A reminder: the people in power don’t need conferences, treaties or agreements to start taking real climate action. They can start today. When enough people come together then change will come and we can achieve almost anything. So instead of looking for hope - start creating it.

Human rights movements are the antibody of healthy societies and political systems. From civil society, activists, workers, ordinary people, intellectuals: everyone is needed.

“Climate justice is not only to fight for more sustainable world, it is to stand against all ways of injustice including military occupations and to show solidarity with oppressed peoples like the saharawi people” @GretaThunberg live from the saharawi refugee camps ✊🏾🇪🇭

Recently I have been travelling through northern Kurdistan, and have met with Kurdish people from all different kinds of backgrounds. They told countless stories of the current systematic oppression and repression they face – especially from the Turkish state –, as well as a history full of massacres. Destruction and exploitation of the nature – such as unlawful forest cutdowns, sacrificing zones for mining companies and fires – is one of the many tools used as part of the continuous attacks against the Kurds. This often leads to devastation of local communities and biodiversity as well as forced displacement. Erasure of culture and identity, state violence, political prisoners, forced displacement, ecocides and disappearances are just some examples of the discrimination people face on an everyday basis, as well as being denied the right to self determination and freedom. To build genuine bridges of solidarity in Turkey, autonomy and self-governance for Kurdish regions are essential. The Kurdish people deserve the right to shape their own lives, culture, and communities. Turkey must clarify its stance on the Kurds and other minority groups by enshrining their rights in the constitution. The government continues to use “terrorism” as a pretext to silence its political opponents. Tens of thousands of politically active individuals remain imprisoned without fair trials. International organizations such as the ECHR, UN, and Amnesty have condemned this and call for their release. For a sustainable peace and a just future, the Kurds’ right to freedom and autonomy must be respected and the violent attacks against Kurdistan must end. No one is free until everyone is free. Bijî Kurdistan! #bijikurdistan #freekurdistan #climatejusticenow

As the COP29 climate meeting is reaching its end, it should not come as a surprise that yet another COP is failing. The current draft is a complete disaster. But even if our expectations are close to non-existent, we must never ever find ourselves reacting to these continuous betrayals with anything but rage. The people in power are yet again about to agree to a death sentence to the countless people whose lives have been or will be ruined by the climate crisis. The current text is full of false solutions and empty promises. The money from the Global North countries needed to pay back their climate debt is still nowhere to be seen. The host country - Azerbaijan - is a repressive and authoritarian petro-state that has committed ethnic cleansing and genocidal acts towards Armenians. Civil society present at COP29 are being silenced, yet continue fighting and pushing negotiators towards the bare minimum. All this while oppression, inequalities, wars and genocides all over the world continue to intensify. Those in power are worsening the destabilisation and destruction of our life supporting ecosystems. We are on track to experience the hottest year ever recorded, with the global greenhouse gases reaching an all time high just last year. It is clear that our current systems are not working in our favour. The COP processes aren’t just failing us, they are part of a larger system built on injustice and designed to sacrifice current and future generations for the opportunity of a few to keep making unimaginable profits and continue to exploit planet and people. With every negotiation, with every speech made by a world leader and with every agreement they sign, it becomes clear that it is up to us as a global collective to take the action we so desperately need and show where the leadership truly lies. They are not going to do it for us, as this COP29 yet again proves. #COP29 #PayUp #ClimateJusticeNow

In recent years, the people of Georgia have flooded the streets, standing up against police brutality and the brutal crackdown on peaceful protests. They are determined to pursue a democratic future, yet their government is blocking that path. Instead of moving towards democracy, the government is adopting Russian-style laws that curtail freedom. On October 26, Georgia held its parliamentary elections. The ruling party claims victory, but the civil society of Georgia, including election observers, has clearly stated that the results do not reflect the true will of the people. Widespread violations were reported, both before and during election day. I stand with the people of Georgia in their call for a full investigation and for new, truly free and fair elections. The world must pay attention. The people of Georgia deserve to have their voices heard. They deserve the chance to choose their future. This is not just their fight; it is the fight of every person who believes in freedom, equality, and justice. And we must stand with them.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has organised a demonstration against the #COP29 summit in Baku with Azerbaijani, Armenian, and Georgian activists.

Today the climate meeting #COP29 starts in Baku. During Cop, the picture of Azerbaijan reported by the media will be a whitewashed and greenwashed version that the regime is desperate to portray. But make no mistake – it is a repressive state accused of ethnic cleansing.

🇵🇸🔊@GretaThunberg is amplifying our INTERNATIONAL CALL OUT: STOP FUELLING GENOCIDE 🔊🇵🇸 Join @filistinicinbin, @EEforpalestine and @palenembargo in their campaign - BP and SOCAR Stop Fuelling Genocide. 🛢They are uniting groups worldwide to take action against those fuelling the Israeli genocide against Palestinians. 🗓Tomorrow on the 11th November, groups around the world will rise up outside Turkish embassies. ❌Türkiye facilitates the transfer of crude oil to Israel via its seawaters or directly shipped from Turkish ports. This fuel is used to power the fighter jets and military tanks committing destruction in Gaza and Lebanon. ✊We demand the Turkish government suspend these oil shipments immediately. 👾This year’s COP taking place in Azerbaijan seems fitting to be used as a greenwashing tool to mask their complicity in fueling this genocide while also hiding a massive crime against nature. 🚨Follow us for updates as we build momentum towards and during COP29! 🌐If your group wants to get involved, contact stopfuellinggenocide@proton.me now! LONG LIVE THE GLOBAL INTIFADA 🇵🇸✌?

Stand Against Authoritarianism, Greenwashing, War, and Capitalist Exploitation! Place: Tbilisi, Georgia, Liberty Square (Pushkin Park) Time: 19:00 local time, November 11th. Join us as we rally against the wave of authoritarianism and exploitation sweeping through the Caucasus. Azerbaijan, using COP29 as a façade, is ramping up control under a false “green” agenda, tightening its grip on power, and escalating regional tensions. For over 20 years, Azerbaijan’s regime led by Aliyev have kept people oppressed, fostering poverty, fear, and silence. This authoritarian trend isn’t isolated—across the region, people like Ivanishvili, Putin, Erdogan, theocratic regime in Iran are deepening control, stifling dissent, oppressing their own people and using war and ethnic cleansing against Armenians, Ukrainians, Kurds and other ethnic minorities to justify brutal policies. Those who speak out—journalists, activists, scholars—are often met with imprisonment and violence. Under this system, climate action is reduced to corporate profit schemes, leaving people’s needs ignored and communities devastated. The collective West’s role in this authoritarian drift is undeniable, as it continues to legitimise and finance oppressive regimes for the sake of energy and profit. By turning a blind eye to oppression in exchange for resources, Western powers are complicit in the repression and suffering faced by the people of the Caucasus. The Caucasus Feminist Anti-War movement demand a future free from the chokehold of authoritarianism, war, and capitalist greed. We stand for real freedom, equality, justice, and a region where people, not profits, come first.

“Where people face repression and rights violations every day, activists see a clearer connection... We can’t talk about the climate if we can’t even go out on the street and hold a sign. Climate activism and human rights are united.” blankspot.se/thunberg-in-tbi…

#UsaElection #USA2024 #StopArmingIsrael #FreePalestine #ClimateJusticeNow

🚨 El movimiento indígena de Colombia alerta a la comunidad internacional: en las negociaciones de la @COP16Oficial, están en riesgo 6 ítems del artículo 8J que garantizan nuestra autonomía, financiación directa y movilización de recursos. Exigimos a @infopresidencia y a @susanamuhamad un diálogo y cumplimiento de su palabra. ¡Los derechos de los pueblos indígenas NO se negocian! Seguimos Caminando la palabra de vida para volver al Origen. The Colombian indigenous movement alerts the international community that in the framework of the @COP16Official negotiations, 6 items of article 8J are at risk of being rejected. The items at risk guarantee us autonomy, direct financing, and mobilization of resources. We ask @infopresidencia for an inclusive dialogue and that they keep their word. The rights of indigenous peoples are not negotiable!

Azerbaijan, this year’s host of the global climate conference COP29, plans to expand gas production in the next decade. These plans undermine the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

El movimiento indígena colombiano, en unidad y organización, inauguramos la @COP16Oficial en #Cali. En este evento, destacamos que el 86% de la biodiversidad del planeta se encuentra en nuestros territorios Indigenas. Nos comprometemos a Cuidar, Proteger y Sanar la vida a través de nuestros SISTEMAS DE CONOCIMIENTO. Hacemos un llamado al mundo para que llegue esa paz a nosotros como seres humanos y que pueda existir La Paz con la Naturaleza. Colombia’s Indigenous movement inaugurated the @COP16Official in #Cali in a united and organized way. We highlighted that 86% of the planet's biodiversity is found in Indigenous territories. We are committed to Care, Protect and Heal life through our KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS. We call on the world to bring peace to us as human beings so that there can be Peace with Nature. #COP16Cololombia #PazConLaNaturaleza #biodiversity

Climate activist of Armenian heritage has been suspended to enter Azerbaijan, despite having accreditation for COP29.

Los pueblos indígenas debemos dialogar y ser contundentes frente a las economías extractivas que amenazan la vida del planeta. Es fundamental cuidar nuestras formas de gobernar y mantener el equilibrio. Aprendamos a coexistir en armonía con la naturaleza; no todo puede ser economía al costo de los seres humanos. Debemos buscar una economía que equilibre y conserve la vida en nuestro territorio. Indigenous peoples must speak up and take a strong stance against extractive economies that threaten life on the planet. It is essential to protect our ways of governance and maintain balance. Let’s learn to coexist in harmony with nature. Not everything can be about the economy at the expense of human beings. We need to seek an economy that preserves life and balance in our territories. #IndigenousPeople #COP16 #biodiversity

"The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating"

Even if the world tries to silence us we will come back even louder, because everything is at stake. There can be no climate justice on occupied land🍉✊🏽🌏 4/4 📸: cantiere milano #fridaysforfuture #climatejustice #freepalestine #standwithpalestine #peoplenotprofit

The climate justice movement must be a decolonial, anti capitalist, antifascist movement that fights against genocide as well as ecocide, that demands liberation and justice for all, and a system that puts people and planet over profit. 3/4

The fight for climate justice is a fight against the fossil fuel industries and destruction of the environment just as much as it is a fight against the weapon industries, militarisation and the overextraction of natural resources in communities in the most affected areas. 2/4