Op 12 augustus stroomde de aula van de Katholieke Universiteit San Pablo in Cochabamba vol met meer dan 200 jongeren, jeugdorganisaties en vijf politici. Die politici werden in het kader van de nationale verkiezingen, die momenteel plaatsvinden, aan de tand gevoeld over voedsel, water en milieu. Onze partner Gaia Pacha bracht iedereen samen voor het Groen Forum.

Marilou firmly remembers the peaceful life they once had, enjoying the freedom to cultivate their land without interference. However, in 2019, that peace was abruptly disrupted by the onset of a quarrying operation. The operation did not just disturb their daily lives; it posed a direct threat to their rightful place on the land they had called home for generations. She knew she had to stand firm to protect their land.

Solidagro Philippine partners, together with Agroecology Exchange (Agroecology X), a network of organizations advocating for agroecology, participated in the World Localization Day. The event is a celebration of the emerging worldwide localization movement which aims to restore community fabric and human-scale, ecological economies, with a central focus on local food systems.