Territorial Feminisms for a Popular Ecology
Fundeps participated in a meeting organized by the Córdoba Peasant Movement to exchange perspectives on the defense of life and territories in the face of the ecosocial crisis.
Last Wednesday, September 10, members of Fundeps took part in a day of exchange organized by the Córdoba Peasant Movement (Movimiento Campesino de Córdoba, MCC), within the framework of the visit to the province by the renowned Spanish ecofeminist leader Yayo Herrero. The meeting was held at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the National University of Córdoba and brought together social, academic, and territorial organizations from different provinces. Francisca Fernández Droguett, from Chile’s Movement for Water and Territories (Movimiento por el Agua y los Territorios, MAT), and Carolina Llorens, from the MCC, also participated.
During the event, participants addressed the main challenges posed by the ecosocial crisis and the strategies proposed by eco-territorial feminisms to place life at the center. The presentations invited reflection on the need to question existing power structures, create narratives that appeal to desire and hope, and build possible futures from the present.
In the collective working spaces, participants shared experiences and common concerns, such as the overload of struggles and urgent demands affecting territories, the lack of time for reflection and care, and the tensions between the discourse of a “just energy transition” and the extractivist logics that continue to prevail. In response to this context, the importance of strengthening community ties, sustaining collective spaces, and recognizing care as a political practice was emphasized.
Fundeps’ participation in this meeting is part of our commitment to weaving alliances and promoting dialogue among different agendas and social movements, with the aim of contributing to a just transition that incorporates the voices of those who defend territory and life.
Contact:
Mayca Balaguer, maycabalaguer@fundeps.org
