29 Apr Saving the Earth to save humanity: Native communities eye socialism and indigenous traditions to fight climate change (Latin America Press)
Indigenous peoples are trying to actively use their ancient traditions based on respect for the environment and the community to fight climate change and not let their ideals be reduced to just talk, native groups said at the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth in Cochabamba, Bolivia, April 19-23. Native peoples are some of the most affected by climate change, as extreme temperatures and abnormal weather destroy their lands and vital resources like water. The melting of tropical glaciers, torrential rains, frosts, droughts are a major problem in the region. One of flagship cases is in the summit’s host nation, where the Chacaltaya glacier, near La Paz, disappeared last year… go to article