03 Oct 2023 WACC virtual conversation to look at role of local voices in climate action
The WACC online discussion “Local Climate Voices: The Missing Link to Real Climate Action?” on 11 October offers members and partners the chance to explore why and how the voices of local communities can contribute effectively to meeting the global threat of climate change. “Local...
18 Sep 2023 Africa Climate Summit: To save a planet in crisis, we need community media
The Africa Climate Summit 2023 on September 4–6 in Nairobi came with high expectations of radical proposals to address climate change. “Driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world,” the theme promised. In their Nairobi Declaration from the Summit, African heads...
30 Jan 2023 Climate change and global economics: Whose voices are heard at Davos?
Each year, political and economic leaders gather in Davos, Switzerland, in meetings organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Issues discussed at Davos are typically at the top of national and international agendas, and many see the gathering as one of the key spaces from...15 Nov 2022 Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age
WACC, WCC et al. This Manifesto is the outcome of a symposium on “Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age,” held from 13-15 September 2021. The symposium explored the challenges of digital communication with a social justice lens, and identified opportunities for concerted and...
08 Nov 2022 New guide unpacks what it means to be a digital justice advocate
During the online launch of the new resource “Digital Justice: A Study and Action Guide” on 7 November, dozens of people from across the world gathered for a virtual workshop to define what it means to be a digital advocate and how to bridge the...
14 Oct 2022 WACC partner forum to focus on communication rights as cornerstone for social justice in Latin America
WACC project partners from across Latin America will explore the fundamental role that communication rights play in building more just, sustainable societies when they meet on 18–21 October 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Titled “Communication: Cornerstone of Social Justice,” the gathering will bring together some...
06 May 2022 Educating the public about agroecology’s role in the fight vs climate change
WACC is supporting a project that aims to increase public knowledge about the causes and effects of global warming in Haiti, Jamaica, and Saint Lucia. The project will do so by increasing the “quantity and quality of information exchange” among agroecological organizations and alternative communication...
14 Feb 2022 Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age
This Manifesto is the outcome of a symposium on “Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age,” held from 13-15 September 2021. The symposium explored the challenges of digital communication with a social justice lens, and identified opportunities for concerted and collaborative actions with faith...