A GLOBAL NETWORK
90+ ORGANISATIONS, COMMUNITIES & PLATFORMS
ACTING IN SOLIDARITY ACROSS THE PLANET
Yes to Life, No to Mining (YLNM) is a global solidarity network of and for Indigenous Peoples, impacted communities, local organisations, and networks who are standing up for their Right to Say No to Mining and advancing life-sustaining post-extractive futures
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Support communities resisting lithium mining in Central Portugal – respond to consultation by 4th September!
Image: The Alvarrões mine via Google EarthThe Alvarrões mine in Portugal, located on the foothills of the Serra da Estrela National Park and classified as Geopark and UNESCO world heritage, is in the advanced stages of expanding. The open pit mine is set to enlarge...
Show support for anti-lithium activists under attack in Serbia
Photo: Balkan Green Energy News Savez ekoloških organizacija Srbije (SEOSYLNM calls for support for activists under threat Letter from European Regional Contact Person Recent weeks have seen a new wave of protests against lithium mining in Serbia. Upon call for...
Stop Extractivism Day of Action
International Coordination for Day of Action @stopextractivism Mining projects are spreading at an increasingly accelerated pace. Fueled by an economic system that preys on people and nature, this extractive fever threatens communities all around the world. We know...
If you are from frontline communities, a people’s platform, a non-profit organisation, or a national or regional network and are working towards a world beyond mining we would love to hear from you.
we stand for life
We have come together under the banner of Yes to Life No to Mining (YLNM) in the shared belief that saying no to mining is a means to guarantee the diverse forms of life on the planet and an absolute necessity at this moment of converging social, economic and ecological crises, rather than a selfish, negative or anti-development position.
we say no to mining
Bringing frontline voices to global prominence since 2017, Yes to Life No to Mining (YLNM) has collaborated on campaign and research efforts highlighting the critical need for post-extractive solutions to the climate and ecological crises we face