a troubling trend: governments forge ahead with potentially high-risk projects deaf to public concerns and dismissive of homegrown expertise. Public participation in environmental decision-making is not just a democratic ideal—it’s a necessity for sustainable …
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Island City Labs
Island City Lab is a Caribbean network of civic thinkers taking on the unique challenges and critical urban issues of island cities with context-driven solutions with lived and learned expertise
Barbuda Council Decries Central Governments Attempts to Fractionate Communal Lands
Barbuda Council Decries Central Government’s Attempts to Fractionate Communal Lands The Barbuda Council’s call for a boycott against the government’s land adjudication process, which seeks to dismantle their island’s traditional communal land system, which has sustained and united Barbadians for generations. Facebook WhatsApp Why Communal Land Systems Matter Shared Prosperity and Security: Communal ownership ensures …
Solidarity Message Re Hurricane Beryl
From Workshop to Witness: Caribbean Solidarity in the Face of Beryl’s Destruction https://strongercaribbeantogether.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Stronger-Caribbean-Beryl-Solidarity-Vid.mp4 Video Message from Stronger Caribbean Together Regional Workshop, 2 July 2024 Video Message from Stronger Caribbean Together Regional Workshop, 2 July 2024 Even as the Stronger Caribbean Together network gathered in Jamaica for its 2024 in-person workshop to explore ways to confront …
Save Barbuda
Save Barbuda is a group advocating for environmental and social justice on the Caribbean island of Barbuda.. It fights through legal actions, raising awareness, and advocating for sustainable development that respects Barbudan rights and the environment.
Balance and Equity: Gender Perspectives in Climate Justice
Balance and Equity: Gender Perspectives in Climate Justice This episode of our podcast discusses gender and climate justice in the Caribbean region. Christine Samwaroo of the Breadfruit Collective works to connect environmental issues with gender equality. Her organization creates educational resources about climate change and its impact on women and girls. Princess Charles, of Caribbean …
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Local Activism and Citizens Demanding for Coasts Protection to Prevent Disaster Capitalism
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Local Activism and Citizens Demanding for Coasts Protection to Prevent Disaster Capitalism Amplify Cayman Image 1 (left). Photo Credit: Jon Schutte. Waves of up to 9’ high batter luxury coastal properties along Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman. | Image 2 (right). Photo Credit: Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. The harbor of George …
