As grassroots ecologists dedicated to the liberation of people and the planet, we at Movement Generation are grateful that our ancestors and Mother Nature have given us a blueprint for how to live in right relationship with the earth and one another. A central piece of this blueprint is the need to build transformational relationships rooted in the love of diversity, trust, respect, humility, and reciprocity.
A momentous transition is underway. We know that so many in our communities are experiencing deep grief, anger, and fear about what the next several years may hold. Together we will feel, care for one another, strategize, create, and take action.
We’d like to thank you for helping us grow the vision of a Just Transition this year. Your support means everything.
To document the successes and challenges of the year, we put together this vibrant winter newsletter in collaboration with Melanie Cervantes and Jesus Barraza of Dignidad Rebelde. Flip through to learn more about our work this fall and winter, as well as some ecological groundings and cultural offerings for the moment we’re in.
[Image ID: Colorful cover art by Melanie Cervantes of Dignidad Rebelde, featuring illustrations of people tending to land along with some nonhuman beings. One person holds large pruning shears. A white-haired man holds a bunch of grasses. A Black woman motions her hand in the direction of a large, old oak tree. A red-tailed hawk flies in the pink and orange sky in the background, and a coyote and purple needlegrass appear in the foreground. The title reads: Movement Generation Winter 2024-25 Newsletter. Text in the left margin reads: Updates on MG’s Just Transition, Land, and Culture Shift Programs. Text in the bottom right margin reads: December 2024. The top and bottom margins have a border of salmon silhouettes.]
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This year, we hosted an amazing 5-day Justice & Ecology Strategy Retreat with a cohort of 30 kick-ass organizers; we are supporting the creation of hubs for disabled community members who are most vulnerable to climate disasters and other threats; we began a collective study series around land-based liberation movements, starting with the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST); we continued growing the strength and impact of the Climate Justice Alliance and many other frontline formations; we cared for land in community and illuminated the stories we’ve absorbed through this practice.
As the year closes out, we hope you find some joy and inspiration in reading about the fruits of our labor. And if it is within your means, please give to MG. Help us strengthen the struggle for Ecological Justice in 2025 and beyond.