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Part of transformational and social justice leadership means being informed and aware of contemporary social events/issues and the power relations (historical and current) that have produced them. Then, of course, working to transform them in more just ways. This video explains how colonization and tourism in Hawaii set the conditions for the devastating wildfires in Maui, and also the impact the wildfires are having on the cultural reclamation that has been happening. It also addresses mutual aid efforts: how community shows up for each other, how elders offer ways to build a future out of current, even devastating conditions. It invites both possibility and accountability: where/how might we be accountable in this situation (depending on our various identities and lived experiences?) What might repair look like? How can we heal, ,mourn, and rebuild (again, depending on our identities and lived experiences). Events such as this one are not removed from us. They invite-even demand--that we examine our relationships to the events, the conditions that created it, the communities impacted by it. And they invite us to show up for each other in ways that enable different worlds in the rebuilding. https://lnkd.in/gb4pgr84 Places to donate: https://lnkd.in/gcu3i4Re

Did you know that Pachamama Alliance is the only organization that provides monthly funding for the ongoing work of the Indigenous federations in Ecuador?⁠ ⁠ Every month, Pachamama Alliance sends funds to 12 different Indigenous organizations, including the Achuar, Shuar, Shiwiar, Sápara, Kichwa de Sarayaku, and organizations representing multiple nationalities in the region. While other grants and funding sources place conditions or restrictions on how they can use the money, our funds can be allocated however they deem most useful.⁠ ⁠ With this monthly funding, our Indigenous partners have a stronger capacity to make decisions about their land and preserve their traditional knowledge and culture on their terms.⁠ Learn how you can become a Global Citizen monthly donor and permanently protect the Amazon rainforest for future generations 💚

Zakouma, a national park since 1963, has at times been a war zone for elephants. Fifty years ago, Chad as a whole may have had as many as 300,000, but from the mid-1980s that number declined catastrophically due to well-armed poachers, until Zakouma became an uneasy refuge for the largest remnant, about 4,000 elephants. During the first decade of this century, more than 90 percent of Zakouma’s elephant population was butchered, mostly by Sudanese horsemen on paramilitary raids for ivory. Then in 2010, at the invitation of the Chadian government, a private organization called African Parks (AP) took over management of Zakouma, and the trend came to a sudden stop. The nonprofit AP contracts with governments to restore and run national parks. AP presently manages 15 parks in nine countries, bringing outside funding, efficient business practices, and rigorous law enforcement to some of Africa’s most troubled wild landscapes. At Zakouma, law enforcement involves more than a hundred well-trained and well-armed rangers deployed through a coordinated and strategically sophisticated operation⁠. Read more at https://lnkd.in/esbkQhFG Source: @natgeo @africanparksnetwork @zakouma_national_park Photo: BRENT STIRTON #ranger #appreciation #wildliferangers #wildlife #conservation #heroes #inspiration #nature #endangeredspecies #forcefornature #community #environment #nationalpark #crime #science #antipoaching

https://lnkd.in/gi-ZaVzg Imagine the distress of losing one’s ancestral home—a reality for many, where land equals heritage and survival. In a world marred by exploitation and silenced voices, the work of Land Rights Defenders Inc established in 2020 and incorporated on April 18, 2023, is crucial. We’re fighting against the tyranny of power and greed that leads to forced evictions and land grabs, betraying the promise of the Universal Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Our “Land Rights Defenders” T-shirt fundraiser is more than fashion; it’s a call to unite and act for justice, helping fund legal battles, educate communities, lobby for fair policies, and expose rights violations. By buying a T-shirt, you’re not just donating, you’re joining a fight for dignity, cultural identity, and human rights. Your support helps us stand with those facing land injustices and ensures development doesn’t trample human rights. Join us, wear your support, and help secure a future where land rights are a universal reality. Support our T-shirt fundraiser and defend the very ground that sustains us. #WearTheMessage #standup4humanrights #SolidarityAcrossBoaders The New York Times The Washington Post BBC News (international commercial) CNN Ameyaw Debrah Phonan Bonsu Nancy O'Neill Nana kwesi Osei Bonsu W. Bryce Kincaid Mary Lawlor Alice Edwards 🇬🇭🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇳🇵🇸🇮🇱🇬🇧

PWNA does much to mobilize resources for the basic human needs of Native Americans in the U.S. Are you aware of the struggle for clean water, food, and electricity? Learn more below.

RESCUE UPDATE: Nine Children Rescued in East Africa Nine girls were rescued over the course of a few weeks by our rescue teams in East Africa. Most of the girls, aged 14 to 17, were living in such desperate circumstances that they were selling themselves just to survive. But now, they are on the road to healing: all nine girls have enrolled in Destiny Rescue Freedom Plans! You can find out more about how Freedom Plans change lives here: https://bit.ly/3ERZKNh #endchildtrafficking #trafficking #rescue #freedom #rescueupdate #humantraffickingawareness #endhumantrafficking #onechildistoomany

Big changes and big updates in the midst! If you, clients, or someone you know may use our services, please read our latest blog post for an important update regarding our emergency shelter.

B'Tselem בצלם is a Jerusalem-based non-profit organization whose stated goals are to document human rights violations in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, combat any denial of the existence of such violations, and help to create a human rights culture in Israel. B'Tselem בצלם has produced a report on how Israel has intensified its efforts to drive Palestinian shepherding communities out of the northern Jordan Valley.  Through cooperation and collaboration among the military, police, settlers and the Jordan Valley Regional Council, Israel has reduced grazing areas available to Palestinians, blocked regular water supply and taken measures to isolate the Jordan Valley from the rest of the West Bank. A link to the report is posted below. 🇺🇸 President Joe Biden: Are You Listening? 🇺🇸 #PresidentJoeBiden #Palestine #JordanValley. #Israel #Ethniccleansing #Genocide #InternationalCriminalCourt https://lnkd.in/esw-H9G2

These beautiful creatures 🐘🐘🐘 The Orphans’ Project significantly impacts rescued elephants by rescuing them from dire situations like drought, poaching, or human-wildlife conflict. It provides specialist care, raising them through infancy, and later reintegrating them into the wild. This project not only saves individual lives but also contributes to the conservation of the species, as demonstrated by the successful rewilding of elephants like Kuishi, Esampu, and Sana Sana. Rewilding benefits elephants by restoring ecosystems where they can thrive autonomously, enhancing biodiversity, and providing social and cultural benefits to communities. It reinstates natural processes and species, shaping landscapes and habitats, contributing to flood reduction and drought resilience.

For those looking for ways to Malama (care for) Maui, please visit the link below. #LahainaStrong #MauiStrong