February @ Yes to Life No to Mining

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Greetings from all at Yes to Life No to Mining! We hope your year has started well. Here at YLNM we started the year with some Strategic Planning, to ensure we support the network in all the ways our members have asked. We look ahead to a year of facilitating the deepening of connections between members across the globe, of showcasing the amazing work of grassroots communities in order to inspire and educate; another year of standing firm in our resistance to destructive extractivism and of strengthening our commitment to work for a world in which all life may flourish, and where all peoples live with dignity and justice.

News from the regions

What is happening with our members across the globe 🌍

Asia

• Sulawesi, Indonesia
  Resistance to the Dirty Face of the Green Transition

Check out our emblematic case study in English, Spanish and Bahasa Indonesia, and join our webinar on 5th March 9am GMT/10am CET/5pm Jakarta where we’ll hear updates from our member the Sulawesi Alliance and Mama Kila, a local leader from Torobulu.

• Philippines: How large scale mining and other extractive industries, coupled with state incompetence, have led to disastrous flooding in the Philippines

The Americas

• Ecuador: Six Land Defenders are at risk of losing their liberty after being criminalised for opposing the Curipamba mining project. They've been sentenced to three years in prison - watch interview with Freddy Diaz and stay up to date via our member OMASNE.

• Mining and Militarism Zine- MISN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

• International Census of flamencos takes place across 4 Andean countries, in an attempt to protect this special bird threatened by lithium mining
  
  

Europe

• Ireland: The Public Inquiry into Dalradian’s gold mining project is again suspended due to state failure. Read CAIM’s statement and follow Save Our Sperrins for updates

• Serbia: Lithium documentary vilifies Serbians; Protest in Brussels against unfair debate on lithium mining by Rio Tinto

Africa

• Zimbabwe civil society organisations call for an end to the torture and brutality of citizens accused of artisanal mining by state diamond mining company

Oceania

• Ethical Futures for People and Planet: conference, Brisbane

YLNM updates

We are hiring!

We’re looking for a Social Media and Digital Comms Coordinator for 1 day a week - please share amongst your networks!

Social media

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Who we are

• Have you read our updated Statement of Principles?

• After a re-subscription process on the back of our revamped Statement of Principles, see our updated list of members.

Image: Yes to Life No to Mining team at TSF-mining in Semerang, Indonesia

“We work against all forms of discrimination and exploitation of individuals and communities and stand for equality, equity and justice.”