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Día Internacional de la Madre Tierra

El Día Internacional de la Madre Tierra, que se conmemora el 22 de abril de cada año, fue proclamado por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas en el 2009 con el objetivo de reconocer que “la Tierra y sus ecosistemas son nuestro hogar”, así como recordar que es necesario “alcanzar un justo equilibrio entre las necesidades económicas, sociales y ambientales de las generaciones presentes y futuras”; este día brinda también la oportunidad de generar conciencia “acerca de los problemas que afectan a la Tierra y a las diferentes formas de vida que en ella se desarrollan”. 

COP 28 - José Gudiño

Con el fin de evaluar los esfuerzos globales para hacer frente al cambio climático y buscar soluciones, año con año se realiza la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático, que en esta ocasión se está llevando a cabo en Dubai del 30 de noviembre al 12 de diciembre. Integrantes de Cultural Survival están presentes en la COP 28, y han logrado platicar con algunos delegados de los Pueblos Indígenas. Escuchemos a José Gudiño, integrante de la Red de Adolescentes y Jóvenes Indígenas de Amazonas. 

La lucha de la comunidad piaroa de Caño Guama del Alto Sipapo, Venezuela

Integrantes de Cultural Survival viajamos a Puerto Carreño, Colombia, una ciudad fronteriza con Venezuela. Ahí nos reunimos con miembros de la comunidad piaroa de Caño Guama del Alto Sipapo, Venezuela, quienes nos compartieron la grave situación que enfrenta su comunidad a raíz de la llegada de la minería ilegal. En este programa escucharemos sus denuncias y, también, cuál es su propuesta para hacer frente a esta problemática y mostrar que se puede vivir lejos de la minería.

Puedes escuchar, descargar y compartir este programa de forma gratuita.

An Update On The Struggle Of Indigenous Fisher Folk In South Africa (Afrikaans Language)

In this interview, John Cloete from Radio West Coast  interviews Naomi Cloete, a small-scale fisher from Paternoster, and they talk about the reality of the poverty that fishermen live in, they talk also about how generation after generation of fisher-boys become fishermen because there simply is no other life for them on these shores. Naomi also tells us how fisher folk has to suffer, partly because of policy but more worryingly by the national silence that shrouds the Indigenous Peoples of the Western cape coastlines.

COP28 - An Opportunity To Share Traditional Knowledge With An International Audience Is Remarkable!

During every COP gathering, individuals and organisations who defend the land and environment, as well as Indigenous communities, voice their need for increased safeguards for their territories against industries that harm the environment, including mining, logging, and industrial agriculture. Climate organizations like Global Witness frequently send delegates to advocate for quick and ambitious measures to address the climate emergency.
Cultural Survival attended COP28 in Dubai, from 30 November to 12 December 2023, and spoke to some of the delegates who attended.

COP28 - An Opportunity To Share Traditional Knowledge With An International Audience Is Remarkable

During every COP gathering, individuals and organisations who defend the land and environment, as well as Indigenous communities, voice their need for increased safeguards for their territories against industries that harm the environment, including mining, logging, and industrial agriculture. Climate organizations like Global Witness frequently send delegates to advocate for quick and ambitious measures to address the climate emergency.
Cultural Survival attended COP28 in Dubai, from 30 November to 12 December 2023, and spoke to some of the delegates who attended.

Indigenous Land Defenders - Radio Atlantis (Nama And Afrikaans)

Radio Atlantis on the West Coast of South Africa has produced this series of podcasts that takes a look at land defense from the perspective of land defenders. Interviewees include Bradley van Sitters (Nama) and Oswald Daniels (Cochoqua).
Music:
"Whispers" by Ziibiwan, used with permission.
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, is used with permission.

The Impact Of Climate Change On The Fisherfolk Of South Africa 1

On the South Coast of South Africa, is a small town called Arniston, where local people, who are descendants of Khoi and San people, make a living as small-scale fishers.
Arniston also has ancient fish traps, dating back thousands of years.
Arniston is a charming coastal town located in the Overberg region of South Africa. It is situated near Cape Agulhas, which is widely known as the southernmost tip of Africa.

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