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Benchmarks Foundation 2019 Annual Conference

*Searching for joint practical solutions.

"There is a need to open up space to allow full participation in the decision making process" - John Capel

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Exhibition by the Bench Marks Foundation and Civil Society partner organizations

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Benchmarks Foundation 2019 Annual Conference.

Limpopo Community Monitors performaning a song about heritage and climate change.

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Business and Government group report back

*Open diologue amongst inquels
*Recogniztion of mining industry legacy
*Historical redress
*Ensure that communities understand their rights and how they can benefit

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Academia group report back

*Share knowledge, in an understandable level

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Community and Labour group report back

*Unity of the working class
*Education and capacity building on issues effecting the working class in general
*Improving working relations with other stakeholders like in holding government responsible

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Civil society group report back

*Independence from the system
*Solidarity with communities
*Adopt a gender sensitive perspective prioritizing women empowerment

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Breakaway groups
- Key principles informing ways to build a radical transion. To present 3 principles per group

*Community and Labour
*Business and Government
*Civil society
*Academia

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[Moreblessings Chida @MorebieChidaush]

@SKidwingira @benchmarks16 @_Africa24 #MiningAndClimateCatastrophe "children education systems need to be socially conscious and include climate change education" Susan Moramba, BMF Community Monitor Mpumalanga

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@benchmarks16 Rightsholders present to share their daily encounter with climate change caused by mining. Suzan Moraba a @benchmarks16 Community Monitor Coordinator @DiakoniaSverige @MorebieChidaush

[Alliance for Rural Democracy @RuralDemocracy]

@benchmarks16 ARD is in solidarity with our partners today for their agm & we look forward to an engaging 2 days ahead. @Mampatsana is representing our movement & will be giving us some updates so keep following our socials! Forward Ever, Backward Never!!!

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Community Voices on Mining and Climate Catastrophe

Nsama Musonda Kearns
"Farming is dying and mining is to be blamed"

"Not all the people benefited from copper but the suffering is felt by all"

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Community Voices on Mining and Climate Catastrophe:-

Nsama Musonda Kearns - CEO World Wide Care for Nature, Zambia

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Community Voices on Mining and Climate Catastrophe:-

"Each year the sun gets hotter, dust drier, we experience lots of respiratory illnesses" Mark Kayter

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"Climate change is a reality and it kills" Susan Moraba

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"We have sinkholes which are burning and sometimes used for criminal activities in Mpumalamga"
Susan Moraba - Mpumalanga monitor

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Panel Discussion
Community voices on Mining and Climate Catastrophe

Suzan Moraba - South Africa - Mpumalanga

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Key note by Makoma Lekalaka - Director of Earthlife Africa
What needs to be done to address climate impacts? A people centred approach for change.

"We are citizens of different countries and of the world and need to hold our governments accountable"
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[Peter Svensson @peterarbete]

att minnas i den europeiska #kärnkraftsdebatten

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Benchmarks Foundation Annual conference 2019