Michelle Maloney and Mary Graham
As communities around the world work to protect their homes, traditional lands and ecosystems in the face of escalating climate change and biodiversity loss, many people in Western societies are looking for new modes of …
Caroline Shenaz Hossein
Caroline Shenaz Hossein’s latest book sheds light on the activism of the Black women who act as ‘Banker Ladies’ in their communities, creating systems of mutual aid, co-operation, and collectivity. The book highlights how Black women counter …
Ashish Kothari
This article was first published by Meer on 13 January 2026.
Collapse, resistance, and the search for radical alternatives in a fractured world
At the turn of the millennium, there was much hope (and hype) for humanity turning …
Daniel M. Kobei
The Mau Forest complex has been home to the Ogiek community for thousands of years. However, their traditional way of life is increasingly under threat as they face forceful evictions from their ancestral lands. The Ogiek community’s …
Simon Mitambo with Rory Sheldon
By revitalising traditional knowledge across agriculture, crafts, weather forecasting, and governance, the Tharaka community of Mount Kenya are nurturing a bioculturally abundant future in a rapidly changing world and safeguarding the richness and resilience of …
Ashish Kothari
This article was first published by Meer on 13 December 2025
As global negotiations stall, grassroots movements lead the real fight for climate justice.
After 30 Conferences of the Parties—governments of the world coming together to solve …
Albert M. Chan-Dzul
This article was written in Spanish. Read the original article here. // Este artículo fue escrito en español. Lea el artículo original aquí.
In 2000, the National Action Party (PAN) won the presidency in Mexico. Even though …
Albert M. Chan-Dzul
An English translation of this article is available here. // Una traducción al inglés de este artículo está disponible aquí.
En el año 2000, en México, ganó la presidencia el Partido Acción Nacional (PAN). Aun cuando todo …
Madhuresh Kumar
How do you imagine a regional future that honours people’s dignity when states fail to do so?Alternative regionalism is not an abstract ideal; it is already unfolding in fragments across Southeast Asia. MASSA (Movement for Alternatives and …
Priscilla Claeys, Sylvia Kay and Jessica Duncan
In what ways can food sovereignty or agroecology act as a viable joint framing for systemic convergence? The third Nyéléni Global Forum in Kandy, Sri Lanka, brought together over 700 activists with the …
Bharat Mansata
The global south is fabulously rich in plant diversity. This wealth of ‘plant genetic resources’ is critically vital to regenerate a future of abundance and health for all…
Sonali Sathaye
What and how do you teach young people as they witness and navigate the currents of the climate crisis? Sonali Sathaye reflects on teaching courses on climate change to urban youth in Bangalore, India. Alongside factual knowledge about …