2024 Paul K. Feyerabend Award to Solidarity in Gaza – Five examples of human solidarity in Gaza that should inspire the whole world
Gaza is one of the oldest inhabited areas around the Mediterranean, with remains dating back five millennia. Since the middle of the last century, this tiny strip of land has been home to up to 2.3 million Palestinians, both original … Read more
The Ya-Misak University in Guambía (Colombia) – weaving cosmovision and economy, autonomy and spirituality, local knowledge and organisational strengthening
The Ya-Misak University is an educational process born in 2010 by the initiative of the ancestral authorities of the Misak people, under the conviction that the survival of the Misak people requires not only the recovery of land (a struggle … Read more
Md. Khaybar Sardar – plying a generous, catalytic role in community innovation and solidarity in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh
Mr. Md. Khaybar Sardar is honoured by the 2024 Paul K. Feyerabend Award for his innovative, generous and lasting contributions to generating and sustaining community solidarity, ingenuity and collective environmental care in the Sundarbans region of Bangladesh. An elder of … Read more
Dang Dinh Bach : a splendid example of community solidarity and a sad tale of injustice waiting to be redressed in Vietnam
Dang Dinh Bach is the former director of the Law and Policy of Sustainable Development Research Center (LPSD), an institute he cofounded in 2007 to actively contribute to sustainable development in Vietnam. Based in Hanoi, LPSD worked closely with the … Read more
The Cherán K’eri Indigenous Community : a charismatic symbol of local autonomy
The Indigenous Community of Cherán K’eri has succeeded in reclaiming control of its territory and embarked on a long journey to recover its cultural heritage, traditions, and language. In the process it expelled the national political parties to establish a … Read more
Anuradha Mittal: supporting the oppressed and exposing land grabbing with meticulous research, tenacious advocacy, and unflinching activism
For over three decades, Anuradha has been a powerful voice for those rendered voiceless by their own governments, relentlessly challenging failed development models and exposing corrupt governments and corporations. She has persistently advocated for meaningful systems change, uplifted impacted communities, … Read more
Josefina Antonieta Tunki Tiris – first woman President of the Shuar Arutam people of Ecuador, courageous defender of her territory of life in the face of polluting mining industry
In 2019, Josefina Antonieta Tunki Tiris— Tunki to her colleagues— was elected President of the Shuar Arutam people of Ecuador. Being the first woman President of her people, Tunki has a historic role and meets particular challenges, which she is … Read more
Salatou Sambou: artisan of solidarity at the heart of the ‘good life’ of a fishing community in Casamance (Senegal)
Salatou Sambou has dedicated his life to serving his community Djola, in Casamance, helping it to restore its ‘good life’ and sustainably manage its territory. About 10 years ago, the local territory was still under open access conditions, its natural … Read more
LIHE: assisting communities toward active self-governance in Yunnan (China)
For over ten years, Lijiang Institute of Health and Environment (LIHE) has dedicated itself to supporting self-governance and endogenous development for ethnic minority communities in Mt. Laojunshan area, within the Three Parallel Rivers World Heritage Site of Yunnan (China). Their … Read more
Henri Rakotoson: unity is strength for Madagascar’s communities!
Henri Rakotoson is a most active leader in defending the rights of local communities to a dignified life through equitable access to land, water and other gifts of nature. He leads actions in his community, but also at the national … Read more
