Photo Blog: Agroecology Practices and Product Fair
A photo blog of the Agroecology Practices and Product Fair of the “Buen Vivir with Respect” international learning exchange in Chiapas, Mexico.
Haiti
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Haitian Independence Day: Land, Human Rights and Labor
Far from hapless victims, Haitians have a vibrant history of resistance. On January 1st, 1804 Haiti won its independence and was the first to defeat the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. As Grassroots celebrates this movement and the victories it won, this history remains relevant for organizing around the world today.
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Black Lives and Climate Justice: Courage and Power
Grassroots staff member Sara Mersha shares examples of the leadership of Black communities and social movements in the struggle for climate justice, in a recent article published in Third World Quarterly.
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In Banner Year, Grassroots International Almost Triples Its Impact
Without a doubt, 2017 brought tremendous challenges to people around the world – and also witnessed amazing feats of resilience, resistance and resolve. Together with our global partners and committed US-based supporters, Grassroots International celebrates many remarkable accomplishments.
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Schell Report Details Harmful Effects of Haiti’s Agricultural Mega-Development Plans
A new report by Grassroots International partner Platform to Advocate Alternative Development Advocacy (PAPDA) and Yale Law School's Lowenstein Clinic details how mega-projects harm the food security of rural Haitians.
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Hurricane Sandy Survivors meet for Anniversary: “We’re Living it All over Again”
On the eve of a march Saturday to call for action on climate change and mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, survivors of hurricanes Maria, Irma and Katrina from around the U.S. and the Caribbean gathered in a show of solidarity in New York City.
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Hurricane Irma Pounds Haiti, Especially Farmers in the North
While avoiding the bulls-eye of the storm, Hurricane Irma’s impact in Haiti included pouring rain, high seas and devastating winds pummeled the northern regions of the country.
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Haiti: Between a New Hurricane Season and the Last
This year forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with “ a 70 percent likelihood of 11 to 17 named storms, of which 5 to 9 could become hurricanes, including 2 to 4 major hurricanes. An average season produces 12 named storms of which six become hurricanes, including three major hurricanes.”
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Movement Building at the Heart of Haitian Peasants’ Response to Climate Change
The Peasant Movement of Papaye is leading the way towards a new Haiti centered on food sovereignty and climate justice.
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Grassroots International Joins Call to Protect Haitians from Deportation
Grassroots International joins over 100 organizations and 200 individuals in calling the Department of Homeland Security to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to nearly 50,000 Haitians living in the U.S. since the 2010 Earthquake in Haiti.
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Agroecology and Why We Should Care About It
We are learning from our partners that there's another way to produce food that can heal and restore communities and the planet – agroecology.
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From Crisis Response to Building Resiliency in Haiti
Because of our deep roots in Haiti, and with the generosity of our supporters, Grassroots International immediately raised emergency funds to support our partners recovery efforts in the most devastated areas in Southern Haiti, and also farther out in Northern Haiti where sustained winds and rain led to severe flooding and destruction of homes and farms. In doing so, Grassroots International respected the call for a Haitian-led recovery effort articulated by Haitian social movements and the Government of Haiti to avoid mistakes made by relief agencies after the 2010 earthquake.
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Seven Years After the Earthquake: Haiti in an Unprecedented Humanitarian, Food and Climate Crisis
On the seventh anniversary of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, we honor those who lost their lives in the earthquake, as well as those who lost their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
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Concerned About Famine, Grassroots International and Haitian Groups Call for Greater Hurricane Relief Via Haitian Organizations
Grassroots International and other Haitian groups are urging the international donor community to direct hurricane relief through Haitian-led organizations and networks.