24th Provincial Seed Fair in Catamarca for the Exchange of Native and Local Seeds
On 12th September this year, the fair—which had begun with a dozen stalls—spanned a grounds that accommodated more than 200 tables where farming families displayed the fruits they had harvested, raised, and processed. The 24th Provincial Fair for the Exchange of Native and Creole Seeds took place. What had once been a local event has spread to various parts of the province of Catamarca and to the neighboring provinces of Santiago del Estero and La Rioja. What began as a display of seeds expanded to include seedlings, farm animals, nuts, sweet and savory preserves, various types of textile crafts, wines, and fruit syrups… and most importantly; the scale of this growth also served to foster values, promote autonomous and dignified ways of life, and share transformative knowledge and practices.
On Transitions, Resistance, and Alternatives to Lithium Mining in Catamarca, Argentina
We often hear that the “energy transition” is absolutely necessary to replace fossil fuels with other energy sources that will reduce carbon emissions—in other words, to decarbonize the global economy. However, this “energy transition” does not reflect the voices of a large portion of the world’s population; rather, it is a proposal from the Global North, which bears primary responsibility for the unprecedented multidimensional crisis the planet is currently facing.
SAMADUA: Forests, nutmeg and a community’s fight against mining in the Leuser ecosystem
In Samadua, Indonesia, communities are resisting mining to protect the forests, water sources and nutmeg farms that sustain their livelihoods. Their struggle in the Leuser Ecosystem is about defending an economy built over generations—and the right to shape their own future.
Argentina – Gatherings For Life and the Future
On Pachamama Day, organizations from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay gathered in Aristóbulo del Valle, Misiones, one day after the 29th Provincial Seed Fair, to strengthen the political, organizational, and educational capacities of leaders and organizations in the Triple Frontier region committed to defending seeds as the heritage of the peoples
NIGERIA: Forests, Critical Minerals, and the Crisis of Human Security – NSAC 2026
On 14 July 2026, Abuja hosted the Third Nigeria Socio-Ecological Alternatives Convergence (NSAC), convened by HOMEF and partner organisations under the theme: Deforestation, Mining and the Crisis of Human Security in Nigeria
