Global Tapestry of Alternatives
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| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | International metwork |
| Focus | Global South, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, as well as Central, South, and Southeast Asia |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Website | globaltapestryofalternatives |
The Global Tapestry of Alternatives (GTA) is a network of networks connecting grassroots groups, social movements, and organizations working towards radical alternatives to dominant economic, political, and social systems strongly focused in the Global South. It seeks to connect and support grassroots efforts that promote ecological sustainability, social justice, and direct democracy.
Background
GTA was officially launched in 2019.[1] The project was initially supported by key intellectuals and activists, including Ashish Kothari, a founder-member of the Indian environmental group Kalpavriksh, Gustavo Esteva, mexican intellectual and activist and Arturo Escobar, a Colombian activist-researcher working on territorial struggles against extractivism and postdevelopment.[2]
Objectives
The key objectives of the Global Tapestry of Alternatives include:
- Networking and Solidarity: Connecting movements and initiatives working on ecological sustainability, community self-governance, economic democracy, indigenous rights, and decolonization.
- Knowledge Sharing: Facilitating cross-learning through dialogues, workshops, and documentation of alternative practices.
- Amplification: Raising awareness about successful grassroots initiatives that challenge mainstream development models.
- Systemic Change: Encouraging transformative approaches to governance, economy, and society that prioritize people and the planet over profit.
Key areas of work
GTA collaborates with diverse movements and initiatives in various fields, including:
- Ecological Alternatives: Agroecology, permaculture, regenerative economies, and community-led conservation efforts.
- Political and Social Movements: Indigenous self-determination, participatory democracy, feminist economies, and non-hierarchical governance models.
- Economic Innovations: Cooperative and solidarity economies, commons-based production, and post-capitalist experiments.
- Cultural and Knowledge Systems: Revitalization of traditional knowledge, indigenous languages, and holistic education models.
Activities and impact
Since its inception, GTA has organized various international and regional gatherings, bringing together activists, scholars, and practitioners to share experiences and strategies. Some notable activities include:
- Global Assemblies: Periodic virtual and in-person meetings where participants exchange knowledge and strategies.[3]
- Publications and Media: Research reports, videos, and case studies documenting transformative alternatives. GTA maintains a collection of webinars and publications available in various formats.[4]
- Campaigns and Advocacy: Support for grassroots struggles against environmental destruction, economic exploitation, and social injustice.
Collaborations and affiliations
The Global Tapestry of Alternatives works in collaboration with a range of movements and networks, including Global Ecovillage Network, Academy of Democratic Modernity, Transnational Institute, Greenpeace International among other more than 70 international endorsers.[5] In a similar way, it is endorsed by prominent individuals like Noam Chomsky, Nnimmo Bassey, Naomi Klein, Edgardo Lander, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Wolfgang Sachs, Walden Bello and others.
References
- ↑ https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-02-10/the-global-tapestry-of-alternatives-stories-of-resilience-existence-and-re-existence/
- ↑ https://globaltapestryofalternatives.org/core_members
- ↑ https://globaltapestryofalternatives.org/events:updates2024
- ↑ https://globaltapestryofalternatives.org/
- ↑ https://globaltapestryofalternatives.org/endorsements:index
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