For the first time ever, large quantities of the genetically modified “golden rice” were harvested in the Philippines. It is supposed to save children’s lives. Rice farmers, nutrition experts and mothers report on their experiences.
The climate beat has traditionally been dominated by Global North science and politics coverage, which is important but doesn’t always centre on those most impacted. Even when climate justice is a focus, disability is still often left out of the picture.
Seasonal, organic and increasingly plant-based food in schools not only helps children, but also the climate. A unique window of opportunity has just opened up in the EU.
Activists from every corner of the globe are struggling against barriers to participating in COP27 . But collaboration and solidarity are ensuring that disability justice is increasingly present at the United Nations’ yearly climate conference.
“I felt like I was trapped inside a box – of just a black box. There were people around me and I couldn’t hear them. I couldn’t see them properly. I did nothing […] You’re just alone.”
Solutions addressing air pollution have a disturbing common denominator: they can be exclusionary. Without the important recognition of how class and race intersect with health vulnerabilities, steps to save lives run the risk of being discriminatory.
