BÂTIR UN MOUVEMENT DE JEUNES INCLUSIF ET INTER-RÉGIONAL POUR LA JUSTICE ENVIRONNEMENTALE / CONSTRUCCIÓN DE UN MOVIMIENTO INCLUSIVO E INTERREGIONAL DE JÓVENES POR LA JUSTICIA AMBIENTAL

The report documents a series of interregional exchanges between youth activists from Africa and Europe, focusing on the intersection of environmental justice, colonialism, and systemic oppression. It provides practical learning tools for analyzing historical inequalities and dismantling patriarchy, while highlighting the challenges of interregional solidarity, such as visa restrictions for African activists. Personal testimonies emphasize the impact of industrial pollution in South Africa and the marginalization of youth in Liberia, arguing that true climate justice requires freedom of movement and a genuine commitment to listening to the Global South.

• The project utilized specific educational tools to foster understanding of systemic oppression and historical colonial ties. One tool, the 'Interregional Event Timeline', was used in Durban, South Africa, to analyze "conexiones coloniales históricas y modernas entre ambas regiones" and the "desigualdades históricas que continúan en juego". Another tool, 'Support Pillars', helps activists identify and design strategies to "desmantelar" systemic oppressions such as racism, neocolonialism, and the patriarchy.
• Youth activists in Liberia face significant marginalization, where they are often viewed as "rebeldes" by authorities and excluded from decisions regarding land and natural resources. The document notes a trend where the government attempts to silence the movement by offering "cargos lucrativos en el gobierno" to strong young activists to change their focus away from activism.
• In South Africa, the 'Cancer Valley' area demonstrates severe environmental injustice, where residents have "24 veces más probabilidades de ser diagnosticado con leucemia" than in other parts of the country due to the presence of two oil refineries. Additionally, half of the children attending school in that area suffer from asthma, linked to over 100 chemicals recorded in the air.
• Visa restrictions imposed by the European Union are identified as a major barrier to international solidarity and climate action. The document cites a July 2017 meeting in Brussels where only three of seven African participants were granted visas, arguing that the "fortaleza de Europa" isolates the Global South and that "no habrá justicia climática sin libertad de movimiento para todos y todas".
• The document argues that the current global climate chaos is a result of a systemic failure to listen to the 'Mother Earth' and indigenous knowledge. It claims that "naciones ‘desarrolladas’ imponen sus ideas sobre el conocimiento indígena de las naciones ‘en desarrollo’" and that the North Global's tendency to close borders to climate refugees will worsen the situation.
• Intergenerational learning is presented as a way to balance the "optimismo y la energía" of youth with the "profundidad y la coherencia" of older activists. The GroundWork Environmental Justice School in South Africa is cited as a platform where youth can learn to understand and question power structures.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). BÂTIR UN MOUVEMENT DE JEUNES INCLUSIF ET INTER-RÉGIONAL POUR LA JUSTICE ENVIRONNEMENTALE / CONSTRUCCIÓN DE UN MOVIMIENTO INCLUSIVO E INTERREGIONAL DE JÓVENES POR LA JUSTICIA AMBIENTAL. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Africa-Europe-Youth-Movement-SofS-SP.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. BÂTIR UN MOUVEMENT DE JEUNES INCLUSIF ET INTER-RÉGIONAL POUR LA JUSTICE ENVIRONNEMENTALE / CONSTRUCCIÓN DE UN MOVIMIENTO INCLUSIVO E INTERREGIONAL DE JÓVENES POR LA JUSTICIA AMBIENTAL. n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Africa-Europe-Youth-Movement-SofS-SP.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalndbtir, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{BÂTIR UN MOUVEMENT DE JEUNES INCLUSIF ET INTER-RÉGIONAL POUR LA JUSTICE ENVIRONNEMENTALE / CONSTRUCCIÓN DE UN MOVIMIENTO INCLUSIVO E INTERREGIONAL DE JÓVENES POR LA JUSTICIA AMBIENTAL}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Africa-Europe-Youth-Movement-SofS-SP.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }