We are witnessing the devastation of lives and land on an unprecedented scale. The links between the occupation and genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, a resource-driven proxy war in Sudan, and the devastation of ecocide are clearer and clearer with each new act of violence.
With every bomb dropped, more carbon is emitted into the atmosphere; people who have tended to the land for centuries are killed and displaced; ecosystems are destroyed and water bodies are poisoned. Militarism requires colossal amounts of fuel and finance, which the UK and others have been providing abundantly through supplying arms, providing political cover, and building fuel pipelines.
Oppression exists in many places and in different forms, but we are also being taught that sustaining hope, solidarity, and action is what brings liberation a day closer.
The climate and environmental movement must be louder, bolder and more courageous with our creativity and action.
In order for us to keep building a cohesive movement with justice front-and-centre, we have to understand these links, build new alliances, resist militarism, and advocate for the rights of the people and lands at the frontlines of extraction and oppression. It is through connecting to land that gifts us culture and life that we learn how to build liberated futures.
Diaspora Futures and Madaniya are hosting this fundraiser to highlight these intersections and raise money for organisations on the ground in Gaza and Sudan working to protect the people and the land. This event will feature a panel discussion, performances, music, and film screenings to help us understand these intersections and how we can deepen our solidarity against genocide, war and oppression.
Food and drinks will be available, as well as books and posters for sale. Please get in touch if you would like to donate anything to be sold!
All proceeds will be split between Thamra in Palestine and Khartoum Aid Kitchen in Sudan.
More about Thamra: https://www.thamra.org/
More about Khartoum Aid Kitchen: https://www.instagram.com/khartoum_aid_kitchen/
Tickets: £15 standard / £25 solidarity tickets for anyone who would like to donate extra.
We aim to make this event as accessible as possible. If you'd like to attend but can't afford a £15 ticket, please email us at diasporafutures@gmail.com.
If you can’t attend but you would still like to support these initiatives, you can purchase a “donation” ticket with your own fee amount.
A full lineup will be announced before the event. You can also follow us on instagram for announcements!
Our Diaspora Futures events are usually open only to BIPOC climate justice advocates but we know that many of us have already been leading campaigns, activism, and fundraising for regions and communities impacted by colonial and extractive violence all over the world, including Palestine, Sudan, Congo, Lebanon, Kashmir, Balochistan, Haiti, Armenia, and West Papua. We are intentionally opening up this event to others with the hope of encouraging environmentalists into action who may not have known where to begin before. Now is the time to step up and connect.
Access and care
Pelican House has street level access and an accessible, all-gender toilet. They currently do not have a hearing loop installed in the event space. Please get in touch if you have any other specific requests.
We intend for this space to acknowledge and guide our anger, grief and solidarity. There are no judgements for how the depth of our emotions are expressed - we hold each other through them.
This is an inclusive space, with an explicitly anti-capitalist, anti-colonial, and anti-imperialist ethic. We love and welcome our trans, disabled, and migrant siblings, and we do not tolerate any hateful speech or actions in our spaces.
To book your ticket (£16.96 standard, £27.80 solidarity) or donate if you are unable to attend, click here.