Monthly Archives: October 2021

30 Oct 2021 Climate Justice resources in English Posted at 12:37h in Uncategorised by Saskia Rowley 1. Up in smoke? Threats from, and responses to, the impact of global warming on human developmentInternational Institute for Environment and Development (2004)“This report represents an unprecedented coming together of leading environmental and development organisations with decades of experience working with poor communities across… Read more »

29 Oct 2021 Global video marathon to highlight climate crisis impact, demand action On November 5, 2021 WACC will join hundreds of organizations around the world in a 24-hour Video Marathon, Hands Off our Rights, Hands off our Planet!, which will take place during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. The climate summit will be held October 31… Read more »

26 Oct 2021 DRC project aims to increase access to information in rural areas A WACC-supported project will train about 90 women, young people and persons with disabilities in the use of digital media to enable them to have their voices heard and increase their access to information in disadvantaged communities in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The… Read more »

19 Oct 2021 Costa Rica project helps to promote Cabécar culture, language With Western-style education and the Internet taking over traditional learning processes in many parts of Costa Rica, the Indigenous people of the Cabeca nation, in Talamanca province, have expressed concern about threats to Cabecar culture and language, including their broad cosmovision.   A WACC-supported project, La antena de las… Read more »

18 Oct 2021 A global call to defend independent journalism Posted at 00:00h in Comment by Saskia Rowley The last time a working journalist won the Nobel Peace Prize, Europe – and eventually nations around the globe – were on the brink of World War II. German editor Carl von Ossietzky won the prize in 1936, “for his burning love… Read more »

11 Oct 2021 Project to develop climate change curriculum in the Philippines The Philippines has been identified as one of the top 10 countries most at risk from the effects of climate change, and yet millions of marginalized Filipinos who will be hit the hardest are not aware of it, according to the Centre for Environment Concerns (CEC), an NGO… Read more »

05 Oct 2021 Global input invited for actions to promote ‘Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age’ The fruits of a September symposium on “Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age” are being shared globally—with an invitation to contribute to an action plan for steps on the way to digital justice.The manifesto drawn up at the symposium is… Read more »

04 Oct 2021 Language diversity and the Internet Posted at 00:00h in Comment by Saskia Rowley Global internet freedom has declined for the 11th consecutive year, according to the latest report from Freedom House. “Freedom on the Internet 2021” focuses on surveillance, censorship, privacy legislation, and encryption. The report notes that “unequal access to the internet entrenches societal inequity” and… Read more »