Across the world, communities resisting mining are not only saying no to destruction, but yes to life. This paper is an articulation of how communities protect their territories and build lives of connection and thriving – for both present and future generations.
Desde las minas que abastecen a los ejércitos hasta los ejércitos que protegen las minas.
From the mines that feed militaries, to the militaries that guard the mines.
Our position paper why a truly just transition must be popular, inclusive, and grounded in the Right to Say No, and a right to choose non-extractive ways of life.
All communities have the right to defend their territories, livelihoods and the wellbeing of the people and the earth.
All communities have the right to say no to mining.
Gender and extractivism are intertwined in multiple and complex ways. In this YLNM position paper, we lay out these links and call for gender justice and the dismantling of patriarchy as central actions to anti-extractivism movements, and deeply necessary for post-extractive futures.
