A GLOBAL NETWORK

65+ ORGANISATIONS, COMMUNITIES & PLATFORMS ACTING IN SOLIDARITY ACROSS THE PLANET

 

Yes to Life, No to Mining (YLNM) is a global solidarity network of and for Indigenous Peoples, impacted communities, local organisations, and networks who are standing up for their Right to Say No to Mining and advancing life-sustaining post-extractive futures

 

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we stand for life

We have come together under the banner of Yes to Life No to Mining (YLNM) in the shared belief that saying no to mining is a means to guarantee the diverse forms of life on the planet and an absolute necessity at this moment of converging social, economic and ecological crises, rather than a selfish, negative or anti-development position.

we say no to mining

We have come together under the banner of Yes to Life No to Mining (YLNM) in the shared belief that saying no to mining is a means to guarantee the diverse forms of life on the planet and an absolute necessity at this moment of converging social, economic and ecological crises, rather than a selfish, negative or anti-development position.

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New Tales from the Barroso Mountains

New Tales from the Barroso Mountains

Authors: Mariana Riquito & João da Montanha ___ The sunlight bids farewell to the mountains. The clouds hang in a sky tinged with pink and purple. The birds fly in flocks, returning to their trees. We, too, are returning home after another afternoon spent in the...

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Thematic Social Forum on Mining and the Extractive Economy

Thematic Social Forum on Mining and the Extractive Economy

Yes to life no to mining at tsf Yes to Life No to Mining members and Regional Contact People formed an integral part of the The Thematic Social Forum (TSF) on Mining and the Extractive Economy, which took place in Semarang, Indonesia from 16th - 20th October 2023. ...

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