The new communications secretariat for Red Lacre
Felipe Rosario has been a proud waste picker since 2008, when he followed both of his brothers’ footsteps into the profession. He was 18 years old. A native of Cuesta Blanca,...
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF
WASTE PICKERS
WASTE PICKERS
The International Alliance of Waste Pickers is a union of waste picker organizations representing more than 460,000 workers across 34 countries
Supported by
rio+20
MNCR: Summary of MNCR’s Collective Demands
Solid waste and social inclusion Create laws, fiscalize and comply with national laws that control solid waste treatment that guarantees the social inclusion of waste pickers. Elim...
“Women Simply Want Equality”: Interview with Maria Mônica da Silva and Viviane Mertig of MNCR.
When talking about capitalism, the privatizing of public goods and services, and the global economic crisis, it’s impossible not to talk about patriarchy: the system of socia...
Stop the Forced Removal of Informal Workers during “Beautification” projects!
By Deia de Brito At an event organized by the National Movement of Waste Pickers in Brazil (MNCR) during the People’s Summit, speakers from different social movements and org...
Declaration: No to incineration in the Rio+20 text (text+video)
We face the Rio +20 Conference with deep concerns about the state of the formal United Nations negotiations and the policies that are being promoted by governments on environmental matters, specifically in the area of waste. (…)
Waste pickers at the People’s March, Rio de Janeiro
Waste pickers from the National Movement (MNCR), Uruguay, Colombia, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and India, marched together with thousands of social movements from around the world yesterday, June 20, at the People’s March.
Resisting the Hygienization of Urban Centers
At a panel organized by the National Movement of Waste Pickers in Brazil, several speakers from different social movements and organizations spoke about the removal of street vendors, homeless populations, and waste pickers that has been happening with increasing frequency as Brazil develops and takes on mega-events such as the World Cup and the Olympics. The panel was called, “Resisting the Hygienization of Urban Centers.”
Waste pickers participate in the People’s Summit General Assembly
em português Na Assembleia de 19 de junho sobre as “Causas Estruturais das Crises e das Injustiças Sociais e Ambientais e das Falsas Soluções”, os movimentos sociais denunc...
Waste pickers at Rio+20 & the People’s Summit: One foot in the social movement, the other in the U.N. convention center
The People’s Summit: a vibrant, sprawling stretch of social movements in their full glory. White tents spread across kilometers of public park near the city center, teeming with political activities, decrying a false green economy that incentivizes pollution and the commodification of natural resources.
Catadores na Cúpula dos Povos/ Recicladores en la Cumbre de los Pueblos/ Waste pickers at the People’s Summit
Maiores informações mais tarde. More information coming soon.
“O que está em jogo no Rio+20” (Informe MNCR)
Informe do Grupo de Articulação Internacionalizado.
A um mês da conferência das Nações Unidas Rio+20, os povos do mundo não veem resultados positivos no processo de negociação que está ocorrendo na conferência oficial. Ali não se está discutindo um balanço do cumprimento dos acordos alcançados na Rio 92, ou como mudar as causas da crise. O foco da discussão é um pacote de propostas enganosamente chamado de “economia verde” e a instauração de um novo sistema de governo ambiental internacional que o facilite.
Catadores na Cúpula dos Povos e no Rio+20
Rio de Janeiro – 13 de junho de 2012. + info Em português Durante a realização da Rio+20, a conferência da ONU sobre desenvolvimento sustentável, 141 catadores estarão ...
“Works not Waste — Visions for a Green Economy” (Huffington Post)
India – 2 May 2012 – The Rio+20 meeting is just a few weeks away. Sitting here in India’s sixth largest city, Pune, there is evidence of deep transformation since...