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Turn Global North Climate Debt into Climate Action by cancelling Global South debt to keep fossil fuels in the ground and fund a just transition! πŸ‘‰πŸΏ www.debtforclimate.org
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Canceling external debt is impossible, right?! πŸ€” 1/2

Debt-for-nature swaps have failed to deliver real benefits for the Global South - so why expect them to fund the clean energy transition? We break down why we need grants + debt cancellation, not more debt swaps Read in @devex.com w/ Power Shift Africa -

In the midst of a crisis where we see the rise of fascism, the destruction of our ecosystems, and the violations of our rights, it is more urgent than ever to achieve the unconditional cancellation of the illegitimate debts of the Global South to overthrow the capitalist system.

Debt for Climate joined UK debt allies in Parliament Square, London to deliver the #DebtJustice 22,000-signature open letter urging the UK Prime Minister to take action for a new #DebtJustice law. We need to #CancelTheDebt of the Global South! #D4CJubilee25 #CancelDebtChooseHope

As the DRC faces new levels of crisis, we stand in solidarity with the people who are the most affected by the increase of violence and breakdown ✊ #FreeCongo

Join us Friday 28/2 at 3PM UTC for our #DebtforClimate Reading CircleπŸ’₯ We'll explore radical texts against debt, colonialism & exploitation by prominent authors & academics. No prior reading needed! πŸ“š πŸ’» Online & open to all ⏰ Be on time, we read together ✊ Debt-free entry πŸ“© Message for details

Still waiting... πŸ™„ "Responsible lending," "ethical finance," "sustainable debt", sounds awesome, right? Meanwhile, credit institutions continue to trap Global South countries in endless cycles of debt. πŸ’€ Doesn't quite match up...

🚨 The biggest global debt movement in 25 yrs! A generation after $130b in #debtcancellation, #Jubilee2025 brings voices from every faith, and none, to challenge the debt crisis. πŸ‘€our UK Coalition video for #CancelDebtChooseHope. We need to #CancelTheDebt! #D4CJubilee25 youtube.com/shorts/SRnMJ...

Vanessa Nakate is putting things right! ✊ We need those debt cancelled; debts that are illegitimate and colonial and shouldn't even be there to begin with. 1/3

In this year of Jubilee, during the Jubilee of Armed Forces, Police, and Security Personnel, we urge faith leaders from all over the world to use their influence to ask for peace, freedom & restoration of lands! 🌱 #Jubilee2025 πŸ‘‰ Part 1 1/2

Today is the Jubilee of Armed Forces, Police and Security. πŸ₯Ά On this occasion, let's dive into the links of militarism, debt and migration and how they engage with eachother in international patterns of oppression. πŸ”— πŸ“½οΈ Part 1 #NoOneIsIllegal 1/2

On February 18th, coinciding with the Artists' Jubilee, we will converse with Denise Ferreira da Silva, Paula Chakravartty, VerΓ³nica Gago and LucΓ­a Cavallero about the power that the realm of creation and imagination offers for action, repair & financial disobedience. πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ 1/2

πŸ”§πŸ€ Anticolonial handicraft - the fight for debt cancellation remains manual labour πŸ€πŸ”¨ Mobilising and organising are a crucial part of our work! This is how we do it πŸ‘†πŸ‘†πŸ‘† #PeopleOverProfit #activism #leaflets

Global North credit institutions and governments will most probably not cancel the debt of the Global South πŸ₯² ... Yes, we know it's sad but we never trusted them with that anyway πŸ€“ Let's instead talk about other ways how to achieve debt cancellation...This could be one way πŸš€ #PeopleOverProfit

On the occasion of Sri Lanka's 77th anniversary of independence, we want to take a look with you how truly independent Sri Lanka has become on an economic level πŸ”... #SriLancaIndipendenceDay #srilankaeconomiccrisis 1/10

🌟 Meme tiiiime 🌟 Let's start the week with a little chuckle 🫒✨ #MondayFunday #politicalmemes #politicsmemes #DebtForClimate 1/5