Questioning Disaster Capitalism in the Caribbean
June 26, 2023
Eng Esp Kre Eng Questioning Disaster Capitalism in the Caribbean: What is it? Who does it hurt? How can we resist? This webinar offered an
Eng Esp Kre Eng Questioning Disaster Capitalism in the Caribbean: What is it? Who does it hurt? How can we resist? This webinar offered an
Koleksyon done òganizasyon an NB: Enfòmasyon ki rasanble isit la prive. Se sèlman si chak patnè yo dakò n appibliye ak fè pwomosyon pou piblikasyon
This production seeks to raise awareness and support the communities’ struggle to rebuild and preserve an ancestral legacy that is part of their memory and identity. This legacy has been threatened by successive interventions from external cultures and practices outside the Caribbean region. The importation of materials from the mainland and the interruption of raw material trade with neighboring countries in the Western Caribbean have affected their traditions related to the construction of houses and buildings with fine woods. The video highlights the need to rescue and implement ancestral knowledge of architectural and agricultural techniques.
This dispute could both impact Barbuda’s defense to storms and undermine global efforts to protect vulnerable environments.
Barbuda’s custom of communal land ownership, codified in law in 2017, is under serious threat by outside private commercial interests.
Unscrupulous ‘development’ of Barbuda is negatively impacting the island’s fragile ecology, including biodiversity loss and habitat destruction. The pursuit of capitalist development will harm the island in the long term and endanger its inhabitants in the face of climate crises.
The Project, Food, Land and Climate Justice is a collaborative work between the local organization Raizal Youth from San Andrés Island and the National University of Colombia, supported by AgrProvidencia Food Producers Association from Providence Island.
United Nations Special Rapporteurs sent a joint communication to Colombia, drawing attention to the humanitarian and environmental crisis faced by the Raizal.
Public Consultation on the Port of Belize Project in the Port Loyola Community
Showcasing 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.