Dear Colleagues,
I write today with a bit of a special format for these email updates… today, I’m glad to share the first instalment in our new monthly series: Amplifying Voices for Environmental and Climate Peacebuilding.
If this is your very first ECCP email, I encourage you to review the most recent “regular” edition here.
Escazu Ahora (Chile)
In Chile, communities and environmental defenders protect rivers, forests, wetlands and ecosystems essential for life. Their work cares for nature, strengthens citizen oversight and participation, preventing conflicts, and supports fairer decisions for the territories. Unfortunately, during 2025, 72 attacks against environmental defenders were recorded: more than three times as many as two years ago.
When those who speak out are threatened or ignored, trust and democracy are weakened.
Chile urgently needs to advance in protection mechanisms and ensure that communities are heard before making decisions that affect their lives, territories and environments.
Learn more at https://www.escazuahorachile.cl/ and join us in Amplifying Voices for Environmental and Climate Peacebuilding.
En Chile, las comunidades y los defensores ambientales protegen ríos, bosques, humedales y ecosistemas esenciales para la vida. Su labor cuida la naturaleza, fortalece la fiscalización y la participación ciudadana, previene conflictos y promueve decisiones más justas para los territorios. Lamentablemente, durante 2025 se registraron 72 agresiones contra defensores ambientales: más del triple de las ocurridas hace dos años.
Cuando quienes alzan la voz son amenazados o ignorados, la confianza y la democracia se debilitan.
Chile necesita avanzar con urgencia en mecanismos de protección y asegurar que las comunidades sean escuchadas antes de tomar decisiones que afecten sus vidas, sus territorios y sus entornos.
Más información en https://www.escazuahorachile.cl/ y únase a nosotras en Amplificación de voces para la construcción de paz ambiental y climática.
A few resources…
There are still a few time-sensitive updates for you to consider in our community.
1er juin, 14h CET — Consultation francophone Declaration sur le nexus Terre–Paix–Sécurité a la Convention de l’ONU sur la Desertification (lien ici)
June 4th, 16h CET — AfP and Women for Women International will host a virtual roundtable discussion on "Building Peace-Positive Markets at the Intersection of Gender, Conflict Prevention, and the Environment." (linked here)
June 10th, 14h CET — Consultation on CSO-led Declaration on Land–Peace–Security to the UNCCD (linked here)
New webpage: Trainings related to environment, climate, conflict, and peace (linked here)
And finally, we (the ECCP) are developing an agenda to guide learning for the remainder of the year and are interested to know what you want to learn about the ECCP. The goal is to learn about the ECCP itself rather than the broader field of environmental peacebuilding.
We’ve created a poll to collect some (very) quick feedback from you to inform the development of a Learning Agenda for our community. Please take 3 minutes to complete the poll here.
Thanks for reading, and have a wonderful weekend.
Warmly,
Annika