It is not progress if it destroys life.
We have normalized an idea of progress that is often measured only in numbers: more production, more consumption, more infrastructure, more speed. Yet we rarely stop to ask: progress for whom, and at what cost? Anything that leaves polluted rivers, destroyed forests, displaced communities, and entire generations living with the consequences of decisions made from positions of privilege cannot be called development. True progress should not mean the ability to dominate nature, but the wisdom to coexist with it. When a society sacrifices life—human and non-human—in the name of economic growth, it is not moving forward; it is deepening its own crisis. The planet does not need more promises of empty modernity; it needs coherence, responsibility, and a new way of understanding our relationship with the territory.
Speaking about climate justice means precisely challenging that imposed narrative that taught us destruction was synonymous with construction. There is no innovation in repeating extractive models that have historically benefited a few while condemning many to environmental and social precarity. Real progress looks more like dignity than accumulation; more like guaranteeing clean water, breathable air, and sovereignty for communities than building megaprojects without consultation or repair. Defending life is not a romantic or idealistic act—it is a political, ethical, and urgent necessity. If the future we are building requires sacrificing biodiversity, culture, and the hope of millions of people, then we are not talking about progress, but about a sophisticated form of collapse. The real question is not how much we are growing, but how much we are capable of preserving.
#Fridaysforfuture #ClimateJustice Design by @juandavid.am
Mais de 100 jovens participaram de uma greve climática na Avenida Manik Mia, em Daca, nesta sexta-feira, em defesa do fim da dependência de combustíveis fósseis e da adoção de uma transição justa para energias renováveis. A mobilização integrou a Greve Global pelo Clima, realizada sob o lema “Não há futuro sem a natureza”, e reuniu representantes de 30 organizações juvenis do país, além de integrantes da ActionAid Bangladesh.
Durante o protesto, os ativistas exibiram um “monstro” produzido com plástico descartado para simbolizar os impactos ambientais da poluição e do uso de combustíveis fósseis. Os jovens também realizaram uma performance com máscaras para chamar atenção aos riscos à saúde provocados pelas emissões. Após a concentração, os manifestantes seguiram em marcha pela avenida exigindo justiça climática e mais investimentos em energia renovável.
A mobilização se estendeu para outros 27 distritos de Bangladesh, incluindo Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal e Sylhet. Durante o ato, a ativista climática Nipa Saha afirmou que a dependência de carvão e petróleo está tornando o ar tóxico e ameaçando o futuro do país. Já representantes da ActionAid Bangladesh destacaram que o acesso à energia é um direito humano fundamental e defenderam maior participação da juventude e das mulheres nas decisões relacionadas à crise climática.
GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE 2026 🌍✊
Today, 8th May 2026, Shurjodoy Youth Society’s Climate Activists led and raised their voices for Climate Justice and a Fossil Free Future in front of the Parliament House of Bangladesh at Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka. Their demands were clear through their slogans and actions: they want a clear Just Transition that ensures Climate Justice reaches the grassroots communities.
#ClimateStrike #ClimateJustice #FossilFreeFuture #ClimateAction #YouthForClimate
A world without fossil fuels starts today.
Colombia launches the first Scientific Panel for the Global Energy Transition, where science meets action to shape a new future for the next generations.
This marks a critical step toward a just, inclusive, and science-based transition—one that centers people, protects ecosystems, and accelerates the shift toward renewable energy.
The next five years will be decisive. The transition is no longer a vision—it is already underway.
The just energy transition needs young people at the center of decision-making.
We join the Global Youth Declaration for the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels.
#LifeofPachamama #GlobalYouthDeclarationTAFF
Die Klimabewegung ist da. Die Klimabewegung ist laut. Und die Klimabewegung bleibt. 🌱✊
Heute haben wir wieder gezeigt: Wir lassen nicht zu, dass fossile Subventionen unser Klima und unsere Zukunft verschenken! Das Bundesbudget muss endlich sozial und ökologisch gerecht werden – für eine lebenswerte Zukunft für alle 💌
Ein riesiges Dankeschön an alle, die heute in Wien waren, Plakate gemalt, Lieder gesungen und gemeinsam Druck gemacht haben! Euer Einsatz ist unverzichtbar! 💥💫👏
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The climate movement is here. The climate movement is loud. And the climate movement is here to stay. 🌱✊
Today we showed once again: We will not allow fossil fuel subsidies to squander our climate and our future! The federal budget must finally become socially and ecologically just – for a livable future for all 💌
A huge thank you to everyone who was in Vienna today, painting posters, singing songs, and making a difference together! Your commitment is invaluable! 💥💫👏
The Climate Justice Flotilla sets sail for Santa Marta, #Colombia, where the winds of change meet the waves of resistance.
🌊 From April 24-29, 2026, the world’s first Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels will gather those ready to turn the tide on #climate injustice.
Powered by the wind and fueled by people, this peaceful voyage demands a just, equitable, and science-backed break from fossil fuels.
⛵ The future isn’t written, it’s sailed. Join the movement.
#ClimateJusticeFlotilla #Flotilla
There is no environmental policy without territory.
There is no territory without people.
And there is no protection of biodiversity without considering water, life, and the real conditions of those who live there.
The Tapajós is not a technical abstraction, nor a line in a decree.
It is a living territory, shaped by Indigenous peoples, traditional communities, essential water systems, and a biodiversity that cannot be restored by discourse alone.
This video does not explain everything.
It points to an entanglement: when decisions move faster than listening, and symbols replace real care.
The decree is public.
The consequences are territorial.
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No existe política ambiental sin territorio.
No existe territorio sin personas.
Y no existe protección de la biodiversidad sin considerar el agua, la vida y las condiciones reales de quienes viven allí.
El Tapajós no es una abstracción técnica ni una línea en un decreto.
Es un territorio vivo, atravesado por pueblos indígenas, comunidades tradicionales, sistemas hídricos esenciales y una biodiversidad que no se recompone con discursos.
Este video no lo explica todo.
Señala un enredo: cuando las decisiones avanzan más rápido que la escucha, y los símbolos reemplazan el cuidado real.
El decreto es público.
Las consecuencias son territoriales.
Marca al presidente @LulaOficial
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Mientras Repsol habla de playas “limpias”, el petróleo sigue en el mar, afectando la vida de quienes dependen de él.
El derrame de Repsol no fue un accidente: fue producto de la negligencia. Cuatro años después, no hay remediación efectiva, el ecocidio sigue impune y las comunidades continúan esperando respuestas.
Lejos de asumir responsabilidades, Repsol hoy anuncia la expansión de sus operaciones petroleras en Venezuela, profundizando el mismo modelo extractivo que deja territorios dañados y derechos vulnerados.
¡ @repsol ESCUCHA, EL PUEBLO TE REPUDIA! ✊🏽
#RepsolHazteCargo
#RepsolEcocida
#justiciaambiental
#perú
españa
Demands of the People of Indonesia on the Sumatra 2025 Disaster
These four demands are put forward as a response to the Sumatra 2025 Disaster, an ecological and humanitarian crisis that exposes the structural failure of the state in protecting its people.
1. Declare a National Disaster
Stop the denial. Disseminate information on mitigation, rescue, and community resilience.
2. Redirect all NSPO funding to disaster response
Many NSPO projects are themselves sources of destruction and must be halted so that the safety of the people can be prioritized.
3. Full decentralization of disaster management and its budgeting
Decisions must be based on communal, transparent, and open assessments of local needs.
4. Dismiss the Minister of Forestry, the Minister of Environment, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, and the Head of BNPB (National Disaster Management Authority).
There are too many victims of these structural failures. These dismissals are the minimum requirement for state seriousness.
Citizens who witness this ecological collapse directly are more than capable of organizing ourselves; what we need is the dismantling of structural injustice that continues to sideline the safety of the people for the interests of the elite.
We, the Citizens of Indonesia Who Refuse to Go Extinct
With love and rage, Extinction Rebellion Indonesia
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Edited by Tiara De Silvanita
#ResetIndonesia #SaveSumatera
UNPO delegation is at COP30 in Brazil, standing with communities who face the climate crisis first, and are too often left out of global decision-making.
From water scarcity and toxic extraction to forced labour and disappearing lands, unrepresented nations are living the consequences every day. Their realities should shape every climate policy, not be sidelined from the room.
We’re here to help bridge the gap and ensure their voices are heard. ES-PR-FR translations below #COP30 #ClimateJustice #UNPO
