Stories of struggle and community care - The interviews
Sradicatə is a series of articles that aims to explore in depth the intricate links between the climate crisis and migration. An essential part of our approach has been to focus on target countries - Italy, Iraq, Tunisia - as we believe it is crucial to seek the perspectives of those actively involved in the direct management of the climate crisis and its consequences.
In particular, we wanted to delve into the personal stories of the people interviewed in relation to the climate crisis, recognising that their direct experiences can offer a fundamental key to understanding the complex dynamics of this global phenomenon. We focused on three main aspects:
The first section gathers valuable information on some aspects of the participants' life journey;
the second, the segment on the activist's work, was designed with the aim of gathering detailed information on their experience of activism and personal involvement in dealing with the climate crisis;
finally, the section on climate crisis and migration, whose specific focus explores participants' perceptions and concerns on these crucial issues. The conclusions drawn from the responses provide us with a valuable perspective on the dynamic relationship between the climate crisis and migration. snsdbsdjfsdjjsjdnjsdjdjdjdjdjnnfnjfnjfnjfnjfnjfjfnjnvjnjndjcjcnjcjcjcjcjcjcsjscjsj dsk
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Country insights
If in the first phase (below) the Sradicatə column explored in a more general way some key concepts (e.g. the definitions of "climate crisis" and "environmental migrants", the lack of legal norms, etc.), in this second phase the focus has been on the in-depth study of some specific territories: Iraq, Tunisia, Nepal, Peru and Italy, chosen both because they are the countries in which our 2 associations operate and because they are territories strongly affected by the phenomena in question. In these articles, we will focus on some of the issues related to the climate crisis in these countries.
IRAQ, by Alessia Massari
In Iraq, Un Ponte Per (which, let us remember, was founded in 1991 as 'Un Ponte Per Baghdad', after the bombs of the US-led coalition and during the trade embargo) has worked to support Iraqi civil society and collaborated with activists, through projects often carried out in territories suffering the impact of the climate crisis and the exploitation of resources by multinational hydrocarbon companies, as well as the devastating and ecocidal impacts of war. For example, it has worked by supporting environmental activists working to safeguard the waters of the Tigris River, or through the Sumereen project, which aims to safeguard the Mesopotamian marshes and encourage environmentally sustainable tourism. Iraq is severely affected by global warming, with rivers drying up and temperatures that can exceed 50 degrees Celsius.
In Tunisia, Un Ponte Per has been playing a significant role in non-violent conflict management projects, focusing on the active involvement of women and young people from civil society, following the guidelines of UN Resolution 1325. The choice of Tunisia as the site of action is motivated by the need to explore the interconnections between land exploitation and migration dynamics, highlighting the role of multinationals such as ENI in extraction activities and the economic, political and social implications on a local scale.
Nepal is one of the countries most affected by the climate crisis, with significant variations in rainfall and temperature causing adverse phenomena such as melting glaciers, flooding and drought. Following the strong earthquake in 2015, El Comedor decided to support the reconstruction of the Uttargaya Public English Secondary School in the Nuwakot district. The project also included the installation of a water purification plant and the modernisation of the school's toilets to provide adequate access to water.
As far as Peru is concerned, we focus on the region of Puno, where El Comedor supports the 'Institución Educativa Particular Giordano Liva' (canteen, kindergarten, primary and secondary school) with projects aimed at combating malnutrition and undernourishment in children, endemic problems in the Peruvian south-eastern area.
In Italy, both Un Ponte Per and El Comedor engage in peace education and awareness-raising on the issues of the climate crisis and climate injustice, highlighting the inequalities in the impact of global warming and criticising the funding of companies that actively contribute to the emission of climate-changing gases and the exploitation of land.
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The links between the climate crisis and migration: key concepts
The Sradicatə column is the result of the work carried out within the Universal Civil Service project "Territories and Expendable Bodies", a collaboration between Un Ponte Per and El Comedor Estudiantil Giordano Liva: a series of articles exploring the links between the climate crisis and migration. During this journey we will dwell on the stories, concepts and problems that emerge around this fundamental theme, in an attempt to better understand our world and our contemporary society.
Curated by Giulia Bigongiari, Martina Marcuccetti, Sara Mariani, Alessia Massari, Alessandra Mauceri and Sara Raffaeli.
