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NSC is the leading organisation in the UK supporting peace and progress for the people of Nicaragua. We work with Nicaraguan organisations fighting for social, economic and environmental justice, and promote public understanding in the UK of Nicaragua’s battle against poverty. We are a registered charity and also a membership organisation, with...
Wind, sun, water and volcanoes: Nicaragua’s renewable energy programme
An April report of the International Energy Agency report, predicts  that global energy related carbon emissions  are  set to sky-rocket in 2021. It could mark the second biggest annual rise in global energy related emissions in history, predominantly driven by  increased use and investment in coal by the US and China. Such...
Small scale Nicaraguan farmers confront the climate crisis on a daily basis
On Earth Day we celebrate the actions of Nicaraguan small scale farmers to cool the planet and confront the climate emergency for which they are least responsible. In the lead up to COP26 will the actions of the largest polluters go beyond their rhetoric and fully address the scale of the...
Tribute to Dr Paul Oquist, tireless advocate for social, economic & climate justice
It is with great sorrow that we report that Dr Paul Oquist died in Managua on 13 April at the age of 78. A truly great man, always very warm, humble, respectful and with an encyclopaedic capacity to absorb, analyse and communicate complex information. In NSC’s work on climate justice and...
NSC hurricane funds help build climate resilient agriculture & food sovereignty
In November 2020 two catastrophic hurricanes of unprecedented strength struck Nicaragua, a consequence of the climate crisis. This came at a time when the country was already reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic and US sanctions. Winds of up to 155mph and torrential rain struck at the worst possible time and destroyed ...
Nicaragua begins rolling out Covid vaccination programme
On 2 March the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health (MINSA), began vaccinations prioritising highly vulnerable patients in two hospitals in Managua. These were Sputnik-V vaccines from the Russian Federation and 200,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by India. A further shipment of 135,000 doses arrived on 16 March as part of the World...
Fairtrade, climate justice and social justice are interconnected
This was the message from representatives from the Co-operative Union (UCA) SOPPEXCCA at a webinar co-hosted by NSC and the Bristol Link with Nicaragua to mark Fairtrade Fortnight. We are very grateful to SOPPEXCCA general manager Fatima Ismael and producer Erika Lanzas Rodas for  their inspiring presentations and to Roy Kareem,...
Webinar: Fairtrade, Hurricanes and Climate Justice
Thursday 4 March, 7 – 8.15pm GMT, 1-2.15pm Nicaragua Speakers: Fatima Ismael, general manager, Agricultural Co-operative Union (UCA) SOPPEXCCA Erika Lanzas Rodas, Fairtrade coffee grower, UCA SOPPEXCCA Facilitator: Bristol Black and Green Ambassador (TBC) Description: The UCA SOPPEXCCA, based in northern Nicaragua, has 650 members producing Fairtrade coffee, and organic fruit and vegetables for their own...
Webinar summary: Nicaragua, Climate Justice and Agroecology
Summary of webinar on 10 February, co-hosted by the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign and Friends of the ATC Speakers: Guisell Morales, Nicaraguan Ambassador to the UK; Rosalina Gutierrez, small-scale farmer, general secretary of the Rural Workers Association (ATC) in Jinotega; Amaru Torrez, ATC, Central America representative to the Climate Justice Collective of...
Webinar Nicaragua, Climate Justice and Agroecology
Wednesday 10 February, 7 – 8.30pm GMT NSC is glad to partner with Friends of the Rural Workers Association (ATC) to offer an opportunity to learn directly from those at the forefront of a global struggle for climate justice. Find out about the impact of two major hurricanes on the lives of...