by YLNMadmin | Nov 12, 2025 | africa, asia, carribean, defend the defenders, europe, latin america, media, north america, oceania, our stories
Belém, Brazil – As global leaders prepare to gather for COP30, communities from across the world are calling out the human rights crisis driven by mining. Yes to Life, No to Mining (YLNM) members from the Philippines, Ecuador, and Brazil are standing together to expose the violence, criminalisation, and impunity faced by those who defend their lands, waters, and ways of life.
by YLNMadmin | Nov 12, 2025 | africa, asia, carribean, defend the defenders, europe, green extractivism, just transition, latin america, media, north america, oceania, our stories, right to say no
Belém, Brazil – As governments and corporations rush to brand mining as part of the “green transition”, communities from across the globe are calling it what it is: extractivism, the same colonial system of exploitation repackaged in the language of climate action.
by YLNMadmin | Nov 25, 2021 | our stories, post extractivism, resources
Videos: YLNM and allies challenge extractive greenwashing at COP26 Watch videos of events from the COP26 People's Summit for Climate Justice (7-10 November 2021) that focus on why we cannot mine our way out of the climate crisis. YLNM's...
