Webinar Nicaraguan women: transforming lives, protecting the land
Wednesday 16 June, 7 - 8.30pm BST Organised by Friends of the ATC and the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Join us to find out about the long struggle of the women of the Gloria Quintanilla Co-operative whose organising has transformed the lives of their whole community through their commitment to food sovereignty, agroecology, gender equality and...
NEW VIDEO ‘Nicaraguan women: transforming lives, protecting the land’
The video tells the story of the long struggle of the women of the Gloria Quintanilla Co-operative whose organising has transformed the lives of the whole community through their commitment to food sovereignty, agroecology, gender equality and land rights. Based in the rural community of Santa Julia south of Managua, the...
What would a successful outcome of COP26 look like?
According to *Dr Paul Oquist, the former head of the Nicaraguan COP Delegation and author of Equilibra: The Philosophy and Political Economy of Existence and Extinction, there are two keys to saving climate change negotiations. The first is increasing the level of ambition, commitment and action to cut carbon emissions particularly...
NSC is seeking a fundraising and membership coordinator
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a fundraiser for Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign. This is a fun and varied role which requires creativity, good writing & organisational skills and the ability to work independently as well as with others. The Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign is the leading body in the UK...
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,...