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The document presents a series of rights-based principles for digital communication to ensure social justice. It advocates for equitable access to communication infrastructure, inclusive governance of digital platforms, and the protection of privacy and cultural identity. Notably, it links digital rights to environmental sustainability by asserting that individuals should have access to sustainable energy sources, such as solar or wind power, to operate their electronic devices.

The document presents a manifesto from a September 2021 international symposium that advocates for a holistic and inclusive approach to digital technologies to protect human dignity and social justice. It establishes a series of rights for all individuals, including the right to communicate, participate in the information society, data privacy, and cultural identity. Notably, it links digital rights to environmental sustainability by asserting that every person should have access to sustainable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, to operate electronic devices.

The document emphasizes the urgency of addressing climate change, citing the sixth IPCC report as definitive evidence that human-induced greenhouse gas emissions are raising global temperatures. It argues that while the effects of climate change—such as wildfires, droughts, and storms—are already present, drastic emission reductions can still secure a future where people and nature thrive.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE/ACME) addresses the impact of systemic racism and colonialism in Canada, specifically citing the discovery of children's graves at a residential school in Kamloops and a hate crime against a Muslim family in London, Ontario. The author argues that environmentalism and medicine are not immune to these systems; environmentalism has a history of erasing Indigenous peoples and sacrificing their rights for environmental gains, while the medical system has been used to perpetrate genocide and racism against Indigenous people. The statement calls for the ACME community to engage in antiracist work, support the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action, and recognize that systemic hate is an inherent part of Canada's colonial foundation.

Reclaim Finance condemns the outcome of Total's general assembly, where over 90% of voting shareholders approved a climate plan that prioritizes hydrocarbon expansion over renewable energy. The statement highlights the contradiction between the public climate commitments of major investors like AXA, BNP Paribas, and Amundi and their support for Total's strategy, which allocates 80% of capital expenditure to oil and gas by 2030.

Friends of the Earth International denounces Israeli attacks on civilians and infrastructure in Gaza and Jerusalem, highlighting the systemic denial of Palestinian access to land and natural resources. The statement reports casualties from May 2021 bombings, the displacement of over 38,000 people in Gaza, and the resulting strain on healthcare systems during the Covid-19 pandemic. It urges global leaders to end the occupation and calls for public protests and government action to stop the violence.

Friends of the Earth International denounces Israeli military actions in Gaza and East Jerusalem, highlighting the resulting humanitarian crisis and environmental rights violations, and calls for international diplomatic intervention to end the occupation.

The statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizes the CBD's draft decision on biodiversity integration, claiming it promotes 'greenwashing' and corporate interests over genuine conservation. The author argues that the proposal relies on voluntary corporate actions, flawed ecosystem accounting, and harmful compensation mechanisms rather than the necessary government-led regulations and limits on production and consumption to prevent a sixth mass extinction.

A group of climate and social justice organizations has called on Global Infrastructure Partners to transition its multi-billion dollar portfolio to a pollution-free energy system. The letter demands the disclosure of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for current and future holdings, a commitment to invest a majority of new energy capital in renewables by 2025, and the implementation of a just transition program for impacted workers and communities. Additionally, the signatories urge the firm to disclose all corporate and executive political spending and ensure its lobbying activities align with a 1.5 degree scenario from the Paris Agreement.

A group of climate and social justice organizations has issued a formal demand to TPG Capital to end its financing of fossil fuels and deforestation. The letter calls for the firm to develop a net-zero energy portfolio, disclose Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for energy holdings, and ensure a just transition for impacted workers and communities. Additionally, the signatories urge TPG Capital to publish its political spending policies and ensure that lobbying activities by the firm and its portfolio companies align with a 1.5 degree scenario from the Paris Agreement.

The IISD welcomes Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the first woman and first African to lead the WTO, noting her diverse experience in finance, health, and development. The organization identifies critical early priorities for her term, including fisheries subsidies and humanitarian food aid exemptions, while advocating for a trade system that supports sustainable development and the SDGs in a post-COVID reality.

The document discusses the United States' re-entry into the Paris Agreement under President Biden and emphasizes the need for ambitious 2030 climate targets and increased climate finance to restore credibility and drive a green recovery.

The Council on Strategic Risks condemns the violent attempt to obstruct the 2020 U.S. presidential election certification on January 6th. The Council asserts that while the attack was fueled by political actors and falsehoods, it was also the result of broader systemic risks—such as environmental degradation, climate change, and economic devastation—that create conditions for democratic erosion and instability globally.

GreenLatinos supports the nomination of Representative Debra Haaland for Secretary of the Interior, noting that her confirmation would make her the first Indigenous person to lead a Cabinet-level Department. The organization argues that her leadership is a vital step in ensuring that Indigenous Peoples and traditionally overlooked communities, including Latinos, are prioritized in conservation efforts.

Friends of the Earth International denounces a surge of systematic violence in Colombia, reporting over 280 deaths in 73 massacres by November 2020. The statement highlights the targeting of peasant, indigenous, and Afro-descendant communities, the failure of the Iván Duque government to protect leaders, and the lack of progress in implementing the 2016 peace agreements with FARC-EP. It calls for international investigation and the cessation of violence by state forces and paramilitaries.

Friends of the Earth International denounces the October 22, 2020, killing of Mama Fikile Ntshangase, a member of the Somkhele community and the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation (MCEJO). Ntshangase opposed the expansion of the Tendele coal mine, owned by Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd, which threatened to displace 21 families. The document argues that environmental defenders across Africa face increasing violence and intimidation as transnational corporations expand extractive activities, often with the complicity of captured states. The organization demands a binding instrument to regulate corporations and calls on South African authorities, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, to ensure an impartial and thorough investigation into the murder.

Earthjustice advocates for the accurate counting of all ballots in the 2020 US election, asserting that the integrity of the democratic process is essential for the organization's environmental and climate protection work. The statement attributes delays in results to high turnout, increased mail-in voting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and partisan litigation over voting protocols in states such as Wisconsin and North Carolina.

The document asserts that public communication is essential for democratic societies and that the marginalisation of people living in poverty in public discourse hinders the achievement of social and environmental justice.

The letter denounces the July 18, 2020, kidnapping of four Garifuna leaders from the Triunfo de la Cruz community by armed men in police uniforms. It argues that the Garifuna people face systematic attacks from agribusinesses and land grabbers for tourism and housing developments, driven by a neoliberal model of privatization. The authors highlight the Honduran state's failure to enforce a 2015 Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR) ruling requiring the restitution of ancestral lands. The letter demands the immediate release of the kidnapped individuals, an end to violence against the Garifuna, and the demarcation of 2,840 hectares of ancestral territory, including the return of lands illegally held by the MACERICA and IDETRISA companies.

A coalition of international and national organizations, led by Friends of the Earth International, denounces the kidnapping of four members of the Triunfo de la Cruz community and the Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña (OFRANEH) by armed men in police uniforms. The letter links these attacks to a broader pattern of systematic aggression against the Garífuna people by agribusiness, tourism, and real estate companies, specifically naming INDURA, MACERICA, and IDETRISA. It highlights the Honduran government's failure to comply with a 2015 Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) ruling regarding land restitution for the Triunfo de la Cruz community.