“We, farmers in Asia, join the global call to action against climate change. We call on the world leaders attending the COP26 to recognize family farmers as solution providers and to invest in establishing a Farmers’ Empowerment and Climate Resiliency Trust Fund. We are watching you, so act now. Act now, for our future.” Climate […]
Smallholder farmers in #Laos propose that on the global level, the environmental education curriculum should be taught at the primary and secondary levels. This will help educate the young people on #climatechange. We Are Watching is a monumental eye, made up of thousands of portraits contributed from 190 countries. It flies high above cities on a […]
My name is Phoukhaok Phothisan, a 31-year-old farmer who is a member of the Thong Mang Organic Agriculture Cooperative in Xaythani District, Vientiane Capital, Laos. In 2017, I started small-scale farming by raising native chickens to sell eggs and chicken meat at the organic market every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday as well as by the […]