Lupa Ay Buhay: Climate Justice and Human Rights in the Philippines
About this Event
Land is life! Yet in the Philippines, land grabbing, resource extraction, militarization, climate destruction, and human rights violations threaten the land, livelihoods, and self-determination of countless communities.
These struggles are deeply interconnected. From the climate crisis and militarization to women's rights, migration, and the extraction of critical minerals for AI and military technologies, global political and economic interests continue to shape the lives of communities in the Philippines and beyond.
LUPA AY BUHAY – Land Is Life brings together migrant communities, feminist movements, farmers' and Indigenous organizations, students, climate justice activists, peace advocates, human rights defenders, and international solidarity movements for an afternoon of learning, exchange, and collective action.
Together, we will explore the connections between struggles for climate justice, land rights, human rights, gender justice, migration, anti-militarization, and resistance to exploitative AI development, while examining Germany's role in global power structures and its growing military involvement in the Philippines.
A particular focus will be the US-led Pax Silica initiative, which connects critical mineral supply chains, AI technologies, and geopolitical interests, alongside the campaign "PAX SILICA stoppen – Deutschland raus aus den Philippinen."
💬 What to expect
- Critical discussions on Pax Silica, resource extraction, militarization, climate destruction, and global power structures.
- Grassroots and international perspectives from movements resisting land dispossession, environmental destruction, and human rights violations in the Philippines.
- Feminist, migrant, Indigenous, and climate justice perspectives connecting struggles across communities and borders.
- Interactive workshops to exchange experiences, develop collective strategies, and explore possibilities for solidarity actions.
- Space for networking and movement-building among activists, organizations, and everyone interested in international solidarity.
- Community, food, music, and culture to connect, celebrate resistance, and strengthen our collective spirit. 🎶
✊ Why join?
The struggle for land is also a struggle for life, dignity, justice, and self-determination. What happens in the Philippines is connected to decisions made in Germany and across the world.
This conference is more than a space for discussion. It is an invitation to connect movements, build solidarity, and turn shared struggles into collective action.
Whether you are already active in a movement or simply want to learn more, everyone interested in climate justice, human rights, peace, and international solidarity is welcome.
🌱 Land is life. Our struggles are connected. Our solidarity knows no borders.
Agenda
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Doors open
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:10 PM
Opening Ceremonie
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:30 PM
Keynotes
🕑: 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Panel 1: Stop Pax Silica - Combatting Tech-Imperialism
🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Panel 2: Land, Life & Resistance - Fighting for Human Rights in the Philippine
🕑: 06:20 PM - 07:00 PM
Workshops
🕑: 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Food and Dancing
Where is it happening?
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